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CURRICULUM VITA
Lawrence Dagger Abraham, EdD
Department of Kinesiology & Health Education 1708 Westmoor Drive
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 71723-3410
Austin, TX 78712
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Education
Oberlin College A.B. 1971 Physical Education
Kansas State Teachers College M.S. 1972 Physical Education (Motor Learning)
Teachers College, Columbia University Ed.D. 1975 Physical Education
(Motor Learning & Biomechanics)
Employment
1975-82 Assistant Professor, Physical and Health Education,
The University of Texas at Austin
1982- 2003 Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Health Education,
The University of Texas at Austin
2003- present Professor, Kinesiology and Health Education, Curriculum and
Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
1980-81 Research Associate, Laboratory of Neural Control, NINCDS,
The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
1987-88 Visiting Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Science,
University of Massachusetts
1998- 2002 Associate Dean for Teacher Education and Student Affairs,
College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin
2000-2008 Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The University of Texas at Austin
2007-2008 Catherine Mae Parker Endowed Professorship
Professional Memberships
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NASPE Kinesiology
Academy, Motor Development Academy; Research Consortium Fellow); American College of
Sports Medicine; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; International
Society of Biomechanics; International Society of Biomechanics in Sports; International Society
of Electrophysiological Kinesiology; National Association of Physical Education in Higher
Education; North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity; Phi Delta
Kappa; Society for Neuroscience; Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance.
Research and Professional Interests
Interactions between postural and voluntary motor activity.
Neuromuscular aspects of motor coordination.
Computer-assisted modeling of neuromuscular control systems.
Utilization of instructional technology in teaching and learning.
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Refereed Articles
1. Potegal, M., Abraham, L., Gilman, S., & Copack, P. A technique for vestibular neurotomy
in the rat. Physiology and Behavior, 1975, 14, 217-221.
2. Abraham, L., Copack, P.B., & Gilman, S. Brainstem pathways for vestibular projections to
cerebral cortex. Experimental Neurology, 1977, 55, 436-448.
3. Potegal, M., Day, M.J., & Abraham, L. Maze orientation, visual and vestibular cues in two-
maze spontaneous alternation of rats. Physiological Psychology, 1977, 5, 414-420.
4. Blum, P.S., Abraham, L., & Gilman, S. Vestibular, auditory, and somatic input to the
posterior thalamus of the cat. Experimental Brain Research, 1979, 34, 1-9.
5. Wolf, M.D., Wilcox, R.E., Riffee, W.H., & Abraham, L.D. Strain differences in dopamine
receptor function and the initiation of movement. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, &
Behavior, 1980, 13, 5-7.
6. Spirduso, W.W., Abraham, L.D., & Wolf, M.D. Effects of chlorpromazine on escape and
avoidance responses: A closer look. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, & Behavior, 1981, 14,
433-38.
7. Farrar, R.P., Martin, T.P., Abraham, L.D., & Erickson, C.K. The interaction of endurance
running and ethanol on skeletal muscle mitochondria. Life Sciences, 1982, 30, 67-75.
8. Miller, S., Potegal, M., & Abraham, L. Vestibular involvement in a passive transport and
return task. Physiological Psychology, 1983, 11, 1-10.
9. Abraham, L., Potegal, M., & Miller, S. Evidence for caudate nucleus involvement in an
egocentric spatial task: Return from passive transport. Physiological Psychology, 1983,
11, 11-17.
10. Brown, J.G., Abraham, L.D., & Bertin, J.J. Descriptive analysis of the rip entry in
competitive diving. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1984, 55, 93-102.
11. Abraham, L.D. & Loeb, G.E. The distal hindlimb musculature of the cat. Patterns of
normal use. Experimental Brain Research, 1985, 58, 580-593.
12. Abraham, L.D., Marks, W.B., & Loeb, G.E. The distal hindlimb musculature of the cat.
Cutaneous reflexes during locomotion. Experimental Brain Research, 1985, 58, 594-
603.
13. Etnyre, B.R. & Abraham, L.D. H-Reflex changes during static stretching and two
variations of PNF techniques. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology,
1986, 63, 174-179.
14. Etnyre, B.R. & Abraham, L.D. Gains in range of ankle dorsiflexion using three popular
stretching techniques. American Journal of Physical Medicine, 1986, 65, 189-196.
15. Layne, C. & Abraham, L.D. Patterns of lower limb muscle activity during a one-foot static
balance task. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1987, 58, 36-40.
16. Etnyre, B.R. & Abraham, L.D. Antagonist muscle activity during stretching: A paradox
revisited. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1988, 20, 285-289.
17. Etnyre, B.R., Kinugasa, T., & Abraham, L.D. Post-contraction variations in motor pool
excitability. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1990, 30, 259-264.
18. Coyle, E., Feltner, M., Kautz, S., Hamilton, M., Montain, S, Baylor, A., Abraham, L.,
Petrek, G.. Physiological and biomechanical determinants of elite cycling endurance
performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 1991, 23, 93-107.
19. Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Computer-aided instructional sequence for biomechanics of
human movement. International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, 1991, 7,
221-230.
20. Layne, C. & Abraham, L. Interactions between automatic postural adjustments and
anticipatory postural patterns accompanying voluntary movement. International
Journal of Neuroscience, 1991, 61, 241-254.
21. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. M-wave stability in H-reflex testing: Analysis of three
rejection criteria. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1994, 35, 165-168.
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22. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Correlation of quantitative measures with the modified
Ashworth scale in the assessment of plantar flexor spasticity in patients with traumatic
brain injury. Journal of Neurology, 1995, 242, 699-706.
23. Gonzalez, R.V., Hutchins, E.L., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Development and evaluation
of a musculoskeletal model of the elbow joint complex. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering, 1996, 118, 32-40.
24. Allison, S.C., Abraham, L.D. & Petersen, C.L. Reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale in
the assessment of plantarflexor muscle spasticity in patients with traumatic brain
injury. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1996, 19, 67-78.
25. Gonzalez, R.V., Abraham, L.D., Barr, R.E. & Buchanan, T.S. Muscle activity in rapid multi-
degree-of-freedom elbow movements: solutions from a musculoskeletal model. Biological
Cybernetics, 1999, 80, 357-367.
26. Ives, J.C., Abraham, L. & Kroll, W. Neuromuscular control mechanisms and strategy in
arm movements of supranormal speed. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,
1999, 70, 335-348.
27. Hwang, I.S., Abraham, L.D. & Chou, S.W. The effect of ankle joint position and effort on
quadriceps reflex sensitivity. Clinical Neurophysiology, Section: EMG and Motor
Control, 2000, 111, 1175-1183.
28. Hwang, I.S. & Abraham, L.D. Quantitative EMG analysis to investigate synergic
coactivation of ankle and knee muscles during isokinetic ankle movement. Part I: Time
amplitude analysis. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology, 2001, 11, 319-325.
29. Hwang, I.S. & Abraham, L.D. Quantitative EMG analysis to investigate synergic
coactivation of ankle and knee muscles during isokinetic ankle movement. Part II:
Time frequency analysis. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology, 2001, 11, 327-
335.
30. Allison, S.A. & Abraham, L.D. Sensitivity of qualitative and quantitative spasticity
measures to clinical treatment with cryotherapy. International Journal of
Rehabilitation Research, 2002 24, 15-24.
31. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Bovik, A.C., & Abraham, L.D. A new technique for digital
fluoroscopic video assessment of sagittal plane lumbar spine motion. Spine, 2005, 30,
E406-E413.
32. Annaswamy, T., Mallempati, S., Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L. Measurement of plantarflexor
spasticity in Traumatic Brain Injury: Correlational study of resistance torque compared
with the Modified Ashworth Scale. American Journal of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, 2007, 86, 404-11.
33. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D., Kuklo, T.R., Rosner, M.K., Polly, D.W. & Abraham,
L.D. Fluoroscopic video to identify aberrant lumbar motion. Spine, 2007, 32(7): E220-
229.
34. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D. & Abraham, L.D. Arthrokinematics in a sub-group
of patients likely to benefit from a lumbar stabilization program. Physical Therapy,
2007, 87: 313-325.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Abraham, L. Neuronal basis for vestibulo-proprioceptive interactions in motor control.
Psychology of Motor Behavior and Sport, vol. I, (D. Landers & R. Christina, eds.)
Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1977, 191-201.
2. Abraham, L. An inexpensive technique for digitizing spatial coordinates from videotape.
Biomechanics X-B. Human Kinetics, 1987, 1107-10.
3. Abraham, L. & Cook, M. Skill-related differences in early postural components in ballet.
Biomechanics X-A. Human Kinetics, 1987, 451-54.
4. Gonzalez, R.V., Micallef, D.M., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Prediction of muscle force
patterns in elbow flexion/extension using mathematical modeling and
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electromyography. Proceedings of the 10th Southern Biomedical Engineering
Conference, 1991.
5. Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Design of microcomputer instructional modules for
biomechanics. Teaching Kinesiology and Biomechanics in Sports. AAHPERD, 1991,
67-72.
6. Alciatore, D.G., Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Matrix solution of digitized planar human
body dynamics for biomechanics laboratory instruction. Proceedings of the 12th
Annual ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, 1992.
7. Gonzalez, R., Andritsos, M., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L. Comparison of experimental and
predicted muscle activation patterns in ballistic elbow joint movements. Proceedings of
the 30th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium, 1993.
8. Abraham, L. & Kalakanis, D. Synchronization of video kinematic and analog
biomechanical data using the Motion Analysis System. Biomechanics in Sports XI.
Univ. of Massachussetts, 1993, 257-261.
9. Gonzalez, R.V., Barr, R.E., & Abraham, L.D. A musculoskeletal model of the elbow joint
complex. Proceedings of the 1994 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, 1994.
10. Gonzalez, R.V., Abraham, L.D., Barr, R.E. & Buchanan, T.S. Muscle coordination in elbow
joint complex movements. Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics, 1995.
Professional Articles
1. Abraham, L. Sports biomechanics: Application of high tech to Olympic engineering. Texas
Professional Engineer, July-August, 1984, 16-19.
2. Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. The punter's profile: A biomechanical study. Soma, 1987, 1,
4-12.
3. Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Microcomputer instructional modules for human
biomechanics. Hardcopy, 1992, 4, 6-8.
4. Abraham, L. Using virtual instruments to teach neuromuscular laboratory techniques.
National Instruments In Academia, 1996, 3-24.
5. Abraham, L.D. & Hwang, I.-S. Joint time frequency analysis of electromyographic signals
for investigation of neuromuscular coordination. In M.L. Chugani, A.R. Samant, & M.
Cerna (eds) LabVIEW for Signal Processing. New York: Prentice Hall, 1998, pp. 325-
338.
Published Abstracts
1. Abraham, L., Blum, P., & Gilman, S. Multi-modal responses of cells in the medial
geniculate body of the cat. Neuroscience Abstracts, 1975, 1, 220.
2. Abraham, L. & Potegal, M. Caudate nucleus involvement in spatial orientation. Society
for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1979, 5, 67.
3. Spirduso, W.W., Abraham, L.D., & Wolf, M.D. Effects of chlorpromazine on escape and
avoidance responses: A closer look. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1979, 5, 663.
4. Brown, J.G. & Abraham, L.D. Kinematic characteristics of the rip entry in diving.
Biomechanics, 1980.
5. Brown, J.G. & Abraham, L.D. Characteristics of entries in competitive diving. American
Society of Biomechanics Abstracts, 1981, V, 65.
6. Abraham, L.D., Loeb, G.E., & Marks, W.B. Comparison of normal use and reflex response
patterns of cat distal hindlimb muscles. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1981, 7,
7. Miller, S., Potegal, M., & Abraham, L. Vestibular involvement in spatial orientation.
Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1981, 7, .
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8. Abraham, L., Kinugasa, T., Baylor, A.M., Blankenship, J.C., & Robertson, D. Changes in
electromyographic patterns during acquisition of a fine motor skill. Society for
Neuroscience Abstracts, 1983, 9, 633.
9. Baylor, A.M., Kinugasa, T., Abraham, L.D. & Blankenship, J.C. Changes in single motor
unit activity during acquisition of a fine motor skill. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts,
1983, 9, 633.
10. Boda, W. & Abraham, L. The relationship between arm motion at entry and rip entries in
diving. American Society of Biomechanics Abstracts, 1984, VIII, 3.
11. Stegall, J.H. & Abraham, L.D. Effects of arm action on the height attained in a maximal
vertical jump. American Society of Biomechanics Abstracts, 1984, VIII, 91.
12. Schryver, J.E., Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Jones, D.D., Evans, R.M., & Schaffer, J.E.
Filter-spline-filter smoothing of sport biomechanics data. Proceedings of the thirty-
eighth annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1985.
13. Etnyre, B. & Abraham, L.D. Comparison of wire and surface electrode recordings between
an antagonist pair of muscles. 6th Congress of International Society of
Electrophysiological Kinesiology, 1985, 85-87.
14. Layne, C.S., Abraham, L.D., & Brunt, D. EMG patterns in response to postural
perturbations and their interactions with voluntary movement in deaf subjects. Society
for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1985, 11, 702.
15. Layne, C.S. & Abraham, L.D. Interactions between reflexive and voluntary postural
activity. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1986, 12, 1300.
16. Cook, M. & Abraham, L.D. Skill-related differences in neuromuscular and kinematic
postural adjustments during a ballet skill (grand battement devant). Society for
Neuroscience Abstracts, 1986, 12, 1301.
17. Abraham, L. & Benjuya, N. Learning-related differences in human SMU recruitment
during position tracing. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1986, 12, 1425.
18. Benjuya, N. & Abraham, L.D. Learning-related differences in human SMU recruitment
during isometric tracing. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1986, 12, 1425.
19. Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Evans, R.M., Jones, D.D., & Schryver, J.E. Biomechanical
analysis of football punting. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 1986.
20. Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Cawood, M.D., & Ziegler, J.M. Microcomputer laboratory for
teaching and research in sports biomechanics. Biomedical Engineering VI. Recent
Developments, 1987.
21. Barr, R.E., Greene, D.E., Abraham, L.D., Hamlin, R.D., Erickson, R.L., & Cleland, T.P.
Human electrophysiological dynamics in manual control tracking. Biomedical
Engineering VI. Recent Developments, 1987.
22. Layne, C.S. & Abraham, L.D. Variations in human postural activity preparatory to well-
practiced rapid arm movement. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1987, 13, 714.
23. Barr, R.E., Hamlin, R.D., Abraham, L.D. & Greene, D.E. Electromyographic evaluation of
operator performance in manual control tracking. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering November 1988.
24. Lombrozo, P., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Smoothing of noisy human motion data using
digital filtering and spline curves. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,
November 1988.
25. Lambert, N.J., Kroll, W.P. & Abraham, L.D. Tendon tap reflex responses as influenced by
movement impairment. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1988, 14, 1304.
26. Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Computer-aided instruction and learning in sports
biomechanics. Second International Symposium on Computer Simulation in
Biomechanics, 1989, 1-2.
27. Abraham, L., Kroll, W. & Ives, J. Control of rapid movement onset under conditions of
varying resistance. Journal of Biomechanics, 1989, 22, 979.
28. Abraham, L., Coyle, E., Kautz, S. & Feltner, M. High-power output pedaling of elite
cyclists: Physiological and biomechanical characteristics. First World Congress of
Biomechanics Abstracts, 1990, II, 120.
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29. Fregly, B.J., Kautz, S.A., Zajac, F.E. & Abraham, L. Steady state pedaling of elite cyclists:
Neuromuscular control strategies based on comparison of experimental and simulation
results. First World Congress of Biomechanics Abstracts, 1990, II, 121.
30. Wood, S.M., Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D. & Gonzalez, R.V. Computer graphics modeling of
the musculoskeletal system of the human arm. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering, November 1990.
31. Abraham, L., Childs, A., Dodd, M., Harris, D. & Race, C. Clinical report on treatment
following traumatic head injury with patterned electrical stimulation. Third IBRO World
Congress of Neuroscience Abstracts, 1991, 83.
32. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Effects of ankle position on M- and H-wave amplitudes in
human soleus Hoffman reflex testing. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1992, 18,
1402.
33. Abraham, L.D., Kalakanis, D. & Baylor, A.M. Effects of movement initiation conditions on
postural and task EMG activity during initiation of rapid shoulder flexion. Society for
Neuroscience Abstracts, 1992, 18, 1554.
34. Abraham, L.D., Allison, S.C., Anderla, P.A. & Stanford, C. Use of a servo motor device to
quantify spastic plantarflexor muscle characteristics. Society for Neuroscience
Abstracts, 1993, 19, 991.
35. Abraham, L.D. & Allison, S.C. Correlation of quantitative measures with the modified
Ashworth scale in the assessment of plantarflexor spasticity in patients with traumatic
brain injury. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1994, 20, 338.
36. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Sensitivity of qualitative and quantitative spasticity
measures to the clinical treatment of spasticity with cryotherapy. Society for
Neuroscience Abstracts, 1994, 20, 338.
37. Allison, S.C., Abraham, L.D. & Stanford, C. Feasibility of using analysis of variance to
validate M-wave stability for H-reflex testing. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1995,
21, 680.
38. Abraham, L., Childs, N., McWilliams, H., Chitre, R., Chou, S.-W., Gobert, D., & Waddell,
D. Assessment of changes in ankle plantarflexor spasticity following intramuscular
Botox injections. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1996, 22, 1899.
39. Annaswamy, T.A., Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Correlation of the Modified Ashworth
Scale with the resistance torque in the assessment of plantarflexor spasticity. Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997, 78, 1033.
40. Waddell, D. & Abraham, L.D. Practice-related changes in rapid movement initiation in
traumatic brain injury patients. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1998, 24.
41. Chou, S.W., Abraham, L.D., Hwang, I.S. & Chitre, R. Distinction between tonic and phasic
stretch reflexes in the spastic soleus muscle. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 1998,
24.
42. Gobert, D. & Abraham, L. A multivariate anaylsis of frontal postural sway: Postural
coordination as modified by sensory condition and aging. Society for Neuroscience
Abstracts, 2000, 26.
43. Doucet, B.M., Griffin, L., Abraham, L.D., & Cafarelli, E. Difficulty during release phase of
force-accuracy tasks: After-peak reverberation. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts,
2004, 30.
Book Reviews
1. Singer, R.N. and Milne, C. Laboratory and field experiments in motor learning. Thomas,
1975. In American Corrective Therapy Journal, 1976, 30, 150.
2. Holding, D.H. (ed) Human skills. Wiley, 1981. In Choice, November 1981.
3. Schmidt, R.A. Motor control and learning: a behavioral emphasis. Human Kinetics, 1982.
In Choice, September 1982.
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4. Kelso, J.A.S. & Clark, J.E. (eds) The development of movement control and coordination.
Wiley, 1982. In Choice, November 1982.
5. Kelso, J.A.S. (ed) Human motor behavior: an introduction. Lawrence Erlbaum, 1982. In
Choice, March 1983.
6. Kleinman, M. The acquisition of motor skill. Princeton Book Co., 1983. In Choice,
July/August 1983.
7. McMahon, T.A. Muscles, reflexes, and locomotion. Princeton, 1984. In Choice,
September 1984.
8. Enoka, R. Neuromechanical basis of kinesiology. Human Kinetics, 1988. In Sports
Medicine Bulletin, 1989, 24.
9. Enoka, R. Neuromechanical basis of kinesiology. (2nd ed.) Human Kinetics, 1994. In
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 1995.
Research Presentations at Scholarly Meetings
1. Cookrish, N. & Abraham, L. The locus of response latency. The fifth annual meeting of
the Canadian Psycho-Motor Learning and Performance Symposium, 1973.
2. Abraham, L., Potegal, M., & Manning, S. Evidence concerning a vestibular contribution to
spontaneous alternation in rats: A progress report. The fourth annual meeting of The
Society for Neuroscience, 1974.
3. Abraham, L., Blum, P., & Gilman, S. Multi-modal responses of cells in the medial
geniculate body of the cat. The fifth annual meeting of The Society for Neuroscience,
1975.
4. Abraham, L. Neuronal basis for vestibulo-proprioceptive interactions in motor control.
The annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and
Physical Activity, 1976.
5. Abraham, L. Mechanisms of motor control. The annual meeting of the Southern District
of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1977.
6. Abraham, L. Multi-dimensional analysis of short-term motor memory in simple arm
positioning. The annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of
Sport and Physical Activity, 1977.
7. Abraham, L. & Wolf, M.D. Interactions between reflex and voluntary motor responses to
kinesthetic stimuli. The annual meeting of the North American Society for the
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, 1978.
8. Abraham, L. Basal ganglia, but not hippocampus, mediate vestibular influence on
spatially oriented behavior. The International Congress in Physical Education, 1979.
9. Abraham, L.D., Wolf, M.D., & Spirduso, W.W. Effects of chlorpromazine on movement
initiation in rats; Part III: Cinematographic analysis. The International Congress in
Physical Education, 1979.
10. Spirduso, W.W., Abraham, L.D., & Wolf, M.D. Effects of chlorpromazine on escape and
avoidance responses: A closer look. The ninth annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, 1979.
11. Abraham, L. & Potegal, M. Caudate nucleus involvement in spatial orientation. The ninth
annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1979.
12. Brown, J.G. & Abraham, L.D. Kinematic characteristics of the rip entry in diving. The
second Big Ten CIC Physical Education Body of Knowledge Biomechanics Symposium,
1980.
13. Miller, S., Potegal, M., & Abraham, L. Vestibular involvement in spatial orientation. The
annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, 1981.
14. Brown, J.G. & Abraham, L.D. Characteristics of entries in competitive diving. The fifth
annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, 1981.
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15. Abraham, L.D., Loeb, G.E., & Marks, W.B. Comparison of normal use and reflex response
patterns of cat distal hindlimb muscles. The eleventh annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, 1981.
16. Miller, S., Potegal, M., & Abraham, L. Vestibular involvement in spatial orientation. The
eleventh annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1981.
17. Etnyre, B.R., Kinugasa, T., & Abraham, L.D. Post contraction inhibition following
maximum isometric contraction of the soleus in man. The annual meeting of the North
American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, 1983.
18. Etnyre, B. & Abraham, L. Effects of three stretching techniques on the motor pool
excitability of the human soleus muscle. The annual meeting of the American Alliance
of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 1983.
19. Kinugasa, T., Blankenship, J.C., & Abraham, L. Variations in muscle patterns of a karate
strike. The annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport
and Physical Activity, 1983.
20. Abraham, L., Kinugasa, T., Baylor, A.M., Blankenship, J.C., & Robertson, D. Changes in
electromyographic patterns during acquisition of a fine motor skill. The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1983.
21. Baylor, A.M., Kinugasa, T., Abraham, L.D. & Blankenship, J.C. Changes in single motor
unit activity during acquisition of a fine motor skill. The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Society for Neuroscience, 1983.
22. Layne, C.S. & Abraham, L. EMG patterns of lower limb muscles during a one-foot static
balance task. The Olympic Scientific Congress, 1984.
23. Boda, W. & Abraham, L. The relationship between arm motion at entry and rip entries in
diving. The eighth annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, 1984.
24. Stegall, J.H. & Abraham, L.D. Effects of arm action on the height attained in a maximal
vertical jump. The eighth annual meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics,
1984.
25. Benjuya, N. & Abraham, L. Changes in recruitment of single motor units during
acquisition of an isometric skill. The annual meeting of the North American Society for
the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, 1985.
26. Abraham, L. An inexpensive technique for digitizing spatial coordinates from videotape.
The tenth International Congress of Biomechanics, 1985.
27. Abraham, L. & Cook, M. Skill-related differences in early postural components in ballet.
The tenth International Congress of Biomechanics, 1985.
28. Schryver, J.E., Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Jones, D.D., Evans, R.M., & Schaffer, J.E.
Filter-spline-filter smoothing of sport biomechanics data. The thirty-eighth annual
Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1985.
29. Layne, C.S., Abraham, L.D., & Brunt, D. EMG patterns in response to postural
perturbations and their interactions with voluntary movement in deaf subjects. The
fifteenth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1985.
30. Benjuya, N. & Abraham, L.D. Changes in recruitment of single motor units during
acquisition of a dynamic tracing task. The annual meeting of the North American
Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, 1986.
31. Abraham, L. & Benjuya, N. Learning-related differences in human SMU recruitment
during position tracing. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience,
1986.
32. Benjuya, N. & Abraham, L.D. Learning-related differences in human SMU recruitment
during isometric tracing. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, 1986.
33. Cook, M. & Abraham, L.D. Skill-related differences in neuromuscular and kinematic
postural adjustments during a ballet skill (grand battement devant). The sixteenth
annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1986.
34. Layne, C.S. & Abraham, L.D. Interactions between reflexive and voluntary postural
activity. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1986.
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35. Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Evans, R.M., Jones, D.D., & Schryver, J.E. Biomechanical
analysis of football punting. The IEEE/Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 8th
Conf., 1986.
36. Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D., Cawood, M.D., & Ziegler, J.M. Microcomputer laboratory for
teaching and research in sports biomechanics. The sixth Southern Biomedical
Engineering Conference, October 1987.
37. Barr, R.E., Greene, D.E., Abraham, L.D., Hamlin, R.D., Erickson, R.L., & Cleland, T.P.
Human electrophysiological dynamics in manual control tracking. The sixth Southern
Biomedical Engineering Conference, October 1987.
38. Layne, C.S. & Abraham, L.D. Variations in human postural activity preparatory to well-
practiced rapid arm movement. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, 1987.
39. Etnyre, B.R. & Abraham, L.D. Intra- and inter-muscular analysis of EMG signals from
wire and surface electrodes using cross-correlation and spectrum analysis techniques.
The annual meeting of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology,
1988.
40. Barr, R.E., Hamlin, R.D., Abraham, L.D. & Greene, D.E. Electromyographic evaluation of
operator performance in manual control tracking. The tenth annual meeting of the
IEEE/Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, November 1988.
41. Lombrozo, P., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Smoothing of noisy human motion data using
digital filtering and spline curves. The tenth annual meeting of the IEEE/Engineering
in Medicine and Biology Society, November 1988.
42. Lambert, N.J., Kroll, W.P. & Abraham, L.D. Tendon tap reflex responses as influenced by
movement impairment. The eighteenth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience,
November 1988.
43. Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Computer-aided instruction and learning in sports
biomechanics. The second International Symposium on Computer Simulation in
Biomechanics, June 1989.
44. Abraham, L., Kroll, W. & Ives, J. Control of rapid movement onset under conditions of
varying resistance. The twelth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics,
June 1989.
45. Abraham, L., Ives, J., Kroll, W. & Bultman, L. Effects of varying load and resistance on
control of rapid elbow flexion. The annual meeting of the North American Society for
the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, May 1990.
46. Abraham, L., Coyle, E., Kautz, S. & Feltner, M. High-power output pedaling of elite
cyclists: Physiological and biomechanical characteristics. The First World Congress of
Biomechanics, August 1990.
47. Fregly, B.J., Kautz, S.A., Zajac, F.E. & Abraham, L. Steady state pedaling of elite cyclists:
Neuromuscular control strategies based on comparison of experimental and simulation
results. The First World Congress of Biomechanics, August 1990.
48. Wood, S.M., Barr, R.E., Abraham, L.D. & Gonzalez, R.V. Computer graphics modeling of
the musculoskeletal system of the human arm. The annual IEEE Biomedical
Engineering Conference, November 1990.
49. Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Design of microcomputer instructional modules for
biomechanics. Third National Symposium on Teaching Kinesiology and Biomechanics
in Sports, July 1991.
50. Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Microcomputer instructional modules for biomechanics.
Third National Symposium on Teaching Kinesiology and Biomechanics in Sports, July
1991.
51. Abraham, L., Childs, A., Dodd, M., Harris, D. & Race, C. Clinical report on treatment
following traumatic head injury with patterned electrical stimulation. The Third IBRO
World Congress of Neuroscience, August 1991.
52. Gonzalez, R.V., Micallef, D.M., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Prediction of muscle force
patterns in elbow flexion/extension using mathematical modeling and
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electromyography. The tenth Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, October
1991.
53. Alciatore, D.G., Abraham, L.D. & Barr, R.E. Matrix solution of digitized planar human
body dynamics for biomechanics laboratory instruction. The twelfth annual ASME
International Computers in Engineering Conference, August 1992.
54. Abraham, L.D., Kalakanis, D. & Baylor, A.M. Effects of movement initiation conditions on
postural and task EMG activity during initiation of rapid shoulder flexion. The twenty-
second annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, October 1992.
55. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Effects of ankle position on M- and H-wave amplitudes in
human soleus Hoffman reflex testing. The twenty -second annual meeting of the
Society for Neuroscience, October 1992.
56. Gonzalez, R.V., Andritsos, M.J., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Comparison of experimental
and predicted muscle activation patterns in ballistic elbow flexion joint moments. The
Rocky Mountain Biomedical Engineering Conference, April 1993.
57. Abraham, L. and Kalakanis, D. Synchronization of video kinematic and analog
biomechanical data using the Motion Analysis System. The annual conference of the
International Society for the Biomechanics of Sport, June 1993.
58. Abraham, L.D., Allison, S.C., Anderla, P.A. & Stanford, C. Use of a servo motor device to
quantify spastic plantarflexor muscle characteristics. The twenty-third annual meeting
of the Society for Neuroscience, November 1993.
59. Abraham, L.D. Microcomputer instructional modules for teaching biomechanics. The
annual meeting of the National Association of Physical Education in Higher Education,
January 1994.
60. Reiser, R.F. II & Abraham, L.D. Development of geometric and muscle-specific parameters
for musculoskeletal modeling of the shoulder joint. The annual meeting of the Texas
Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, February 1994.
61. Gonzalez, R.V., Barr, R.E., & Abraham, L.D. A musculoskeletal model of the elbow joint
complex. The winter annual meeting of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineering, November 1994.
62. Abraham, L.D. & Allison, S.C. Correlation of quantitative measures with the modified
Ashworth scale in the assessment of plantarflexor spasticity in patients with traumatic
brain injury. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience,
November 1994.
63. Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Sensitivity of qualitative and quantitative spasticity
measures to the clinical treatment of spasticity with cryotherapy. The twenty-fourth
annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, November 1994.
64. Gonzalez, R.V., Abraham, L.D., Barr, R.E. & Buchanan, T.S. Muscle coordination in elbow
joint complex movements. The nineteenth annual meeting of the American Society of
Biomechanics, August 1995.
65. Allison, S.C., Abraham, L.D. & Stanford, C. Feasibility of using analysis of variance to
validate M-wave stability for H-reflex testing. The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Society for Neuroscience, November 1995.
66. Kalakanis, D. & Abraham, L. Countermovement can contribute to optimal motor
coordination of a model without elastic muscle properties. An international conference,
Bernstein s Traditions in Motor Control, August 1996.
67. Abraham, L., Childs, N., McWilliams, H., Chitre, R., Chou, S.-W., Gobert, D., & Waddell,
D. Assessment of changes in ankle plantarflexor spasticity following intramuscular
Botox injections. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience,
November 1996.
68. Helenberger, D.M., Sanders, M.T. & Abraham, L.D. Temporal analysis of the javelin throw.
The annual meeting of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport, June 1997.
69. Kalakanis, D., Layne, C.S., Abraham, L.D. & Bloomberg, J.J. Influence of external forces
on the control and performance of a minimum time shoulder flexion task. The annual
meeting of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport, June 1997.
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70. Annaswamy, T.A., Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Correlation of the Modified Ashworth
Scale with the resistance torque in the assessment of plantarflexor spasticity. The
annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
November 1997.
71. Waddell, D. & Abraham, L.D. Practice-related changes in rapid movement initiation in
traumatic brain injury patients. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Society for
Neuroscience, November 1998.
72. Chou, S.W., Abraham, L.D., Hwang, I.S. & Chitre, R. Distinction between tonic and phasic
stretch reflexes in the spastic soleus muscle. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
Society for Neuroscience, November 1998.
73. Chou, S.W., Abraham, L.D. & Hwang, I.S. Clinical implication of the absolute reflex
threshold angle of the stretch reflex in spastic soleus muscle. The annual meeting of
the American College of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 1998.
74. Gobert, D. & Abraham, L. A multivariate anaylsis of frontal postural sway: Postural
coordination as modified by sensory condition and aging. The thirtieth annual meeting
of the Society for Neuroscience, November 2000.
75. Resta, P., Abraham, L., Bryant, D. & Tothero, K. Establishing a ubiquitous computing
environment for teacher preparation students and faculty: The University of Texas at
Austin Laptop Initiative. The annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators,
February 2004.
76. Resta, P., Abraham, L., Gerwels, M.C.. & Tothero, M. Establishing a ubiquitous computing
environment for teacher preparation students and faculty: The University of Texas at
Austin Laptop Initiative. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education, March 2004.
77. Teyhen, D.S., Abraham, L.D. & Flynn, T.W. Digital fluoroscopic assessment of sagittal
plane lumbar spine flexion. The annual meeting of the American Society of
Biomechanics, September 2004.
78. Doucet, B.M., Griffin, L., Abraham, L.D., & Cafarelli, E. Difficulty during release phase of
force-accuracy tasks: After-peak reverberation. The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Society for Neuroscience, November 2004.
79. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D., & Abraham, L.D. Lumbar spine kinematics among
patients likely to benefit from a lumbar stabilization exercise program. The annual
combined sections meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February
2005.
80. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D., Kuklo, T.R., Rosner. M.K., Polly, D.W., &
Abraham, L.D. Kinematic movement patterns of lumbar spine segmental instability: An
initial step in the development of a clinical prediction rule. The annual meeting of the
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, May 2005.
81. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Childs, J.D., Kuklo, T.R., Rosner. M.K., Polly, D.W., &
Abraham, L.D. Description of lumbar spine kinematics: A novel approach using digital
fluoroscopic video. The annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of the
Lumbar Spine, May 2005.
82. Teyhen, D.S., Flynn, T.W., Bovik, A.C., & Abraham, L.D. A New Technique for Digital
Fluoroscopic Video Assessment of Sagittal Plane Lumbar Spine Motion. The annual
meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, May 2005.
83. Decker, M., Griffin, L., & Abraham, L. Force fluctuations and alternating muscle
activation patterns of synergistic muscles during a sustained sub-maximal contraction.
The annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, June 2005.
84. Teyhen, D., Flynn, T., Childs, J., Kuklo, T., Rosner, M., Polly, D., & Abraham, L.
Identifying kinematic movement patterns in patients with lumbar segmental instability.
The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, September 2005.
84. Teyhen, D., Flynn, T., Childs, J., Kuklo, T., Rosner, M., Polly, D., & Abraham, L. Lumbar
spine kinematics a novel approach using digital fluoroscopic video. The annual meeting
of the North American Spine Society, September 2005.
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85. Teyhen et al Digital Fluoroscopic Video to Identify Segmental Dysfunction in Patients with
Lumbar Spine Instability. The annual meeting of the International Society for the Study
of the Lumbar Spine, May 2006.
86. Abraham, L. Virtual quantitative application for teaching biomechanical analysis. The
annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance, March 2007.
87. Decker, M.J., Griffin, L., & Abraham, L. Synergistic alternating muscle activation patterns
during moderate intensity sustained isometric contractions. The annual meeting of the
Society for Neuroscience, November 2007.
88. Abraham, L., Stover, C., & Overdorf, V. Controlling a system to enhance skill acquisition.
The annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance, March 2008.
89. Arora, P., DiBiano, C., Dickinson, G., Walker, M., Abraham, L., & Marder, M. A
preliminary examination of Noyce Scholars as teachers. The annual Robert Noyce
Scholarship PI Conference, National Science Foundation, June 2008.
Invited Presentations
1. Abraham, L. Biomechanical analysis of running style. Capitol 10,000 Running Clinic,
February, 1980.
2. Abraham, L. Neurokinesiological analysis of normal cat locomotion. The fourth annual
Teachers College Conference on Motor Control, March 1981.
3. Abraham, L. Current techniques and research in neurokinesiology. Keynote address at
the annual meeting of the Maryland Kinesiological Society, May 1981.
4. Abraham, L. An analysis of coordination: the basis for improving movement. Department
of Physical Education, Oberlin College, October 1981.
5. Abraham, L. Biomechanical analysis for running efficiency: the BARE facts. Travis
County Podiatry Society and Austin YMCA, March 1982.
6. Abraham, L. The goals of motor control. The Winter Conference on Brain Research, 1982.
7. Brown, J.G. & Abraham, L.D. The role of whip in rip entries. The annual Sport Sciences
Symposium of the U.S.Diving Association, September 1983.
8. Abraham, L.D. Skill-related differences in human neuromuscular activity. Major
presentation at a conference titled "Neurobehavioral Analysis of Motor Skill Learning",
Teachers College, Columbia University, November 1987.
9. Abraham, L. Neuromuscular mechanisms controlling rapid movement onset. School of
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Kent State University, April 1990.
10. Abraham, L. Effects of load and initial resistance on rapid movement initiation.
Department of Physical Education & Leisure Studies, Kansas State University,
September 1990.
11. Abraham, L. Issues and trends for the future of physical education. Dept. of Physical
Education, Health, and Sport Studies, Miami University, March 1991.
12. Abraham, L.D. & Allison, S.C. Movement analysis research. Healthcare Rehabilitation
Center, Austin, TX, October 1991.
13. Abraham, L. Studying elite athletic performance. February Lecture Series, Department of
Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, February 1992.
14. Abraham, L.D. Paradoxes in analysis of movement. Austin Area Physical Therapy
Association, Austin, TX, April 1992.
15. Abraham, L.D. Neuromuscular mechanisms controlling rapid movement onset.
Department of Kinesiology, Texas A & M University, March 1994.
16. Abraham, L.D. & Allison, S. In search of objective spasticity measures. Major
presentation at a regional workshop titled "Traumatic Brain Injury: Limitations to
Skilled Movement", sponsored by the Department of Physical Therapy, University of
Florida, April 1994.
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17. Abraham, L.D. Applications of exercise science in physical education and sport.
Department of Exercise and Leisure Studies, Rice University, April 1994.
18. Abraham, L. Using musculoskeletal models to study neuromotor control. Department of
Kinesiology, University of Houston, October 1994.
19. Abraham, L. The once and future biomechanist. TAHPERD Scholar Lecture, the seventy
first annual convention of The Texas Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance, December 1994.
20. Abraham, L. Quantification of muscle spasticity in traumatic brain injury patients.
Neuroscience Research Group, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, June 1995.
21. Abraham, L. Biomechanical models and issues in motor control. Motor Control Interest
Group, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, June, 1995.
22. Abraham, L. Magic and science in human movement analysis. Presented at a conference
titled "Understanding Movement: Culture, Science, Practice", sponsored by the School
of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, June 1995.
23. Abraham, L. Multidimensional analysis of human movement. Presented to the
Rehabilitation Medicine staff at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan,
December 1995.
24. Abraham, L. Applications of biomechanics in medicine, sport, and engineering. Presented
to the medical staff at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, December 1995.
25. Abraham, L. Quantification of muscle spasticity. Presented at the annual meeting of the
Rehabilitation Medicine Association, Taiwan, Republic of China, December 1995.
26. Abraham, L. Multidimensional analysis of human movement. Biomedical Engineering
Society, The University of Texas at Austin, April 1996.
27. Abraham, L. Mechanisms and treatment of muscle spasticity following traumatic brain
injury. Presented at the Second Annual UT Symposium on Neuroscience, March 1997.
28. Abraham, L. Rehabilitation bioengineering. A private forum titled Building Biomedical
Engineering Partnerships sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX,
May 1997.
29. Abraham, L. & Bustard, A. The Texas teacher education laptop initiative. The annual
meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, New Orleans,
January 2003.
30. Abraham, L. Models and Methods of Research in Education. Third Annual Innovations in
Health Science Education Conference, University of Texas System, Austin, October
2006.
31. Smith, C., Abraham, L., Nicholls, G.C., Troncoso, R., Troncoso, C, & Mechler, R. Using
core stabilization to enhance running performance. AT&T Austin Marathon Expo 2007
Education Series, February 2007.
32. Smith, C., Abraham, L., Summers, D., Kunkel, B., Garel, M. & Robb, R. Using
biomechanical analysis to study and improve running form. AT&T Austin Marathon
Expo 2007 Education Series, February 2007.
33. Abraham, L. Addition of intertrial variability to Gentile s taxonomy of motor skills.
Symposium: Ann Gentile: An Appreciation of Her Contributions To Science, Education,
and Practice. Teachers College, Columbia University, May 2008.
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Research Grants, Contracts, and Other Awards
1977-78 University Research Institute, BRSG Research Grant $ 4,454.00
Vestibular cues for spatially-oriented behavior.
1978-79 University of Texas at Austin, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, $ 1,487.00
Improvement of Undergraduate Teaching Award
Development of physical education experiential packets (PEEPs).
(with T. McKenzie & D. Lambdin)
1979-80 University Research Institute, BRSG Research Grant $ 5,196.00
Rostral vestibular projections in the rat.
1979-80 Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, U.T., Research Contract $ 5,000.00
Biomechanical analysis of sport.
1980-81 National Institutes of Health, NINCDS, Laboratory of Neural Control $25,000.00
Neurokinesiological analysis of cat locomotion.
(Intergovernmental Personnel Act)
1981 University Research Institute Special Research Grant $ 500.00
Expert-novice cognitive processing differences in recognition memory
or movement information. (with L.D. Housner)
1982 University Research Institute, BRSG Research Grant $ 5,200.00
Multi-dimensional analysis of fine motor skill acquisition.
(with A.M.Baylor)
1983-86 Intercollegiate Athletics for Men, U.T.Intercollegiate Athletics $29,306.00
for Women, U.T., Research Contract
Biomechanical analysis of sport. (with R. Barr)
1985-87 Project Quest, UTAustin and IBM, Instructional Award $95,000.00
Biomechanical analysis of human movement. (with R. Barr)
1986 University Research Institute, BRSG Research Grant $ 5,229.00
Three-dimensional dynamic model of human movement.
1986-87 Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, U.T., Research Contract $ 6,000.00
Biomechanical analysis of sport. (with R. Barr)
1987-88 University Research Institute, Faculty Research Assignment $20,125.00
Computer-assisted analysis of electromyographic data.
1989-93 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Gift $29,200.00
Biomechanical analysis of movement.
1991-92 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Grant $22,850.00
Quantification of spasticity
1992-93 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $72,075.00
Musculoskeletal modeling of the human upper extremity.
(with R. Barr & M. Pandy)
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1992-93 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Grant $33,490.00
Quantification of muscle spasticity
1993 Various Donors, Research Grant $ 2,500.00
Descriptive analysis of novice diving entries from a six-inch deck.
(with K. Tyson)
1993-94 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $64,876.00
Musculoskeletal modeling of the human upper extremity.
(with M. Pandy & R. Barr)
1994 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Gift $22,000.00
Evaluation of movement disorders following traumatic head injury.
1994 KRUG Life Sciences, Inc., Research Contract $ 6,453.00
Analysis of EMG data in the treadmill locomotion and head and gaze
fixation project.
1994 Project Quest, UTAustin, Instructional Award $ 5,000.00
Using virtual instruments to teach neuromuscular laboratory techniques.
1995 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Gift $16,000.00
Evaluation of movement disorders following traumatic head injury.
1995-96 KRUG Life Sciences, Inc., Research Contract $20,005.00
Development of a dynamic model for investigating postural control
during arm movement.
1995-97 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $38,662.00
Neuromechanical postural control synergies supporting voluntary movement.
1995-97 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $59,385.00
Musculoskeletal modeling of human upper extremity performance.
(with R. Barr & M. Pandy)
1997-98 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Gift $12,000.00
Evaluation of movement disorders following traumatic head injury.
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Teaching and Instructional Activities
Courses Developed
Undergraduate Courses
KIN 326K Kinesiology: Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
KIN 219S Analysis of Individual Activities
KIN 219D Analysis of Dual Activities
KIN 219T Analysis of Team Activities
KIN 352K Applied Exercise Science (contains substantial writing component)
Graduate Courses
PED 382 Relay Circuits for Motor Control
PED 382 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
PED 382 Neuromuscular Laboratory Techniques
KIN 382 Motor Control Laboratory Techniques
KIN 382 Biomechanics Laboratory Techniques
PED 395 Sensorimotor Function of the Nervous System
PED 395 Neuropsychological Bases of Motor Performance
KIN 395 Biomechanics of Sport
KIN 395 Neural Control of Posture and Locomotion
KIN 395 Biomechanics of Human Movement
Courses Taught
Undergraduate courses
PI 108J Beginning Volleyball
PED 104H Beginning Racquetball
KIN 315 Motor Learning
KIN 219S Movement Analysis: Individual Sports (team-taught)
KIN 219D Movement Analysis: Dual Sports (team-taught)
KIN 326K Kinesiology: Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
PED 335 Motor Learning and Control (Laboratory)
KIN 335 Motor Learning
KIN 352K Applied Exercise Science (contains substantial writing component)
KIN 379H Honors Tutorial: Neurophysiological Bases of Motor Learning
Graduate courses
PED 382 Relay Circuits for Motor Control
PED 382 Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
PED 382 Neuromuscular Laboratory Techniques
KIN 382 Motor Control Laboratory Techniques
KIN 382 Biomechanics Laboratory Techniques
PED 395 Sensorimotor Function of the Nervous System
PED 395 Neuropsychological Bases of Motor Performance
KIN 395 Biomechanics of Sport
KIN 395 Neural Control of Posture and Locomotion
KIN 395 Motor Control: Performance and Learning
KIN 395 Motor Control: Neuromuscular Bases
KIN 395 Biomechanics of Human Movement
KIN 395 Biomechanics in Clinical Settings
NEU 383T Introduction to Neuroscience (campus-wide, team taught)
BME 397S Biomedical Engineering Seminar
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Graduate Student Supervision
Doctoral students supervised
Michael Wolf, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1979
(co- with W. Riffee, Pharmacy)
Strain differences in nigrostriatal function and the initiation of movement.
Debra Robertson, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1982
Analysis of electromyographic patterns and performance scores of males and
females during fine motor skill acquisition.
Bruce Etnyre, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1984
The influence of three stretching techniques on the excitability of the human
soleus motor pool and on the range of ankle dorsiflexion.
Nisim Benjuya, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1986
Changes in recruitment of single motor units during acquisition of a static and a
dynamic motor skill.
Arlene Antilla, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1986
Preparatory postural adjustments in 5- and 8-year-old boys.
Charles Layne, Ph.D. Physical Education (Motor Control) 1987
Relationships between anticipatory postural and prime mover muscle activity.
Stephen Allison, Ph.D. Kinesiology (Motor Control) 1994
Qualitative and quantitative measurement of plantarflexor muscle spasticity in
patients with traumatic brain injury: Reliability, prediction and sensitivity to
cryotherapy.
Roger Gonzalez, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics) 1995
(co- with R. Barr, Mechanical Engineering)
A computational musculoskeletal model of the human elbow and forearm in the
analysis of ballistic movements.
David Carpenter, Ph.D. Kinesiology (Biomechanics) 1995
(co- with R.J. Thornhill, Mechanical Engineering)
Effects of altered gravity on jumping performance
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