Neta Ariely

Hi, my name is Neta Ariely, welcome to my Independent Study blog! My friend and I were both interested in Biomedical Engineering as a field of study (specifically leg prosthetics) so we decided to pursue an Independent Study in biomedical engineering so we could learn more about it. During our research, we discovered that one of the main hindrances people with prosthetics face is an inability to easily exercise. Most exercises, running for example, require a whole different (incredibly expensive) device. Subsequently, only people who are able to afford a multi-thousand dollar prosthetic can easily exercise, which can lead to all types of chronic health issues. Physical activity therefore is wildly inaccessible to the majority of people who wear prosthetics, like veterans or those who were in car accidents, which can cause myriads of potentially fatal health problems. Join us on our journey to try and reduce the limitations people and prosthetics currently face.