Publications

A multi-university examination of undergraduate research in the field of biomechanics
Undergraduate research is commonly performed in many STEM disciplines and has a wide array of benefits for students, laboratories, …
Virtual reality for action observation does not enhance motor learning of a complex weightlifting task
Action observation, where a learner observes a model demonstrating a skill, has long been established in the literature as an effective …
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Older people trip, some fall--A program to decrease seniors' fall risk
Falls resulting from trips are a leading cause of injury and can sometimes result in death, especially in the older population. …
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Keep it brief: Videoconferencing frequency and duration as predictors of visual and body fatigue
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drastic increase in the frequency of videoconferencing used for work, school, and …
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Gait Adaptations to Physical Fatigue during the Negotiation of Variable and Unexpected Obstacles
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate how physical fatigue impacts one?s ability to negotiate unexpected and randomly …
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Altered Spatiotemporal Gaze Dynamics during Unexpected Obstacle Negotiation in a Fatigued State
Humans use their peripheral vision during locomotion to perceive an approaching obstacle in their path, while also focusing central …
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The Trade-off of Virtual Reality Training for Dart Throwing: A Facilitation of Perceptual-Motor Learning with a Detriment to Performance
Advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology now allow for the creation of highly immersive virtual environments and for systems to …
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The Efficacy of Using Learning Cues to Teach Children Perform the Backhand
Attention is very important for learning. Children are known for not paying much attention due to lack of selective attention …
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The Relationship of Movement Skills with Habitual and Organized Physical Activity in Seven and Eight-Year-Old Children
PURPOSE: To verify the association of motor skills with habitual and organized PA participation, and sedentary behavior for males and …
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The Relationship of Movement Skills with Habitual and Organized Physical Activity in Seven and Eight-Year-Old Children
Expert-Rater Agreement and Inter-/Intrarater Reliability for the Furtado–Gallagher Computerized Observational Movement Pattern Assessment System
Fundamental movement skills (FMS) play a crucial role in a child’s motor skill development, as their mastery is related to the …
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Coordinative Structuring of Gait Kinematics during Adaptation to Variable and Asymmetric Split-Belt Treadmill Walking – A Principal Component Analysis Approach
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Gait adaptation is a task that requires fine-tuned coordination of all degrees of freedom in the lower limbs by …
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The Effects of Variable Practice on Locomotor Adaptation to a Novel Asymmetric Gait
© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany. Very little is known about the effects of specific practice on motor learning of predictive …
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Relative Age Effect and Academic Timing in American Junior College Baseball
Previous research has shown that older athletes within age groupings are often perceived to be more talented simply due to advanced …
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Contextual Interference during Adaptation to Asymmetric Split-Belt Treadmill Walking Results in Transfer of Unique Gait Mechanics
© 2017. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. When humans make errors in stepping during walking due to a perturbation, they may …
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Anti-Fat Bias by Professors Teaching Physical Education Majors
Anti-fat bias by professors in physical education departments may interfere with the training provided to pre-service teachers. The …
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Novel Kinetic Strategies Adopted in Asymmetric Split-Belt Treadmill Walking
© 2016, Copyright © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The hip and ankle strategies that affect learning of a novel gait have not …
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A Method for Automated Control of Belt Velocity Changes with an Instrumented Treadmill
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Increased practice difficulty during asymmetrical split-belt treadmill rehabilitation has been shown to improve …
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Effects of Acute Exercise on Appetite Hormones and Ad Libitum Energy Intake in Men and Women
Acute exercise suppresses relative energy intake; however, it remains unclear whether this occurs in both men and women exposed to the …
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Anti-Fat Bias among Physical Education Teachers and Majors
Obesity has reached epidemic levels, and physical education teachers are on the front lines to combat it. However, anti-fat bias from …
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The Reliability of Classification Decisions for the Furtado-Gallagher Computerized Observational Movement Pattern Assessment System - FG-COMPASS
Mastery of fundamental movement skills (FMS) is an important factor in preventing weight gain and increasing physical activity. To …
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