Biomechanics and Motor Control: Methods and Applications in Clinics and Sports
Prof. Luciano Luporini Menegaldo (UFRJ)
This seminar will provide an overview of the research conducted at the Biomechanics Lab within the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our laboratory engages in a wide array of fundamental and applied biomechanical problems, spanning clinical applications, sports, and footwear.
Clinically-oriented investigations encompass studies on Parkinson’s disease (focusing on tremors and gait), leprosy-related locomotion impairments, spasticity, levered wheelchair biomechanics, and lower limb physical assessments utilizing functional tests such as single-leg jumps.
In the field of sports and physical training biomechanics, recent and ongoing endeavors delve into biomechanical and neural adaptations associated with various practices, exemplified by research in Yoga, running, skating, and taekwondo. Ongoing projects encompass athlete and dancer skill classification using machine learning techniques and inertial sensors.
Additional topics to be presented include gait analysis involving diverse footwear, including minimal shoes and those with carbon plates, as well as investigations into the effects of interactions between footwear and backpacks on military personnel and school children. Furthermore, the seminar will showcase findings from studies on shear wave imaging in-vitro validations, high-density EMG, and the influence of genetics on muscle damage and healing processes.
Presenter: Luciano Luporini Menegaldo
Luciano, a mechanical engineer (Unicamp) specializing in dynamics and control, currently serves as a Full Professor and heads the Biomechanics Lab at the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His primary research interests lie in mathematical modeling, identification, and control of musculoskeletal systems.
Luciano’s CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0407737830615201
Date: November 19th Tuesday
Hour: 10 AM
Place: Auditório do Centro de Engenharia Biomédica
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cVnTJY38ipNnhTmU7
