Locations

• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Research Interests

Li-Qun Zhang, PhD is currently researching development of intelligent rehabilitation devices to perform diagnosis, passive stretching and active movement treatments, and outcome evaluations of impaired limbs post stroke; investigate reflex/non-reflex factors contributing to impairments/spastic hypertonia at the joints, muscle fiber, and sarcomere levels; and mechanisms of knee injury & injury prevention; and load sharing among muscles and 3D mechanical actions of individual muscles.

Research Studies

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Education & Training

Education

Vanderbilt University

Ph.D.

Recent or Important Publications

Wu, Y.-N., Ren, Y., Goldsmith, A., Gaebler-Spira, D., Liu, S. Q., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2009. Characterization of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy: Dependence of Catch Angle on Velocity. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. accepted for publication.

Lin, F., N. A. Wilson, M. Makhsous, J. M. Press, J. L. Koh, G. W. Nuber and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "In vivo patellar tracking induced by individual quadriceps components in individuals with patellofemoral pain." J Biomech: accepted.

Wilson, N. A., J. M. Press and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "In Vivo Strain of the Medial versus Lateral Quadriceps Tendon in Patellofemoral Pain." Journal of Applied Physiology 106: in press.

Zhao, H., Y. Ren, Y.-N. Wu, S. Q. Liu and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "Ultrasonic Evaluations of Achilles Tendon Mechanical Properties Post Stroke." Journal of Applied Physiology 106: 843-849.

Wilson, N. A., J. M. Press, J. L. Koh, R. W. Hendrix and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "In Vivo and Noninvasive Evaluation of Abnormal Patellar Tracking during Squatting in Patellofemoral Pain." J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 91(March): 558-566.

Wu, Y.-N., J.-J. J. Chen, L.-Q. Zhang and B. Hyland (2009). "Regulation of hind-limb tone by adenosine A2A receptor in rats." Neuroscience 159(4): 1408-1413.

Yang, S., H.-S. Park, S. E. Flores, S. D. Levin, M. Makhsous, F. Lin, J. L. Koh, G. W. Nuber and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "Biomechanical Analysis of Bursal-Sided Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears." J Shoulder Elbow Surgery 18: 379-385.

Gao, F., T. H. Grant, E. J. Roth and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "Changes in Passive Mechanical Properties of the Gastrocnemius Muscle at the Muscle Fascicle and Joint Levels in Stroke Survivors." Arch Phys Med Rehab 90: 819-826.

Liu, S. Q., Tefft, B., Zhang, L.-Q., Li, Y. C., and Wu, Y. H., 2009. Elastic Laminae in Vascular Development and Disease. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 149, 1-18.

Hoenig, M., F. Gao, J. Kinder, L.-Q. Zhang, E. Gaucher, C. Collinge and B. R. Merk (2009). "Extraarticular Distal Tibia Fractures: A Mechanical Evaluation of Four Different Treatment Methods." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma: in press.

Klitzman, R., H. Zhao, L.-Q. Zhang, G. Strohmeyer and A. Vora (2009). "Suture-Button Fixation as an Alternative to Syndesmotic Screws: A Biomechanical Analysis of Stability." Foot & Ankle International: accepted.

Dunlap, B. J., E. E. Karaikovic, H.-S. Park, M. J. Sokolowski and L.-Q. Zhang (2009). "Load sharing properties of cervical pedicle screw-rod constructs vs. lateral mass screw-rod constructs." European Spine Journal: accepted.

Gao, F. and L.-Q. Zhang (2008). "Altered Contractile Properties of the Gastrocnemius Muscle Post Stroke." Journal of Applied Physiology 105: 1802-1808.

Park, H.-S., Wilson, N.A., Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Gender Differences in Passive Knee Biomechanical Properties in Tibial Rotation. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 26, 937-944.

Chung, S. G., Rey, E. v., Bai, Z., Rymer, W. Z., Roth, E. J., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Separate Quantification of Reflex and Non-Reflex Components of Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Hemiparesis. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 89, 700-710.

Park, H.S., Peng, Q., Zhang, L.-Q., 2008b. A Portable Tele-Assessment System for Remote Evaluations of Impaired Elbows in Neurological Disorders. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 16, 245-254.

Liu, S.Q., Tefft, B.J., Zhang, A., Zhang, L.-Q., Wu., Y.H., 2008. Formation of Smooth Muscle alpha Actin Filaments in CD34+ Bone Marrow Cells on Arterial Elastic Laminae: Potential Role of SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase-1. Matrix Biology 27, 282-294.

Hsu, J. E., Q. Peng, D. A. Schafer, J. L. Koh, G. W. Nuber and L.-Q. Zhang (2008). "In Vivo Three-Dimensional Mechanical Actions of Individual Flexor-Pronator Muscles: Role in Elbow Valgus Stability." J Appl Biomech 24(4): 325-332.

Ho, J. Y., Ren, Y., Kelikian, A., Aminian, A., Charnley, I., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Mid-Diaphyseal Fibular Fractures with Syndesmotic Disruption: Should We Plate the Fibula? Foot & Ankle International. 29, pp. 587-592.

Park, H. S., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007. A Portable Robot for Tele-rehabilitation: Remote Therapy and Outcome Evaluation. In Rehabilitation Robotics (Edited by S. S. Kommu), I-Tech Education and Publishing, Vienna, 607-618.

Fung, D. T.; Hendrix, R. W.; Koh, J. L.; and Zhang, L.-Q.: ACL Impingement Prediction Based on MRI Scans of Individual Knees. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res., 460: 210-218, 2007.

Aminian, A., Gao, F., Fedoriw, W. W., Zhang, L.-Q., and Merk, B., 2007. Vertically Oriented Femoral Neck Fractures: Mechanical Analysis of Four Fixation Techniques. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 21, 544-548.

Edwards, S. L., Wilson, N. A., Flores, S. E., Koh, J. L., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007. Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Resection: A Biomechanical Analysis of Resection Length and Joint Compliance in the Cadaver Model. Arthroscopy. 23, 1278-1284.