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Aruin AS

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Biography

Alexander S. Aruin received his PhD in medical cybernetics from the Moscow Institute of Artificial Organs and Transplantation in 1978 and a DSc (PhD) in biomechanics from the Latvian Institute of Traumatic Injuries and Orthopedics. He is currently a professor of physical therapy, bioengineering, and the director of the Knecht Movement Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rush University, Chicago. His primary research interests have been focused on motor disorders and rehabilitation, biomechanics, and motor control. Dr. Aruin develops new technologies for providing physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Publications

Exercise Approaches to Ameliorate Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Objective: People with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease of the central nervous system without a known cure, often experience fatigue that affects their quality of life. The goal of this article was to review the available literature on the role of different intervention modalities’ efficacy in reducing the effects of fatigue in pati... Read More»

Mehendale K and Aruin AS

Review Article: J Nov Physiother 2013, 3:179

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