PUBLICATIONS

• Donlin, M., Higginson, J.S. “Adaptive Functional Electrical Stimulation Delivers Stimulation Amplitudes Based on Real-Time Gait Biomechanics” Journal of medical Devices, 18(2): 021002, 2024.
• Downer, K., Pariser, K., Donlin, M., Higginson, J. S. “How Important Is Position in Adaptive Treadmill Control?” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 146: 011006, 2024.
• 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.
• 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.
• Donlin, M., Pariser, K., Downer, K., Higginson, J. S. “Adaptive treadmill walking encourages persistent propulsion.” Gait & Posture 93: 246-251, 2022.
• 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.
• 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.
• Donlin, M., Ray, N. T., & Higginson, J. S. “User-driven treadmill walking promotes healthy step width after stroke.” Gait & Posture 86: 256-259, 2021.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• Koshy, J., Hall, M.L., Erol, O., Cao, H., Buckley, J.M., Higginson, J., Galloway, J.C., and Lobo, M.A. “Playskin Lift^TM:  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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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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