Published HMAL Research

Researchers from the Human Motion Analysis Laboratory have published the following articles and publications:

Gait Biomechanics

Kelly VE, Samii A, Slimp JC, Price R, Goodkin R.: Gait changes in response to subthalamic nucleus stimulation in people with Parkinson disease: a case series report. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 2006; 30(4): 184-194

Schrager MA, Kelly VE, Price R, Ferrucci L, Shumway-Cook A.: The effects of age on medio-lateral stability during normal vs. narrow base walking: The BLSA. Gait & Posture 28(3): 466-471, 2008

Kelly VE, Schrager MA, Price R, Ferrucci L, Shumway-Cook A.: Age-related effects of a concurrent cognitive task on gait speed and stability during narrow base walking. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, accepted

Manual Wheelchair Biomechanics

Kwarciak AM, Sisto SA, Yarossi BS, Price R, Komaroff E, Boninger ML: Identifying and incorporating phases of non-propulsive pushrim contact in manual wheelchair propulsion analyses. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2009 Jan;90(1):20-6. PMID 19154825

Price R, Ashwell ZR, Chang MW, Boninger ML, MD, Koontz AM, Sisto SA: Upper-Limb Joint Power and Its Distribution in Spinal Cord Injured Wheelchair Users: Steady-State Self-Selected Speed Versus Maximal Acceleration Trials. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2007 Apr;88(4):456-63.

Koontz A, Yang Y, Price R, Sisto SA, Boninger ML, Cooper RA: Multi-site Comparison of Wheelchair Propulsion in Persons with Paraplegia. Proceedings of the 28th Annual RESNA Conference, Atlanta , GA , CD-ROM, June 25-27, 2005.

Boninger M, Koontz AM, Sisto S, Dyson-Hudson T, Chang M, Price R, Cooper RA: Pushrim biomechanics and injury prevention in spinal cord injury: Recommendations based on CULP-SCI investigations. JRRD (42) 3 Suppl 1: 1-11, 2005.

Posture and Stability

Sato H, Maitland ME. Relationship between forward trunk lean during walking and musculoskeletal functions for females. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology 2008;8(4):1-13

Woollacott M, Shumway-Cook A, Hutchinson S, Ciol M, Price R, Kartin D: Effect of balance training on muscle activity used in recovery of stability in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study. Dev Med Child Neurol, 2005; 47: 455–461

Washington K, Shumway-Cook A, Price R, Ciol M, Kartin D.: Muscle responses to seated perturbations for typically developing infants and those at risk for motor delays. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2004 Oct;46(10):681-8

Shumway-Cook A, Hutchinson S, Kartin D, Price R, Woollacott M.: Effect of balance training on recovery of stability in children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2003 Sep;45(9):591-602

Spasticity and Joint Stiffness

Bjornson K, Hays R, Graubert C, Price R, Won F, McLaughlin J, Cohen M: Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Comprehensive Evaluation, Pediatrics 2007 Jul;120(1):49-58.

Zunt JR, Montano SM, Beck I, Alarcon JO, Frenkel LM, Bautista CT, Price R, Longstreth WT.: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: viral load and muscle tone are correlated. J Neurovirol. 2006 Dec;12(6):466-71.

Prosthetic & Orthotic Biomechanics

Highsmith, MJ, Carey SL, Koelsch K, Lusk CP, Maitland ME Kinematic evaluation of terminal devices for kayaking with upper extremity amputation Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2007;19(3):84-90

Carey SL, Highsmith MJ, Maitland ME, Dubey R. Compensatory movements of transradial prosthesis users during common tasks. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) 23(9):1128-35, 2008

Maitland ME, Epstein MB. Analysis of finger position during two and three-fingered grasp: Possible implications for terminal device design. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2009;21:102–105

Highsmith MJ, Carey SL, Koelsch KW, Lusk L, Maitland ME. Design and fabrication of a passive-function, cylindrical grasp terminal device for kayaking. Prosthetics & Orthotics International. 2009;33 (pre-published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03093640903241771)

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