∷ Ai Chi Lim, MD

Fellowship: 1991-1992       

Related Research:

Lim AC, Pai Y-C, Lewis JL, Chang RW.  Evaluation of dynamic weight transfer following total knee arthroplasty.  Arch Phys Med Rehabil  1990;71:780

  ∷ Huan J. Chang, MD

Fellowship: 1992-1993       

Current Position:   Assistant Professor in Medicine, UIC

Related Research:

Pai, Y.-C., Chang, H. J., Sinacore, J. M., Chang, R. W., Lewis, J. L. (1994)  Alteration in multijoint dynamics in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis.  Arthritis & Rheumatism, 37, 1297-1304.

  ∷ James Patton, PhD

Graduate Student: 1993-1998

Current Position: Associate Professor.  Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Related Research:

Patton JL. Lee WA. Pai YC.  Relative stability improves with experience in a dynamic standing task.  Experimental Brain Research. 135(1):117-26, 2000 Nov.

Patton, J. L., Pai, Y., Lee, W. A.  Evaluation of a model that determines the stability limits of dynamic balance.  Gait & Posture, 9, 38-49, 1999.

Pai YC. Rogers MW. Patton J. Cain TD. Hanke TA.  Static versus dynamic predictions of protective stepping following waist-pull perturbations in young and older adults.  Journal of Biomechanics. 31(12):1111-8, 1998 Dec.

Pai YC. Patton J.  Center of mass velocity-position predictions for balance control.  Journal of Biomechanics. 30(4):347-54, 1997 Apr.

  ∷ Kamran Iqbal , PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow / Research Associate: 1997-1999

Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Related Research:

Pai YC. Maki BE. Iqbal K. McIlroy WE. Perry SD.  Thresholds for step initiation induced by support-surface translation: a dynamic center-of-mass model provides much better prediction than a static model.  Journal of Biomechanics. 33(3):387-92, 2000 Mar.

Pai YC. Iqbal K. Simulated movement termination for balance recovery: can movement strategies be sought to maintain stability in the presence of slipping or forced sliding?.  Journal of Biomechanics. 32(8):779-86, 1999 Aug.

Iqbal, K., Pai, Y.-C. (2000)  Predicted region of stability for balance recovery: Motion at the knee joint can improve termination of forward movement.  Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 1619-1627.

  ∷ Mike Pavol, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow: 1999-2002

Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Exercise and Sports Science, Oregon State University

Related Research:

Pavol MJ. Pai YC.  Feedforward adaptations are used to compensate for a potential loss of balance.  Experimental Brain Research. 145(4):528-38, 2002 August.

Pavol M.J., Runtz E.F., Edwards B.J., Pai Y.-C.  Age influences the outcome of a slipping perturbation during initial but not repeated exposures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 57(8):M496-503, 2002 Aug.

Pavol, M. J., Runtz, E. F., Pai, Y.-C.  Diminished stepping responses lead to a fall following a novel slip induced during a sit-to-stand.  Gait & Posture; (in press).

Pavol, M.J., Runtz, E.F., Pai, Y.-C.  Young and older adults exhibit proactive and reactive adaptations to repeated slip exposure.  J Gerontol Med Sci; (in revision).

Pavol, M. J., Pai, Y.-C.  Influence of center of mass state at step contact on the ability to restore balance with a backward step. (Manuscript in final preparation; abstract published in ASB 2001 conference proceedings).

  ∷ Kent Irwin, MS

Graduate Student: 2001-2004