The long-term goal of the Clinical Neuromuscular Adaptation Laboratory (CNAlab) is to address the question, “How can we improve reduced motor function in older adults and in individuals with central nervous system injuries?” The CNAlab focuses on three key areas: investigating the neuromuscular mechanisms of motor impairments; developing noninvasive, practical techniques for objective assessments of neuromuscular properties and functional movements such as walking and standing; and understanding how the neuromuscular systems respond to sensorimotor stimulations that can be facilitated by physical stimuli and exercise, for example. We use advanced biomechanical tools, sensorimotor stimulations, ultrasound imaging techniques, computer simulation approaches, and machine/deep learning models. Our goal is to provide
fundamental knowledge to help researchers and clinicians quantify neuromuscular properties and motor impairments in a more practical manner than the currently available methods, and to design more effective rehabilitation interventions in clinical practice that can prevent the development of motor impairments and help improve motor function.