Center FOR Biomechanical &
Rehabilitation EngineerinG
CBRE
Creator & Director: Lara Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
PUBLICATIONS
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Bachoro M, Thompson LA. A comparison of post-training balance performance metrics of older healthy adults and survivors of stroke to younger individuals. (In preparation)
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Romero R, Thompson LA. Investigating anchoring strategies used by subjects donning a simulated xEMU spacesuit. (In preparation)
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Wilson O, Borris F, Thorpe B, Azikiwe C, El Hakour Y, Newby A, Butler J, Romero R, Thompson LA. Virtual Reality-based Training: Balance ability versus balance confidence in older adults. (IEEE EMBC Submitted 2024)
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Thompson LA, Romero R, Chen J. Postural Control in Aging Adults: Gait Strategies and Balance in Healthy Older Adults and Survivors of Stroke (Biomechanics (Journal), Under Revision 2024)
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Romero R, Thompson LA. Investigating effects of center of gravity shift due to an Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) vest on balance (Human Factors (Journal), Submitted 2023)
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Butler J, Romero R, Zhang N, Mahmoud W, Thompson LA. Deep U-Net Neural Network for Brain Tumor Image Segmentation and Detection. Southeast Decision Sciences Institute (SEDSI) 2024, Charleston, SC.
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Azikiwe C, Wilson O, El Hakour Y, Newby A, Butler J, Romero R, Thompson LA. Virtual Reality-Based Balance Training: an Approach to Improve Balance in Elderly Individuals. ABRCMS Annual Conference 2023, Phoenix, AZ. Awarded Poster Presentation.
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Wilson O, Azikiwe C, El Hakour Y, Newby A, Butler J, Romero R, Thompson LA. Virtual Reality (VR) Based Training Towards Improving Balance Confidence and Reducing Falls Risk in Older Adults. ABRCMS Annual Conference 2023, Phoenix, AZ.
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Romero R, Thorpe B, El Hakour Y, Butler J, Wilson O, Newby O, Okhouya O, Thompson LA.
Investigating Simulated Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) Effects on Standing Balance. ABRCMS Annual Conference 2023, Phoenix, AZ.
10.Shetty D, Campana C, Thompson LA, Sanchez Guerrero P. Improving the Control of Fall Prevention Rehabilitation Device by Algorithmic Modification Through Testing. ASME IMECE 2023, New Orleans, LA.
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