Kuan-yi Li, PhD, OT

I'm always fascinated by athletes' skilled movements  in sports event. It remains unclear that how the human body generates coordinated and smooth movements.  My research interests mainly focus on investigating the interaction between perception and motor control. By analyzing the perceptual ability and motor performance for people with neurodegenerative disorders, the potential impact of proprioception/kinesthesia on movement can be further elucidated. Specifically, several studies have been done to quantify the kinesthetic deficits for people with Parkinson’s disease in the past years.  Another research focus is to exam the effect of current clinical interventions and develop treatment protocols for people with Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.