Institute de Readaptation de Montreal (IRM)
At the Institute de Readaptation de Montreal (IRM) a CAREN system is being used for research by: Dr. Mindy Levin, Dr. Anatol G. Feldman and Dr. Robert Forget.
Research orientation
Studies on the formation and execution of motor command in normal subjects and in subjects with neurological deficits.
Studies of the mechanisms of motor learning in patients with neurological deficits.
Development of clinical measures of spasticity and residual motor function in patients with neurological deficits.
Evaluation of therapeutic interventions in patients.
Sensory-motor integration, experimental and theoretical approaches.
Reflex and central mechanisms in movement production.
Dynamic principles of motor control in man and animals.
Multi-joint and multi-muscle control, redundancy problems.
Evaluation of movement synergies.
Frames of reference or system of coordinates for movement production.
Dynamic models of motor control based on neurophysiological data, experimental testing of the models.
Analysis of human movement pathologies and rehabilitation.
Movements analyzed: arm reaching involving the trunk, hammering, jumping, bending, etc.
Current research projects:
Studies of inter-joint coordination and trajectory formation in extra-personal space during multi-joint target-directed arm movements in healthy subjects and neurological patients. ·
Studies on adaptation and learning in subjects with neurological deficits. ·
Studies on the excitability of the stretch reflex threshold in subjects with neurological deficits aimed at gaining a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of spasticity and disordered motor control.
Key people working at the IRM lab
