Recent Conference Proceedings - Neuromuscular Control & Plasticity Lab (RIC)

• Finley J, Dhaher Y, Perreault EJ (2007) Enhanced inter-joint reflex coupling may contribute to impaired coordination in hemiparetic stroke. American Society for Biomechanics Conference, Palo Alto, CA

• Perreault EJ, Chen K, Lewis GN (2007) Adaptations to task mechanics alter stretch reflex gain but not intermuscular coordination. American Society for Biomechanics Conference, Palo Alto, CA

• Perreault EJ, Krutky MA, Trumbower RD (2007) Influence of environmental mechanics on multijoint reflex gain and coordination.  Soc. Neuroscience Conference, San Diego

• Shemmell J, Perreault EJ (2007) Is the site of long latency reflex modulation within the CNS task dependent? Soc. Neuroscience Conference, San Diego

• Trumbower RD, Ravichandran VJ, Perreault EJ (2007) Quantifying stretch reflex contributions to multijoint coordination following stroke. American Society for Biomechanics Conference, Palo Alto, CA

• Trumbower RD, Ravichandran VJ, Perreault EJ (2007) Stretch reflexes contribute to abnormal multijoint coordination following stroke. Soc. Neuroscience Conference, San Diego

• Perreault EJ (2007) Estimation of neuromuscular mechanics: physiological and methodological considerations International Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics, Nordwijk, The Netherlands

• Pohlmeyer EA, Perreault EJ, Slutzky MW, Kilgore KL, Kirsch RF, Taylor DM, Miller LE (2007) Real-time control of the hand by intracortically controlled functional neuromuscular stimulation. International Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics, Nordwijk, The Netherlands (** Award for best podium presentation **)

• Pohlmeyer EA, Perreault EJ, Slutzky MW, Kilgore KL, Kirsch RF, Taylor DM, Miller LE (2007) Use of Intracortical Recordings to Control a Hand Neuroprosthesis. IEEE Neural Engineering Conference, Kona, HI

• Perreault EJ, Chen K, Lewis GN (2006) Spinal coordination of shoulder and elbow muscle activity in response to multijoint perturbations. International Shoulder Group Conference, Chicago, IL

• Cui L, Perreault EJ, Sandercock TG (2006) Comparison of short-range stiffness of feline lower limb muscles between anatomical estimates and experimental measurements. American Society for Biomechanics Conference, Blacksburg, VA

• Finley JM, Perreault EJ, Dhaher Y (2006) Heteronymous Reflex Contributions to Circumduction in Stroke. Soc. for Neuroscience Conf., Atlanta, GA

• Krutky MA, Perreault EJ (2006) Use-dependent plasticity in the pathways controlling proximal and distal human upper-limb joints. BMES Conf., Chicago, IL

• Lewis GL, Chen K, Perreault EJ (2006) Task-dependent modulation of multijoint stretch reflexes. In: Neural Control of Movement Society, Key Biscayne, FL

• Lewis GL, MacKinnon CD, Perreault EJ (2006) The Effect of Muscle Co-Contraction on Stretch Reflex Responses in Muscles Crossing the Elbow. ISEK Conf., Turin, Italy

• Perreault EJ, Chen K (2006) Heteronymous Reflex Contributions to Muscle activity in the Upper Limb. ISEK Conf., Turin, Italy

• Perreault EJ, Chen K (2006) Task-Dependent Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination. ISEK Conf., Turin, Italy (** Award for best presentation in electromyography**)

• Perreault EJ, Chen K, Lewis GL (2006) Modulation of multijoint stretch reflexes with changes in environmental impedance. BMES Conf., Chicago, IL

• Perreault EJ, Chen K, Lewis GL (2006) Regulation of multijoint stretch reflexes during interactions with stiff and compliant environments. IEEE EMBS Conf., New York

• Perreault EJ, Yang BS (2006) Matching the mechanics to the task: How endpoint stiffness influences arm posture selection. World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany

• Perreault EJ, Yang BS (2006) Optimizing arm mechanics during the maintenance of unconstrained posture. Neural Control of Movement Society Conf., Key Biscayne, FL

• Ravichandran VJ, Trumbower RD, Perreault EJ (2006) Heteronymous Contributions to Multijoint Stretch Reflexes in the Human Arm. Soc. for Neuroscience Conf., Atlanta, GA

• Romito E, Perreault EJ (2006) Optimal input selection for multiple-input multiple-output systems lacking explicit motor output. BMES Conf., Chicago, IL

• Trumbower RD, Ravichandran VJ, Perreault EJ (2006) Abnormal regulation of multijoint stretch reflexes in upper limb muscles of persons with chronic stroke. Soc. for Neuroscience Conf., Atlanta, GA

• Yang BS, Perreault EJ (2006) Effects of vibratory afferent inputs on hand corticomotor excitability following stroke. Neural Control of Movement Society: Satellite Meeting on The Neural Control of Abnormal Movement, Key Biscayne, FL

• Perreault EJ, Walsh JT (2004) Teaching Experimental Design and Hypothesis Testing in the Engineering Laboratory. Presented at the Partnership for Education in Biomedical Engineering Laboratories I, Washington, DC

• Krutky MA, Perreault EJ, Lewis GN, MacKinnon CD (2004) Cortical contributions to the stretch reflex response in biceps brachii. Presented at the IEEE/EMBS Conference, San Francisco, CA

• Ravichandran VJ, Perreault EJ, Westwick DT, Cohen N (2004) Nonparametric identification of the elbow joint stiffness under compliant loads. Presented at the IEEE/EMBS Conference, San Francisco, CA

• Walsh JT, Perreault EJ (2004) Core Competencies in BME Laboratory Curricula. Presented at the Second Partnership for Education in Biomedical Engineering Laboratories Conference, Philadelphia, PA

• Perreault EJ, Lewis GN, MacKinnon CD (2004) Effects of task instruction on cortical and segmental reflex activity. In: Neural Control of Movement, Barcelona, Spain.

• Perreault EJ, Westwick DT, Pohlmeyer EA, Solla SA, Miller LE (2004) Robust Estimation of Upper Limb EMGs from Multichannel Intracortical Recordings. In: International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology, Boston, MA.

• Lewis GN, Perreault EJ, MacKinnon CD (2004) Effects of task instruction on cortical and segmental reflex excitability. In: International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology, Boston, MA.

• Perreault EJ, Ravichandran VJ, Heckman CJ, Sandercock TG (2003) Muscle Contributions to Limb Stiffness and Stability in Three Dimensions. In: IEEE/EMBS, Cancun, Mexico.

• Pohlmeyer EA, Miller LE, Mussa-Ivaldi FA, Perreault EJ, Solla SA, Westwick DT (2003) Prediction of EMG from Multiple Electrode Recordings in Primary Motor Cortex. In: IEEE/EMBS, Cancun, Mexico.

• Heckman CJ, Johnson MD, Hyngstrom A, Perreault EJ (2003) Mapping 3D Sensory Input onto Spinal Interneurons. In: IEEE/EMBS, Cancun, Mexico.