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William Z Rymer

  • 10995 Citations
1976 …2023
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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

1967Residency, Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
1971Postdoctoral Fellowship, Monash University
1974Fellowship, NINDS/NIH
1976Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Monash University

… → 1973

MD, Melbourne University

… → 1962

Keywords

  • Bioengineering
  • Movement Control
  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology

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Grants 2002 2023

Origins of Increased Motoneuron Excitability in Hemispheric Stroke

Rymer, W. Z.

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

7/1/18 → 3/31/19

Project: Research project

Motor Neurons
Stroke
Electromyography
Tendons
Reflex

An Exploration of Acute Intermittent Hypoxia as a Tool to Enhance Neural Recovery in Stroke Survivors

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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, American Heart Association

7/1/18 → 6/30/20

Project: Research project

Intensive Rehabilitation Research Grant Writing Workshops in United States (TIGRR)

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Medical University Of South Carolina, National Institutes of Health

4/1/18 → 3/31/23

Project: Research project

Rehabilitation Science for Basic Scientists and Engineers: An Advanced Training Program

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Northwestern University, NIDILRR

9/30/17 → 9/26/21

Project: Research project

Multi-site Clinical Trial of Hypoxia in Incomplete SCI

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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, NIDILRR

9/30/17 → 9/29/22

Project: Research project

Research Output 1976 2019

Effect of botulinum toxin injections on stretch reflex responses of spastic elbow flexors in hemispheric stroke survivors: Case study

Afsharipour, B., Chandra, S., Rymer, W. Z. & Suresh, N. L., Jan 1 2019, Biosystems and Biorobotics. Springer International Publishing, p. 559-563 5 p. (Biosystems and Biorobotics; vol. 21).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Bioelectric potentials
Surface potential
Neurons
Muscle
Recovery

Motor unit innervation zone localization based on robust linear regression analysis

Liu, J., Li, S., Jahanmiri-Nezhad, F., Rymer, W. Z. & Zhou, P., Mar 1 2019, In : Computers in Biology and Medicine. 106, p. 65-70 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Linear regression
Regression analysis
Linear Models
Correlation methods
Regression Analysis

Muscle material properties in passive and active stroke-impaired muscle

Lee, S. S. M., Jakubowski, K. L., Spear, S. C. & Rymer, W. Z., Jan 23 2019, In : Journal of Biomechanics. 83, p. 197-204 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Muscle
Materials properties
Stroke
Shear waves
Muscles

Stride management assist exoskeleton vs functional gait training in stroke: A randomized trial

Jayaraman, A., O'Brien, M. K., Madhavan, S., Mummidisetty, C. K., Roth, H. R., Hohl, K., Tapp, A., Brennan, K., Kocherginsky, M., Williams, K. J., Takahashi, H. & Rymer, W. Z., Jan 15 2019, In : Neurology. 92, 3, p. e263-e273

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Gait
Stroke
Walking
Hip
Single-Blind Method

Effect of Botulinum Toxin on the Spatial Distribution of Biceps Brachii EMG Activity Using a Grid of Surface Electrodes: A Case Study

Afsharipour, B., Chandra, S., Son, J., Rymer, W. Z. & Suresh, N. L., Oct 26 2018, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Vol. 2018-July. p. 4693-4696 4 p. 8513125

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Botulinum Toxins
Spatial distribution
Muscle
Electrodes
Electromyography