Théodore Milner, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Associate researcher, CRIR
Phone: 514 398-4184 # 0477
Fax: 514 398-4186
Email: [email protected]
Education
- B.Sc., Physics, University of Alberta, 1976
- M.Sc., Neurophysiology, University of Alberta, 1980
- Ph.D., Neurophysiology, University of Alberta, 1984
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA, USA, 1986
Research interests
Neurophysiology, motor control, biomechanics, rehabilitation, fMRI, biomedical sensors
Recent publications
Kazemi, H., Kearney, R.E. & Milner, T.E. (2012). A robotic interface to train grip strength, grip coordination and finger extension following stroke. Conference Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2012(August), 3903-3906.
Nugent, M.M., Stapley, P.J. & Milner, T.E. (2012). Independent activation in adjacent lumbar extensor muscle compartments. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 22(4), 531-539.
Vahdat, S., Maneshi, M., Grova, C., Gotman, J. & Milner, T.E. (2012). Shared and specific independent components analysis for between-group comparison. Neural Computation, 24(11), 3052-3090.
Lambercy, O., Dovat, L., Yun, H., Wee, S.K., Kuah, C.W.K., Chua, K.S.G., Gassert, R., Milner, T.E., Teo, C.L. & Burdet, E. (2011). Effects of a robot-assisted training of grasp and pronation/supination in chronic stroke: a pilot study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 8(Nov.), 63.
Vahdat, S., Darainy, M., Milner, T.E. & Ostry, D.J. (2011). Functionally specific changes in resting-state sensorimotor networks after motor learning. Journal of Neuroscience, 31(47), 16907-16915.
Dovat, L., Lambercy, O., Salman, B., Johnson, V., Milner, T., Gassert, R. et al. (2010). A technique to train finger coordination and independance after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 5(4), 279-287.
Tee, K.P., Franklin, D.W., Kawato, M., Milner, T.E. & Burdet, E. (2010). Concurrent adaptation of force and impedance in the redundant muscle system. Biological Cybernetics, 102(1), 31-44.
Chapman, A.R., Vicenzino, B., Hodges, P.W., Blanch, P., Hahn, A.G. & Milner, T.E. (2009). A protocol for measuring the direct effect of cycling on neuromuscular control of running in triathletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(7), 767-782.
Milner, T.E., Lai, E.J. & Hodgson, A.J. (2009). Modulation of arm stiffness in relation to instability at the beginning or the end of goal-directed movements. Motor Control, 13(4), 454-470.
Dovat, L., Lambercy, O., Gassert, R., Maeder, T., Milner, T.E., Leong, T.C. et al. (2008). HandCARE: A cable-actuated rehabilitation system to train hand function after stroke. IEEE Transactions of Neural Systems and Rehabilitation, 16(6), 582-591.
Franklin, D.W., Burdet, E., Tee, K.P., Osu, R., Chew, C.M., Milner, T.E. et al. (2008). CNS learns stable, accurate, and efficient movements using a simple algorithm. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(44), 11165-11173.
Hall, R.S., Desmoulin, G.T. & Milner, T.E. (2008). A technique for conditioning and calibrating force-sensing resistors for repeatable and reliable measurement of compressive force. Journal of Biomechanics, 41(16), 3492-3495.
Reeves, N.P., Cholewicki, J., Milner, T.E. & Lee, A.S. (2008). Trunk antagonist co-activation is associated with impaired neuromuscular performance. Experimental Brain Research, 188(3), 457-463.
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