Joshua Weinhandl, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

My main research interests included lower extremity injury biomechanics, movement coordination and variability. A primary focus of my research is to address basic and applied research questions relating to neuromuscular control deficits using a combination of approaches involving kinetic, kinematic and electromyographic analyses. Coupled with computational models, I believe these investigations may provide greater insight into the nexus between biomechanical and neuromuscular processes underlying human movement control and decision-making. The overall goal of these efforts is to develop improved intervention strategies for musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation.

My research in musculoskeletal biomechanics aims to understand the effects of age, activity, disease and injury, including acute, chronic and recurrent conditions. I utilize a broad range of methods and experimental conditions to study movement strategies and function that will advance the development and assessment of intervention strategies for musculoskeletal rehabilitation and performance enhancement. My lab tests hypotheses related to the kinematics, kinetics and motor control strategies associated with both normal and pathological human movement to understand mechanisms of disease and sports injury.

Poster(s):

• A Better Clinical Tool for Quantifying Proximal Muscle Strength: The University of Tennessee Hip Elevation Chair Height Test