Motor Control

Three new courses taught by Dr. Zheng Wang and Dr. Chiung-Ju "CJ" Liu coming to the Rehabilitation Science program in 2020.

Dr. Shechtman’s research is in the area of measurement, specifically examining reliability and validity of various assessments in two major arenas, grip strength and driving. One focus is on how grip strength and sincerity of effort testing are affected by musculoskeletal disorders due to pain and motor control changes. The…

Dr. Richards specialty area is neurorehabilitation. Her research, conducted through the Malcalm Randall VA Medical Center’s Brain Rehabilitation Research and the Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies, involves increasing understanding of motor function of the arm and hand in individuals with neurological injury or disease and translating motor rehabilitation interventions from…