Scientist II
UAB Research Collaborative
OMB No. 0925-0001 and 0925-0002 (Rev. 10/2021 Approved Through 09/30/2024)
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NAME: Sangeetha Padalabalanarayanan
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POSITION TITLE: Program Director II
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE
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FIELD OF STUDY
Madras University, Chennai, India BE 05/2003 Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago MS 12/2007 BioEngineering, Rehabilitation focus
A. Personal Statement
My role in RERC RecTech has evolved over the past decade and has enabled me to receive hands on experience involving day-to-day activities including team coordination, task management for team members, protocol development, recruitment and data collection. I am currently pursuing a Mixed Methods Research graduate certification program and a PhD in Health Science Research. Beyond my role as a Program Manager for RecTech, I am intrinsically involved in qualitative interviews to conduct needs assessment and exit interviews, data analysis and manuscript preparation. I am trained in usability and user experience evaluation, using which I conduct user experience testing and heuristic evaluations for the new technologies developed by RecTech. Over the past ten years, I am involved with the ASTM UDFE standards committee and the RESNA Inclusive Fitness committee (as the secretary).
B. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors
Timeline Occupation Institution
August 2004 – Jul 2005 Graduate Research Assistant RERC on Recreational Technologies, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
August 2005 – November 2007 Graduate Research Assistant RERC on Improved Technology Access for Landmine Survivors, Chicago, IL
July 2009 – March 2012 Project Coordinator RERC on Recreational Technologies, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
March 2012 – May 2012 Research Project Coordinator Feinberg School of Medicine – Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, NorthWestern University, Chicago, IL
October 2012 – Sep 2017 Lab Manager RERC on Interactive Exercise Technologies and Exercise Physiology for People with Disabilities, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
October 2017 – Present Program Director II RERC on Interactive Exercise Technologies and Exercise Physiology for People with Disabilities, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
Other Experience and Professional Memberships ,
2016 Project Management Certificate, UAB Collat School of Business
2017- Current Secretary of RESNA Standards committee on Inclusive Fitness
2012- Current ASTM member for developing Universal Design Fitness Equipment
2020- Current UAB-SHP Staff Council-Executive Committee member
C. Contributions to Science
Padalabalanarayanan S, Hanumanthu VS, Sen B. Association of State Stay-at-Home Orders and State-Level African American Population With COVID-19 Case Rates. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(10):e2026010. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.26010
Vice, J., Barstow, B., Bowman, S., Mehta, T. & Padalabalanarayanan, S. (2019). Effectiveness of the International Symbol of Access and Inclusivity of Other Disability Groups. Disability and Health Journal 13(1):100836. DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.100836
Wingo, B.C., Yang, D., Davis, D., Padalabalanarayanan, S., Hopson, B., Thirumalai, M. & Rimmer, J.H. (2020). Lessons learned from a blended telephone/e-health platform for caregivers in promoting physical activity and nutrition in children with a mobility disability. Disabil Health J. Jan; 13(1):100826. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.100826. Epub 2019 Aug 1.
Malone, L.A, Padalabalanarayanan S & Thirumalai M. (2019). Comparison of Energy Expenditure in Wheelchair Users During Active Video Gaming with Adapted Game Controllers. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 51(Supplement):166-167. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000561001.83474.cc
Barstow B, Vice J, Bowman S, Mehta T, Kringen S, Axelson P & Padalabalanarayanan, S. (2019). Examining Perceptions of Existing and Newly Created Accessibility Symbols. Disability and Health Journal 12(2)
Kim Y, Lai B.W, Mehta T, Thirumalai M, Padalabalanarayanan, S., Rimmer J.H & Motl R.W. (2019).Exercise Training Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Parkinson Disease: Rapid Review and Synthesis. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists 98(7).
Malone, L.A., Thirumalai. M., Padalabalanarayanan. S., Neal W.N., Bowman S.L & Mehta, T. (2019). Energy Expenditure and Enjoyment During Active Video Gaming Using an Adapted Wii Fit Balance Board in Adults with Physical Disabilities: Observational Study. JMIR serious games. DOI:10.2196/113,26
Thirumalai, M., Kirkland W.B., Misko. S, Padalabalanarayanan, S., Malone L.M. (2018). Adapting the Wii Fit Balance Board to Enable Active Video Game Play by Wheelchair Users: User-Centered Design and Usability Evaluation. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, Vol 5, No 1.
Malone, L. A., Padalabalanarayanan, S., McCroskey, J., & Thirumalai, M. (2017). Protocol for assessment of active video gaming using adapted controllers by individuals with physical disabilities. JMIR Research Protocols, 6(6), Epub ahead of print. DOI :10.2196/resprot.7621
Rimmer, J.H, Padalabalanarayanan. S., Malone, L.A. & Mehta, T. (2017). Fitness facilities still lack accessibility for people with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 10(2), 214 – 221.
Malone, L. A., Rowland, J. L., Rogers, R., Mehta T., Padalabalanarayanan, S., Thirumalai, M., & Rimmer, J. H. (2016). Active video gaming in youth with physical disability: Game play and enjoyment. Games for Health Journal, 5(5), 333-341.
Rowland, J., Malone, L., Fidopiastis, C., Padalabalanarayanan. S., Thirumalai, M., & Rimmer, H., Perspectives on Active Video Gaming as a New Frontier in Accessible Physical Activity for Youth with Physical Disabilities Jennifer. PHYS THER published ahead of print August 27, 2015, doi:10.2522/ptj.20140258
PRESENTATIONS
Schnorbus, S., Thesing, R., Barstow, B., Padalabalanarayanan, S. Panel on Ongoing Inclusive Fitness Initiatives. U. S. Access Board Virtual Meeting on Inclusive Exercise and Fitness Equipment, July 2021. U.S. Access Board Holds Virtual Meeting on Inclusive Exercise and Fitness Equipment (access-board.gov)
Padalabalanarayanan, S., Thirumalai, M. (2016)., Adapted Video Game Controllers for People with Mobility Limitations, RESNA July 2016.
Thirumalai, M. & Padalabalanarayanan, S., (2016)., A Geotagged and Crowdsourced Platform for
Mapping Accessible Community Resources, RESNA July 2016.
Thirumalai, M. & Padalabalanarayanan, S., (2016)., A Crowdsourced Community Geomapping Technology for Promoting Physical Activity in People with Disabilities, RERC RecTech, State of Science Conference, April 2016
Rimmer, J., Zhu, W., Padalabalanarayanan, S., Boiarskaia, E., Lullo, C., & Malone, L. A. (2013). Multidimensional accessibility of fitness facilities for people with mobility impairments. 19th International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity. Istanbul, Turkey, July 19-23.
Rimmer, J. & Padalabalanarayanan, S. (2015). RERC RecTech. BME Research Symposium, UAB, Birmingham, March 2015.
POSTERS
Malone LA, Padalabalanarayanan S, Thirumalai M, Herman C, Cody LB, Mills C, Ryan D, Rimmer JH. Identification of Accessibility Barriers Encountered by Youth with Physical Disabilities During Active Video Game Play. Paper presented at: The RESNA 37th Annual Conference; June 2014; Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rowland, J., Rimmer, J. H., Fidopiastis, C. M., Malone, L. A., Thirumalai, M., & Padalabalanarayanan, S. (2014). Feasibility of using active video gaming as a means for increasing energy expenditure in three nonambulatory young adults with disabilities. ISBNPA Pre‐Conference Symposium, Games for Increasing Physical Activity: Mechanisms for Change. Houston, TX, May 19-20.
Malone, L. A., Padalabalanarayanan, S., Thirumalai, M., Herman, C., Fidopiastis, C. M., Rowland, J., & Rimmer, J. H. (2014). Eliminating barriers to active video gaming for youth with disabilities. ISBNPA Pre‐Conference Symposium, Games for Increasing Physical Activity: Mechanisms for Change. Houston, TX, May 19-20.
Fidopiastis, C. M., Mahajan, P., Rowland, J., Malone, L. A., Thirumalai, M., Padalabalanarayanan, S., & James H. Rimmer, J. H. (2014). Designing interactive gaming environments for youth with disabilities. ISBNPA Pre‐Conference Symposium, Games for Increasing Physical Activity: Mechanisms for Change. Houston, TX, May 19-20.
Wang E, Rimmer JH, Schiller WJ, Lullo C, Padalabalanarayanan S. (2010). Multidimensional Nature of Accessibility of Fitness Facilities for People with Mobility Disabilities. Paper presented at: The 2010 Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA); June 2010; Las Vegas, NV.
Padalabalanarayan S, Thirumalai M, John SF, Fay B. RERC RecTech’s Online Solutions Database for Assistive Technology Equipment. Paper presented at: The RESNA 28th Annual Conference; June 2005; Atlanta, Georgia.
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