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Harter, M.J., Redfern, M.S., Sparto, P.J., & Geyer, H. (2024). Modelling strategies supplemental to foot placement for frontal-plane stability in walking. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 21(218), 20240191.The Royal Society. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0191.

Karabin, M.J., Smith, R.W., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2024). Balance strategies for recovery from perturbed overground walking. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 162, 111898.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111898.

Bohlke, K., Perera, S., Baillargeon, E.M., Redfern, M.S., Sparto, P.J., Sejdic, E., & Rosso, A.L. (2023). Exercise interventions, postural control, and prefrontal cortex activation in older adults. BRAIN AND COGNITION, 171, 106063.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2023.106063.

Bohlke, K., Zhu, X., Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., Rosano, C., Sejdic, E., & Rosso, A.L. (2023). The Effect of a Verbal Cognitive Task on Postural Sway Does Not Persist When the Task Is Over (vol 21, 8428, 2021). SENSORS, 23(16), 7218.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/s23167218.

Dunlap, P.M., Alradady, F.A., Costa, C.M., Delitto, A., Terhorst, L., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., Marchetti, G.F., Staab, J.P., Chueh, J., & Whitney, S.L. (2023). The Psychometric Properties of the 9-Item Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument. PHYSICAL THERAPY, 103(12), pzad094.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad094.

Durfee, K.J., Elbin, R.J., Trbovich, A.M., Womble, M.N., Mucha, A., Stephenson, K., Holland, C.L., Dollar, C.M., Sparto, P.J., Collins, M.W., & Kontos, A.P. (2023). A Common Data Element-Based Adjudication Process for mTBI Clinical Profiles: A Targeted Multidomain Clinical Trial Preliminary Study. MILITARY MEDICINE, 188(Supplement_6), 354-362.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad149.

Elbin, R.J., Trbovich, A., Womble, M.N., Mucha, A., Fedor, S., Stephenson, K., Holland, C., Dollar, C., Sparto, P., Durfee, K., Patterson, C.G., Smith, C.N., Huppert, T.J., Okonkwo, D.O., Collins, M.W., & Kontos, A.P. (2023). Targeted multidomain intervention for complex mTBI: protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial in military-age civilians. FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY, 14, 1085662.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1085662.

Karabin, M.J., Harrell, R.G., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2023). Head and vestibular kinematics during vertical semicircular canal impulses. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 33(6), 367-376.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/VES-230010.

Petersen, B.A., Sparto, P.J., & Fisher, L.E. (2023). Clinical measures of balance and gait cannot differentiate somatosensory impairments in people with lower-limb amputation. GAIT & POSTURE, 99, 104-110.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.10.018.

Sinnott, A.M., Eagle, S.R., Kochick, V., Collins, M.W., Elbin, R.J., Connaboy, C., Kontos, A.P., Bricker, I.R., Sparto, P.J., & Flanagan, S.D. (2023). Test-Retest, Interrater Reliability, and Minimal Detectable Change of the Dynamic Exertion Test (EXiT) for Concussion. SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, 15(3), 410-421.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/19417381221093556.

Sinnott, A.M., Kochick, V.L., Eagle, S.R., Trbovich, A.M., Collins, M.W., Sparto, P.J., Flanagan, S.D., Elbin, R.J., Connaboy, C., & Kontos, A.P. (2023). Comparison of physiological outcomes after dynamic exertion between athletes at return to sport from concussion and controls: Preliminary findings. JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT, 26(12), 682-687.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.09.014.

Trbovich, A.M., Sparto, P.J., Huppert, T.J., Elbin, R.J., Kissinger-Knox, A.M., Charek, D., Collins, M.W., & Kontos, A.P. (2023). Changes in brain activation measured by functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy associated with continuing to play following sport-related concussion among adolescent athletes. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TRENDS, (34), 39-58.Led Edizioni Universitarie. doi: 10.7358/neur-2023-034-trbo.

Alsubaie, S.F., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., Marchetti, G.F., Sienko, K.H., & Sparto, P.J. (2022). Rating of perceived difficulty scale for measuring intensity of standing balance exercises in individuals with vestibular disorders. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 32(6), 529-540.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/VES-210146.

Karabin, M.J., Sparto, P.J., Rosano, C., & Redfern, M.S. (2022). Impact of strength and balance on Functional Gait Assessment performance in older adults. GAIT & POSTURE, 91, 306-311.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.10.045.

Sinnott, A.M., Eagle, S.R., Kochick, V., Preszler, J., Collins, M.W., Sparto, P.J., Flanagan, S.D., Elbin, R.J., Connaboy, C., & Kontos, A.P. (2022). The Role of Age, Sex, Body Mass Index, and Sport Type on the Dynamic Exertion Test in Healthy Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE, 32(5), E499-E507.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001028.

Bohlke, K., Zhu, X., Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., Rosano, C., Sejdic, E., & Rosso, A.L. (2021). The Effect of a Verbal Cognitive Task on Postural Sway Does Not Persist When the Task Is Over. SENSORS, 21(24), 8428.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/s21248428.

Dunlap, P.M., Marchetti, G.F., Sparto, P.J., Staab, J.P., Furman, J.M., Delitto, A., & Whitney, S.L. (2021). Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument. JAMA OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, 147(2), 144-150.American Medical Association (AMA). doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.4203.

Dunlap, P.M., Sparto, P.J., Marchetti, G.F., Furman, J.M., Staab, J.P., Delitto, A., Klatt, B.N., & Whitney, S.L. (2021). Fear Avoidance Beliefs Are Associated With Perceived Disability in Persons With Vestibular Disorders. PHYSICAL THERAPY, 101(9), pzab147.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab147.

Eagle, S.R., Sparto, P.J., Holland, C.L., Alkathiry, A.A., Blaney, N.A., Bitzer, H.B., Collins, M.W., Furman, J.M., & Kontos, A.P. (2021). Utility of a Postural Stability/Perceptual Inhibition Dual Task for Identifying Concussion in Adolescents. JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION, 30(8), 1191-1196.Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0084.

Scheets, P.L., Hornby, T.G., Perry, S.B., Sparto, P., Riley, N., Romney, W., Fell, D., Kugler, K., & Nordahl, T. (2021). Moving Forward. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 45(1), 46-49.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000337.

Alqahtani, B.A., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Greenspan, S.L., Perera, S., & Brach, J.S. (2020). Psychometric properties of instrumented postural sway measures recorded in community settings in independent living older adults. BMC GERIATRICS, 20(1), 82.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-1489-0.

Alrwaily, M., Sparto, P.J., & Whitney, S.L. (2020). Perception of verticality is altered in people with severe chronic low back pain compared to healthy controls: A cross-sectional study. MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 45, 102074.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2019.102074.

DiSalvio, N.L., Rosano, C., Aizenstein, H.J., Redfern, M.S., Furman, J.M., Jennings, J.R., Whitney, S.L., & Sparto, P.J. (2020). Gray Matter Regions Associated With Functional Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 68(5), 1023-1028.Wiley. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16309.

Santosa, H., Zhai, X., Fishburn, F., Sparto, P.J., & Huppert, T.J. (2020). Quantitative comparison of correction techniques for removing systemic physiological signal in functional near-infrared spectroscopy studies. NEUROPHOTONICS, 7(3), 035009.SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.7.3.035009.

Sparto, P.J., Rosso, A.L., Divecha, A.A., Metti, A.L., & Rosano, C. (2020). Shared neural substrates of cognitive function and postural control in older adults. ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA, 16(4), 621-629.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/alz.12053.

Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., & Furman, J.M. (2020). Vestibular Rehabilitation and Factors That Can Affect Outcome. SEMINARS IN NEUROLOGY, 40(1), 165-172.Thieme. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402062.

Alkathiry, A.A., Kontos, A.P., Furman, J.M., Whitney, S.L., Anson, E.R., & Sparto, P.J. (2019). Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Function in Adolescents With Sport-Related Concussion: Preliminary Results. SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, 11(6), 479-485.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1941738119865262.

Alkathiry, A.A., Sparto, P.J., Kontos, A.P., & Furman, J.M. (2019). Vestibular Dysfunction Associated With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). In Neurosensory Disorders in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. (pp. 133-148).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-812344-7.00010-8.

Alkathiry, A.A., Sparto, P.J., Kontos, A.P., & Furman, J.M. (2019). Chapter 10 Vestibular Dysfunction Associated With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). In Neurosensory Disorders in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. (pp. 133-148).Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-812344-7.00010-8.

Almarwani, M., Van Swearingen, J.M., Perera, S., Sparto, P.J., & Brach, J.S. (2019). The Effect of Auditory Cueing on the Spatial and Temporal Gait Coordination in Healthy Adults. JOURNAL OF MOTOR BEHAVIOR, 51(1), 25-31.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00222895.2017.1411330.

Alqahtani, B.A., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Greenspan, S.L., Perera, S., & Brach, J.S. (2019). Psychometric Properties of Lower Extremity Strength Measurements Recorded in Community Settings in Independent Living Older Adults. EXPERIMENTAL AGING RESEARCH, 45(3), 282-292.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/0361073X.2019.1609145.

Alqahtani, B.A., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Greenspan, S.L., Perera, S., VanSwearingen, J., & Brach, J.S. (2019). Effect of Community-Based Group Exercise Interventions on Standing Balance and Strength in Independent Living Older Adults. JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 42(4), E7-E15.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000221.

Alsubaie, S.F., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., Marchetti, G.F., Sienko, K.H., & Sparto, P.J. (2019). Reliability of Postural Sway Measures of Standing Balance Tasks. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS, 35(1), 11-18.Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jab.2017-0322.

Alsubaie, S.F., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., Marchetti, G.F., Sienko, K.H., Klatt, B.N., & Sparto, P.J. (2019). Reliability and Validity of Ratings of Perceived Difficulty During Performance of Static Standing Balance Exercises. PHYSICAL THERAPY, 99(10), 1381-1393.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz091.

Anson, E., Studenski, S., Sparto, P.J., & Agrawal, Y. (2019). Community-dwelling adults with a history of falling report lower perceived postural stability during a foam eyes closed test than non-fallers. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 237(3), 769-776.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-018-5458-1.

Klatt, B.N., Sparto, P.J., Terhorst, L., Winser, S., Heyman, R., & Whitney, S.L. (2019). Relationship between subjective visual vertical and balance in individuals with multiple sclerosis. PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 24(1), e1757.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/pri.1757.

Massa, R.E., Rosso, A., Metti, A.L., Sparto, P.J., Aizenstein, H., Ferrucci, L., Divecha, A., & Rosano, C. (2019). Neuroimaging correlates of lateral postural control in older ambulatory adults. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 31(5), 611-619.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40520-018-1028-4.

Redfern, M.S., Chambers, A.J., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Jennings, J.R. (2019). Inhibition and decision-processing speed are associated with performance on dynamic posturography in older adults. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 237(1), 37-45.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-018-5394-0.

Whitney, S.L., & Sparto, P.J. (2019). Eye Movements, Dizziness, and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): A Topical Review of Emerging Evidence and Screening Measures. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 43, S31-S36.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000272.

Alkathiry, A.A., Sparto, P.J., Freund, B., Whitney, S.L., Mucha, A., Furman, J.M., Collins, M.W., & Kontos, A.P. (2018). Using Accelerometers to Record Postural Sway in Adolescents With Concussion: A Cross-Sectional Study. JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING, 53(12), 1166-1172.Journal of Athletic Training/NATA. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-518-17.

Dunlap, P.M., Mucha, A., Smithnosky, D., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., Collins, M.W., Kontos, A.P., & Sparto, P.J. (2018). The Gaze Stabilization Test Following Concussion. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology.Thieme. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.18015.

Hoppes, C.W., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., & Huppert, T.J. (2018). Changes in cerebral activation in individuals with and without visual vertigo during optic flow: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL, 20, 655-663.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.08.034.

Hoppes, C.W., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., & Huppert, T.J. (2018). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy during optic flow with and without fixation. In Sakakibara, M. (Ed.). PLOS ONE, 13(3), e0193710.Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193710.

Lin, C.C., Barker, J.W., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Huppert, T.J. (2018). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) brain imaging of multi-sensory integration during computerized dynamic posturography in middle-aged and older adults (vol 235, pg 1247, 2017). EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 236(4), 1225-1228.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-018-5177-7.

Lin, C.C., Whitney, S.L., Loughlin, P.J., Furman, J.M., Redfern, M.S., Sienko, K.H., & Sparto, P.J. (2018). The Use of Vibrotactile Feedback During Dual-Task Standing Balance Conditions in People With Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY, 39(5), E349-E356.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001764.

Redfern, M.S., Chambers, A.J., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Jennings, J.R. (2018). Perceptual Inhibition Associated with Sensory Integration for Balance in Older Adults. DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS, 46(5-6), 266-274.Karger Publishers. doi: 10.1159/000493748.

Sparto, P.J., Newman, A.B., Simonsick, E.M., Caserotti, P., Strotmeyer, E.S., Kritchevsky, S.B., Yaffe, K., & Rosano, C. (2018). Contributions to lateral balance control in ambulatory older adults. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 30(6), 633-641.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40520-017-0819-3.

Steinl, S.M., Sparto, P.J., Atkeson, C.G., Redfern, M.S., & Johannsen, L. (2018). Interpersonal interactions for haptic guidance during balance exercises. GAIT & POSTURE, 65, 129-136.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.163.

Steinl, S.M., Sparto, P.J., Atkeson, C.G., Redfern, M.S., & Johannsen, L. (2018). Interpersonal interactions for haptic guidance during balance exercises. Gait Posture, 65, 129-136. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.163.

Alqahtani, B.A., Ferchak, M.A., Huppert, T.J., Sejdic, E., Perera, S., Greenspan, S.L., & Sparto, P.J. (2017). Standing balance and strength measurements in older adults living in residential care communities. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 29(5), 1021-1030.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40520-016-0693-4.

Asiri, F.Y., Marchetti, G.F., Ellis, J.L., Otis, L., Sparto, P.J., Watzlaf, V., & Whitney, S.L. (2017). Effect of home-based rehabilitation on activities of daily living and gait in older adults with heart failure at risk for falling: A retrospective cohort study. PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE, 33(12), 943-953.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1360422.

Huppert, T.J., Karim, H., Lin, C.C., Alqahtani, B.A., Greenspan, S.L., & Sparto, P.J. (2017). Functional imaging of cognition in an old-old population: A case for portable functional near-infrared spectroscopy. In Chao, L. (Ed.). PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0184918.Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184918.

Karim, H.T., Huppert, T.J., Erickson, K.I., Wollam, M.E., Sparto, P.J., Sejdic, E., & VanSwearingen, J.M. (2017). Motor sequence learning-induced neural efficiency in functional brain connectivity. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 319, 87-95.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.11.021.

Lin, C.C., Barker, J.W., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Huppert, T.J. (2017). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) brain imaging of multi-sensory integration during computerized dynamic posturography in middle-aged and older adults. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 235(4), 1247-1256.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-017-4893-8.

Rosso, A.L., Cenciarini, M., Sparto, P.J., Loughlin, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Huppert, T.J. (2017). Neuroimaging of an attention demanding dual-task during dynamic postural control. GAIT & POSTURE, 57, 193-198.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.013.

Sombric, C.J., Harker, H.M., Sparto, P.J., & Torres-Oviedo, G. (2017). Explicit Action Switching Interferes with the Context-Specificity of Motor Memories in Older Adults. FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE, 9(MAR), 40.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00040.

Almarwani, M., Perera, S., VanSwearingen, J.M., Sparto, P.J., & Brach, J.S. (2016). The test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of spatial and temporal gait variability during usual over-ground walking for younger and older adults. GAIT & POSTURE, 44, 94-99.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.11.014.

Almarwani, M., VanSwearingen, J.M., Perera, S., Sparto, P.J., & Brach, J.S. (2016). Challenging the motor control of walking: Gait variability during slower and faster pace walking conditions in younger and older adults. ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, 66, 54-61.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.05.001.

ALMohiza, M.A., Sparto, P.J., Marchetti, G.F., Delitto, A., Furman, J.M., Miller, D.L., & Whitney, S.L. (2016). A Quality Improvement Project in Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation and Its Effect on Clinical Outcomes. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 40(2), 90-99.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000125.

Alsalaheen, B.A., Whitney, S.L., Marchetti, G.F., Furman, J.M., Kontos, A.P., Collins, M.W., & Sparto, P.J. (2016). Relationship Between Cognitive Assessment and Balance Measures in Adolescents Referred for Vestibular Physical Therapy After Concussion. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE, 26(1), 46-52.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000185.

Alshehri, M.M., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., Fedor, S., Mucha, A., Henry, L.C., & Whitney, S.L. (2016). The usefulness of the video head impulse test in children and adults post-concussion. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 26(5-6), 439-446.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/VES-160598.

Barker, J.W., Rosso, A.L., Sparto, P.J., & Huppert, T.J. (2016). Correction of motion artifacts and serial correlations for real-time functional near-infrared spectroscopy. NEUROPHOTONICS, 3(3), 031410.SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.3.3.031410.

Bouzubar, F.F., Kelley Fitzgerald, G., Sparto, P., & Irrgang, J.J. (2015). Quadriceps fatigue test: Test-retest reliability study and relationship to quadriceps activation failure. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 36(1), 65-72.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/ppr-140052.

Farrokhi, S., O'Connell, M., Gil, A.B., Sparto, P.J., & Fitzgerald, G.K. (2015). Altered Gait Characteristics in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis and Self-Reported Knee Instability. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY, 45(5), 351-359.Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5540.

Lin, C.C., Whitney, S.L., Loughlin, P.J., Furman, J.M., Redfern, M.S., Sienko, K.H., & Sparto, P.J. (2015). The effect of age on postural and cognitive task performance while using vibrotactile feedback. JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 113(7), 2127-2136.American Physiological Society. doi: 10.1152/jn.00083.2014.

Sparto, P.J., Fuhrman, S.I., Redfern, M.S., Perera, S., Jennings, J.R., Alghwiri, A.A., & Furman, J.M. (2015). Postural adjustment errors during lateral step initiation in older and younger adults (vol 232, pg 3977, 2014). EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 233(4), 1351.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-014-4162-z.

Alahmari, K.A., Marchetti, G.F., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Whitney, S.L. (2014). Estimating Postural Control With the Balance Rehabilitation Unit: Measurement Consistency, Accuracy, Validity, and Comparison With Dynamic Posturography. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 95(1), 65-73.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.09.011.

Alahmari, K.A., Sparto, P.J., Marchetti, G.F., Redfern, M.S., Furman, J.M., & Whitney, S.L. (2014). Comparison of Virtual Reality Based Therapy With Customized Vestibular Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Vestibular Disorders. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 22(2), 389-399.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2013.2294904.

Alsalaheen, B.A., Whitney, S.L., Marchetti, G.F., Furman, J.M., Kontos, A.P., Collins, M.W., & Sparto, P.J. (2014). Performance of High School Adolescents on Functional Gait and Balance Measures. PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 26(2), 191-199.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000037.

Asiri, F.Y., Marchetti, G.F., Ellis, J.L., Otis, L., Sparto, P.J., Watzlaf, V., & Whitney, S.L. (2014). Predictors of Functional and Gait Outcomes for Persons Poststroke Undergoing Home-based Rehabilitation. JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, 23(7), 1856-1864.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.02.025.

Friscia, L.A., Morgan, M.T., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Whitney, S.L. (2014). Responsiveness of Self-Report Measures in Individuals With Vertigo, Dizziness, and Unsteadiness. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY, 35(5), 884-888.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000421.

Huang, K., Sparto, P.J., Kiesler, S., Siewiorek, D.P., & Smailagic, A. (2014). iPod-based in-home system for monitoring gaze-stabilization exercise compliance of individuals with vestibular hypofunction. JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION, 11(1), 69.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-69.

Karim, H.T., Sparto, P.J., Aizenstein, H.J., Furman, J.M., Huppert, T.J., Erickson, K.I., & Loughlin, P.J. (2014). Functional MR imaging of a simulated balance task. BRAIN RESEARCH, 1555, 20-27.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.01.033.

Muhei-aldin, O., VanSwearingen, J., Karim, H., Huppert, T., Sparto, P.J., Erickson, K.I., & Sejdic, E. (2014). An investigation of fMRI time series stationarity during motor sequence learning foot tapping tasks. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS, 227, 75-82.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.02.003.

Sparto, P.J., Fuhrman, S.I., Redfern, M.S., Perera, S., Jennings, J.R., & Furman, J.M. (2014). Postural adjustment errors during lateral step initiation in older and younger adults. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 232(12), 3977-3989.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-014-4081-z.

Sparto, P.J., Jennings, J.R., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2014). Lateral step initiation behavior in older adults. GAIT & POSTURE, 39(2), 799-803.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.10.021.

Winger, M. (2014). Quality control of a novel clinical measurement of leg power in older adults: the AMTI force plate jump test. University of Pittsburgh.

Alsalaheen, B.A., Whitney, S.L., Mucha, A., Morris, L.O., Furman, J.M., & Sparto, P.J. (2013). Exercise Prescription Patterns in Patients Treated with Vestibular Rehabilitation After Concussion. Environmental Quality Management, 18(2), 100-108.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/pri.1532.

Huppert, T., Schmidt, B., Beluk, N., Furman, J., & Sparto, P. (2013). Measurement of Brain Activation During an Upright Stepping Reaction Task Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING, 34(11), 2817-2828.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/hbm.22106.

Karim, H., Fuhrman, S.I., Sparto, P., Furman, J., & Huppert, T. (2013). Functional brain imaging of multi-sensory vestibular processing during computerized dynamic posturography using near-infrared spectroscopy. NEUROIMAGE, 74, 318-325.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.02.010.

Mohammad, M.T., Furman, J.M., Sparto, P.J., Marchetti, G.F., & Whitney, S.L. (2013). The Effect of Optotype Size and Velocity Parameters on the Performance of Healthy Young Adult Subjects on the Gaze Stabilization Test. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY, 34(6), 1090-1095.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/mao.0b013e31827f192e.

Morgan, M.T., Friscia, L.A., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., & Sparto, P.J. (2013). Reliability and Validity of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in Individuals With Dizziness and Imbalance. OTOLOGY & NEUROTOLOGY, 34(6), 1104-1108.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/mao.0b013e318281df5d.

Sparto, P.J., Fuhrman, S.I., Redfern, M.S., Jennings, J.R., Perera, S., Nebes, R.D., & Furman, J.M. (2013). Postural adjustment errors reveal deficits in inhibition during lateral step initiation in older adults. JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 109(2), 415-428.American Physiological Society. doi: 10.1152/jn.00682.2012.

Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Cook, J.R., Redfern, M.S., & Furman, J.M. (2013). Symptoms elicited in persons with vestibular dysfunction while performing gaze movements in optic flow environments. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 23(1), 51-60.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/VES-130466.

Alghwiri, A.A., Whitney, S.L., Baker, C.E., Sparto, P.J., Marchetti, G.F., Rogers, J.C., & Furman, J.M. (2012). The Development and Validation of the Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 93(10), 1822-1831.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.03.017.

Cohen, M.S., Mandel, E.M., Furman, J.M., Sparto, P.J., & Casselbrant, M.L. (2011). Tympanostomy Tube Placement and Vestibular Function in Children. OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, 145(4), 666-672.Wiley. doi: 10.1177/0194599811412038.

Hergenroeder, A.L., Brach, J.S., Otto, A.D., Sparto, P.J., & Jakicic, J.M. (2011). The Influence of Body Mass Index on Self-report and Performance-based Measures of Physical Function in Adult Women. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 22(3), 11-20.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01823246-201122030-00004.

Josbeno, D.A., Kalarchian, M., Sparto, P.J., Otto, A.D., & Jakicic, J.M. (2011). Physical Activity and Physical Function in Individuals Post-bariatric Surgery. OBESITY SURGERY, 21(8), 1243-1249.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11695-010-0327-4.

Mohammad, M.T., Whitney, S.L., Marchetti, G.F., Sparto, P.J., Ward, B.K., & Furman, J.M. (2011). The reliability and response stability of dynamic testing of the vestibulo-ocular reflex in patients with vestibular disease. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 21(5), 277-288.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/VES-2011-0430.

Whitney, S.L., & Sparto, P.J. (2011). Principles of vestibular physical therapy rehabilitation. In Hoffer, M.E., & Balaban, C.D. (Eds.). NEUROREHABILITATION, 29(2), 157-166.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0690.

Woollard, J.D., Gil, A.B., Sparto, P., Kwoh, C.K., Piva, S.R., Farrokhi, S., Powers, C.M., & Fitzgerald, G.K. (2011). Change in Knee Cartilage Volume in Individuals Completing a Therapeutic Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY, 41(10), 708-722.Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). doi: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3633.

Alsalaheen, B.A., Mucha, A., Morris, L.O., Whitney, S.L., Furman, J.M., Camiolo-Reddy, C.E., Collins, M.W., Lovell, M.R., & Sparto, P.J. (2010). Vestibular Rehabilitation for Dizziness and Balance Disorders After Concussion. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 34(2), 87-93.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181dde568.

Casselbrant, M.L., Mandel, E.M., Sparto, P.J., Perera, S., Redfern, M.S., Fall, P.A., & Furman, J.M. (2010). Longitudinal posturography and rotational testing in children three to nine years of age: Normative data. OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, 142(5), 708-714.Wiley. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.01.028.

Cenciarini, M., Loughlin, P.J., Sparto, P.J., & Redfern, M.S. (2010). Stiffness and Damping in Postural Control Increase With Age. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 57(2), 267-275.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/TBME.2009.2031874.

Cenciarini, M., Loughlin, P.J., Sparto, P.J., & Redfern, M.S. (2010). Stiffness and Damping in Postural Control Increase With Age. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 57(2), 267-275.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/tbme.2009.2031874.

Mohammad, M.T., Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Jennings, J.R., & Furman, J.M. (2010). Perceptual and Motor Inhibition in Individuals With Vestibular Disorders. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 34(2), 76-81.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181dde582.

Pradhan, S.D., Brewer, B.R., Carvell, G.E., Sparto, P.J., Delitto, A., & Matsuoka, Y. (2010). Assessment of Fine Motor Control in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease Using Force Tracking with a Secondary Cognitive Task. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, 34(1), 32-40.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181d055a6.

Cenciarini, M., Loughlin, P.J., Sparto, P.J., & Redfern, M.S. (2009). Medial-lateral postural control in older adults exhibits increased stiffness and damping. 2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009, 7006-7009.IEEE. doi: 10.1109/iembs.2009.5333838.

Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Alahmari, K., Redfern, M.S., & Furman, J.M. (2009). The use of virtual reality for people with balance and vestibular disorders: the Pittsburgh experience. Physical Therapy Reviews, 14(5), 299-306.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1179/108331909x12488667117294.

O'Connor, K.W., Loughlin, P.J., Redfern, M.S., & Sparto, P.J. (2008). Postural adaptations to repeated optic flow stimulation in older adults. GAIT & POSTURE, 28(3), 385-391.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.01.010.

Sparto, P.J., Aizenstein, H.J., VanSwearingen, J.M., Rosano, C., Perera, S., Studenski, S.A., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2008). Delays in auditory-cued step initiation are related to increased volume of white matter hyperintensities in older adults. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 188(4), 633-640.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-008-1443-4.

Casselbrant, M.L., Mandel, E.M., Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., & Furman, J.M. (2007). Contribution of vision to balance in children four to eight years of age. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 116(9 I), 653-657. doi: 10.1177/000348940711600905.

Casselbrant, M.L., Mandel, E.M., Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., & Furman, J.M. (2007). Contribution of vision to balance in children four to eight years of age. ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY, 116(9), 653-657.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/000348940711600905.

Whitney, S.L., Marchetti, G.F., Morris, L.O., & Sparto, P.J. (2007). The reliability and validity of the four square step test for people with balance deficits secondary to a vestibular disorder. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 88(1), 99-104.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.027.

Krell, J.M., McCoy, M.S., Sparto, P.J., Fisher, G.L., Stoy, W.A., & Hostler, D.P. (2006). Comparison of the Ferno Scoop Stretcher with the long backboard for spinal immobilization. PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE, 10(1), 46-51.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/10903120500366375.

Meretta, B.M., Whitney, S.L., Marchetti, G.F., Sparto, P.J., & Muirhead, R.J. (2006). The five times sit to stand test: Responsiveness to change and concurrent validity in adults undergoing vestibular rehabilitation. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 16(4-5), 233-243.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/ves-2006-164-510.

Musolino, M.C., Loughlin, P.J., Sparto, P.J., & Redfern, M.S. (2006). Spectrally similar periodic and non-periodic optic flows evoke different postural sway responses. GAIT & POSTURE, 23(2), 180-188.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.02.008.

Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2006). Head sway response to optic flow: Effect of age is more important than the presence of unilateral vestibular hypofunction. Journal of Vestibular Research, 16(3), 137-145.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/ves-2006-16306.

Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., Jasko, J.G., Casselbrant, M.L., Mandel, E.M., & Furman, J.M. (2006). The influence of dynamic visual cues for postural control in children aged 7-12 years. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 168(4), 505-516.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-005-0109-8.

Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Hodges, L.F., Babu, S.V., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2006). Responses to a virtual reality grocery store in persons with and without vestibular dysfunction. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 9(2), 152-156.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.152.

Furman, J.M., Sparto, P.J., Soso, M., & Marcus, D. (2005). Vestibular function in migraine-related dizziness: A pilot study. JOURNAL OF VESTIBULAR RESEARCH-EQUILIBRIUM & ORIENTATION, 15(5-6), 327-332.IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/ves-2005-155-608.

Mahboobin, A., Loughlin, P.J., Redfern, M.S., & Sparto, P.J. (2005). Sensory re-weighting in human postural control during moving-scene perturbations. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 167(2), 260-267.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s00221-005-0053-7.

Mahboobin, A., Loughlin, P.J., Redfern, M.S., & Sparto, P.J. (2005). Sensory re-weighting in human postural control during moving-scene perturbations. Exp Brain Res, 167(2), 260-267. doi: 10.1007/s00221-005-0053-7.

Whitney, S.L., Jacob, R.G., Sparto, P.J., Olshansky, E.F., Detweiler-Shostak, G., Brown, E.L., & Furman, J.M. (2005). Acrophobia and pathological height vertigo: Indications for vestibular physical therapy?. PHYSICAL THERAPY, 85(5), 443-458.Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/ptj/85.5.443.

Childs, J.D., Sparto, P.J., Fitzgerald, G.K., Bizzini, M., & Irrgang, J.J. (2004). Alterations in lower extremity movement and muscle activation patterns in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, 19(1), 44-49.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2003.08.007.

Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., Whitney, S.L., Hodges, L.F., & Redfern, M.S. (2004). Vestibular Rehabilitation using a Wide Field of View Virtual Environment. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2, 4836-4839.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/iembs.2004.1404338.

Sparto, P.J., Jasko, J.G., & Loughlin, P.J. (2004). Detecting postural responses to sinusoidal sensory inputs: A statistical approach. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 12(3), 360-366.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2004.834203.

Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., Hodges, L.F., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2004). Simulator sickness when performing gaze shifts within a wide field of view optic flow environment: preliminary evidence for using virtual reality in vestibular rehabilitation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 1(1), 14.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-1-14.

Latt, L.D., Sparto, P.J., Furman, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2003). The steady-state postural response to continuous sinusoidal galvanic vestibular stimulation. GAIT & POSTURE, 18(2), 64-72.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0966-6362(02)00195-9.

Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Brown, K.E., Furman, J.M., Jacobson, J.L., & Redfern, M.S. (2002). The Potential Use of Virtual Reality in Vestibular Rehabilitation. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 26(2), 72-78.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/01253086-200226020-00004.

Jacobson, J., Whitney, S.L., Sparto, P.J., Redfern, M.S., Furman, J.M., Wilson, J.B., & Hodges, L.F. (2001). Balance NAVE; A virtual reality facility for research and rehabilitation of balance disorders. ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, Proceedings, VRST, 103-109.

Sparto, P.J., & Parnianpour, M. (2001). Generalizability of trunk muscle EMG and spinal forces. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY MAGAZINE, 20(6), 72-81.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/51.982278.

SPARTO, P.J., & REDFERN, M.S. (2001). QUANTIFICATION OF DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OF CYCLICAL POSTURAL SWAY USING ELLIPSES. Biomedical Engineering Applications Basis and Communications, 13(05), 213-217.National Taiwan University. doi: 10.4015/s1016237201000261.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Barria, E.A., & Jagadeesh, J.M. (2000). Wavelet and short-time Fourier transform analysis of electromyography for detection of back muscle fatigue. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 8(3), 433-436.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/86.867887.

Wrisley, D.M., Sparto, P.J., Whitney, S.L., & Furman, J.M. (2000). Cervicogenic dizziness: A review of diagnosis and treatment. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY, 30(12), 755-766.Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). doi: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.12.755.

Khalaf, K.A., Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P.J., & Barin, K. (1999). Determination of the effect of lift characteristics on dynamic performance profiles during manual materials handling tasks. ERGONOMICS, 42(1), 126-145.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/001401399185847.

Khalaf, K.A., Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P.J., & Barin, K. (1999). Feature extraction and quantification of the variability of dynamic performance profiles due to the different sagittal lift characteristics. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 7(3), 278-288.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/86.788465.

Sparto, P.J., & Parnianpour, M. (1999). An electromyography-assisted model to estimate trunk muscle forces during fatiguing repetitive trunk exertions. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, 12(6), 509-518.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00002517-199912000-00011.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Barria, E.A., & Jagadeesh, J.M. (1999). Wavelet and time-frequency analyses of electromyography for quantification of back muscle fatigue. Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis and Communications, 11(5), 221-231.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Barria, E.A., & Jagadeesh, J.M. (1999). Wavelet analysis of electromyography for back muscle fatigue detection during isokinetic constant-torque exertions. SPINE, 24(17), 1791-1798.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199909010-00008.

Bridger, R.S., Sparto, P., & Marras, W.S. (1998). Spade design, lumbar motions, risk of low-back injury and digging posture. Occupational Ergonomics, 1(3), 157-172.

Parnianpour, M., Nordin, M., Frankel, V.H., & Sparto, P.J. (1998). The relationships between trunk strength, endurance, physical activity level, and pain following maximum isometric and dynamic fatiguing exertions. Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis and Communications, 10(1), 18-22.

Sparto, P.J., & Parnianpour, M. (1998). Estimation of trunk muscle forces and spinal loads during fatiguing repetitive trunk exertions . SPINE, 23(23), 2563-2573.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199812010-00011.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Marras, W.S., Granata, K.P., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1998). Effect of electromyogram-force relationships and method of gain estimation on the predictions of an electromyogram-driven model of spinal loading. SPINE, 23(4), 423-429.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199802150-00003.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1998). The effect of lifting belt use on multijoint motion and load bearing during repetitive and asymmetric lifting. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, 11(1), 57-64.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00002517-199802000-00009.

Barin, K., Jefferson, G.D., Sparto, P.J., & Parnianpour, M. (1997). Effect of aging on human postural control during cognitive tasks. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 33, 388-393.

Khalaf, K.A., Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P.J., & Simon, S.R. (1997). Modeling of functional trunk muscle performance: Interfacing ergonomics and spine rehabilitation in response to the ADA. JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 34(4), 459-469.

Khalaf, K.A., Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P.J., Barin, K., & Simon, S.R. (1997). The determination of the effect of lift characteristics on dynamic performance profiles during Manual Material Handling (MMH) tasks. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED, 36, 247-248.

Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P.J., & Chen, M.C. (1997). Validation of electrolytic-liquid tilt sensors for human motion measurement. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 33, 465-470.

Sparto, P.J., Jagadeesh, J.M., & Parnianpour, M. (1997). Wavelet analysis of electromyography for back muscle fatigue detection during dynamic constant-torque exertions. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 33, 82-87.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Marras, W.S., Granata, K.P., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1997). Neuromuscular trunk performance and spinal loading during a fatiguing isometric trunk extension with varying torque requirements. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, 10(2), 145-156.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00002517-199704000-00007.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1997). The effect of fatigue on multijoint kinematics, coordination, and postural stability during a repetitive lifting test. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY, 25(1), 3-12.Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). doi: 10.2519/jospt.1997.25.1.3.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1997). Spectral and temporal responses of trunk extensor electromyography to an isometric endurance test. SPINE, 22(4), 418-425.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199702150-00013.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S. (1997). The effect of fatigue on multijoint kinematics and load sharing during a repetitive lifting test. SPINE, 22(22), 2647-2654.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199711150-00013.

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Khalaf, K.A., & Simon, S.R. (1995). The reliability and validity of a lift simulator and its functional equivalence with free weight lifting tasks. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 3(2), 155-164.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/86.392372.

Kontos, A.P., Woolford, J., McAllister-Detrick, J., Sparto, P., Collins, M.W., & Furman, J. (2016). Utility Of An Incongruent Visual, Cognitive-balance Dual Task To Assess Impairment In Athletes With Concussion. In MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 48(5), (p. 985).Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000487960.25488.fb.

Kontos, A.P., Woolford, J., McAllister-Detrick, J., Sparto, P., Collins, M.W., & Furman, J. (2016). Utility Of An Incongruent Visual, Cognitive-balance Dual Task To Assess Impairment In Athletes With Concussion. In MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 48(5), (p. 653).Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486961.75574.f0.

Huang, K., Sparto, P.J., Kiesler, S., Smailagic, A., Mankoff, J., & Siewiorek, D. (2014). A technology probe of wearable in-home computer-assisted physical therapy. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, (pp. 2541-2550).Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). doi: 10.1145/2556288.2557416.

Huang, K., Sparto, P., Kiesler, S., Siewiorek, D., & Smailagic, A. (2012). iPod for Home Balance Rehabilitation Exercise Monitoring. In 2012 16th International Symposium on Wearable Computers, 1, (pp. 116-117).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/iswc.2012.30.

Bayer, R., Nebes, R.D., & Sparto, P.J. (2010). Relationship Between Functional Balance Measures And Neuropsychological Performance In Community Ambulating Older Adults. In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, 58, (pp. 242-243).

Schmidt, B., Beluk, N., Sparto, P., & Huppert, T. (2010). Near-Infrared Functional Brain Imaging of Prefrontal and Motor Regions During a Step-Reaction Stroop Test. In Biomedical Optics and 3-D Imaging, (p. JMA91).OSA. doi: 10.1364/biomed.2010.jma91.

Schmidt, B., Beluk, N., Sparto, P., & Huppert, T. (2010). Near-Infrared Functional Brain Imaging of Prefrontal and Motor Regions During a Step-Reaction Stroop Test. In Optics InfoBase Conference Papers, (p. jma91).Optica Publishing Group. doi: 10.1364/biomed.2010.jma91.

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Pradhan, S.D., Brewer, B.R., Carvell, G.E., Sparto, P.J., Delitto, A., & Matsuoka, Y. (2009). Relation between ability to track force during dual tasking and function in individuals with Parkinson's disease. In 2009 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, (pp. 885-892).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/icorr.2009.5209529.

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Krell, J.M., McCoy, M.S., Sparto, P.J., Fisher, G.L., Stoy, W.A., & Hostler, O.P. (2003). Comparison of the Ferno Scoop stretcher to the long backboard for spinal immobilization. In ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 42(4), (p. S49).

Irrgang, J.J., Childs, J.D., Sparto, P.J., Fitzgerald, K., & Bizzini, M. (2002). Alterations in lower extremity movement and muscle activation patterns in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. In ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM, 46(9), (p. S143).

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Barin, K., Parnianpour, M., & Sparto, P.J. (1996). Effect of altering visual conditions on human postural sway during dynamic posturography. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD, 77(5), (pp. 83-87).

Parnianpour, M., Shirazi-Adl, A., Wang, J.L., Wilke, H.J., & Sparto, P. (1996). Novel approach to quantify strength and spinal loading using optimization models. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD, 77(5), (pp. 63-67).

Parnianpour, M., Sparto, P., Marras, W., Granata, K., Reinsel, T., & Simon, S. (1996). Effect of method of gain estimation on the predictions of an EMG-assisted model of spinal loading. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD, 77(5), (pp. 77-81).

Sparto, P.J., Parnianpour, M., Reinsel, T.E., & Simon, S.R. (1996). Adaptations to fatigue during a repetitive lifting test. In Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference - Proceedings, (pp. 195-196).

Barin, K., Parnianpour, M., & Sparto, P.J. (1994). Effect of an attention-demanding task on human postural stability. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD, 64(4), (pp. 163-168).

Sparto, P., Khalaf, K., & Parnianpour, M. (1993). Effect of load, speed, and mode of lift on the joint energetics during unconstrained lifting and lowering activities. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED, 26, (pp. 467-470).