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Publications and Presentations - Vascular Health Lab

Student authors indicated in bold font

Equipment - Vascular Health Laboratory

The Vascular Laboratory is equipped with

Current Projects - Vascular Health Lab

The list of projects below are currently in the state of data collection or manuscript preparation.

Strength Laboratory

The Strength Laboratory is a multipurpose room aimed towards research projects utilizing resistance exercise, and graduate and undergraduate courses that are learning about resistance exercise. 

Learn more about the Strength Laboratory

Motor Control Laboratory

The Motor Control Laboratory is interested in how aging and neurological disorders limit exercise and movement in humans.

We are also interested in how exercise can be used to promote neurorehabilitation. Our current research examines the benefits of exercise and movement training on motor function in individuals with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

Student Presentations - Motor Control Lab

Pollock, B.S.^&, Petersen, J*, Calvo, D*, Gerhart*, H, McDaniel, J, Spitznagel, M, Ridgel, AL.   The effects of water aerobics exercise on cerebral perfusion in multiple sclerosis, Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, November 2016

Harper, SA* and Ridgel, AL. Effects of Val66Met polymorphism on depression and responses to exercise in individuals with Parkinson’s disease Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, November 2016

Equipment - Motor Control Lab

This laboratory is equipped with three custom-designed “SMART bikes.” Motor function assessment tools include a Noraxon Electromyogram Core Wireless (EMG) system, the Kinesia One Motor Assessment System (Great Lakes Neurotechnology) and an electronic reaching table (designed by collaborators at Rockwell Automation). Mobility, gait and posture assessment equipment includes the Noraxon Myomotion System (wireless biomechanical sensors), a Biodex Balance System, and a Biodex Unweighing System with safety harness.

Current Projects - Motor Control Lab

Remote dynamic cycling for customized off-site rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease (in collaboration with Dr. Aasef Shaikh, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center)

Parkinson's disease (PD) progressively deteriorates motor function. Successful rehabilitation, leading to a favorable course of movement disorders in PD, is contingent upon frequent, regular, and patient-specific exercise regimen that is customized to the individual needs.