School of Applied Physiology (AP)
Applied Physiology (AP) is focused on understanding the science of movement, the physiological basis of movement control and on instruction related to the importance of maintaining sound physiological systems. Our approach to these tasks involves every biological level utilizing both basic and applied sciences.
At the undergraduate level the School instructs all Georgia Tech students in their health and wellness requirement and offers a Certificate in Health Science addressing students' desire for basic medical science education. At the graduate level AP is the home School for a Focused Master's Program in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Together with units in the College of Engineering our faculty offer cutting-edge instruction coupled with sound clinical training and a foundation in movement science.
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School of Applied Physiology Conferences, Symposia and Workshops [51]
Events that promote new knowledge in movement science
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Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics Presentations of Projects [60]
Graduates in MSPO receive experience in clinical practice, research and development, product design and manufacture, academic and clinical research, and teaching in prosthetics and orthotics. -
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School of Applied Physiology Theses and Dissertations [16]
Original work by students of the School of Applied Physiology
Recent Submissions
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Influencing motor behavior through constraint of lower limb movement
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-29)Limited knowledge of the neuromechanical response to use of an ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination (AFO-FC) has created a lack of consensus in understanding orthotic motion control as a therapeutic treatment. Lack of ... -
Adaptation of locomotor control in able and impaired human walking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-06-13)Extensive research has documented the stereotypical kinematic and kinetic patterns in healthy human walking, but we have a limited understanding of the neuromechanical control principles that contribute to their execution. ... -
Altered intermuscular force feedback after spinal cord injury in cat
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-07-24)Bipeds and quadrupeds are inherently unstable and their bodies sway during quiet stance and require complex patterns of muscle activation to produce direction-specific forces to control the body’s center of mass. The ... -
Understanding the neurophysiology of action interpretation in right and left-handed individuals
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-08)Investigating the neurophysiology behind our action encoding system offers a way of probing the underlying mechanisms regarding how we understand seen action. The ability to mentally simulate action (motor simulation) is ... -
Fatigue mechanisms in sedentary and endurance trained adults: effects of nutritional countermeasures
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015-04-08)Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for chronic disease; yet the majority of the population does not meet physical activity recommendations, with fatigue being a primary underlying reason. Common nutritional supplements ... -
Promoting enhanced motor planning in prosthesis users via matched limb imitation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014-03-13)As of 2005, there were over 1.5 million amputees living in the United States, more than 548,000 of them with upper extremity involvement. The total number of amputees is projected to rise to at least 2.2 million by 2020. ... -
Task dependent effects of baroreceptor unloading on motor cortical and corticospinal pathways
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-08-27)Corticospinal and intracortical excitability are excitability measures of the central nervous system responsible for motor generation, and are studied for their contribution to fine motor skill execution and learning. ... -
Injury compensation reveals implicit goals that guide locomotor coordination
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012-04-08)Locomotion persists despite changes in external and internal circumstances. Motor responses to gait impairment exhibit commonalities across various taxa and types of injury, yet we lack a systematic understanding of ... -
The acute effects of physical activity on the stiffness of the plantar skin of people with and without diabetes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-11-18)Diabetes affects 25.8 million Americans. Complications related to this growing disease impact public health. One secondary complication of diabetes is changes in skin that can contribute to an increased risk for ulceration. ... -
Deep brain stimulation and sequence motor learning in Parkinson's disease
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The Capstone Research Experience
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Engaging the Cortical Action Encoding System in Prosthesis Users by Limb-Matched Movement Imitation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)The mirror neuron system (MNS) has been attributed to increased activation in motor-related cortical areas upon viewing of another's actions. Recent work suggests that limb movements that are similar in appearance to that ... -
Orthotic Ankle Constraint Changes Muscle Activation During Walking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)Ankle foot orthoses combined with footwear (AFO-FC) are commonly prescribed as a treatment to control ankle motion during walking. Despite their widespread use in rehabilitation, the influence of AFO-FC on the neuromuscular ... -
Optimal Dorsal Strap Placement and Angulation to Resist Foot Displacements in Orthoses and Footwear. In Vitro Study
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)A dorsal strap on a lower extremity orthosis (e.g., ankle foot orthosis) is one of the most common addition to a device to control foot motion. The aim of this study was to establish clinical guidelines that orthotists ... -
Welcome & Program Overview
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Award Presentation Ceremony
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Adaptation of Step-to-Step Mechanical Work on Center of Mass during Split-belt Treadmill Walking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)The neuromechanical goal of locomotor adaptation in healthy human walking is largely unknown. Understanding how locomotor adaptation is achieved in the context of such a goal provides insight into gait deficits following ... -
The Effect of Dorsiflexion Resistance on Ankle and Knee Joint Kinematics Quantified with an Instrumented Ankle-Foot Orthosis During Treadmill Walking
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)Orthotic management of foot drop is commonly treated with an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) that incorporates a dorsiflexion assist motion control feature. Since most AFO's are passive devices, the orthotic dorsiflexion assist ... -
Ultrasound Analysis of Plantar Tissue Stiffness of Behavior Properties in the Midfoot
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)Foot orthoses have been used for many years to treat various pathologies. While these orthoses can be effective, the mechanism of how plantar soft tissues and skeletal structures interface with the orthosis is not well ... -
Development of a Technique to Quantify Stance Phase Kinematics in the Forefoot and Tibia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04-19)Lower limb orthoses are relatively common devices used to restore functional mobility to individuals with pathologies that afflict the foot and ankle complex. In some instances, the foot shell may have to extend distal to ...
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