Brad Farrell

Interests:

Biomechanics of locomotion and posture. Mechanisms of accurate target stepping. Balance strategies during walking in complex natural environments.

Education:

PhD - Student in Applied Physiology, 2006 - present, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. Research advisor Dr. Prilutsky, co-advisor Dr. Beloozerova.
BS - in Biomedical Engineering, 2006, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Experience:

Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2005-2006, Dept of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Graduate Research Assistant, 2006 - present, Dept of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Publications:

1. Farrell BJ, Bulgakova M, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Walking with different support bases. (In preparation)

2. Maas H, Gregor RJ, Hodson-Tole EF, Farrell BJ, English AW, Prilutsky BI. Locomotor changes in length and EMG activity of feline medial gastrocnemius muscle following paralysis of two synergists. Exp Brain Res., 203(4): 681-692, 2010. PDF

3. Beloozerova IN, Farrell BJ, Sirota MG, and Prilutsky BI. Differences in movement mechanics, electromyographic, and motor cortex activity between accurate and non-accurate stepping. J. Neurophysiol., 103: 2285-2300, 2010. PDF

4. Prilutsky BI, Klishko AN, Farrell B, Harley L, Phillips G, Bottasso CL. Movement coordination in skilled tasks: Insights from optimization. In: Advances in Neuromuscular Physiology of Motor Skills and Muscle Fatigue (Shinohara M Ed.), Research Signpost (Accepted).

5. Maas H, Gregor RJ, Hodson-Tole EF, Farrell BJ, Prilutsky BI. Distinct muscle fascicle length changes in feline medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscles during slope walking. J Appl Physiol., 106 (4): 1169-1180, 2009. PDF

Presentations:

1. Farrell BJ, Bulgakova MA, Sirota MG, Prilutsky BI, Beloozerova IN. Frontal plane mechanics and activity of motor cortex during locomotor tasks with challenging requirements for lateral stability. Submitted for Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 2011.

2. Klishko AN, Farrell BJ, Latash ML, Prilutsky BI. Paw trajectories of cat fore- and hindlimbs are stabilized during swing of walking on a flat surface and horizontal ladder. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 2010.

3. Bulgakova M, Farrell BJ, Gregor RJ, Prilutsky BI. Short-term motor adaptation to denervation of feline selected ankle extensor muscles results in preservation of ankle mechanical output during locomotion. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 2010.

4. Farrell BJ, Bulgakova M, Hodson-Tole EE, Shah S, Gregor RJ, Prilutsky BI. Short-term locomotor adaptations to denervation of lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the cat. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 658.11, 2009.

5. Farrell BJ, Stout EE, Sirota MG, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI Accurate target stepping in the cat: the full-body mechanics and activity of limb muscles. Soc. Neurosci. Meeting, 860.7, 2008.

6. Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Three dimensional kinematics and kinetics of the center of mass of the cat during walking on a narrow walkway. The North American Congress on Biomechanics. August 2008. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. PDF

7. Farrell BJ, Beloozerova IN, Prilutsky BI. Full-body kinematics during precise stepping in the cat. Second South East Biomechanics Conference, April 2007, Durham, NC.

8. H Maas, BI Prilutsky, BJ Farrell, RJ Gregor.  Short-term effects of self-reinnervation of lateral gastrocnemius and soleus muscles on fascicle length changes of intact medial gastrocnemius muscle during level and slope walking in the cat.  Society for Neuroscience Meeting, 2006. link

9. Farrell B, Astary G, Kumar R.  Design of a fatigue testing apparatus for a spinal stabilization device.  Senior Design Project, 2006.

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