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  1. Downer, K., Pariser, K., Donlin, M., Higginson, J. S. “How Important Is Position in Adaptive Treadmill Control?” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 146: 011006, 2024.
  2. Burch, K., Doshi, S., Chaudhari, A., Thostenson, E., and Higginson, J. S. “Estimating ground reaction force with novel carbon nanotube-based textile insole pressure sensors.” Wearable Technologies 4(8), 2023.
  3. Pariser, K. M., and Higginson, J. S. “Development and Validation of a Framework for Predictive Simulation of Treadmill Gait.” ASME. J Biomech Eng 144(11): 114505, 2022.
  4. Donlin, M., Pariser, K., Downer, K., Higginson, J. S. “Adaptive treadmill walking encourages persistent propulsion.” Gait & Posture 93: 246-251, 2022.
  5. Pariser, K., Donlin, M., Downer, K., Higginson, J. S. “Adaptive treadmill control can be manipulated to increase propulsive impulse while maintaining walking speed.” Journal of Biomechanics 133: 110971, 2022.
  6. Higginson, C. I., Valenti, M., Ibrahim, K., Knarr, B. A., Ryan, R., & Higginson, J. S. “Neuroticism and Extraversion Are Related to Changes in Postural Stability During Anatomically-Related Cognitive Tasks.” Journal of Motor Behavior: 1-9. 2021.
  7. Donlin, M., Ray, N. T., & Higginson, J. S. “User-driven treadmill walking promotes healthy step width after stroke.” Gait & Posture 86: 256-259, 2021.
  8. Ray, N., Reisman, D. S., & Higginson, J. S. Combined User-Driven Treadmill Control and Functional Electrical Stimulation Increases Walking Speeds Poststroke. Journal of Biomechanics. 110480, 2021.
  9. Nigro, L., Koller, C., Glutting, J., Higginson, J. S., & Arch, E. A. Nonlinear net ankle quasi-stiffness reduces error and changes with speed but not load carried. Gait & Posture. 84: 58-65, 2021.
  10. Ray, N. T., Reisman, D. S., & Higginson, J. S. Walking speed changes in response to user-driven treadmill control after stroke. Journal of Biomechanics, 101, 109643, 2020.
  11. Kempski, K. M., Ray, N. T., Knarr, B. A., & Higginson, J. S. (2019). Dynamic structure of variability in joint angles and center of mass position during user-driven treadmill walking. Gait and Posture, 71, 241–244
  12. McGrath, R. L., Ziegler, M. L., Pires-Fernandes, M., Knarr, B. A., Higginson, J. S. , & Sergi, F. (2019). The effect of stride length on lower extremity joint kinetics at various gait speeds. PLOS ONE, 14(2), e0200862
  13. Ray, N. T., Knarr, B. A., & Higginson, J. S. Walking speed changes in response to novel user-driven treadmill control. Journal of Biomechanics, 78, 143–149.
  14. Arch, E.S., Erol, O., Bortz, C., Madden, C., Galbraith, M., Rossi, A., Lewis, J., Higginson, J.S., Buckley, J.M., Horne, J. “Method to quantify cadence variability of individuals with lower-limb amputation.” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 29(2): 73-79, 2018.
  15. Hsiao, H., Zabielski, T.M., Palmer, J.A., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. “Evaluation of measurements of propulsion used to reflect changes in walking speed in individuals poststroke.” Journal of Biomechanics. (Accepted)
  16. Srivastava, S., Kao, P-C., Reisman, D.S., Higginson, J.S., Scholz, J.P. “Coordination of muscles to control the foot position during over-ground walking in neurologically intact individuals and stroke survivors.” Experimental Brain Research. 234(7): 1903-14, 2016
  17. Seymour, K., Higginson, C.I., DeGoede, K., Bifano, M.K., Orr, R. & Higginson, J.S. “Cellular telephone dialing influences kinematic and spatiotemporal gait parameters in healthy adults.”  Journal of Motor Behavior. 24:1-7, 2016.
  18. Hsiao, H., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. “Baseline predictors of treatment gains in propulsive force in individuals poststroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 13(1):2, 2016.
  19. Kesar, T.M., Reisman, D.S., Higginson, J.S., Awad, L.N., Binder-Macleod, S.A. “Changes in post-stroke gait biomechanics induced by one session of gait rehabilitation.” Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – International 2(10): 2015.
  20. Hsiao, H., Knarr, B.A., Pohlig, R.T., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A., “Mechanisms used to increase peak propulsive force following 12-weeks of gait training in individuals poststroke.” Journal of Biomechanics 49(3): 388-95, 2016.
  21. Hsiao, H., Awad, L.N., Palmer, J.A., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. “Contribution of paretic and non-paretic limb peak propulsive forces to changes in walking speed in individuals poststroke.” Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. (30) 8, 743-52, 2016.
  22. Kao, P-C., Srivastava, S., Higginson, J.S., Agrawal, S.K., Scholz, J.P. “Short-term performance-based error-augmentation versus error-reduction robotic gait training for individuals with chronic stroke: a pilot study.” Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – International 2(9): 2015.
  23. Arch, E.S., Erol, O., Bortz, C., Madden, C., Galbraith, M., Rossi, A., Lewis, J., Higginson, J.S., Buckley, J.M., Horne, J. “Real world walking performance of individuals with lower-limb amputation classified with Medicare functional classification level 2 and 3.” Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 28(2): 51-57, 2016.
  24. Needle, A., Kaminski, T.W., Baumeister, J., Higginson, J.S., Farquhar, W.B., Swanik, C.B. “The relationship between joint stiffness and muscle activity differs in unstable ankles and copers.” Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. (Accepted)
  25. Koshy, J., Hall, M.L., Erol, O., Cao, H., Buckley, J.M., Higginson, J., Galloway, J.C., and Lobo, M.A. “Playskin LiftTM:  Development and initial testing of a do-it-yourself exoskeletal garment to assist upper extremity mobility and function. Physical Therapy 96(3): 390-9, 2016.
  26. Arch, E.S., Stanhope, S., Higginson, J.S., “Passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthosis replicates soleus but not gastrocnemius muscle function during stance in gait: insights for orthosis prescription.” Prosthetics and Orthotics International. (40) 5: 606-616, 2016.
  27. Knarr, B.K. and Higginson, J.S. “Practical approach to subject-specific estimation of knee joint contact force.” Journal of Biomechanics. 2015 Apr 22. pii: S0021-9290(15)00240-7.
  28. Hsiao, H., Knarr, B.K., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. Mechanisms to increase propulsive force in individuals poststroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2015. 12:40.
  29. Kao, P-C., Higginson, C.I., Seymour, K., Kamerdze, M., Higginson, J.S. “Walking stability during cell phone use in healthy adults.” Gait and Posture. 015 May;41(4):947-53.Knarr, B., Higginson, J., Zeni, J. “Change in knee contact force with simulated change in body weight.” Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 2015 Mar 11:1-4.
  30. Hsiao, H., Knarr, B.K., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. The relative contribution of ankle moment and trailing limb angle to propulsive force during gait. Human Movement Science. 2015 Feb;39:212-21.
  31. Srivastava, S., Kao, P-C., Kim, S.H., Agrawal, S.K., Higginson, J.S., Scholz, J.P. “Assist-as-needed robot-aided gait training improves walking function in individuals following stroke.” IEEE Trans Neural Systems Rehab Engr. (Accepted)
  32. Kao, P-C., Dingwell, J.B., Higginson, J.S., Binder-Macleod, S.A. “Dynamic instability during post-stroke hemiparetic walking.” Gait & Posture. 2014. 40(3): 457-63.
  33. Ramsay, J., Buchanan, T.S., Higginson, J. “Differences in Plantar Flexor Fascicle Length and Pennation Angle Between Healthy and Post-Stroke Individuals and Implications for Post-Stroke Plantar Flexor Force Contributions.” Stroke Research and Treatment. Volume 2014. Article ID 919486, 6 pages.
  34. Ramsay, J., Wessel, M., Buchanan, T.S., Higginson, J. “Post-stroke Muscle Architectural Parameters of the Tibialis Anterior and the Potential Implications for Rehabilitation of Foot Drop.” Stroke Research and Treatment. Volume 2014. Article ID 948475.
  35. Knarr, B., Reisman, D., Binder-Macleod, S., Higginson, J.S. “Changes in Predicted Muscle Coordination with Subject-Specific Muscle Parameters for Individuals Post-Stroke.” Stroke Research and Treatment. Volume 2014. Article ID: 321747, 7 pages.
  36. Stanhope, V.A., Knarr, B.A., Reisman, D.S., Higginson, J.S. “Frontal plane compensatory strategies associated with self-selected walking speed in individuals post-stroke.” Clinical Biomechanics. 2014. 29(5): 518-22.
  37. Collins, A.T., Richardson, R.T., Higginson, J.S. “Interlimb symmetry of dynamic knee joint stiffness and co-contraction is maintained in early stage knee osteoarthritis.” Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2014.24(4): 497-501.
  38. Reisman, D., Kesar, T., Perumal, R., Roos, M., Rudolph, K., Higginson, J., Helm, E., Binder-Macleod, S. “Time course of functional and biomechanical improvements during a gait training intervention in persons with chronic stroke.” Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 2013. 37(4): 159-65.

For a complete list of Dr. Higginson’s published work in PubMed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Higginson+JS+or+Startzell+JK

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