Persons with any of the diagnoses listed below are invited to take part in a research study investigating how they respond to upper extremity movement tasks presented in a virtual environment.

Participants will make two visits to the University of Dayton’s EMPOWER Laboratory that will last roughly two hours each. During each visit, participants will wear motion capture markers and a virtual reality headset to play custom BEATSABER levels. During the first visit, participants will complete six levels in the virtual world (each about 3 minutes long). In the second visit, personalized levels based on visit 1 performance will be played for the same intervals of time.

Participants must meet the following criteria: Must have a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis, or Traumatic Brain Injury. Must be between 8-65 years old and have some movement ability in both arms. Must be able to give informed consent and follow basic game instructions.

Participants must not have: Any additional conditions impacting arm movement ability, history of photosensitive seizures or prior adverse response to virtual reality environments, total hearing loss, or significant uncorrected vision issues.

Contact Megan Reissman, Ph.D. for more information: mreissman@udayton.edu