Cognitive predictors of responsiveness to reactive step training in people with Parkinson's disease at fall-risk

AS Monaghan, A Hooyman, LE Dibble, SH Mehta… - Neuroscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive stepping can be improved in people with Parkinson's Disease (PwPD). However,
there is variability in the responsiveness to such training. This study examined if cognition …

Placebo effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor skill acquisition

NK Haikalis, A Hooyman, P Wang, A Daliri… - Neuroscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique
used in neurorehabilitation to enhance motor training. However, its benefits to motor training …

Frontoparietal function and underlying structure reflect capacity for motor skill acquisition during healthy aging

SN Kraeutner, C Rubino, JK Ferris, S Rinat… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
While capacity for motor skill acquisition changes with healthy aging, there has been little
consideration of how age-related changes in brain function or baseline brain structure …

Associating white matter microstructural integrity and improvements in reactive stepping in people with Parkinson's Disease

AS Monaghan, E Ofori, BW Fling… - Brain Imaging and …, 2024 - Springer
Reactive steps are rapid responses after balance challenges. People with Parkinson's
Disease (PwPD) demonstrate impaired reactive stepping, increasing fall-risk. Although …

Do Left-Handed Older Adults Have Superior Visual Memories?

AK Lindell - Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
On demanding visual memory tasks like the Rey Complex Figure Test and Recognition Trial
(RCFT), left-handers often outperform right-handers and participants with mixed …

Visuospatial Skills Explain Differences in the Ability to Use Propulsion Biofeedback Post-stroke

SA Kettlety, JM Finley, KA Leech - Journal of Neurologic Physical … - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Visual biofeedback can be used to help people post-stroke
reduce biomechanical gait impairments. Using visual biofeedback engages an explicit …