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Alexander S. Aruin is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research is predominantly situated within the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a focus on several subfields including Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in Aruin's research encompass Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention; Effects of Vibration on Health; Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation; Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders; Motor Control and Adaptation; Sports Performance and Training; and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Frequently publishing in journals relevant to motor behavior and neurological research, Aruin has multiple contributions to the following venues:

  • Experimental Brain Research
  • Human Movement Science
  • Journal of Motor Behavior
  • Motor Control
  • Somatosensory & Motor Research

Some recent papers authored by Aruin include:

  • "Effect of predictability of the magnitude of a perturbation on anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustments" (2020, Experimental Brain Research)
  • "The role of an auditory cue in generating anticipatory postural adjustments in response to an external perturbation" (2020, Experimental Brain Research)
  • "Perceptual distortion in virtual reality and its impact on dynamic postural control" (2021, Gait & Posture)
  • "The role of predictability of the magnitude of a perturbation in control of vertical posture when catching an object" (2021, Human Movement Science)
  • "The effect of a textured insole on anticipatory postural adjustments" (2021, Somatosensory & Motor Research)

Collaborative work is an aspect of their scholarly output, with frequent coauthors including Huaqing Liang, Tippawan Kaewmanee, Adeolu Ademiluyi, Etem Çürük, and Yun-Ju Lee. These collaborations reflect a consistent engagement in interdisciplinary and multifaceted studies within their specialization areas.

Best Publications

  • Directional specificity of postural muscles in feed-forward postural reactions during fast voluntary arm movements

    Alexander S. Aruin;Mark L. Latash

  • The role of motor action in anticipatory postural adjustments studied with self-induced and externally triggered perturbations

    Alexander S. Aruin;Mark L. Latash

  • The role of anticipatory postural adjustments in compensatory control of posture: 1. Electromyographic analysis.

    Marcio J. Santos;Neeta Kanekar;Alexander S. Aruin;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Anticipatory postural adjustments in conditions of postural instability.

    Alexander S Aruin;Alexander S Aruin;William R Forrest;Mark L Latash

  • Teager-Kaiser energy operation of surface EMG improves muscle activity onset detection

    Xiaoyan Li;Ping Zhou;Ping Zhou;Alexander S. Aruin

  • The Role of Anticipatory Postural Adjustments in Compensatory Control of Posture: 2. Biomechanical Analysis

    Marcio J. Santos;Neeta Kanekar;Alexander S. Aruin;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Anticipatory postural adjustments during self inflicted and predictable perturbations in Parkinson's disease.

    Mark L. Latash;Alexander S. Aruin;Ida Neyman;John J. Nicholas

  • The effect of aging on anticipatory postural control

    Neeta Kanekar;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Anticipatory postural adjustments during self-initiated perturbations of different magnitude triggered by a standard motor action

    Alexander S. Aruin;Mark L. Latash

  • A Coactivation Strategy in Anticipatory Postural Adjustments in Persons with Down Syndrome

    Alexander S. Aruin;Gil L. Almeida

  • Aging and balance control in response to external perturbations: role of anticipatory and compensatory postural mechanisms

    Neeta Kanekar;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Two stages and three components of the postural preparation to action.

    Vennila Krishnan;Alexander S. Aruin;Mark L. Latash

  • Compelled weightbearing in persons with hemiparesis following stroke: the effect of a lift insert and goal-directed balance exercise.

    Alexander S. Aruin;Tim Hanke;Gouri Chaudhuri;Richard Harvey

  • The role of action in postural preparation for loading and unloading in standing subjects.

    Alexander S. Aruin;Takako Shiratori;Mark L. Latash

  • The relation between posture and movement: A study of a simple synergy in a two-joint task

    Mark L. Latash;Alexander S. Aruin;Mark B. Shapiro;Mark B. Shapiro

  • Anticipatory postural control following fatigue of postural and focal muscles.

    Neeta Kanekar;Marcio J. Santos;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Anticipatory postural adjustments during standing in below-the-knee amputees.

    A. S. Aruin;J. J. Nicholas;Mark L. Latash

  • Task-specific modulation of anticipatory postural adjustments in individuals with hemiparesis

    Harm Slijper;Mark L. Latash;Noel Rao;Alexander S. Aruin;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Anticipatory postural adjustments in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

    Vennila Krishnan;Neeta Kanekar;Alexander S. Aruin

  • Organization of a simple two-joint synergy in individuals with Down syndrome.

    Alexander S. Aruin;Gil L. Almeida;Mark L. Latash

  • Postural control in response to an external perturbation: effect of altered proprioceptive information.

    Sambit Mohapatra;Vennila Krishnan;Alexander S. Aruin

  • The effect of shoe wedges and lifts on symmetry of stance and weight bearing in hemiparetic individuals.

    Gianna M. Rodriguez;Alexander S. Aruin;Alexander S. Aruin;Alexander S. Aruin

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark L. Latash
Mark L. Latash Pennsylvania State University
David Trafimow
David Trafimow New Mexico State University

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