Lawrence (Larry) Dagger Abraham, Ed.D.

Professor, Movement Science
Kinesiology & Health Education

BEL 546H
College of Education
The University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712

Phone: 512-471-5942; Fax: 512-471-8460
E-mail: l.abraham@mail.utexas.edu
Website: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/abraham/

Degrees

• 1975 Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University - Motor Learning and Biomechanics.
• 1972 M.S. Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia KS - Physical Education.
• 1971 A.B. Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH - Physical Education.

Selected Publications

• Etnyre, B.R., Kinugasa, T., & Abraham, L.D. Post-contraction variations in motor pool excitability. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1990, 30, 259-264.
• Layne, C. & Abraham, L. Interactions between automatic postural adjustments and anticipatory postural patterns accompanying voluntary movement. International Journal of Neuroscience, 1991, 61, 241-254.
• Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. M-wave stability in H-reflex testing: Analysis of three rejection criteria. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1994, 35, 165-168.
• Allison, S.C. & Abraham, L.D. Correlation of quantitative measures with the modified Ashworth scale in the assessment of plantar flexor spasticity in patients with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurology, 1995, 242, 699-706.
• Gonzalez, R.V., Hutchins, E.L., Barr, R.E. & Abraham, L.D. Development and evaluation of a musculoskeletal model of the elbow joint complex. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1996, 118, 32-40.
• Allison, S.C., Abraham, L.D. & Petersen, C.L. Reliability of the Modified Ashworth Scale in the assessment of plantarflexor muscle spasticity in patients with traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1996, 19, 67-78.
• Abraham, L.D. & Hwang, I.-S. Joint time frequency analysis of electromyographic signals for investigation of neuromuscular coordination. In M.L. Chugani, A.R. Samant, & M. Cerna (eds) LabVIEW for Signal Processing. New York: Prentice Hall, 1998, pp. 325-338.
• Gonzalez, R.V., Abraham, L.D., Barr, R.E. & Buchanan, T.S. Muscle coordination in one and two degree-of-freedom ballistic movements about the human elbow joint complex. Biological Cybernetics, 1999, 80, 357-367.
• Ives, J.C., Abraham, L. & Kroll, W. Neuromuscular control mechanisms and strategy in arm movements of supranormal speed. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1999, 70, 335-348.
• Hwang, I.S., Abraham, L.D. & Chou, S.W. The effect of ankle joint position and effort on quadriceps reflex sensitivity. Clinical Neurophysiology, Section: EMG and Motor Control, 2000, 111, 1175-1183.
• Allison, S.A. & Abraham, L.D. Sensitivity of qualitative and quantitative spasticity measures to clinical treatment with cryotherapy. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2001 (in press).

Recent Grants

• 1995-96 KRUG Life Sciences, Inc., Research Contract $20,005.00 Development of a dynamic model for investigating postural control during arm movement.
• 1995-97 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $38,662.00 Neuromechanical postural control synergies supporting voluntary movement.
• 1995-97 NASA - Johnson Space Center, Regional University Grant Program $59,385.00 Musculoskeletal modeling of human upper extremity performance. (with R. Barr & M. Pandy)
• 1997-98 Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Research Gift $12,000.00 Evaluation of movement disorders following traumatic head injury.

Links

• Biomedical Engineering Program
• Institute for Neuroscience