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2021

DPT student research published! – July 2021

Liang JN, Budge S, Madriaga A, Meske K, Nguyenton D, Ho KY. Neurophysiological changes of brain and spinal cord in individuals with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open. 2021, 11:e049882.

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PhD student paper published! – May 2021

Ubalde L, Liang JN. Neurophysiological Assessments of Brain and Spinal Cord Associated with Lower Limb Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Brain Sciences. 2021, 11(5), 628.

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DPT student research published! – March 2021

Liang JN, Ho KY, Lee YJ, Ackley C, Aki K, Arias J, Trinh J. Slow walking in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis: speed mediated effects of gait kinetics and ankle kinematics. Brain Sciences. 2021, 11(3), 365.

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Grant awarded! – January 2021

Dr. Liang received funding from the National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NC NM4R) to support our project on reflex operant conditioning in people post-stroke.

DPT student research published! – January 2021

Liang JN, Ho KY, Hung V, Reilly A, Wood R, Yuskov N, Lee YJ. Effects of augmented somatosensory input using vibratory insoles to improve walking in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Gait and Posture. 2021, 86, 77-82.

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2020

Grant awarded! – December 2020

Ubalde L, Turner C, Liang JN. Characterization of the reciprocal inhibitory pathway for assessing activity-dependent plasticity following long-term ballet training. UNLV GPSA research grant.

Congratulations, Leonard!

DPT student research accepted for presentation at CSM 2021! – December 2020

Simon A, Arches J, Keohane M, Lee WJ Ho KY, Liang JN. Altering somatosensory input via different footwear to improve walking in people with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. 2021 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)

Wolkenhauer B., Cabrera R, Gan JP, Laudermilch L, Liang JN. Effects of bimodal transcranial direct current stimulation on impaired H-reflex adaptations following slope walking post-stroke. 2021 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)

DPT student research published! – August 2020

Liang JN, Ubalde L, Jacklin J, Hobson P, Wright-Avila S, Lee YJ. Immediate effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on postural stability using computerized dynamic posturography in people with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2020

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Paper published! – August 2020

Lee YJ, Chen CH, Wu CC, Chen YJ, Liang JN. Sound Effects on Standing Postural Strategies in the Elderly via Frequency Analysis Approach. Applied Sciences. 2020

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Paper published! – April 2020

Liang JN, Ho KY. Altered Achilles tendon morphology in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis: a case report. BMC Medical Imaging. 2020

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Paper published! – February 2020

Lee YJ, Liang JN. Characterizing intersection variability of butterfly diagram in post-stroke gait using Kernel Density Estimation. Gait and Posture. 2020, 76, 157-161.

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2019

Paper published! – November 2019

Ho KY, Liang JN. Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease in the Achilles Tendon. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. 2019

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Paper published! – November 2019

Lee YJ, Liang JN, Chen B, Aruin A. Characteristics of medial-lateral postural control while exposed to the external perturbation in step initiation. Scientific Reports, 2019

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Paper published! – October 2019

Lee YJ, Liang JN, Wen YT. Characteristics of Postural Muscle Activity in Response to a Motor-Motor Task in Elderly. Applied Sciences, 2019

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DPT student research published! – October 2019

Liang JN, Lee YJ, Akoopie E, Kleven BC, Koch T, Ho KY. Impaired H-reflex adaptations following slope walking in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis. Frontiers in Physiology. 2019

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Paper published! – October 2019

Ho KY, Liang JN. Asymmetric Crying Facies Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019

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DPT student research presented at CSM 2019! – January 2019

Schomig J, Lyons S, Henry K, Drobitch N, Liang JN. Modulation of cortical excitability using cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation to improve walking in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), Washington DC.

DPT student research presented at CSM 2018! – February 2018

Akoopie E, Conway KB, Koch T, Liang JN. Soleus H-reflex adaptations following upslope and downslope walking in indiviudals post-stroke. 2018 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), New Orleans, LA.