Brooke Slavens, Ph.D.

Marquette University
735 N. 17th Street, Suite 105
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-4440
brooke.slavens@marquette.edu

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

Slavens, B., Sturm, P. and Harris, G.F. : Upper Extremity Inverse Dynamics Model for Crutch-Assisted Gait Assessment, Journal of Biomechanics, [In Press 2010.]

Slavens, B.A., Sturm, P.F., Bajournaite, R., and Harris, G.F.: Upper Extremity Dynamics during Lofstrand Crutch-Assisted Gait in Children with Myelomeningocele, Gait and Posture, 30:511-517, 2009.

Slavens , B.A., and Harris, G.F.: The Biomechanics of Upper Extremity Kinematic and Kinetic Modeling: Applications to Rehabilitation Engineering, Critical Reviews in BIEN, 36(2-3): 93-125, 2008.

Slavens, B.A., Guan, Y., and Harris, G.F.: Finite Element Analysis of the Forearm Crutch During Reciprocal and Swing-Through Gait, Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 45:310-315, 2009.

B. A. Slavens, J. Frantz, P. F. Sturm, and G. F. Harris, "Upper extremity dynamics during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait in children with myelomeningocele," Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, vol. 30, pp. 77-83, 2007.

B. Hingtgen, J. R. McGuire, M. Wang, and G. F. Harris, " An Upper Extremity Kinematic Model for Evaluation of Hemiparetic Stroke," Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 39, pp. 681-688, 2006.

Dissertation:

Biomechanical Assessment of Upper Extremity Dynamics During Lofstrand Crutch-Assisted Gait in Children with Myelomeningocele