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Lena Ting PhD

  • Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory
    Professor
  • (404) 727-2744
  • lting@emory.edu
  • Neuromechanics Lab Website

Academic Appointment

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University
  • Associate Professor, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech and Emory University
  • Adjunct Faculty, School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Adjunct Faculty, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Training Faculty, Neuroscience Program Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Emory University
  • Program Faculty Member, Bioengineering Graduate Program, Georgia Institute of Technology

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Stanford University
  • BS from University of California
  • M.S.E. from Stanford University

Research

Focus

  • My research leads the emerging field of neuromechanics and seeks to understand how the brain and body interact to produce normal and impaired movement. My research integrates neuroscience, biomechanics, robotics, rehabilitation, and physiology. Our work reveals general principles for biological movement with direct applications for enhancing rehabilitation and robotics.

Publications

  • Increased coactivation during clinical tests of spasticity is associated with increased coactivation during reactive standing balance control in cerebral palsy.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 134 Page(s): 118 - 127
    07/01/2025 Authors: Willaert J; Ting LH; Van Campenhout A; Desloovere K; De Groote F
  • Computing muscle mechanical state variables from combined proprioceptive sensory feedback.
    Exp Physiol
    06/23/2025 Authors: Stephens JD; Ting LH; Cope TC
  • Excellent test-retest reliability of perturbation-evoked cortical responses supports feasibility of the balance N1 as a clinical biomarker.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 133 Page(s): 987 - 1001
    03/01/2025 Authors: Mirdamadi JL; Poorman A; Munter G; Jones K; Ting LH; Borich MR; Payne AM
  • Center of mass states render multijoint torques throughout standing balance recovery.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 133 Page(s): 206 - 221
    01/01/2025 Authors: Jakubowski KL; Martino G; Beck ON; Sawicki GS; Ting LH
  • Delayed Cortical Responses During Reactive Balance After Stroke Associated With Slower Kinetics and Clinical Balance Dysfunction.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volume: 39 Page(s): 16 - 30
    01/01/2025 Authors: Palmer JA; Payne AM; Mirdamadi JL; Ting LH; Borich MR
  • The cognitive neuroscience and neurocognitive rehabilitation of dance.
    BMC Neurosci Volume: 25 Page(s): 58
    11/06/2024 Authors: Hackney ME; Burzynska AZ; Ting LH
  • Ethnokinesiology: towards a neuromechanical understanding of cultural differences in movement.
    Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Volume: 379 Page(s): 20230485
    10/07/2024 Authors: Ting LH; Gick B; Kesar TM; Xu J
  • Gait signature changes with walking speed are similar among able-bodied young adults despite persistent individual-specific differences.
    Sci Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 19730
    08/26/2024 Authors: Winner TS; Rosenberg MC; Berman GJ; Kesar TM; Ting LH
  • Center of mass states render multi-joint torques throughout standing balance recovery.

    08/19/2024 Authors: Jakubowski KL; Martino G; Beck ON; Sawicki GS; Ting LH
  • Combined translational and rotational perturbations of standing balance reveal contributions of reduced reciprocal inhibition to balance impairments in children with cerebral palsy.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 20 Page(s): e1012209
    06/01/2024 Authors: Willaert J; Desloovere K; Van Campenhout A; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • Gait signature changes with walking speed are similar among able-bodied young adults despite persistent individual-specific differences.

    05/03/2024 Authors: Winner TS; Rosenberg MC; Berman GJ; Kesar TM; Ting LH
  • Distinct Cortical Correlates of Perception and Motor Function in Balance Control.
    J Neurosci Volume: 44
    04/10/2024 Authors: Mirdamadi JL; Ting LH; Borich MR
  • Precise cortical contributions to sensorimotor feedback control during reactive balance.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 20 Page(s): e1011562
    04/01/2024 Authors: Boebinger S; Payne A; Martino G; Kerr K; Mirdamadi J; McKay JL; Borich M; Ting L
  • Low-force human-human hand interactions induce gait changes through sensorimotor engagement instead of direct mechanical effects.
    Sci Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 3614
    02/13/2024 Authors: Wu M; Hackney ME; Ting LH
  • Attenuation of muscle spindle firing with artificially increased series compliance during stretch of relaxed muscle.
    Exp Physiol Volume: 109 Page(s): 148 - 158
    01/01/2024 Authors: Abbott EM; Stephens JD; Simha SN; Wood L; Nardelli P; Cope TC; Sawicki GS; Ting LH
  • Intrafusal cross-bridge dynamics shape history-dependent muscle spindle responses to stretch.
    Exp Physiol Volume: 109 Page(s): 112 - 124
    01/01/2024 Authors: Simha SN; Ting LH
  • Identification of Neural and Non-Neural Origins of Joint Hyper-Resistance Based on a Novel Neuromechanical Model.
    IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng Volume: 32 Page(s): 1435 - 1444
    01/01/2024 Authors: Willaert J; Desloovere K; Van Campenhout A; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • Increased muscle responses to balance perturbations in children with cerebral palsy can be explained by increased sensitivity to center of mass movement.
    Gait Posture Volume: 107 Page(s): 121 - 129
    01/01/2024 Authors: Willaert J; Martino G; Desloovere K; Van Campenhout A; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • Delayed cortical engagement associated with balance dysfunction after stroke.

    11/29/2023 Authors: Palmer JA; Payne AM; Mirdamadi JL; Ting LH; Borich MR
  • Reduced reciprocal inhibition during clinical tests of spasticity is associated with impaired reactive standing balance control in children with cerebral palsy.
    medRxiv
    11/08/2023 Authors: Willaert J; Ting LH; Van Campenhout A; Desloovere K; De Groote F
  • The balance N1 and the ERN correlate in amplitude across individuals in small samples of younger and older adults.
    Exp Brain Res Volume: 241 Page(s): 2419 - 2431
    10/01/2023 Authors: Payne AM; Ting LH; Hajcak G
  • Discovering individual-specific gait signatures from data-driven models of neuromechanical dynamics.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 19 Page(s): e1011556
    10/01/2023 Authors: Winner TS; Rosenberg MC; Jain K; Kesar TM; Ting LH; Berman GJ
  • History-dependent muscle resistance to stretch remains high after small, posturally relevant pre-movements.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 226
    09/15/2023 Authors: Horslen BC; Milburn GN; Blum KP; Simha SN; Campbell KS; Ting LH
  • Distinct cortical correlates of perception and motor function in balance control.
    bioRxiv
    08/23/2023 Authors: Mirdamadi JL; Ting LH; Borich MR
  • Voluntary muscle coactivation in quiet standing elicits reciprocal rather than coactive agonist-antagonist control of reactive balance.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 129 Page(s): 1378 - 1388
    06/01/2023 Authors: Martino G; Beck ON; Ting LH
  • Attenuation of muscle spindle firing with artificially increased series compliance during stretch of relaxed muscle.
    bioRxiv
    05/09/2023 Authors: Abbott EM; Stephens JD; Simha SN; Wood L; Nardelli P; Cope TC; Sawicki GS; Ting LH
  • Exoskeletons need to react faster than physiological responses to improve standing balance.
    Sci Robot Volume: 8 Page(s): eadf1080
    02/22/2023 Authors: Beck ON; Shepherd MK; Rastogi R; Martino G; Ting LH; Sawicki GS
  • EXTERNALLY IMPOSED BALANCE ERRORS EVOKE AN ERN
    Volume: 59 Page(s): S42 - S43
    08/01/2022 Authors: Payne A; Ting L; Hajcak G
  • An approximate stochastic optimal control framework to simulate nonlinear neuro-musculoskeletal models in the presence of noise.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 18 Page(s): e1009338
    06/01/2022 Authors: Van Wouwe T; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • 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.
    Cereb Cortex Commun Volume: 3 Page(s): tgac030
    01/01/2022 Authors: Payne AM; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Evidence for constancy in the modularity of trunk muscle activity preceding reaching: implications for the role of preparatory postural activity.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 126 Page(s): 1465 - 1477
    11/01/2021 Authors: Stamenkovic A; Ting LH; Stapley PJ
  • Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy Assessment of Resting Oxygen Metabolism in the Leg Musculature.
    Metabolites Volume: 11
    07/29/2021 Authors: Boebinger SE; Brothers RO; Bong S; Sanders B; McCracken C; Ting LH; Buckley EM
  • Interactions between initial posture and task-level goal explain experimental variability in postural responses to perturbations of standing balance.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 125 Page(s): 586 - 598
    02/01/2021 Authors: Van Wouwe T; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • Abnormal center of mass feedback responses during balance: A potential biomarker of falls in Parkinson's disease.
    PLoS One Volume: 16 Page(s): e0252119
    01/01/2021 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Bong SM; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Cortical Engagement Metrics During Reactive Balance Are Associated With Distinct Aspects of Balance Behavior in Older Adults.
    Front Aging Neurosci Volume: 13 Page(s): 684743
    01/01/2021 Authors: Palmer JA; Payne AM; Ting LH; Borich MR
  • Human-Human Hand Interactions Aid Balance During Walking by Haptic Communication.
    Front Robot AI Volume: 8 Page(s): 735575
    01/01/2021 Authors: Wu M; Drnach L; Bong SM; Song YS; Ting LH
  • Lower Cognitive Set Shifting Ability Is Associated With Stiffer Balance Recovery Behavior and Larger Perturbation-Evoked Cortical Responses in Older Adults.
    Front Aging Neurosci Volume: 13 Page(s): 742243
    01/01/2021 Authors: Payne AM; Palmer JA; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Diverse and complex muscle spindle afferent firing properties emerge from multiscale muscle mechanics.
    Elife Volume: 9
    12/28/2020 Authors: Blum KP; Campbell KS; Horslen BC; Nardelli P; Housley SN; Cope TC; Ting LH
  • Balance perturbation-evoked cortical N1 responses are larger when stepping and not influenced by motor planning.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 124 Page(s): 1875 - 1884
    12/01/2020 Authors: Payne AM; Ting LH
  • Cortical Beta Oscillatory Activity Evoked during Reactive Balance Recovery Scales with Perturbation Difficulty and Individual Balance Ability.
    Brain Sci Volume: 10
    11/16/2020 Authors: Ghosn NJ; Palmer JA; Borich MR; Ting LH; Payne AM
  • Generalization of motor module recruitment across standing reactive balance and walking is associated with beam walking performance in young adults.
    Gait Posture Volume: 82 Page(s): 242 - 247
    10/01/2020 Authors: Allen JL; Carey HD; Ting LH; Sawers A
  • Reorganization of motor modules for standing reactive balance recovery following pyridoxine-induced large-fiber peripheral sensory neuropathy in cats.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 124 Page(s): 868 - 882
    09/01/2020 Authors: Payne AM; Sawers A; Allen JL; Stapley PJ; Macpherson JM; Ting LH
  • Worse balance is associated with larger perturbation-evoked cortical responses in healthy young adults.
    Gait Posture Volume: 80 Page(s): 324 - 330
    07/01/2020 Authors: Payne AM; Ting LH
  • Cortical Responses to Balance Perturbation are Abnormal in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 94
    04/14/2020 Authors: Payne A; Ting L
  • Motion analysis of the pendulum test to assess rigidity in people with Parkinson's disease
    Volume: 94
    04/14/2020 Authors: Martino G; McKay J; De Groote F; Factor S; Ting L
  • Perception of whole-body motion during balance perturbations is impaired in Parkinson's disease and is associated with balance impairment.
    Gait Posture Volume: 76 Page(s): 44 - 50
    02/01/2020 Authors: Bong SM; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Neuromechanical Assessment of Activated vs. Resting Leg Rigidity Using the Pendulum Test Is Associated With a Fall History in People With Parkinson's Disease.
    Front Hum Neurosci Volume: 14 Page(s): 602595
    01/01/2020 Authors: Martino G; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Movement History Influences Pendulum Test Kinematics in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
    Front Bioeng Biotechnol Volume: 8 Page(s): 920
    01/01/2020 Authors: Willaert J; Desloovere K; Van Campenhout A; Ting LH; De Groote F
  • neurotic: Neuroscience Tool for Interactive Characterization.
    eNeuro Volume: 7
    01/01/2020 Authors: Gill JP; Garcia S; Ting LH; Wu M; Chiel HJ
  • Yank: the time derivative of force is an important biomechanical variable in sensorimotor systems.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 222
    09/12/2019 Authors: Lin DC; McGowan CP; Blum KP; Ting LH
  • Elastic tissue forces mask muscle fiber forces underlying muscle spindle Ia afferent firing rates in stretch of relaxed rat muscle.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 222
    08/02/2019 Authors: Blum KP; Nardelli P; Cope TC; Ting LH
  • Do sensorimotor perturbations to standing balance elicit an error-related negativity?
    Psychophysiology Volume: 56 Page(s): e13359
    07/01/2019 Authors: Payne AM; Ting LH; Hajcak G
  • Motor module generalization across balance and walking is impaired after stroke.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 122 Page(s): 277 - 289
    07/01/2019 Authors: Allen JL; Kesar TM; Ting LH
  • Lower Limb Rigidity Is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 6 Page(s): 446 - 451
    07/01/2019 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Dissociation of muscle and cortical response scaling to balance perturbation acceleration.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 121 Page(s): 867 - 880
    03/01/2019 Authors: Payne AM; Hajcak G; Ting LH
  • Effects of kinematic complexity and number of muscles on musculoskeletal model robustness to muscle dysfunction.
    PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0219779
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sohn MH; Smith DM; Ting LH
  • Computational Design of FastFES Treatment to Improve Propulsive Force Symmetry During Post-stroke Gait: A Feasibility Study.
    Front Neurorobot Volume: 13 Page(s): 80
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sauder NR; Meyer AJ; Allen JL; Ting LH; Kesar TM; Fregly BJ
  • Antagonist muscle activity during reactive balance responses is elevated in Parkinson's disease and in balance impairment.
    PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0211137
    01/01/2019 Authors: Lang KC; Hackney ME; Ting LH; McKay JL
  • Lower-Limb Rigidity, but Neither Upper-Limb nor Neck Rigidity is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S203 - S204
    10/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Impaired Directional Perception of Whole Body Perturbations in People with Parkinson's Disease May Contribute to Balance Impairment
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S98 - S99
    10/01/2018 Authors: Bong S; McKay JL; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Millisecond Spike Timing Codes for Motor Control.
    Trends Neurosci Volume: 41 Page(s): 644 - 648
    10/01/2018 Authors: Sober SJ; Sponberg S; Nemenman I; Ting LH
  • Impaired set shifting is associated with previous falls in individuals with and without Parkinson's disease.
    Gait Posture Volume: 62 Page(s): 220 - 226
    05/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Gait Rehabilitation Using Functional Electrical Stimulation Induces Changes in Ankle Muscle Coordination in Stroke Survivors: A Preliminary Study.
    Front Neurol Volume: 9 Page(s): 1127
    01/01/2018 Authors: Allen JL; Ting LH; Kesar TM
  • 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 Volume: 13 Page(s): e0205763
    01/01/2018 Authors: De Groote F; Blum KP; Horslen BC; Ting LH
  • Force encoding in muscle spindles during stretch of passive muscle.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 13 Page(s): e1005767
    09/01/2017 Authors: Blum KP; Lamotte D'Incamps B; Zytnicki D; Ting LH
  • Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 118 Page(s): 363 - 373
    07/01/2017 Authors: Allen JL; McKay JL; Sawers A; Hackney ME; Ting LH
  • Mechanical evidence that flamingos can support their body on one leg with little active muscular force.
    Biol Lett Volume: 13
    05/01/2017 Authors: Chang Y-H; Ting LH
  • Contribution of muscle short-range stiffness to initial changes in joint kinetics and kinematics during perturbations to standing balance: A simulation study.
    J Biomech Volume: 55 Page(s): 71 - 77
    04/11/2017 Authors: De Groote F; Allen JL; Ting LH
  • Neuromuscular responses differ between slip-induced falls and recoveries in older adults.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 117 Page(s): 509 - 522
    02/01/2017 Authors: Sawers A; Pai Y-CC; Bhatt T; Ting LH
  • Small forces that differ with prior motor experience can communicate movement goals during human-human physical interaction.
    J Neuroeng Rehabil Volume: 14 Page(s): 8
    01/31/2017 Authors: Sawers A; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kemp CC; Ting LH
  • Stair negotiation made easier using novel interactive energy-recycling assistive stairs.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0179637
    01/01/2017 Authors: Song YS; Ha S; Hsu H; Ting LH; Liu CK
  • Older adults' acceptance of a robot for partner dance-based exercise.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0182736
    01/01/2017 Authors: Chen TL; Bhattacharjee T; Beer JM; Ting LH; Hackney ME; Rogers WA; Kemp CC
  • Hip and ankle responses for reactive balance emerge from varying priorities to reduce effort and kinematic excursion: A simulation study.
    J Biomech Volume: 49 Page(s): 3230 - 3237
    10/03/2016 Authors: Versteeg CS; Ting LH; Allen JL
  • Balance, Body Motion, and Muscle Activity After High-Volume Short-Term Dance-Based Rehabilitation in Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Pilot Study.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 40 Page(s): 257 - 268
    10/01/2016 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Directional acuity of whole-body perturbations during standing balance.
    Gait Posture Volume: 48 Page(s): 77 - 82
    07/01/2016 Authors: Puntkattalee MJ; Whitmire CJ; Macklin AS; Stanley GB; Ting LH
  • Long-term training modifies the modular structure and organization of walking balance control.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 114 Page(s): 3359 - 3373
    12/01/2015 Authors: Sawers A; Allen JL; Ting LH
  • Feasible muscle activation ranges based on inverse dynamics analyses of human walking.
    J Biomech Volume: 48 Page(s): 2990 - 2997
    09/18/2015 Authors: Simpson CS; Sohn MH; Allen JL; Ting LH
  • Neuromechanical principles underlying movement modularity and their implications for rehabilitation.
    Neuron Volume: 86 Page(s): 38 - 54
    04/08/2015 Authors: Ting LH; Chiel HJ; Trumbower RD; Allen JL; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kesar TM
  • Beam walking can detect differences in walking balance proficiency across a range of sensorimotor abilities.
    Gait Posture Volume: 41 Page(s): 619 - 623
    02/01/2015 Authors: Sawers A; Ting LH
  • Evaluation by Expert Dancers of a Robot That Performs Partnered Stepping via Haptic Interaction.
    PLoS One Volume: 10 Page(s): e0125179
    01/01/2015 Authors: Chen TL; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Borinski JE; Hackney ME; Ting LH; Kemp CC
  • Individuals with transtibial limb loss use interlimb force asymmetries to maintain multi-directional reactive balance control.
    Clin Biomech (Bristol) Volume: 29 Page(s): 1039 - 1047
    11/01/2014 Authors: Bolger D; Ting LH; Sawers A
  • Perspectives on human-human sensorimotor interactions for the design of rehabilitation robots.
    J Neuroeng Rehabil Volume: 11 Page(s): 142
    10/06/2014 Authors: Sawers A; Ting LH
  • Neuromuscular constraints on muscle coordination during overground walking in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.
    Clin Neurophysiol Volume: 125 Page(s): 2024 - 2035
    10/01/2014 Authors: Hayes HB; Chvatal SA; French MA; Ting LH; Trumbower RD
  • Mechanisms of motor adaptation in reactive balance control.
    PLoS One Volume: 9 Page(s): e96440
    01/01/2014 Authors: Welch TDJ; Ting LH
  • Contribution of vision to postural behaviors during continuous support-surface translations.
    Exp Brain Res Volume: 232 Page(s): 169 - 180
    01/01/2014 Authors: Joseph Jilk D; Safavynia SA; Ting LH
  • Accuracy of force and center of pressure measures of the Wii Balance Board.
    Gait Posture Volume: 39 Page(s): 224 - 228
    01/01/2014 Authors: Bartlett HL; Ting LH; Bingham JT
  • Stability radius as a method for comparing the dynamics of neuromechanical systems.
    IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng Volume: 21 Page(s): 840 - 848
    09/01/2013 Authors: Bingham JT; Ting LH
  • Long-latency muscle activity reflects continuous, delayed sensorimotor feedback of task-level and not joint-level error.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 110 Page(s): 1278 - 1290
    09/01/2013 Authors: Safavynia SA; Ting LH
  • Absence of postural muscle synergies for balance after spinal cord transection.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 110 Page(s): 1301 - 1310
    09/01/2013 Authors: Chvatal SA; Macpherson JM; Torres-Oviedo G; Ting LH
  • Defining feasible bounds on muscle activation in a redundant biomechanical task: practical implications of redundancy.
    J Biomech Volume: 46 Page(s): 1363 - 1368
    04/26/2013 Authors: Sohn MH; McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Statistically significant contrasts between EMG waveforms revealed using wavelet-based functional ANOVA.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 109 Page(s): 591 - 602
    01/01/2013 Authors: McKay JL; Welch TDJ; Vidakovic B; Ting LH
  • Sensorimotor feedback based on task-relevant error robustly predicts temporal recruitment and multidirectional tuning of muscle synergies.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 109 Page(s): 31 - 45
    01/01/2013 Authors: Safavynia SA; Ting LH
  • Common muscle synergies for balance and walking.
    Front Comput Neurosci Volume: 7 Page(s): 48
    01/01/2013 Authors: Chvatal SA; Ting LH
  • Review and perspective: neuromechanical considerations for predicting muscle activation patterns for movement.
    Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng Volume: 28 Page(s): 1003 - 1014
    10/01/2012 Authors: Ting LH; Chvatal SA; Safavynia SA; McKay JL
  • Neuromechanic: a computational platform for simulation and analysis of the neural control of movement.
    Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng Volume: 28 Page(s): 1015 - 1027
    10/01/2012 Authors: Bunderson NE; Bingham JT; Sohn MH; Ting LH; Burkholder TJ
  • Voluntary and reactive recruitment of locomotor muscle synergies during perturbed walking.
    J Neurosci Volume: 32 Page(s): 12237 - 12250
    08/29/2012 Authors: Chvatal SA; Ting LH
  • Optimization of muscle activity for task-level goals predicts complex changes in limb forces across biomechanical contexts.
    PLoS Comput Biol Volume: 8 Page(s): e1002465
    01/01/2012 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Task-level feedback can explain temporal recruitment of spatially fixed muscle synergies throughout postural perturbations.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 107 Page(s): 159 - 177
    01/01/2012 Authors: Safavynia SA; Ting LH
  • Common muscle synergies for control of center of mass and force in nonstepping and stepping postural behaviors.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 106 Page(s): 999 - 1015
    08/01/2011 Authors: Chvatal SA; Torres-Oviedo G; Safavynia SA; Ting LH
  • Stability in a frontal plane model of balance requires coupled changes to postural configuration and neural feedback control.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 106 Page(s): 437 - 448
    07/01/2011 Authors: Bingham JT; Choi JT; Ting LH
  • Muscle Synergies: Implications for Clinical Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Movement.
    Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil Volume: 17 Page(s): 16 - 24
    01/01/2011 Authors: Safavynia SA; Torres-Oviedo G; Ting LH
  • Directional constraint of endpoint force emerges from hindlimb anatomy.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 213 Page(s): 2131 - 2141
    06/15/2010 Authors: Bunderson NE; McKay JL; Ting LH; Burkholder TJ
  • Subject-specific muscle synergies in human balance control are consistent across different biomechanical contexts.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 103 Page(s): 3084 - 3098
    06/01/2010 Authors: Torres-Oviedo G; Ting LH
  • Postural responses to unexpected perturbations of balance during reaching.
    Exp Brain Res Volume: 202 Page(s): 485 - 491
    04/01/2010 Authors: Trivedi H; Leonard JA; Ting LH; Stapley PJ
  • Merging of healthy motor modules predicts reduced locomotor performance and muscle coordination complexity post-stroke.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 103 Page(s): 844 - 857
    02/01/2010 Authors: Clark DJ; Ting LH; Zajac FE; Neptune RR; Kautz SA
  • The brain in its body: motor control and sensing in a biomechanical context.
    J Neurosci Volume: 29 Page(s): 12807 - 12814
    10/14/2009 Authors: Chiel HJ; Ting LH; Ekeberg O; Hartmann MJZ
  • A feedback model explains the differential scaling of human postural responses to perturbation acceleration and velocity.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 101 Page(s): 3294 - 3309
    06/01/2009 Authors: Welch TDJ; Ting LH
  • Neuromechanical tuning of nonlinear postural control dynamics.
    Chaos Volume: 19 Page(s): 026111
    06/01/2009 Authors: Ting LH; van Antwerp KW; Scrivens JE; McKay JL; Welch TDJ; Bingham JT; DeWeerth SP
  • A robotic device for understanding neuromechanical interactions during standing balance control.
    Bioinspir Biomim Volume: 3 Page(s): 026002
    06/01/2008 Authors: Scrivens JE; Deweerth SP; Ting LH
  • A feedback model reproduces muscle activity during human postural responses to support-surface translations.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 99 Page(s): 1032 - 1038
    02/01/2008 Authors: Welch TDJ; Ting LH
  • Functional muscle synergies constrain force production during postural tasks.
    J Biomech Volume: 41 Page(s): 299 - 306
    01/01/2008 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH
  • Reduction of neuromuscular redundancy for postural force generation using an intrinsic stability criterion.
    J Biomech Volume: 41 Page(s): 1537 - 1544
    01/01/2008 Authors: Bunderson NE; Burkholder TJ; Ting LH
  • Neuromechanics of muscle synergies for posture and movement.
    Curr Opin Neurobiol Volume: 17 Page(s): 622 - 628
    12/01/2007 Authors: Ting LH; McKay JL
  • Muscle synergies characterizing human postural responses.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 98 Page(s): 2144 - 2156
    10/01/2007 Authors: Torres-Oviedo G; Ting LH
  • Optimal sensorimotor transformations for balance.
    Nat Neurosci Volume: 10 Page(s): 1329 - 1336
    10/01/2007 Authors: Lockhart DB; Ting LH
  • Asymmetric interjoint feedback contributes to postural control of redundant multi-link systems.
    J Neural Eng Volume: 4 Page(s): 234 - 245
    09/01/2007 Authors: Bunderson NE; Ting LH; Burkholder TJ
  • Bilateral vestibular loss in cats leads to active destabilization of balance during pitch and roll rotations of the support surface.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 97 Page(s): 4357 - 4367
    06/01/2007 Authors: Macpherson JM; Everaert DG; Stapley PJ; Ting LH
  • Muscle synergies simplifying neural control of posture
    Volume: 21 Page(s): A463 - A463
    04/01/2007 Authors: Ting LH; Torres-Oviedo G
  • Inter-joint coupling effects on muscle contributions to endpoint force and acceleration in a musculoskeletal model of the cat hindlimb.
    J Biomech Volume: 40 Page(s): 3570 - 3579
    01/01/2007 Authors: van Antwerp KW; Burkholder TJ; Ting LH
  • Dimensional reduction in sensorimotor systems: a framework for understanding muscle coordination of posture.
    Prog Brain Res Volume: 165 Page(s): 299 - 321
    01/01/2007 Authors: Ting LH
  • Biomechanical capabilities influence postural control strategies in the cat hindlimb.
    J Biomech Volume: 40 Page(s): 2254 - 2260
    01/01/2007 Authors: McKay JL; Burkholder TJ; Ting LH
  • Muscle synergy organization is robust across a variety of postural perturbations.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 96 Page(s): 1530 - 1546
    09/01/2006 Authors: Torres-Oviedo G; Macpherson JM; Ting LH
  • Bilateral vestibular loss leads to active destabilization of balance during voluntary head turns in the standing cat.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 95 Page(s): 3783 - 3797
    06/01/2006 Authors: Stapley PJ; Ting LH; Kuifu C; Everaert DG; Macpherson JM
  • Passive dynamics of a hybrid neuromechanical joint incorporating living muscle.
    Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc Volume: 2006 Page(s): 4486 - 4489
    01/01/2006 Authors: Sundar K; Ting LH; DeWeerth SP
  • Effects of stance width on control gain in standing balance.
    Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc Volume: 2006 Page(s): 4055 - 4057
    01/01/2006 Authors: Scrivens JE; Ting LH; Deweerth SP
  • Passive dynamics of a hybrid neuromechanical joint incorporating living muscle
    Page(s): 4850 - +
    01/01/2006 Authors: Sundar K; Ting LH; DeWeerth SP
  • A limited set of muscle synergies for force control during a postural task.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 93 Page(s): 609 - 613
    01/01/2005 Authors: Ting LH; Macpherson JM
  • Ratio of shear to load ground-reaction force may underlie the directional tuning of the automatic postural response to rotation and translation.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 92 Page(s): 808 - 823
    08/01/2004 Authors: Ting LH; Macpherson JM
  • Positive proprioceptive feedback elicited by isometric contractions of ankle flexors on pretibial motoneurons in cats.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 88 Page(s): 2207 - 2214
    11/01/2002 Authors: Brizzi L; Ting LH; Zytnicki D
  • Automatic postural responses are delayed by pyridoxine-induced somatosensory loss.
    J Neurosci Volume: 22 Page(s): 5803 - 5807
    07/15/2002 Authors: Stapley PJ; Ting LH; Hulliger M; Macpherson JM
  • Contralateral movement and extensor force generation alter flexion phase muscle coordination in pedaling.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 83 Page(s): 3351 - 3365
    06/01/2000 Authors: Ting LH; Kautz SA; Brown DA; Zajac FE
  • Phase reversal of biomechanical functions and muscle activity in backward pedaling.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 81 Page(s): 544 - 551
    02/01/1999 Authors: Ting LH; Kautz SA; Brown DA; Zajac FE
  • Bilateral integration of sensorimotor signals during pedaling.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci Volume: 860 Page(s): 513 - 516
    11/16/1998 Authors: Ting LH; Kautz SA; Brown DA; Van der Loos HF; Zajac FE
  • Sensorimotor state of the contralateral leg affects ipsilateral muscle coordination of pedaling.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 80 Page(s): 1341 - 1351
    09/01/1998 Authors: Ting LH; Raasch CC; Brown DA; Kautz SA; Zajac FE
  • Dynamic and static stability in hexapedal runners.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 197 Page(s): 251 - 269
    12/01/1994 Authors: Ting LH; Blickhan R; Full RJ
  • Leg design in hexapedal runners.
    J Exp Biol Volume: 158 Page(s): 369 - 390
    07/01/1991 Authors: Full RJ; Blickhan R; Ting LH
  • GAIT CHANGES IN GHOST CRABS - EVIDENCE FROM EXOSKELETAL STRAIN
    AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST Volume: 31 Page(s): A140 - A140
    01/01/1991 Authors: FULL RJ; BLICKHAN R; TING L
  • LEG DESIGN AND FUNCTION IN HEXAPEDAL RUNNERS
    AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST Volume: 29 Page(s): A140 - A140
    01/01/1989 Authors: TING LH; FULL RJ; BLICKHAN R
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