CENTER FOR MOVEMENT AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
We Offer Clinical and Research Expertise in Biomechanics, Therapy and More
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FOCUS
- Prosthetics and orthotics pediatrics
- Rehabilitation
- Posture and gait modeling
- Physical intervention in children with disabilities
MISSION
The mission of the Center for Movement and Rehabilitation Research is to:
(a) perform innovative and interdisciplinary human movement and rehabilitation research,
(b) train the next generation of researchers, and
(c) involve in community outreach and engagement.
RESEARCH
Simpkins, C., Yang, F. Ballet practice improves neuromuscular and biomechanical responses to an unexpected standing-slip in older adults, Journal of Neurophysiology, 2024 (In press).
Ban, R., Ahn, J., Simpkins, C., Lazarus, J., Yang, F. Dynamic gait stability in people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease, Clinical Biomechanics, 2024, 118: 106316.
Wells, M., Yang, F. A kinetic analysis of the triple step in recreational swing dancers, Sports Biomechanics, 2024, 23: 870-883.
Yang, F., Simpkins, C., Trammell, A.R., Pagnussat, A. Hamstrings-quadriceps strength ratio could be related to falls in community-living older adults, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2024, 77: 102900.
Ahn, J., Ban, R., Simpkins, C., Yang, F. Android obesity is associated with a higher fall risk than gynoid obesity following a standing-slip: A simulation-based biomechanical analysis, Journal of Biomechanics, 2024, 164: 111962.
Mahmoudzadeh Khalili, S., Simpkins, C., Yang, F. A meta-analysis of fall risk in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2024, 25: 781-788.
Buehler, R., Yang, F. Preliminary race-ethnicity-based analyses of fall risk among people with multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 2023, 77: 104857.
