Rehabilitation and Engineering Center to Help Veterans Stay Active and Engaged
Official title: Rehabilitation & Engineering Center for Optimizing Veteran Engagement & Reintegration (RECOVER)
Funded at Minneapolis VA Medical Center · NIH-11427444 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center is working to help veterans with amputations or spinal cord injuries stay involved in daily life by creating practical rehab tools and technologies, and making it easier to adapt as needs change over time.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Minneapolis VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2023 |
| Project end | September 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| NIH project number | 5I50RX004836-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11427444 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans with amputations or spinal cord injuries who are managing pain, discomfort, or aging-related changes and who participate in daily activities could be potential beneficiaries.
✕Less likely to help
Veterans without mobility or participation barriers or those not seeking rehab interventions may experience limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
RECOVER aims to understand what helps or hinders veterans with disabilities from participating in meaningful life roles, and to develop and test rehab interventions and devices. The project focuses on pain, discomfort, secondary health issues, and aging with a disability to improve participation in everyday activities. It combines research with real-world translation to clinical care, so new solutions could reach veterans in clinics and communities. The work will involve prospective studies with veterans to identify targets for future therapies and devices that support ongoing participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the efforts could lead to practical rehab tools and better strategies that help veterans stay active and engaged in work, family, and community life.
How similar studies have gone: Previous rehab-focused work has shown that targeted interventions can improve participation, and this program builds on those foundations with a focus on veterans’ specific needs.
Where this research is happening
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Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hansen, Andrew H. — Minneapolis VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Hansen, Andrew H.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.