OVERVIEWAbout USIn the USC Locomotor Control Lab, we seek to understand how walking is controlled and adapted in both the healthy and injured neuromuscular system. We develop models and experiments based on principles of neuroscience, biomechanics, engineering, and exercise physiology to identify the factors that guide locomotor learning and rehabilitation. Ultimately, the goal of our work is to design novel and effective interventions to improve walking ability in individuals with damage to the nervous system.
The lab is directed by James M. Finley, PhD, Assistant Professor in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. |
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Recent PublicationsSanchez, N., Simha, S. N., Donelan, J. M., & Finley, J. M. (2019). Taking advantage of external mechanical work to reduce metabolic cost: the mechanics and energetics of split‐belt treadmill walking. The Journal of physiology.
Nozari, P., & Finley, J. M. (2019, March). Development of a Platform to Evaluate Principles of Bipedal Locomotion Using Dynamical Movement Primitives. In 2019 9th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering (NER) (pp. 1062-1065). IEEE. Sánchez N and Finley JM. (2018) Individual differences in locomotor function predict the capacity to reduce asymmetry and modify the energetic cost of walking post- stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 32(8):701-713. Liu C, Macedo L, Finley JM. (2018) Conservation of reactive stabilization strategies in the presence of step length asymmetries during walking. Front Hum Neurosci. 27;12:251. |
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