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From Working Group to Technical Group of the International Society of Biomechanics

We are thrilled to announce that ISB has approved the Motor Control Group to become a Technical Group of ISB on July 31, 2019 during the past 2019 ISB/ASB Congress in Calgary, Canada.

The Motor Control Group was established as a Seed Group of ISB at the XXIV Congress of ISB in Natal (Brazil), 2013; and was later named a Working Group of ISB at the XXV Congress of ISB in Glasgow, 2015.

The affiliation recognizes the increasing interest of the Biomechanics community in Motor Control.

We sincerely thank all the members of the ISB Executive Council for their continuous support and recognition, and we look forward to continuing to work towards bridging the fields of Motor Control and Biomechanics!

 

10th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics

We hosted our 10th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics on August 2, 2019 in conjunction with the 2019 ISB/ASB Congress in Calgary, Canada.

The symposium featured internationally distinguished researchers in the field of Motor Control and Biomechanics, including:

  • Dr. Lena Ting, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) History-dependent muscle forces for sensing and moving in normal and impaired movement
  • Dr. Francisco Valero-Cuevas, University of Southern California (USA) Feasibility theory: an integrative approach to neuromuscular control
  • Dr. Julia T. Choi, University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA) Using intramuscular coherence to assess cortical contribution to locomotor adaptation
  • Dr. Emma Hodson-Tole, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) Evaluating the structure of skeletal muscle excitation and co-ordination to understand performance limits during cycling in humans
  • Dr. Yasuo Kawakami, Waseda University (Japan) Musculotendinous mechanics for exercise performance enhancement: importance of motor control

We would like to extend a special thank-you to all the speakers and the 200+ attendees for a fantastic session, to ISB and DLF for their continuous support to our group.

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9th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics

We hosted the 9th Symposium on Motor Control in Biomechanics on May 28, 2019 in conjunction with the 66th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Orlando, Florida.

The symposium featured internationally distinguished researchers in the field of Motor Control and Biomechanics, including:

  • Dr. Robin Queen, Virginia Tech (USA) Using biofeedback to reduce second ACL injury risk.
  • Dr. Scott Landry, Acadia University (Canada). Biomechanical and neuromuscular analyses of young athletes.
  • Dr. Cara Lewis, Boston University (USA). Hip morphology and movement patterns: rethinking hip pain in athletes.
  • Dr. Daniel Cobian, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). Abnormal quadriceps activation patterns and lower extremity biomechanics in elite collegiate athletes post-ACL reconstruction.
  • Dr. Deanna Gates, University of Michigan (USA) The influence of muscle fatigue and pain on multi-joint movements.
  • Mrs. Alessandra Matias, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) Not all forefoot striking is equal.

Thank-you to DLF for their support. We would like to extend a special thank-you to ISB for providing the 2nd Motor Control Group Student Award in the amount of $500 USD for a student to participate and present in the symposium.

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Winner of the 2nd ISB-sponsored Motor Control Group Student Award

Congratulations to Mrs. Alessandra Matias, PT, Honors Doctorate at University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Research Internship Fellow at Spaulding National Running Center, Harvard Medical School (Cambridge, MA), who was awarded the 2019 Motor Control Group Student Award for her abstract submission titled: “Not all forefoot striking is equal”.

This is the second edition of the Motor Control Group Student Award sponsored by ISB. The 500 US $ award aims at encouraging the participation of students and young investigators in Motor Control research.

About Alessandra Matias: Alessandra is interested in potential treatments for various musculoskeletal disorders, including knee OA and diabetic polyneuropathy. Currently, she is interested in biomechanical factors that contribute to running related injury, and injury-prevention strategies that can be applied in a physical therapy setting. Her work includes implementation, reliability and repeatability of multi-segment foot model. Her PhD project is a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of intrinsic muscles strengthening to reduce injuries associated with running.

Stay tuned for our 2020 events!

Visit our website: ISB Technical Group in Motor Control