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Prentice, Stephen D.

Steve Prentice

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Research:

The control of movement is the product of an intimate relationship between mechanical and neural systems within a dynamic physical environment. My interests are in understanding how these systems interact in the control of posture and movement during walking. How does the nervous system incorporate body mechanics in planning and executing movement? How do different structures within the nervous system interact to produce muscle activation patterns for safe adaptable locomotion? Of particular interest is the development of mathematical models to address these issues and further understand the organization of the locomotor control system from both a neural and mechanical perspective.

Key Publications:

  1. Prentice, S.D., , Hasler, E.N. Groves, J.J.and Frank, J.S. (2004) Locomotor Adaptations for Changes in the Slope of the Walking Surface. Gait and Posture 20:255-265.
  2. Byrne J.M.* and Prentice S.D. (2003) Lower limb kinetics and kinematics following total knee arthroplasty: an assessment of performance and risk during obstacle avoidance. Gait and Posture 18: 95-104.
  3. Drew, T., Prentice, S. & Schepens, B. (2003) Cortical and brainstem control of locomotion. Progress in Brain Research 143: Brain Mechanisms for the integration of posture and movement.
  4. Byrne, J.M.*, Gage, W.H. and Prentice, S.D. (2002) Compensatory Strategies used during a step-up task following total knee arthroplasty. Clinical Biomechanics 17: 580-585.
  5. Prentice, S.D. & Drew, T. (2001) Contributions of the reticulospinal system to the postural adjustments occurring during voluntary gait modifications. J. Neurophysiology 85: 679-698.