Upper Limb Mechanics Publications

Beer RF, Ellis MD, Holubar BG, Dewald JPA. The impact of gravity loading on post-stroke reaching and its relationship to weakness. Muscle & Nerve, 2007 (accepted).

Mayhew D, Bachrach B, Rymer WZ, Beer RF. Development of the MACARM – a novel cable robot for upper limb neurorehabilitation.  Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; 299-302, 2005.

Ellis MD, Holubar BG, Acosta AM, Beer RF, Dewald JPA. Modifiability of abnormal isometric elbow and shoulder joint torque coupling after stroke. Muscle & Nerve 32:170-178, 2005.

Beer RF, Dawson M, Dewald JPA, Rymer WZ. Target-dependent differences between free and constrained arm movements in chronic hemiparesis. Experimental Brain Research 156:458-470, 2004.

Dewald JPA and Beer RF. Evidence for abnormal joint torque patterns in the paretic limb of subjects with hemiparesis. Muscle & Nerve   24:   273-283, 2001.

Dewald JPA, Sheshadri V, Dawson ML, Beer RF. Upper limb discoordination in hemiparetic stroke: Implications for neurorehabilitation. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 1: 1-12, 2001.

Beer RF, Dewald JPA and Rymer WZ.  Deficits in the coordination of multijoint arm movements in hemiparetic subjects. Evidence for disturbed control of limb dynamics. Experimental Brain Research 131: 305-319, 2000.

Rymer WZ and Beer RF. Mechanisms for disturbed motor coordination in stroke: an analysis of voluntary movement trajectories. Pediatric Gait, 2000. A new Millennium in Clinical Care and Motion Analysis Technology. 194-201, 2000.

Beer RF, Given JD and Dewald JPA. Task-dependent weakness at the elbow in patients with hemiparesis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 80: 766–72, 1999.

Beer RF, Dewald JPA and Rymer WZ. Disturbances of voluntary movement coordination in stroke: problems of planning or execution? Progress in Brain Research 123: 455-60, 1999.\

Dewald JPA, Beer RF, Given JD, McGuire JR and Rymer WZ. Reorganization of flexion withdrawal reflexes in the upper extremity of hemiparetic subjects. Muscle & Nerve 22: 1209-1221, 1999.