Neuromuscular Physiology Lab

The Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory studies how the nervous system and skeletal muscle adapt to exercise, injury, disuse, rehabilitation, aging, and disease. Our work is focused on understanding the mechanisms that contribute to muscle weakness and identifying practical strategies to preserve and restore human function.

We use an integrative approach that combines neuromuscular testing, muscle imaging, electrophysiology, brain stimulation, exercise interventions, and applied rehabilitation models. Our goal is to generate knowledge that improves rehabilitation, supports healthy aging, and advances human performance across clinical, athletic, and community settings.

Core Themes

Neural control of movement

Understanding how the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and motor units contribute to strength, fatigue, force control, and recovery.

Disuse and rehabilitation

Identifying strategies to mitigate weakness and neuromuscular decline during immobilization, injury, disease, and recovery.

Strength Training as Healthcare

Testing how resistance training and unilateral exercise can enhance muscle function and accelerate recovery.

Muscle health across the lifespan

Studying neuromuscular function in aging, women’s health, cancer survivorship, obesity treatment, and other health-related contexts.