University of California-Berkeley · PsychologyIvanova Cognitive Lab
Maria V. Ivanova · Berkeley, California
Research Focus
Maria V. Ivanova's research lab focuses on how high-intensity exercise can help improve language and cognitive skills in individuals who have experienced strokes and suffer from aphasia. By combining physical training with innovative therapies, the lab aims to create new rehabilitation strategies that address not just speech but also overall well-being and brain health in stroke survivors.
aphasiahigh-intensity exercisestroke recoverycognitive enhancementneuroimaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Evaluate the effects of high-intensity exercise on language recovery in individuals with aphasia
AIM 02Compare outcomes of high-intensity exercise versus low-intensity exercise in stroke survivors
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between exercise-induced physical fitness changes and cognitive improvements
AIM 04Assess psychological and emotional benefits of exercise in stroke patients
AIM 05Develop a validated exercise intervention for clinical use in aphasia rehabilitation
Skills the Lab Values
exercise physiologyrandomized controlled trialsneuroimaging techniquesbehavioral assessmentsmotor skills training
Output against the department
Publications97bottom 25% of dept.222nd of 296
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Citations1.6kbottom 13% of dept.258th of 296
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