Overview
The Locomotion Research Laboratory performs many facets of human gait research including slips and falls research to providenew scientific knowledge on the causes of and prevention of accidents involving human locomotion. The application of this research includes industrial safety, environmental design, and rehabilitation. The laboratory combines both human subject testing and computational modeling to investigate relationships between age-related biomechanical, physiological, and psychological changes and their ultimate effect on the processes of these accidents. As a member of the School for Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech, our laboratory offers an excellent opportunity for graduate students interested in studying age-related biomechanics and motor control of human movement through a wide variety of courses and research opportunities. more...