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Derek Kamper, PhD

- Research Assistant Professor, PM&R, NU
- Associate Director, Research, SMPP, RIC
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Research Interests
Derek Kamper, PhD is currently researching Motor control and rehabilitation of the hand; neuromechanics; modeling of biological systems; robotics.
Research Studies
Education & Training
Education
- Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University
- Ph.D., 1997
- Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University
- M.S., 1992
- Electrical Engineering, Dartmouth College
- A.B., B.E., 1989
Awards & Recognition
Individual NRSA Award for Postdoctoral Fellows, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1998-2000
Institutional NRSA Award for Postdoctoral Fellows, Northwestern University, 1997-1998
Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship, 1996-1997
Ohio State University Alumni Fellowship, 1990-1991
Recent or Important Publications
Kamper DG, Cruz EG, Siegel MP. Stereotypical fingertip trajectories during grasp. Journal of Neurophysiology [in review].
Kamper DG, Harvey RL, Suresh S, Rymer WZ. Relative contributions of neural mechanisms versus muscle mechanics in promoting finger extension deficits following stroke. Muscle & Nerve [in press]
Kamper DG, Yasakawa A, Barret K, Gaebler-Spira D. Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation treatment of cerebral palsy on potential impairment mechanisms. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation [in review].
Reinkensmeyer DJ, Iobbi MG, Kahn LE, Kamper DG, Takahashi CD. Modeling reaching impairment after stroke using a population vector model of movement control that incorporates neural firing rate variability. Neural Computation [in press].
Kamper DG, Hornby TG, Rymer WZ. Extrinsic flexor muscles generate concurrent flexion of all three finger joints. Journal of Biomechanics 2002; 35:1581-1589.
Reinkensmeyer DJ, McKenna-Cole AN, Kahn LE, Kamper DG. Directional control of reaching is preserved following mild/moderate stroke and stochastically constrained following severe stroke. Experimental Brain Research 2002; 143:525-530.
Kamper DG, McKenna-Cole AN, Kahn LE, Reinkensmeyer DJ. Alterations in reaching after stroke and their relation to movement direction and impairment severity. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002; 83:702-707.
Kamper DG, Schmit BS, Rymer WZ. Effect of muscle biomechanics on the quantification of spasticity. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2001; 29: 1122-1134.
Kamper DG, Rymer WZ. Impairment of voluntary control of finger motion following stroke: role of inappropriate muscle coactivation. Muscle & Nerve 2001; 24: 673-681.
Kamper DG, Rymer WZ. Quantitative features of the stretch response of extrinsic finger muscles in hemiparetic stroke. Muscle & Nerve 2000; 23: 954-961.
Kamper D, Barin K, Parnianpour M, Hemami H, Weed HR. Simulation of the seated postural stability of healthy and spinal cord-injured subjects using optimal feedback control methods. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2000; 3: 79-93.
Kamper DG, Adams TC, Reger SI, Parnianpour M, Barin K, Linden MA. A technique for quantifying the response of seated individuals to dynamic perturbations. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 2000; 37: 81-88.
Curriculum Vitae
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