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Reviews & Commentaries

  • Ting LH, Gick B, Kesar TM, Xu J. Ethnokinesiology: towards a neuromechanical understanding of cultural differences in movement. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2024 Oct 7; 379(1911): 20230485. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0485. Epub 2024 Aug 19. PMID: 39155720. [download PDF]
  • Lin, D.C., McGowan, C.P., Blum, K.P., Ting, L.H.(2019) Yank: the time derivative of force is an important biomechanical variable in sensorimotor systems. Journal of Experimental Biology, 222: jeb180414.  doi: 10.1242/jeb.180414. PMCID: PMC6765171.  [download PDF]
  • Payne, A.M., Ting, L.H., Hajcak, G. (2019) Do sensorimotor perturbations to standing balance elicit an error-related negativity? Psychophysiology, Mar 1:e13359. doi: 10.1111/psyp.13359. PMCID: PMC6570573  [download PDF]
  • Drnach, L., Ting, L.H.* (2019) Ask this robot for a helping hand. Nature Machine Intelligence, 1:8-9. doi: 10.1038/s42256-018-0013-0. [download PDF]
  • Sober, S.J., Sponberg, S., Nemenman, I., Ting, L.H.*(2018) Millisecond spike timing codes for motor control. Trends in Neuroscience, 41(10):644-648. [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H.*, Chiel H.J., Trumbower R.D., Allen, J.L, McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E., Kesar, T.M. (2015). Neuromechanical principles underlying movement modularity and their implications for rehabilitation. Neuron, 86(1):38-54. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2015.02.042. PMCID: PMC4392340.  [download PDF]
  • Sawers, A., Ting L.H.* (2014). Perspectives on human-human sensorimotor interactions for the design of rehabilitation robots. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 11:142. doi:10.1186/1743-0003-11-142. PMCID: PMC4197261  [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H.*, Chvatal, S.A., Safavynia S.A., McKay J.L. (2012). Review and perspective: neuromechanical considerations for predicting muscle activation patterns for movement. Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng, 28(10):1003-1014. doi:10.1002/cnm.2485. PMCID: PMC4121429  [download PDF]
  • Safavynia, S.A., Torres-Oviedo G., Ting L.H. (2011). Muscle Synergies: Implications for Clinical Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Movement. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 17(1):16-24. doi:10.1310/sci1701-16. PMCID: PMC3143193 [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H.*, van Antwerp, K.W., Scrivens, J.E., et al. (2009). Neuromechanical tuning of nonlinear postural control dynamics. Chaos, 19(2):026111. doi:10.1063/1.3142245. PMCID: PMC2832047 [download PDF]
  • Chiel, H.J., Ting L.H., Ekeberg O., Hartmann M.J. (2009). The brain in its body: motor control and sensing in a biomechanical context. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(41):12807-12814. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3338-09.2009. PMCID: PMC2794418 [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H., McKay J.L. (2007). Neuromechanics of muscle synergies for posture and movement. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 17(6):622-628. doi:10.1016/j.conb.2008.01.002. PMCID: PMC4350235 [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H. (2007). Dimensional reduction in sensorimotor systems: a framework for understanding muscle coordination of posture. Progress in Brain Research, 165:299-321. doi:10.1016/s0079-6123(06)65019-x. PMCID: PMC4121431 [download PDF]

Conference Proceedings

  • Drnach L., Allen, J.L., Essa I., Ting L.H. A Data-Driven Predictive Model of Individual-Specific Effects of FES on Human Gait Dynamics. International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Montreal May, 2019 [44% acceptance rate]. [download PDF]
  • Drnach L., Essa I., Ting L.H. (2018) Identifying Gait Phases from Joint Kinematics during Walking using Switched Linear Dynamical Systems. IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, Enschede, the Netherlands, August 26-29. doi: 10.1109/BIOROB.2018.8487216. [download PDF]
  • Sundar, K., Ting, L.H., DeWeerth, S.P. (2006) Passive dynamics of a hybrid neuromechanical joint incorporating living muscle. Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS ’06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE, Vol., Iss., Aug. 2006, p. 4486-4489. 

Book Chapters

  • Ting, L.H., Chiel, H.J. (2017) “Chapter 12: Muscle, biomechanics, and implications for neural control“. In: The Neurobiology of Motor Control: Fundamental Concepts and New Directions, Hooper, S. L., Büschges, A., eds. Wiley, New York.  [download PDF]
  • Allen, J.L., Ting, L.H. (2015) “Why is neuromechanical modeling of posture and locomotion so hard?“. In: Neuromechanical Modeling of Posture and Locomotion, Prilutsky, B. I., Edwards, D. H., eds.  Springer, Berlin.   [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H., Allen, J.L. (2014) “Neuromechanics of Postural Control“. In: Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience, Jaeger, D., Jung, R., eds. Springer Science+Business Media, New York.  
  • Ting, L.H., Chvatal, S.A. (2011) “Decomposing muscle activity in motor tasks: methods and interpretation “. In: Experiments Motor Control: Theories, and Applications, Danion, F., Latash, M. L., eds. Oxford University Press, New York.  [download PDF, Matlab tutorial]
  • Ting, L.H. (2009) “Postural Synergies“. In: Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Binder, M. D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U., Hirsch, H. C., eds.  Springer, Berlin. [download PDF]

Manuscripts

2024
  • Willaert, J., Desloovere, K., Van Campenhout, A., Ting, L.H., De Groote, F. (2024) Identification of neural and non-neural origins of joint hyper-resistance based on a novel neuromechanical model. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2024:32:1435-1444. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3381739. Epub 2024 Apr.  PMCID:PMC11032725. [download PDF]
  • †Abbott, E.M., †Stephens, J.D., Wood, L., Simha, S.N., Nardelli, P., Cope, T.C., ‡Sawicki, G., ‡Ting, L.H. (2024) Attenuation of muscle spindle firing with artificially increased series compliance during stretch of relaxed muscle. Journal of Experimental Physiology, May 9. doi: 10.1101/2023.05.08.539853. PMCID: PMC10197546. [download PDF]
  • Winner, T.S., Rosenberg, M.C., Berman, G.J., Kesar, T.M., Ting, L.H. (2024) Gait signature changes with walking speed are similar among able-bodied young adults despite persistent individual-specific differences. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 May 3:2024.05.01.591976. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.01.591976. PMID: 38746237; PMCID: PMC11092667. [download PDF]
  • Boebinger, S.E., Payne, A.M., Martino, G., Kerr, K.G., Mirdamadi, J.L., McKay, J.L., Borich, M.B., Ting, L.H. (2024) Precise cortical contributions to sensorimotor feedback control during reactive balance. PLoS Computational Biology, Apr 17;20(4): e1011562. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011562. PMCID: PMC11057980. [download PDF]
  • Mirdamadi, J.L., Boebinger, S.E., Kerr, K.G., Ting, L.H., Borich, M.B. (2024) Distinct cortical correlates of perception and motor function in balance control. Journal of Neuroscience, Apr 10;44(15):e1520232024. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1520-23.2024. PMCID: PMC11007305.
  • Wu, M., Hackney, M.E., Ting, L.H. (2024) Low-force human-human hand interactions induce gait changes through sensorimotor engagement instead of direct mechanical effects. Scientific Reports, Feb 13;14(1):3614. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53991-4. PMCID:PMC10864400. [download PDF]
  • Simha, S.N., Ting, L.H. (2024) Intrafusal cross-bridge dynamics shape history-dependent muscle spindle responses to stretch. Journal of Experimental Physiology, Jan;109(1):112-124. doi: 10.1113/EP090767. PMCID:PMC10776813 [download PDF]
2023
  • Willaert J, Martino G, Desloovere K, Van Campenhout A, Ting LH, De Groote F. (2023) Increased muscle responses to balance perturbations in children with cerebral palsy can be explained by increased sensitivity to center of mass movement. Gait Posture. 2024 Jan;107:121-129. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.03.014. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36990910; PMCID: PMC10517062. [download PDF]
  • Winner, T.S., Rosenberg, M.C., Kesar, T.M., Ting, L.H., Berman, G.J. (2023) Discovering individual-specific gait signatures from data-driven models of neuromechanical dynamics. PLoS Computational Biology, Oct 27;19(10):e1011556. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011556. PMCID:PMC10610102. [download PDF]
  • Payne, A.M., Ting, L.H., Hajcak, G. (2023) The balance N1 and the ERN correlate in amplitude across individuals. Experimental Brain Research, Oct;241(10):2419-2431. doi:10.1007/s00221-023-06692-9. PMCID: PMC11141608. [download PDF]
  • Horslen, B.C., Milburn, G.N., Simha, S.N., Blum K.P., Campbell, K.S., Ting, L.H. (2023) History-dependent muscle resistance to stretch remains high after small, posturally-relevant pre-movements. Journal of Experimental Biology, Sept 15;226(18):jeb245456. doi: 10.1242/jeb.245456. PMCID:PMC10560558.[download PDF]
  • Martino, G., Beck, O.N., Ting, L.H. (2023). Voluntary muscle coactivation in quiet standing elicits reciprocal rather than coactive agonist-antagonist control of reactive balance. Journal of Neurophysiology, June 1;129(6):1378-1388. doi: 10.1152/jn.00458.2022. PMCID:PMC10259861. [download PDF]
  • Beck, O.N., Shepherd, M.K., Rastogi, R. Martino, G., Ting, L.H., Sawicki, G.S. (2023) Exoskeletons need to react faster than physiological response to improve standing balance. Science Robotics, Feb 22;8(75):eadf1080. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.adf1080. PMCID:PMC10169237. [download PDF]
  • Willaert J., Martino, G., Desloovere, K., Van Campenhout, A., Ting, L.H., De Groote, F. (2023) Increased muscle responses to balance perturbations in children with cerebral palsy can be explained by increased sensitivity to center of mass movement. Gait and Posture, Jan;107:121-129. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.03.014. PMCID:PMC10517062.
2022
  • Qiu, Y., Wu, M., Ting, L.H, Ueda, J. (2022) Prefilter Design for Improved Spectral Flatness of Physical Pseudorandom Perturbations. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Nov. doi: 10.1109/TCST.2022.3214725.
  • Payne, A.M., McKay, J.L., Ting, L.H.* (2022) The cortical N1 response to balance perturbation is associated with balance and cognitive function in different ways between older adults with and without Parkinson’s disease. Cerebral Cortex Communications. Jul 22;3(3):tgac030. doi: 10.1093/texcom/tgac030. PMCID:PMC9415190. [download PDF]
  • Wu, M.*, Qiu, Y., Ueda, J., Ting, L.H.* (2022) A Versatile Emulator for Physical Human-Robot Hand Interactions to Alter Human Walking. IEEE Robotics & Automation Letters, July(3):1-8. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3182109. [download PDF]
  • Van Wouwe, T., Ting, L.H., De Groote, F. (2022) An approximate stochastic optimal control framework to simulate nonlinear neuro-musculoskeletal models in the presence of noise. PLoS Computational Biology, Jun 8;18(6):e1009338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009338. PMCID:PMC9176817. [download PDF]
2021
  • Payne, A.M., Palmer, J.A., McKay, J.L., Ting, L.H.* (2021) Lower cognitive set shifting ability is associated with stiffer balance recovery behavior and larger perturbation-evoked cortical responses in older adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Dec 6;13:742243. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.742243. PMCID:PMC8685437. [download PDF]
  • Wu, M., Drnach, L., Bong, S.M., Song, Y.S., Ting, L.H. (2021) Human-human hand interactions assist balance during walking by haptic communication, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Nov 4;8:735575. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2021.735575. PMCID:PMC8599825 [download PDF]
  • Stamenkovic, A., Ting, L.H., Stapley, P.J. (2021) Evidence for constancy in the modularity of trunk muscle activity preceding reaching: Implications for the role of preparatory postural activity. Journal of Neurophysiology, Nov 1;126: 1465–1477. doi:10.1152/jn.00093.2021. PMCID:PMC8782652. [download PDF]
  • Boebinger, S.E., Brothers, R., Bong, S., Sanders, B., Ting, L.H., Buckley, E.M. (2021) Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy Assessment of Resting Oxygen Metabolism in the Leg Musculature. Metabolites, July 29;11(8):496. doi: 10.3390/metabo11080496. PMCID:PMC8400025 [download PDF]
  • Palmer, J.A., Payne A.M., Ting, L.H., Borich, M.B. (2021) Cortical engagement metrics during reactive balance are associated with distinct aspects of balance behavior in older adults, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, July 14;13:684743. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.684743. PMCID:PMC8317134 [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Lang, K.C., Bong, S.M., Hackney, M.E., Factor, S.A., Ting, L.H.* (2021) Abnormal center of mass feedback responses during balance: a potential biomarker of falls in Parkinson’s disease, PLoS ONE, May 27;16(5): e0252119. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0252119. PMCID:PMC8158870 [download PDF]
  • Qiu, Y., Wu, M., Ting, L.H., Ueda, J. (2021) Maximum Spectral Flatness Control of a Manipulandum for Human Motor System Identification, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Apr;6(2):3271-3278. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2021.3063964 [download PDF]
  • Van Wouwe, T., Ting, L.H., De Groote, F. (2021) Interactions between initial posture and task-level goal explain experimental variability in postural responses to perturbations of standing balance.  Journal of Neurophysiology, Feb 1;125(2):586-598. doi: 10.1152/jn.00476.2020. PMCID:PMC7948145 [download PDF]
2020
  • Blum, K.P., Horslen, B., Campbell K.S., Nardelli P., Cope T.C., Ting L.H.* (2020) Diverse and complex muscle spindle firing properties emerge from multiscale muscle mechanics.  Elife, Dec 28;9:e55177. doi: 10.7554/eLife.55177. PMCID:PMC7769569. [download PDF]
  • Martino G., McKay J.L., Factor S.A., Ting L.H.* (2020) Neuromechanical Assessment of Activated vs. Resting Leg Rigidity Using the Pendulum Test Is Associated With a Fall History in People With Parkinson’s Disease, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Dec 9;14:602595. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.602595. PMCID:PMC7756105.  [download PDF]
  • Payne, A.M., Ting, L.H.* (2020) Balance perturbation-evoked cortical N1 responses are larger when stepping and not influenced by motor planning. Journal of Neurophysiology, Dec 1;124(6):1875-1884. doi: 10.1152/jn.00341.2020. PMCID:PMC7814905.  [download PDF]
  • Ghosn N.J., Palmer, J.A., Borich, M.B., Ting, L.H., Payne, A.M. (2020) Cortical beta oscillatory activity evoked during reactive balance recovery scales with perturbation difficulty and individual balance ability. Brain Sciences, Nov 16;10(11):860. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10110860. PMCID:PMC7697848. [download PDF]
  • Allen, J.L., Carey, H. D., Ting, L.H., Sawers, A. (2020) Generalization of motor module recruitment across standing reactive balance and walking is associated with beam walking performance in young adults. Gait & Posture, Oct;82:242–247. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.09.016. PMCID:PMC7718426 [download PDF]
  • Payne, A.M., Sawers, A., Allen, J.L., Stapley, P.J., Macpherson, J.M., Ting, L.H.* (2020) Reorganization of motor modules for standing reactive balance recovery following pyridoxine-induced large-fiber peripheral sensory neuropathy in cats. Journal of Neurophysiology, Sept 1;124:868-882. doi:10.1152/jn.00739.2019. PMCID:PMC7509294. [download PDF]
  • Willaert, J., Desloovere, K., Van Campenhout, A.C.., Ting, L.H., De Groote, F. (2020) Movement history influences pendulum test kinematics in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Aug 7;8:920. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2020.00920. PMCID:PMC7426371. [download PDF]
  • Payne, A.M., Ting, L. H.* (2020) Worse balance is associated with larger perturbation-evoked cortical responses in healthy young adults. Gait & Posture, Jul;80:324-330. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.06.018. PMCID:PMC7436194. [download PDF]
  • Gill, J.P., Garcia, S., Ting, L.H., Wu, M., Chiel, H.J. (2020) neurotic: Neuroscience Tool for Interactive Characterization. eNeuro, May 11;7(3) ENEURO.0085-20.202. doi:10.1523/ENEURO.0085-20.2020. PMCID:PMC7215586. [download PDF]
  • Bong S.M., McKay J.L., Factor S., Ting L.H. (2020) Perception of whole-body motion during balance perturbations is impaired in Parkinson’s disease and is associated with balance impairment. Gait & Posture, Feb;76:44-50. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.10.029. PMCID:PMC7015810. [download PDF]
2019
  • Sauder, N.R., Allen, J.L., Ting, L.H., Kesar, T.M., Fregly, B.J. (2019) Computational Design of FastFES Treatment to Improve Propulsive Force Symmetry during Post-stroke Gait. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Oct 1:13:80. doi: 10.3389/fnbot.2019.00080. PMCID:PMC6779709. [download PDF]
  • Blum, K.P., Nardelli, P., Cope, T.C., Ting, L.H.* (2019) Elastic tissue forces mask muscle fiber forces underlying muscle spindle Ia afferent firing rates in stretch of relaxed rat muscle. Journal of Experimental Biology, Aug 2;222(Pt 15).jeb196287. doi: 10.1242/jeb.196287. PMCID:PMC6703702.[download PDF]
  • Sohn, M.H., Smith, D.M., Ting, L.H.* (2019) Effects of kinematic complexity and number of muscles on musculoskeletal model robustness to muscle dysfunction. PLoS One, Jul 24;14(7):e0219779. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219779. PMCID:PMC6655685. [download PDF]
  • Allen, J.L., Kesar, T.M., Ting, L.H.* (2019) Motor module generalization across balance and walking is impaired after stroke. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jul 1;122(1):277-289. doi: 10.1152/jn.00561.2018. PMCID:PMC6689783. [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E., Factor, S.A., Ting, L.H. (2019) Lower-limb rigidity is associated with frequent falls in Parkinson disease. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Jun 6;6(6):446-451. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12784. PMCID:PMC6660233. [download PDF]
  •  Payne, A.M., Hajcak, G., Ting, L.H.* (2019) Dissociation of muscle and cortical response scaling to balance perturbation acceleration. Journal of Neurophysiology, Mar 1;121(3):867-880. doi: 10.1152/jn.00237.2018. PMCID:PMC6520627. [download PDF]
  • Lang, K.C., Hackney, M.E., Ting, L.H., McKay, J.L. (2019) Increased antagonist muscle activity during reactive balance responses is related to both Parkinson’s disease status and impaired balance ability. PLoS ONE, Jan 25;14(1):e0211137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211137. PMCID:PMC6347183. [download PDF]
2018
  • Allen, J.L., Ting, L.H., Kesar, T.M. (2018) Gait rehabilitation using functional electrical stimulation induces changes in ankle muscle coordination in stroke survivors: a preliminary study. Frontiers in Neurology, Dec 20;9:11:27. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01127. PMCID:PMC6306420. [download PDF]
  • De Groote, F., Blum, K.P., Horslen, B.C., Ting, L.H.* (2018) Interaction between muscle tone, short-range stiffness and increased sensory feedback gains explains key kinematic features of the pendulum test in spastic cerebral palsy: A simulation study. PLoS ONE, Oct 18;13(10):e0205763. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205763. PMCID:PMC6193683. [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Lang, K.C., Ting, L.H., Hackney, M.E. (2018) Impaired set shifting is associated with previous falls in individuals with and without Parkinson’s disease. Gait and Posture, May;62:220-226. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.027. PMCID:PMC5960619. [download PDF]
2017
  • Chen, T.L., Bhattacharjee, T., Beer, J.M., Ting, L.H., Hackney, M.E., Rogers, W.A., Kemp, C.C. (2017) Older adults’ acceptance of a robot for partner dance-based exercise. PLoS ONE, Oct 18;12(10):e0182736. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182736. PMCID:PMC5646767. [download PDF]
  • Blum, K.P., Lamotte D’Incamps, B., Zytnicki, D., Ting, L.H.* (2017) Force encoding in muscle spindles during stretch of passive muscle. PLoS Computational Biology, Sep 25;13(9):e1005767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005767. PMCID:PMC5634630. [download PDF]
  • Song, Y.S., Ha, S., Hsu, H., Ting, L.H., Liu, C.K. (2017) Stair Negotiation Made Easier Using Novel Interactive Energy-Recycling Assistive Stairs. PLoS ONE, Jul 12;12(7):e0179637. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179637. PMCID:PMC5507489. [download PDF]
  • Allen, J.L., McKay, J.L., Hackney M.E., Ting, L.H.* (2017) Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jul 1;118(1), 363-373. doi: 10.1152/jn.00813.2016. PMCID:PMC5501921.  [download PDF]
  • Chang, Y.H., Ting, L.H. (2017) Mechanical evidence that flamingos can support their body on one leg with little active muscular force. Biology Letters, May;13(5):20160948. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0948. PMCID:PMC5454233.  [download PDF]
  • De Groote, F., Allen, J. L., Ting, L. H.* (2017) Contribution of muscle short-range stiffness to initial changes in joint kinetics and kinematics during perturbations to standing balance: A simulation study. Journal of Biomechanics, Apr 11;55, 71-77. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.02.008. PMCID:PMC5436583   [download PDF]
  • Sawers, A., Pai, Y.C., Bhatt, T., Ting, L.H.* (2017) Neuromuscular responses differ between slip-induced falls and recoveries in older adults. Journal of Neurophyiology, Feb 1;117(2):509-522. doi: 10.1152/jn.00699.2016. PMCID:PMC5288485. [download PDF]
  • Sawers, A., Bhattacharjee T., McKay J.L., Hackney M.E., Kemp C.C., Ting L.H. (2017) Small Forces Can Communicate Movement Goals and Distinguish Expert and Novice Human-Human Physical Interaction. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, Jan 31;14(1),8. doi: 10.1186/s12984-017- 0217-2. PMCID:PMC5282658.  [download PDF]
2016
  • Versteeg, C.S., Ting, L.H., Allen J.L. (2016) Hip and ankle responses for reactive balance emerge from varying priorities to reduce effort and kinematic excursion: A simulation study. Journal of Biomechanics, Oct 3;49(14):3230-3237. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.007. PMCID:PMC5074864 [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Ting L.H., Hackney M.E. (2016) Balance, body motion, and muscle activity after dance-based rehabilitation in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Oct;40(4):257-68. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000150. PMCID:PMC5025380.[download PDF]
  • Puntkattalee, M.J., Whitmire, C.J., Macklin, A.S., Stanley, G.B., Ting, L.H. (2016) Directional acuity of whole body perturbations during standing balance. Gait and Posture, Jul:48:77-82. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.04.008. PMCID:PMC5500239. [download PDF]
  • Sohn, M.H., Ting L.H. (2016) Suboptimal Muscle Synergy Activation Patterns Generalize their Motor Function across Postures. Front Computational Neuroscience, Feb 4:10:7. doi: 10.3389/fncom.2016.00007. PMCID:PMC4740401. [download PDF]
2015
  • Sawers, A., Allen J.L., Ting L.H.* (2015) Long-term training modifies the modular structure and organization of walking balance control. Journal of Neurophysiology, Dec;114(6):3359-3373. doi:10.1152/jn.00758.2015. PMCID:PMC4868379. [download PDF]
  • Simpson, C.S., Sohn, M.H., Allen, J.L., Ting, L.H.* (2015) Feasible muscle activation ranges based on inverse dynamics analyses of human walking. Journal of Biomechanics, Sep 18;48(12):2990-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.07.037. PMCID:PMC4592831. [download PDF]
  • Chen, T.L., Bhattacharjee T., McKay J.L., Borinski, J.E., Hackney, M.E., Ting, L.H.* (2015) Evaluation by Expert Dancers of a Robot That Performs Partnered Stepping via Haptic Interaction. PLoS One, May 20;10(5):e0125179. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125179. PMCID:PMC4438977. [download PDF]
  • Sawers, A., Ting L.H.* (2015) Beam walking can detect differences in walking balance proficiency across a range of sensorimotor abilities. Gait and Posture, Feb;41(2):619-23. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.01.007. PMID:25648493. [download PDF]
2014
  • Bolger, D., Ting L.H., Sawers A. (2014) Individuals with transtibial limb loss use interlimb force asymmetries to maintain multi-directional reactive balance control. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), Nov;29(9):1039-1047. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.08.007. PMCID:PMC4337775. [download PDF]
  • Hayes, H.B., Chvatal S.A., French, M.A., Ting L.H., Trumbower, R.D. (2014) Neuromuscular constraints on muscle coordination during overground walking in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. Clinical Neurophysiology, Oct;125(10):2024-2035. doi:10.1016/j.clinph.2014.02.001. PMCID: PMC4133333. [download PDF]
  • Welch, T.D., Ting L.H.* (2014) Mechanisms of motor adaptation in reactive balance control. PLoS One, May 8;9(5):e96440. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096440. PMCID:PMC4014487. [download PDF]
  • Jilk, D.J., D., Safavynia, S.A., Ting, L.H.* (2014) Contribution of vision to postural behaviors during continuous support-surface translations. Experimental Brain Research, Jan;232(1):169-180. doi:10.1007/s00221-013-3729-4. PMCID:PMC4065169. [download PDF]
  • Bartlett, H.L., Ting L.H., Bingham J.T. (2014) Accuracy of force and center of pressure measures of the Wii Balance Board. Gait and Posture, Jan;39(1):224-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.07.010. PMCID:PMC3842432. [download PDF]
2013
  • Chvatal, S.A., Macpherson, J.M., Torres-Oviedo, G., Ting, L.H. (2013) Absence of postural muscle synergies for balance after spinal cord transection. Journal of Neurophysiology, Sep;110(6):1301-1310. doi:10.1152/jn.00038.2013. PMCID:PMC3763149. [download PDF]
  • Safavynia, S.A., Ting, L.H.* (2013) Long-latency muscle activity reflects continuous, delayed sensorimotor feedback of task-level and not joint-level error. Journal of Neurophysiology, Sep;110(6):1278-90. doi: 10.1152/jn.00609.2012. PMCID:PMC3763153. [download PDF]
  • Bingham, J.T., Ting L.H.* (2013) Stability radius as a method for comparing the dynamics of neuromechanical systems. IEEE Transactions on Neural System Rehabilitation Engineering, Sep;21(5):840-8. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2013.2264920. PMCID:PMC4387576. [download PDF]
  • Chvatal, S.A., Ting, L.H.* (2013) Common muscle synergies for balance and walking. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, May 2;7:48. doi:10.3389/fncom.2013.00048. PMCID:PMC3641709. [download PDF]
  • Sohn, M.H., McKay J.L., Ting L.H.* (2013) Defining feasible bounds on muscle activation in a redundant biomechanical task: practical implications of redundancy. Journal of Biomechanics, Apr 26;46(7):1363-1368. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.01.020. PMCID:PMC4021711. [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Welch, T.D.J., Vidakovic, B., Ting, L.H.* (2013) Statistically significant contrasts between EMG waveforms revealed using wavelet-based functional ANOVA. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jan;109(2):591-602. doi:10.1152/jn.00447.2012. PMCID:PMC3545469. [download PDF]
  • Safavynia, S.A., Ting L.H.* (2013) Sensorimotor feedback based on task-relevant error robustly predicts temporal recruitment and multidirectional tuning of muscle synergies. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jan;109(1):31-45. doi:10.1152/jn.00684.2012. PMCID:PMC3545166. [download PDF]
2012
  • McKay, J.L., Ting L.H.* (2012) Optimization of muscle activity for task-level goals predicts complex changes in limb forces across biomechanical contexts. PLoS Computational Biology, 8(4):e1002465. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002465. PMCID:PMC3.325175 [download PDF]
  • Bunderson, N.E., Bingham J.T., Sohn M.H., Ting L.H.*, Burkholder T.J. (2012) Neuromechanic: a computational platform for simulation and analysis of the neural control of movement. International Journal of Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, Oct;28(10):1015-1027. doi:10.1002/cnm.2486. PMCID:PMC4347873. [download PDF]
  • Chvatal, S.A., Ting L.H.* (2012) Voluntary and reactive recruitment of locomotor muscle synergies during perturbed walking. Journal of Neuroscience, Aug 29;32(35):12237-12250. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6344-11.2012. PMCID:PMC3465667. [download PDF]
  • Safavynia, S.A., Ting L.H.* (2012) Task-level feedback can explain temporal recruitment of spatially fixed muscle synergies throughout postural perturbations. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jan; 107(1):159-177. doi:10.1152/jn.00653.2011. PMCID:PMC3349688. [download PDF]
2011
  • Chvatal, S.A., Torres-Oviedo G., Safavynia S.A., Ting L.H.* (2011) Common muscle synergies for control of center of mass and force in nonstepping and stepping postural behaviors. Journal of Neurophysiology, Aug;106(2):999-1015. doi:10.1152/jn.00549.2010. PMCID:PMC3154805. [download PDF]
  • Bingham, J.T., Choi J.T., Ting L.H.* (2011) Stability in a frontal plane model of balance requires coupled changes to postural configuration and neural feedback control. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jul;106(1):437-448. doi:10.1152/jn.00010.2011. PMCID:PMC3129728. [download PDF]
2001-2010
  • Bunderson, N.E., McKay J.L., Ting, L.H., Burkholder, T.J. (2010) Directional constraint of endpoint force emerges from hindlimb anatomy. Journal of Experimental Biology, Jun 15;213(Pt 12):2131-2141. doi:10.1242/jeb.037879. PMCID:PMC2878289. [download PDF]
  • Torres-Oviedo, G., Ting L.H.* (2010) Subject-specific muscle synergies in human balance control are consistent across different biomechanical contexts. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jun;103(6):3084-3098. doi:10.1152/jn.00960.2009. PMCID:PMC2888239. [download PDF]
  • Miglore, S.A., Ting, L.H., DeWeerth, S.P. (2010) Passive joint stiffness in the hip and knee increases the energy efficiency of leg swinging. Autonomous Robots, Apr 23;29(1):119-135. doi: 10.1007/s10514-010-9186-z. PMCID:PMC8553457. [download PDF]
  • Trivedi, H., Leonard J.A., Ting L.H., Stapley P.J. (2010) Postural responses to unexpected perturbations of balance during reaching. Experimental Brain Research, Apr;202(2):485-491. doi:10.1007/s00221-009-2135-4. PMCID:PMC4059204. [download PDF]
  • Clark, D.J., Ting L.H., Zajac F.E., Neptune R.R., Kautz S.A. (2010) Merging of healthy motor modules predicts reduced locomotor performance and muscle coordination complexity post-stroke. Journal of Neurophysiology, Feb;103(2):844-857. doi:10.1152/jn.00825.2009. PMCID:PMC2822696. [download PDF]
  • Welch, T.D.J., Ting L.H.* (2009) A feedback model explains the differential scaling of human postural responses to perturbation acceleration and velocity. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jun;101(6):3294-3309. doi:10.1152/jn.90775.2008. PMCID:PMC2694108. [download PDF]
  • Scrivens, J.E., Deweerth S.P., Ting L.H.* (2008) A robotic device for understanding neuromechanical interactions during standing balance control. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 3(2):026002. doi:10.1088/1748-3182/3/2/026002. PMID:18441409. [download PDF]
  • Bunderson, N.E., Burkholder, T.J., Ting, L.H.* (2008) Reduction of neuromuscular redundancy for postural force generation using an intrinsic stability criterion. Journal of Biomechanics, Aug;41(7):1537-1544. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.02.004. PMCID:PMC4121430. [download PDF]
  • Welch, T.D.J., Ting L.H.* (2008) A feedback model reproduces muscle activity during human postural responses to support-surface translations. Journal of Neurophysiology, Feb;99(2):1032-1038. doi:10.1152/jn.01110.2007. PMID:18094102 [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Ting L.H.* (2008) Functional muscle synergies constrain force production during postural tasks. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(2):299-306. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.09.012. PMCID:PMC4350792. [download PDF]
  • Lockhart, D.B., Ting L.H.* (2007) Optimal sensorimotor transformations for balance. Nature Neuroscience, Oct;10(10):1329-1336. doi:10.1038/nn1986. PMID:17873869.[download PDF]
  • Torres-Oviedo, G., Ting L.H.* (2007) Muscle synergies characterizing human postural responses. Journal of Neurophysiology, Oct;98(4):2144-2156. doi:10.1152/jn.01360.2006. PMID:17652413. [download PDF]
  • van Antwerp, K.W., Burkholder T.J., Ting L.H.* (2007) Inter-joint coupling effects on muscle contributions to endpoint force and acceleration in a musculoskeletal model of the cat hindlimb. Journal of Biomechanics, 40(16):3570-3579. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.001. PMCID:PMC4346316. [download PDF]
  • Bunderson, N.E., Ting L.H., Burkholder T.J. (2007). Asymmetric interjoint feedback contributes to postural control of redundant multi-link systems. Journal of Neural Engineering, Sep;4(3):234-245. doi:10.1088/1741-2560/4/3/009. PMCID:PMC3137134. [download PDF]
  • Macpherson, J.M., Everaert, D.G., Stapley, P.J., Ting, L.H. (2007) Bilateral vestibular loss in cats leads to active destabilization of balance during pitch and roll rotations of the support surface. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jun;97(6):4357-4367. doi:10.1152/jn.01338.2006. PMID:17428912. [download PDF]
  • McKay, J.L., Burkholder T.J., Ting L.H.* (2007) Biomechanical capabilities influence postural control strategies in the cat hindlimb. Journal of Biomechanics, 40(10):2254-2260. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.10.013. PMCID:PMC3137431. [download PDF]
  • Torres-Oviedo, G., Macpherson J.M., Ting L.H.* (2006). Muscle synergy organization is robust across a variety of postural perturbations. Journal of Neurophysiology, Sep;96(3):1530-1546. doi:10.1152/jn.00810.2005. PMID:16775203. [download PDF]
  • Stapley, P.J., Ting, L.H., Kuifu C., Everaert, D.G., Macpherson, J.M. (2006) Bilateral vestibular loss leads to active destabilization of balance during voluntary head turns in the standing cat. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jun;95(6):3783-3797. doi:10.1152/jn.00034.2006. PMID:16554521. [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H.,* Macpherson J.M. (2005) A limited set of muscle synergies for force control during a postural task. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jan;93(1):609-613. doi:10.1152/jn.00681.2004. PMID:15342720. [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H.*, Macpherson J.M. (2004) Ratio of shear to load ground-reaction force may underlie the directional tuning of the automatic postural response to rotation and translation. Journal of Neurophysiology, Aug;92(2):808-823. doi:10.1152/jn.00773.2003. PMID: 15084643. [download PDF]
  • Brizzi, L., Ting L.H., Zytnicki D. (2002) Positive proprioceptive feedback elicited by isometric contractions of ankle flexors on pretibial motoneurons in cats. Journal of Neurophysiology, Nov;88(5):2207-2214. doi:10.1152/jn.01051.2001. PMID: 12424262. [download PDF]
  • Stapley, P.J., Ting L.H., Hulliger M., Macpherson J.M. (2002) Automatic postural responses are delayed by pyridoxine-induced somatosensory loss. Journal of Neuroscience, Jul 15;22(14):5803-5807. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.22-14-05803.2002. PMCID:PMC6757909. [download PDF]
1991-2000
  • Ting, L.H., Kautz, S.A., Brown, D.A., Zajac, F.E. (2000) Contralateral movement and extensor force generation alter flexion phase muscle coordination in pedaling. Journal of Neurophysiology, Jun;83(6):3351-3365. PMID:10848554. [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H., Kautz, S.A., Brown, D.A., Zajac, F.E. (1999). Phase reversal of biomechanical functions and muscle activity in backward pedaling. Journal of Neurophysiology, Feb;81(2):544-51. doi: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.2.544. PMID: 0036258 [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H., Raasch, C.C., Brown, D.A., Kautz, S.A., Zajac, F.E. (1998). Sensorimotor state of the contralateral leg affects ipsilateral muscle coordination of pedaling. Journal of Neurophysiology, Sep;80(3):1341-51. doi: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.3.1341. PMID:9744943.  [download PDF]
  • Ting, L.H., Blickhan, R., Full, R.J. (1994). Dynamic and static stability in hexapedal runners. Journal of Experimental Biology, Dec:197:251-69. doi: 10.1242/jeb.197.1.251. PMID:7852905. [download PDF]
  • Blickhan, R., Full R.J., Ting L.H. (1993). Exoskeletal strain: evidence for trot-gallop transition in rapidly moving ghost crabs. Journal of Experimental Biology, Jun;179:301-321. doi: 10.1242/jeb.179.1.301. [download PDF]
  • Full, R.J., Blickhan, R., Ting, L.H. (1991) Leg design in hexapedal runners. Journal of Experimental Biology, Jul;158:369-390. doi: 10.1242/jeb.158.1.369. PMID:1919412. [download PDF]

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