Brian D. Schmit, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Co-Director, Falk Center for Neurorehabilitation Engineering Research Center Marquette University Olin Engineering Center, Room 305 P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee WI 53201-1881 Phone: (414) 288-6125 Fax: (414) 288-7938 Email: brian.schmit@marquette.edu Website: Neuromechanics Laboratory

Research Interests:

• Spinal Cord Injury
• Human Neurophysiology
• Neurorehabilitation
• Instrumentation
• Biomechanics

Professional Preparation

Appointments/Professional Experience

Awards and Honors

Relevant Publications (* indicates graduate student)

Wu, M., Hornby, T.G., Hilb, J. and Schmit, B.D., “Flexor reflex responses triggered by imposed knee extension in chronic human spinal cord injury”, Experimental Brain Research, In Press

Benz, E.N., Hornby, T.G., Bode, R.K., Scheidt, R.A. and Schmit, B.D., “A Physiologically Based Clinical Measure for Spasticity in Spinal Cord Injury”, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Vol. 86, pp 52-59, 2005.

*McDonald, M.F., *Garrison, M.K. and Schmit, B.D. “Length-Tension Properties of Ankle Muscles in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury”, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 38, No. 12, pp 2344-2353, 2005.

Wu, M., Hornby, T.G., Hilb, J. and Schmit, B.D., “Extensor Spasms Triggered by Imposed Knee Extension in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury” Experimental Brain Research, Vol. 162, pp. 239-249, 2005.

Deutsch, K.M., Hornby, T.G. and Schmit, B.D., “The Intralimb Coordination of the Flexor Reflex Response is Altered in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury”, Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 380, pp. 305-310, 2005.

*Starsky, A.J., *Sangani, S.G., McGuire, J.R., Logan, B. and Schmit, B.D., “A Biomechanical Assessment of the Reliability of Spasticity Measurements at the Stroke Elbow”, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 86, pp. 1648-1654, 2005.

*Steldt, R.E. and Schmit, B.D., “Modulation of Coordinated Muscle Activity during Imposed Sinusoidal Hip Movements in Human Spinal Cord Injury”, Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 92, pp. 673-685, 2004..

Hornby, T.G., Tysseling-Mattiace, V.M., Benz, E.N. and Schmit, B.D., “Contribution of muscle afferents to exaggerated flexion withdrawal reflexes in human spinal cord injury”, Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 92, pp.3375-3384, 2004

Schmit, B.D., Hornby, T.G., Mattiace, V.M. and Benz, E.N. “Absence of Local Sign Withdrawal in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury”, Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 90, pp. 3232-3241, 2003.

Schmit, B.D. and Gaebler-Spira, D., “Mechanical Measurements of Spasticity Changes Following Intrathecal Baclofen Dosage Adjustments in Cerebral Palsy”, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 83, pp 33-41, 2004.

Hidler, J.M. and Schmit, B.D., “Evidence for Force-Feedback Inhibition in Chronic Stroke”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation, Vol. 12, pp. 166-176, 2004.

Schmit, B.D., Dhaher, Y., Dewald, J.P.A. and Rymer, W.Z., “Reflex Torque Responses To Constant Velocity Movements in Spastic Elbow Muscles: Theoretical Analyses and Implications for Quantification of Spasticity”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 27, pp. 815-829, 1999.

Schmit, B.D. and Rymer, W.Z., “Identification of Static and Dynamic Reflex Sensitivity of Spastic Elbow Flexors Using an Activation Function Model”, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 29, pp. 330-339, 2001.

Schmit, B.D., Benz, E. and Rymer, W.Z., “Afferent Mechanisms of Flexor Reflexes in Spinal Cord Injury Triggered by Imposed Ankle Movements”, Experimental Brain Research, Vol. 145, pp. 40-49, 2002.

Schmit, B.D. and Benz, E., “The Multijoint Reflex Response to Imposed Hip Extension in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury”, Experimental Brain Research, Vol. 145, pp. 520-527, 2002.

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