Faculty
Dr. Jill Higginson
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Delaware
201B Spencer Lab
Newark, DE 19716
Email: higginso@udel.edu
Personal website: http://research.me.udel.edu/higginson/
Executive Summary
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2005
M.S., Bioengineering, Penn State University, 1998
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1996
Key Publications
Kesar, T.M., Perumal, R., Reisman, D.S., Rudolph, K.S., Higginson, J.S. and Binder-Macleod, S.A. "Functional electrical stimulation of ankle plantar- and dorsi-flexor muscles: effects on post-stroke gait." Stroke. (In Press)
Kesar, T.M., Perumal, R., Reisman, D.S., Rudolph, K.S., Higginson, J.S. and Binder-Macleod, S.A. "Effects of dorsiflexor muscle functional electrical stimulation on post-stroke gait: comparison of traditional and novel stimulation patterns." Physical Therapy. (In Press)
George-Reichley, D.G. and Higginson, J.S. "Potential muscle function during the swing phase of stroke gait." Journal of Applied Biomechanics. (In Press)
Xiao, M. and Higginson, J. "Sensitivity of predicted muscle force in forward simulation of normal walking." Journal of Applied Biomechanics. (In Press)
Barrios, J.A., Davis, I.S., Higginson, J.S. and Royer, T.D. "Lower extremity walking mechanics of young individuals with asymptomatic varus knee alignment." Journal of Orthopaedic Research. April 2009. (In Press)
Research Areas
Biomedical Engineering
muscle coordination; normal and pathological movement; experimental and simulation studies; musculoskeletal modeling
Biomechanics
Muscle coordination of normal and pathological movements; upper and lower extremity function; musculoskeletal modeling and simulation
Life & Health Sciences
osteoarthritis; stroke; rehabilitation science
