Neuromuscular Control Lab
Overview
Our Projects
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Research Project
The Influence of Stroke on Reciprocal Control of the Stretch Reflex During Posture
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how a stroke changes our muscles' ability to maintain postures.
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Determining the biomechanical deficits in individuals with chronic ankle instability
The purpose of this research study is to better understand the stability of the ankle in healthy individuals who experience recurring ankle sprains and feelings of instability.
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Shear wave velocity is sensitive to changes in muscle stiffness that occur independently from changes in force.
Clinical assessments for many musculoskeletal disorders involve evaluation of muscle stiffness, although it is not yet possible to obtain quantitative estimates from individual muscles. Ultrasound elastography can be used to estimate the material properties of unstressed, homogeneous, and isotropic materials by tracking the speed of shear wave propagation; these waves propagate faster in stiffer materials. Although elastography has been applied to skeletal muscle, there is little evidence that…
read moreLeveraging Joint Mechanics Simplifies the Neural Control of Movement.
read moreEstimating the dimensionality of the manifold underlying multi-electrode neural recordings.
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Latest Updates
Franz Awarded Falk Catalyst Grant to Restore Diaphragm Function After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, has been awarded a Falk Medical Research Trust Catalyst Award to support a new translational research project focused on restoring diaphragm function after high cervical…
view all newsRegenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory Celebrates PhD Graduation of Maria Jose Quezada
The Regenerative Neurorehabilitation Laboratory congratulates Maria Jose “Joe” Quezada, DPT/PhD on the completion of her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.