@BUMotorDevLab

We are interested in how people’s bodies and environmental demands influence walking and motor functioning across the lifespan.

 Boston, MA
bu.edu/motordevlab/
Joined February 2020
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Sargent College, Boston University@BUSargent30 Apr 2021
It may be the last day of Occupational Therapy Month, but we're thankful for our amazing OT faculty all year-long! ❤ #OTmonth #ProudtoBU
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Sargent College, Boston University@BUSargent22 Sep 2020
Today we usher in the first day of fall 🍁 and commemorate National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. @BUSargent researchers and clinicians are working to reduce fall risk including @NeurorehabBU @BUMotorDevLab @BUGaitLab @buptc, @bu_movelab @BU_Movement
Choose Physical Therapy (ChoosePT)@Choose_PT22 Sep 2020
In honor of Falls Awareness Day, we're sharing our collection of health and wellness tips and resources to help you or a loved one reduce your risk of falling. choosept.com/Falls #FallsAwarenessWeek

Health Center | Falls Prevention

Each year more than one out of four Americans, ages 65 and above, experience a fall. Physical activity reduces the risks of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. 

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Sargent College, Boston University@BUSargent24 Jun 2020
Today, @BUSargent will hit pause to join BU in a day of collective engagement to discuss racism and the steps necessary to fight it. #BUTalksAntiracism bu.edu/provost/diversity/col…
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Sargent College, Boston University@BUSargent17 Jun 2020
Congratulations to #BU's newly promoted full Professors including our own Gael Orsmond in the Department of #OccupationalTherapy 🎉👏!! Orsmond is a clinical psychologist who researches the development of youth and adults with #autism. bu.edu/articles/2020/charles…
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Ibram X. Kendi
@ibramxk4 Jun 2020
During this trying time, I wanted to share some good news. I’ll be joining the illustrious faculty @BU_Tweets and working with the BU family to build the BU Center for Antiracist Research. 1/4 bu.edu/articles/2020/ibram-x…

Ibram X. Kendi, Leading Scholar on Racism, to Join BU

Will launch the BU Center for Antiracist Research

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Boston University@BU_Tweets25 Feb 2020
Make sure to add this one to your streaming queue. Say hello to HealthMatters, a #podcast by @BUSargent designed to showcase cutting-edge research by faculty, students, and @bualumni. spr.ly/60191mV1L

New Sargent College Podcast Examines School’s Far-Reaching Influence

HealthMatters is designed to showcase cutting-edge research by faculty, students, and alumni

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IntSoc Biomechanics@ISBiomechanics25 Feb 2020
ISB is proud to support @BiomechanicsDay! Check out @BiomechanicsOOM & listen to a conversation with NBD founder, Paul DeVita, to learn about what is coming for #NBD2020 and how to join the #biomechanics movement! soundcloud.com/biomechanics-… Register: thebiomechanicsinitiative.or…
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UMass Boston@UMassBoston20 Feb 2020
#UMassBoston Professor Ed Tronick is one of 3 scientists in the first episode of the @netflix docuseries Babies, premiering TOMORROW, Feb. 21. Tronick & the other scientists will be decoding the biological mysteries of the connection between adults and babies. #UMBexperts #umass
Netflix
@netflix6 Feb 2020
From their first steps to their first words, a fascinating new docuseries follows 15 babies during their first year of life
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Natalie Richer@Neuromechanista14 Feb 2020
What happens in the #brain when we walk over uneven surfaces? Time to find out... @Ferris_vball lab #eeg #MOBI #NeuroMechanics
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Footwear Science@ScienceFootwear11 Feb 2020
Flip flops and other alternative footwear - we can't forget about the shoes people wear casually day-to-day. How does this style of footwear affect balance? #footwearscience ow.ly/wfhV50ybmLE

Impact of alternative footwear on human balance

Alternative footwear are those that are most commonly used for casual or recreational purposes, over the course of the day. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of three forms of al...

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NCM society@ncm_soc10 Feb 2020
Next #NCMpaper Cerebral contribution to the execution, but not recalibration, of motor commands in a novel walking environment ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3200…
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