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Research Interests
pathophysiogy, stroke, spinal cord injury, spinal circuits,biomedical engineering, neural signal processing
neural mechanisms underlying motor impairment in stroke and spinal cord injury
neurologic rehabilitation
Training Experience
| 1967 | Residency, Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1971 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Monash University |
| 1974 | Fellowship, NINDS/NIH |
| 1976 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University |
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Monash University
… → 1973
Medicine, MD, University of Melbourne
… → 1962
Research interests
- Bioengineering
- Movement Control
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
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Development of a new approach to quantify muscle mechanical properties in stroke survivors
4/1/20 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
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Sensor Technology Applied to Rehabilitation in Stroke - STARS
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, NIDILRR
9/30/19 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
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Intensive Rehabilitation Research Grant Writing Workshops in United States (TIGRR)
Medical University of South Carolina, National Institutes of Health
4/1/18 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
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Multi-site Clinical Trial of Hypoxia in Incomplete SCI
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, NIDILRR
9/30/17 → 9/29/22
Project: Research project
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Rehabilitation Science for Basic Scientists and Engineers: An Advanced Training Program
Northwestern University, NIDILRR
9/30/17 → 9/26/21
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Acute intermittent hypoxia boosts spinal plasticity in humans with tetraplegia
Christiansen, L., Chen, B., Lei, Y., Urbin, M. A., Richardson, M. S. A., Oudega, M., Sandhu, M., Rymer, W. Z., Trumbower, R. D., Mitchell, G. S. & Perez, M. A., Jan 2021, In: Experimental Neurology. 335, 113483.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Scopus citations -
A New Definition of Poststroke Spasticity and the Interference of Spasticity With Motor Recovery From Acute to Chronic Stages
Li, S., Francisco, G. E. & Rymer, W. Z., Jul 2021, In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 35, 7, p. 601-610 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decomposition of High Density Electromyogram Reveals Changes in Motor Unit Action Potential Amplitude After Intramuscular Botulinum Toxin
Chandra, S., Suresh, N. L., Afsharipour, B., Rymer, W. Z. & Holobar, A., 2021, 8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference - Proceedings of the EMBEC 2020. Jarm, T., Cvetkoska, A., Mahnič-Kalamiza, S. & Miklavcic, D. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 333-340 8 p. (IFMBE Proceedings; vol. 80).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Development of a Planar Haptic Robot with Minimized Impedance
Oh, K., Rymer, W. Z., Plenzio, I., Mussa-Ivaldi, F. A., Park, S. & Choi, J., May 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 68, 5, p. 1441-1449 9 p., 9263368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Surface Electromyography: Barriers Limiting Widespread Use of sEMG in Clinical Assessment and Neurorehabilitation
Merletti, R., Campanini, I., Rymer, W. Z. & Disselhorst-Klug, C., Feb 12 2021, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 12, 642257.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations