Advancing understanding of human motor control and behavior
Experimental - Modeling - Simulation
I am a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Rick Neptune's Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. My research investigates how muscles coordinate to perform neuromotor tasks in healthy individuals and those with neuromotor impairments.
Selected publications
Muscle contributions to post-stroke walking
Brough, L.G., Kautz, S.A., and Neptune R.R. (2022). Muscle contributions to pre-swing biomechanical tasks influence swing leg mechanics in individuals post-stroke during walking. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Balance responses to foot placement perturbations
Brough, L.G., Klute, G.K., and Neptune R.R. (2021). Biomechanical response to mediolateral foot-placement perturbations during walking. Journal of Biomechanics
Muscle contributions to foot placement
Brough, L.G. and Neptune R.R. (2022). Individual muscle responses to mediolateral foot placement perturbations during walking. Journal of Biomechanics
Plantarflexor coordination and balance in individuals post-stroke
Brough, L.G., Kautz, S.A., Bowden, M.G., Gregory, C.M., and Neptune R.R. (2019). Merged plantarflexor muscle activity is predictive of poor walking performance in post-stroke hemiparetic subjects. Journal of Biomechanics
Experimental + Modeling and Simulation
My research combines experimental approaches with modeling and simulation techniques to estimate forces and motion that cannot be measured experimentally.
Current Projects
- Evaluating the effects of visual biofeedback on running mechanics.
- Investigating the role of trunk control in individuals post-stroke.
- Improving the diagnosis of eye-movement disorders post-stroke.
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