J. Lucas McKay

The paper uses a neuromechanical model to decompose muscle activity into brainstem and cortical components during balance perturbations, showing increased cortical involvement with age and Parkinson's disease.

The paper investigates how cortical contributions to balance recovery increase with task difficulty using neuromechanical modeling of muscle activity and EEG data.

This study evaluates how age and mild cognitive impairment affect the ability to modulate gait features during dance-based therapy.

This study finds that Parkinson’s disease patients have impaired perception of whole-body motion during balance perturbations, which correlates with worse balance ability.

This study identifies abnormal antagonist muscle activity as a biomarker for falls in Parkinson's disease by showing its correlation with CoM motion and fall frequency.

This study identifies distinct subtypes of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease based on levodopa responsiveness, showing ONOFF-FOG differs from OFF-FOG in clinical outcomes and response to treatment.

The paper investigates the association between lower-limb rigidity and frequent falls in Parkinson's disease using logistic regression analysis of clinical data.

This paper quantifies increased antagonist leg muscle activity during reactive balance responses in Parkinson’s disease patients, linking it to disease severity and balance ability.

The paper assesses mobility tests to differentiate Parkinson's disease subtypes, finding the 360-degree turn test most effective in distinguishing PIGD from TD.

This study examines the association between set shifting impairments and falling in Parkinson’s disease patients and neurologically-normal older adults, finding impaired set shifting is linked to increased fall risk.

The paper examines how Parkinson’s disease and aging affect cognitive performance in rehabilitation volunteers, finding that PD volunteers often outperform neurotypical volunteers after controlling for age.

The paper compares stance width measurements using motion capture and center of pressure in Parkinson's and neurotypical individuals, finding strong correlation and a consistent 48 mm bias.