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Robert Sainburg
Robert Sainburg
Dorothy F. and J. Lloyd Huck Distinguished Chair in Kinesiology and Neurology
Director of the Center for Movement Science and Technology
Professor of Kinesiology and of Neurology
Director of the Center for Movement Science and Technology
Professor of Kinesiology and of Neurology
Summary Statement
Sainburg’s research is fundamentally translational, focusing on understanding movement control, coordination, and learning, and translating this information to clinical rehabilitation.
Department
Education
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Office Address
33 Recreation Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Fax
814-863-4755
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Specializations
- Brain Lateralization for Motor Control
- Multijoint and Interlimb Coordination
- Recovery of Function in Stroke Survivors
Grants and Research Projects
Neural mechanisms underlying control of multijoint arm movements in humans. We combine both psychophysical experiments and biomechanical simulations to determine the neural processes responsible for coordinating the complex mechanics of the musculoskeletal system. Studies in patients with neurological lesions are conducted to determine the contributions of specific neural structures to control.
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