Arthur Prochazka

Div Neuroscience, 507 HMRC,
University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta T6G 2S2, CANADA
Ph.:(780) 492-3783
Fax.:(780) 492 1617

Positions available in this lab:

There are currently no available openings

Research:

• Research EMG responses of human muscles to mechanical perturbations (1970)
• Computerised sorting of multi-unit EMG (1973)
• Single nerve fibre recordings during movement (1975)
• Reflexes during movement (1977)
• Role of muscle afferents and fusimotor efferents in movement (1979)
• Feedback-controlled electrical stimulation to improve hemiparetic gait (1983-1995)
• Fusimotor Set hypothesis (1985)
• Ensemble sensory activity during movement (1989 - now)
• Electrical restoration of pinch-grip in quadriplegic people (BIONIC/Tetron Glove 1989-)
• Estimation of tendon strain (1990)
• Electrical suppression of tremor (1992-1999)
• Role of cerebellum in controlling proprioception (1993)
• Limb Rigidity Analyser (1993-1999)
• Positive force feedback in motor control (1995-1998)
• Back pain and its effect on voluntary and reflex movements (1996-)
• Electrical restoration of hand-opening in hemiplegic people (1997-)
• Microstimulation of spinal cord to restore movement in spinal-cord-injured people (1998-)
• Wireless tooth-click-triggered hand opening stimulation(2003-)
• Routing electrical current from surface electrodes to deep-lying nerves using implanted conductors(1998-)