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K. Masani

Kei Masani - faculty photo


Assistant Professor

  • Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
  • Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute


Contact Information:

Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory
Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehab
520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3V9, Canada
Phone: +1-416-597-3422 ext 6098
Fax: +1-416-425-9923
E-mail: k.masani@utoronto.ca

Research Interests:  

My research interests are in understanding human movement and movement variability, from the view of neuro-mechanical interaction and sensory-motor integration.


Recent Publications:

 

Whole-Body Vibration During Passive Standing in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Effects of Plate Choice, Frequency, Amplitude, and Subject's Posture on Vibration Propagation. Alizadeh-Meghrazi M, Masani K, Popovic MR, Craven BC.  PM R. 2012 Oct 23. pii: S1934-1482(12)00405-4.

Visualization of trunk muscle synergies during sitting perturbations using Self-Organizing Maps (SOM). Milosevic M, Valter McConville KM, Sejdic E, Masani K, Kyan MJ, Popovic MR.  IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2012 Sep. 59(9):2516-23.

What triggers the continuous muscle activity during upright standing? Masani K, Sayenko DG, Vette AH.  Gait Posture. 2012 Jul 21.

Effects of upper limb positions and weight support roles on quasi-static seated postural stability in individuals with spinal cord injury. Grangeon M, Gagnon D, Gauthier C, Jacquemin G, Masani K, Popovic MR.  Gait Posture. 2012 Jul. 36(3):572-9.

A comprehensive three-dimensional dynamic model of the human head and trunk for estimating lumbar and cervical joint torques and forces from upper body kinematics. Vette AH, Yoshida T, Thrasher TA, Masani K, Popovic MR.  Med Eng Phys. 2012 Jun. 34(5):640-9.

Effects of balance training with visual feedback during mechanically unperturbed standing on postural corrective responses. Sayenko DG, Masani K, Vette AH, Alekhina MI, Popovic MR, Nakazawa K.  Gait Posture. 2012 Feb. 35(2):339-44.

 
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