Low back pain in the elderly is the result of poor “proprioception,” or the body’s ability to perceive its own position in space, caused by a deterioration of sensory receptors in their muscles called ...

As people age, staying balanced and maintaining good posture becomes more difficult. Muscles naturally weaken over time, ...

(Left) Pneumatic artificial muscles in the wearable device generate small disturbances. By holding a posture against these disturbances, a user can improve their reactive postural control. (Right) ...

My research explores changes in postural stability, manual control, and locomotion that occur as a function of age, development, and disease. I am particularly interested in how individuals across the ...