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Robert W. Motl is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a concentration in pathology and forensic medicine, psychiatry and mental health, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, and surgery. Motl's work spans a wide range of topics within medical research, particularly emphasizing multiple sclerosis research studies, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, down syndrome and intellectual disability research, effects of vibration on health, balance, gait, and falls prevention, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Motl has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with notable frequent publication venues including Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.

Some recent publications by Motl include:

  • Health Outcomes of Physical Activity Interventions in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review (2023) - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
  • Is Symptomatic Fatigue Associated With Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Persons With Multiple Sclerosis? (2020) - Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
  • Accuracy and Precision of Three Consumer-Grade Motion Sensors During Overground and Treadmill Walking in People With Parkinson Disease: Cross-Sectional Comparative Study (2020) - JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
  • Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Quality, and Perceived Cognitive Impairment in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis (2020) - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Accuracy and Precision of Wrist-Worn Actigraphy for Measuring Steps Taken During Over-Ground and Treadmill Walking in Adults With Parkinson's Disease (2021) - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Throughout their career, Motl has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Brenda Jeng, Whitney N. Neal, Katie L.J. Cederberg, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, and Stamatis Agiovlasitis. These collaborations have contributed to advancing research in areas related to neurology, rehabilitation, and physical activity.

Best Publications

  • MEASURING ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

    R W. Motl;R K. Dishman;R Saunders;M Dowda

  • Effects of Exercise Training on Fitness, Mobility, Fatigue, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review to Inform Guideline Development

    Amy E. Latimer-Cheung;Lara A. Pilutti;Lara A. Pilutti;Audrey L. Hicks;Kathleen A. Martin Ginis

  • Enjoyment mediates effects of a school-based physical-activity intervention.

    Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton

  • Validation of patient determined disease steps (PDDS) scale scores in persons with multiple sclerosis

    Yvonne C Learmonth;Robert W Motl;Brian M Sandroff;John H Pula

  • Physical activity and multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis

    Robert W Motl;Edward McAuley;Erin M Snook

  • Physical activity enhances long-term quality of life in older adults: Efficacy, esteem, and affective influences

    Steriani Elavsky;Edward McAuley;Robert W. Motl;James F. Konopack

  • Self-efficacy partially mediates the effect of a school-based physical-activity intervention among adolescent girls

    Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton

  • Physical activity and quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Intermediary roles of disability, fatigue, mood, pain, self-efficacy and social support

    Robert W. Motl;Edward McAuley;Erin M. Snook;Rachael C. Gliottoni

  • Effect of exercise training on quality of life in multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis.

    R.W. Motl;Jessica L Gosney

  • Long-term follow-up of physical activity behavior in older adults.

    Edward McAuley;Katherine S. Morris;Robert W. Motl;Liang Hu

  • Self-Management Strategies Mediate Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity

    Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;James F. Sallis;Andrea L. Dunn

  • Effect of exercise training on walking mobility in multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis.

    Erin M. Snook;Robert W. Motl

  • Physical activity and quality of life in older adults: influence of health status and self-efficacy.

    Edward McAuley;James F. Konopack;Robert W. Motl;Katherine S. Morris

  • The benefits of exercise training in multiple sclerosis

    Robert W. Motl;Lara A. Pilutti

  • Validity of the timed 25-foot walk as an ambulatory performance outcome measure for multiple sclerosis.

    Robert W Motl;Jeffrey A Cohen;Ralph Benedict;Glenn Phillips

  • Exercise in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Robert W Motl;Brian M Sandroff;Gert Kwakkel;Ulrik Dalgas

  • Naturally Occurring Changes in Physical Activity Are Inversely Related to Depressive Symptoms During Early Adolescence.

    Robert W. Motl;Amanda S. Birnbaum;Martha Y. Kubik;Rod K. Dishman

  • Development of Evidence-Informed Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

    Amy E. Latimer-Cheung;Kathleen A. Martin Ginis;Audrey L. Hicks;Robert W. Motl

  • Physical activity and cognitive function in a cross-section of younger and older community-dwelling individuals.

    Charles H. Hillman;Robert W. Motl;Matthew B. Pontifex;Danielle Posthuma

  • Physical activity, disability, and quality of life in older adults

    Robert W. Motl;Edward McAuley

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward McAuley
Edward McAuley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bo Fernhall
Bo Fernhall University of Illinois at Chicago
Rod K. Dishman
Rod K. Dishman University of Georgia
Ralph H.B. Benedict
Ralph H.B. Benedict University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Claudio R. Nigg
Claudio R. Nigg University of Bern
Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
John DeLuca
John DeLuca Kessler Foundation
Gary Cutter
Gary Cutter University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bradley P. Sutton
Bradley P. Sutton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marsha Dowda
Marsha Dowda University of South Carolina

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