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, Associate Professor in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. |
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Recent PublicationsFinley JM, Gotsis M, Lympouridis V, Jain S, Kim A, Fisher BE. (2021). Design and Development of a Virtual Reality-Based Mobility Training Game for People With Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurol. 11:577713
Sanchez N, Simha S, Donelan JM, and Finley JM. (2021). Using Asymmetry to Your Advantage: Learning to Acquire and Accept External Assistance during Prolonged Split-Belt Walking. Journal of Neurophysiology, 125(2):344-357 Buurke TJW, Liu C, Park S, den Otter R, Finley JM. (2020). Maintaining sagittal plane balance compromises frontal plane balance during reactive stepping in people post-stroke. Clinical Biomechanics, 80. Liu C and Finley JM (2020). Asymmetric gait patterns alter the control of intersegmental coordination in response to perturbations during walking. PLOS One; 15(5):e0224187 |
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