Open AccessThe Necessity for Effective Interaction between Basic Scientists and Rehabilitation Clinicians
Author(s) -
Richard Segal,
Michael D. Lewek,
Karen McCulloch,
Vicki S. Mercer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.662
H-Index - 82
ISSN - 1422-6405
DOI - 10.1159/000323676
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , basic research , clinical practice , engineering ethics , management science , basic science , psychology , computer science , medicine , physical therapy , cognitive psychology , engineering , library science
Important basic science research is being conducted that has direct implications for the rehabilitation of patients, but the translation of this research to change clinical practice does not occur automatically. Advisory panels to the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research acknowledge a need for basic and applied research related to the factors underlying coordinated movements, such as the interactions of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems. In this paper, we briefly describe recent studies that have examined the preceding interaction and discuss some basic issues related to the translation of these experiments to the clinic. More importantly, the main purpose of this paper is to discuss models/ways to translate basic science to clinical practice in a two-way and informed interaction between basic scientists and clinicians.