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CURRICULUM VITAE
Larry W. Forrester, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Personal Information
100 Penn Street, Suite 115
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-5212 (phone)
410-706-6387 (fax)
Lforrester@som.umaryland.edu
Education
A.B. Duke University, Durham, NC 1972
Psychology
M.A. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 1984
Physical Education
Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, MD 1997
Kinesiology: Motor Development/Motor Control
Post Graduate Education & Training
Post-Doctoral BaltimoreVAMC 1998-1999
Fellowship Stroke Rehabilitation
Employment History
Academic positions
1994-1998 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD (1-2 courses/yr--contractual)
1999-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science,
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
1999-2005 Director of Research Laboratories, Department of Physical Therapy and
Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,
MD
2000-present Research Associate, Rehabilitation Research & Development Division, Baltimore
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2001-present
2002-present
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Associate Member of Graduate Faculty, University of Maryland Graduate School
Affiliate Faculty Member Doctoral Program in Gerontology, University of
Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2003-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD (2º appointment)

2003-present Director of Human Motor Performance Laboratory, Rehabilitation Research &
Development Division, BVAMC, Baltimore, MD
2006-present Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science,
Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,
MD
Other positions
1974-1976 Director of Physical Education, Carolina Friends School, Durham, NC
1976-1977 Director Physical Education & Athletics, Friends Seminary, New York, NY
1977-1982 Director of Athletics, Physical Education, & Outdoor Education, The Cambridge
School, Weston, MA
1984-1987 Pediatric Child-life Specialist, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
1986-1987 Assistant Men's Cross-country and Track Coach, Department of Athletics, Duke
University, Durham, NC
1987-1993 Graduate Assistant, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD
1994-1998 Research Assistant, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Professional memberships
2000- American Society of Neurorehabilitation
2000- National Stroke Association
2004- World Federation for Neurorehabilitation
2005- Society for Neuroscience
Honors and Awards
2000-2002 National Stroke Association Research Fellow
2001-2004 Junior Faculty Awardee, University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper OAIC,
Administrative Service
Institutional Service
UM School of Medicine
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science:
Research Committee 1998-2002
Technology Committee 1998-2002
IRB & PhD Program Committee
2002-present
Faculty search committee (chair) 2007-2008
Tenure & Promotion committee 2008-2009
School of Medicine Council
PTRS Representative 2005-2007
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Claude D. Pepper OAIC:
PI Advisory Committee 2004-2007
Grant reviewer Pepper Pilot Awards
2004-present
Baltimore VAMC/ VA Maryland Health Care System
Research & Development Committee 2002-2007
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BVAMC Research Space Committee
2002-present
National Service
Journal Reviewer
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2004-present
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2004-present
Journal of Motor Behavior
2005-present
Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
2005-present
Stroke
2006-present
Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair
2007-present
Journal of Neurophysiology
2008-present
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2010
Abstract Reviewer
IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 2005
Grant Reviewer
Veterans Affairs Merit Reviews: Subcommittee-Gulf War Research 2005
Veterans Affairs Merit Reviews: Rehabilitation Research & Development 2006
Teaching
Courses
Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
1987-1993 Laboratory Instructor
KNES 300 Biomechanics of Human Motion-30 undergraduates /class, required course
KNES 370 Motor Development 2 classes/term 20 undergraduates /class, required course
KNES 380 Motor Learning- Skill Acquisition, 2 classes/term 30 undergraduates /class,
required course
KNES 480 Biophysical Aspects of Human Movement, 18 undergraduates/class, advanced
elective
KNES 670 Motion Analysis of Human Movement, graduate level, 4-5 students/class
KNES 675 Advanced Biomechanics, graduate level, 4-5 students/class
1994-1998 Adjunct Lecturer
KNES 370 Motor Development required for major; 120 undergraduate students/class
KNES 385 Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition required for major; 120 undergraduate
students/class
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD
1998-1999 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (2-3 labs /yr)
1999-2004 PTAB 581 Seminar on Neurorehabilitation (11-15 Masters PT students, 7 x 2-hr classes
/yr)
2001 PTRS 688 Special Topics in Human Movement Analysis (4 PhD students; 4 hrs lab; 3 hrs
lecture)
2002 PTAB 406 Principles of Neuroscience (Teaching assistant for 40 Masters PT students, 14
times /yr.).
2003 PTAB 599 Independent Research (3 Masters PT students--semester long projects)
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2003-present DPTE 526 Coordinator of Neuromuscular I Seminar (10-12 Doctoral PT students, 3 x
semester)
2003-present DPTE 527 Coordinator of Neuromuscular II Seminar (10-12 Doctoral PT students, 3 x
semester)
2003-present PTRS 788 Rehabilitation Research Seminar Two semester seminar for PhD students,
post-doctoral fellows, and faculty, open to UM-SOM, 26 meetings/yr.
2008 PTRS Basic Sciences II (Lectures on Motor Control, Development, and Learning: 50 DPT
students)
2009-present PTRS PhD Program Foundations in Rehabilitation Science I and II: Co-teach in 2-
semester lecture and seminar course for PhD students (4-6 students/semester).
Mentoring
Post-doctoral Fellows, University of Maryland School of Medicine:
Department of Neurology
2001-2002 David Heydrich, MD (secondary mentor)
Surface EMG collection and analysis of hemiparetic gait on treadmill
2004- 2005 Frank Skidmore, MD (secondary mentor)
Gait analysis and treadmill training in Parkinson’s disease
2005-2007 Shawnna Patterson, MD, PhD (primary mentor)
Stroke rehabilitation and robotics
2005-2008 Lewis Wheaton, PhD (primary mentor)
Stroke rehabilitation and neuroplasticity
2008-present Ronald Goodman, PhD (primary mentor)
Stroke rehabilitation, robotics, motor learning, neural plasticity
2009 Jay Barton, PhD (secondary mentor)
Stroke rehabilitation, motor control, biomechanics
Department of Gerontology
2001-2005 Carwile LeRoy, MD (secondary mentor)
Dynamometry, strength assessment, and neuroplasticity in stroke
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
2002-2004 Federico Villagra, PhD (secondary mentor)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and EMG assessment in stroke
2004-2007 Margaret Finley, PhD (secondary mentor)
Upper extremity robotics training in stroke
2006-2007 Timothy Judkins, PhD (secondary mentor)
Lower extremity robotics and short-term neuromotor adaptations in stroke
Post-doctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
2006-2009 Anindo Roy, PhD (secondary mentor)
Stroke rehabilitation and robotics applications to exercise therapies
Pre-doctoral trainees, University of Maryland School of Medicine:
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
2001-2004 Michelle Harris-Love MPT (PhD thesis committee)
Gait assessments, motor control and EMG analysis
2002-2004 Sandy McCombe-Waller, PhD, PT, NCS (PhD thesis committee)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation assessment in stroke
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2002-2006 Stephanie Gracyalny, MPT (PhD primary advisor)
Gait assessments, postural control, and falls risk in stroke
2003-2008 Christopher Mizelle, MS (PhD primary thesis advisor, secondary academic advisor)
Gait analysis, motor control, robotics, neuroplasticity in stroke
2004-2007 Shih-Chiao Tseng, MPT (PhD primary academic advisor)
Postural motor control, robotics, neuroplasticity, gait assessment
2004-2007 Sharmila Nabar, MSPT (PhD thesis committee)
Surface EMG spectral analysis during cycle ergometry
2006-2009 Eera Khanna, BS (PhD primary advisor)
Stroke rehabilitation, robotics therapies, motor control
2005-2010 Douglas Savin, MPT (PhD secondary advisor, thesis committee)
Neuroplasticity and gait rehabilitation
2010-present Amanda Krywonis, MPT (DSci PT primary research advisor)
Robotics therapies in sub-acute stroke
2011-present Ozell Sanders, MSE (PhD primary advisor)
Lower extremity robotics, stroke rehabilitation, brain machine interface
Grant Support
Current as PI:
2005-2011 5 yr Sub-study “Modular Lower Extremity Robotics Assisted Exercise after Stroke”
$200,000/yr. (PI) within VA RR&D Center of Excellence: “Task-oriented exercise and
robotics in neurological disease.”
2011-2013 VA RR&D Merit Pilot Project: Ankle Robotics Training After Stroke: Effects on Gait and
Balance.” $200,000 (PI).
2011-2013 VA RR&D Merit Pilot Project: “Developing a Brain Machine Interface for an Ankle
Robot.” $190,000 (PI).
Current as Co I:
2005-2011 VA RR&D Center of Excellence: Task-oriented exercise and robotics in neurological
disease. Co-I on Center (Co- PI’s: Richard F. Macko, MD / Christopher T. Bever, MD
Center, $4,100,000). Also PI of the Center’s Human Performance & Neural Plasticity
Core $39,000/yr.
2006-2011 NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Grant, Neuromotor
Function Core (Core 2), School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Co-
I of Core 2, $120,429/yr; (PI: Andrew P. Goldberg, MD, $4,140,000).
2008-2011 NIA R03AG030349: Treadmill training with rhythmic auditory cueing in older adults with
chronic stroke; (PI: Jill Whitall, PhD). Co-I.
2011-2015 NIH R01 Prime: Non-Invasive Neural Decoding of Human Locomotion (PI: Jose
Contreras-Vidal, $1,332,380). Co-I.
Past:
2000-2002 National Stroke Association Fellowship. Neuromuscular adaptations to treadmill training
in chronic hemiparetic stroke. $60,000. (PI)
2000-2003 Research Career Development Award, Department of Veterans Affairs: Rehabilitation
Research and Development Service. Treadmill locomotor rehabilitation in chronic
hemiparetic stroke $195,000 (PI, VA# B2375V).
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2001-2006 NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Grant, Quantitative
Movement Assessment and Neuroplasticity Core, School of Medicine, University of
Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Co-PI of Core B. $162,000/yr; (PI: Andrew P. Goldberg, MD,
$8,115,842)
2002-2003 NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Pilot Grant. Short-term
Effects of Treadmill Exercise on Cortico-spinal Excitability of the Lower Extremity in
Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke Patients. $25,000. (PI)
2004-2007 Advanced Research Career Development Award, Department of Veterans Affairs:
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service. “Development of an Ankle Robot
Module with Treadmill Training in Chronic Stroke.” $319,000 (PI, VA# B3390K).
2006-2007 NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Pilot Grant: “Impedance-
Controlled Ankle Robotics: A Novel Technology for Gait Rehabilitation after Stroke,”
$20,000. (PI)
2008-2010 VA-REAP Pilot Study: Task-specific modification in cortical activation after BATRAC
training. $20,000 Co-I (PI: Andreas Luft, MD).
2009-2010 VA RR&D Plasticity Center of Excellence Pilot Study: Adaptations in cortical function
induced by short-term robot-assisted training of foot movements in chronic stroke
survivors. $20,000 Co-I (PI: Andreas Luft, MD).
2009-2011 NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Pilot Grant: “Robotassisted
training of ankle movements in subacute stroke survivors” $25,000. (PI)
2010-2011 University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland College Park SEED Grant.
“Non-invasive real-time neural decoding of walking from EEG activity.” $70,000 (Co-PI
with Jose Contreras-Vidal, PhD).
Publications
Journal articles -refereed
1. Caldwell, G.E. & Forrester, L.W. (1992). Estimates of mechanical work and energy transfers:
Demonstration of a rigid body power model of the recovery leg in gait. Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise, 24, pp.1396-1412.
2. Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., & Getchell, N. (1997). The effect of nonspecific task constraints on
quadrupedal locomotion: I. Interlimb coordination. Motor Control 1, 138-160.
3. Forrester, L.W. & Whitall, J. (1997). The effect of nonspecific task constraints on quadrupedal
locomotion: II. Joint kinematics. Motor Control 1, 208-228.
4. Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., & Song, S. (1999). Dual-finger preferred-speed finger tapping: Effects
of coordination mode and anatomical finger/limb pairings. Journal of Motor Behavior 31, 325-339.
5. Forrester, L.W. & Whitall, J. (2000). Bimanual finger tapping: Effects of frequency and auditory
information on timing consistency and coordination. Journal of Motor Behavior 32, 176-191.
6. Silver, K.H.C., Macko, R.F., Forrester, L.W., Goldberg, A.P., & Smith, G.V. (2000). Effects of
aerobic treadmill training on gait velocity, cadence, and gait symmetry in chronic hemiparetic stroke.
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 14, 65-71.
7. Smith GV, Forrester LW, Silver KHC, & Macko RF. (2000). Effects of Treadmill Training on
Translational Balance Perturbation Responses in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke Patients. Journal of
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 9, 238-245.
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8. Getchell, N., Forrester, L.W. & Whitall, J. (2001). Individual differences and similarities in the
stability, timing, consistency and natural frequency of rhythmic coordinated actions. Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 72, 13-21.
9. Gardner, A. W., Forrester, L.W., & Smith, G.V. (2001). Altered gait profile in subjects with peripheral
arterial disease. Vascular Medicine 6, 31-34.
10. Harris-Love, M.L., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., Silver, K.H.C., & Smith, G.V. (2001). Hemiparetic
Gait Parameters in Overground Versus Treadmill Walking. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 15,
105-112.
11. Luft, A.R., Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., Whitall, J., Macko, R.F., Goldberg, A.P., & Hanley, D.F.
(2002). Comparing brain activation associated with isolated upper and lower limb movement across
corresponding joints. Human Brain Mapping 17, 131-140.
12. Luft, AR, McCombe-Waller, S, Forrester, LW, Smith, GV, Whitall, J, Macko, RF, Schulz, JB, &
Hanley, DF. (2004). Lesion location alters brain activation in chronically impaired stroke survivors.
Neuroimage, 21, 924-935.
13. Harris-Love, M, Macko, RF, & Whitall, J., & Forrester, LW (2004). Improved Hemiparetic Muscle
Activation in Treadmill versus Overground Walking. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 18, 154-
160.
14. Luft, A.R., McCombe-Waller, S., Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., Sorkin, J.D., Schultz,
J.B., Goldberg, A.G., & Hanley, D.F. (2004). Repetitive bilateral arm training and motor cortex
activation in chronic stroke. JAMA 292, 1853-1861.
15. Haeuber, E, Shaughnessy, M, Forrester, LW, Coleman, KL, Macko, RF. (2004) Microprocessor-
Linked Accelerometer Monitoring of Home and Community Based Ambulatory Activity after Stroke.
Arch. Phys Med & Rehab 85:1997-2001.
16. Luft, A.R., Forrester, L., Macko, R.F., McCombe-Waller, S., Whitall, J., Villagra, F., Hanley, D.F.
(2005). Brain activation of lower extremity movement in chronically impaired stroke survivors.
Neuroimage, 26, 184-194.
17. Macko, R.F., Ivey, F. M., Forrester, L.W. (2005). Task-Oriented Aerobic Exercise in Chronic
Hemiparetic Stroke: Training Protocols and Treatment Effects. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 12; 1:
45-57.
18. Macko, RF, Ivey, F., Forrester, L.W., Hanley, DF, Sorkin, J.D., Katzel, L. I., Silver, KH, Goldberg,
A.P. (2005).Treadmill Training Improves Fitness and Ambulatory Function in Chronic Stroke
Patients. Stroke 36: 2206-2211.
19. Liu, W, Forrester, LW, & Whitall, J. (2006). A Note on Time-frequency Analysis of Finger Tapping.
Journal of Motor Behavior 38 (1): 18-28.
20. Forrester, LW, Hanley, DF, Macko RF. (2006). Effects of treadmill training on TMS-induced
excitability to quadriceps after stroke. Arch. Phys Med & Rehab., Feb; 87 (2): 229-234.
21. Mizelle C, Rodgers M, Forrester L. (2006). Bilateral foot center of pressure measures predict
hemiparetic gait velocity. Gait Posture 24(3):356-63.
22. Patterson SL, Forrester LW, Rodgers MM, Ryan AS, Ivey FM, Sorkin JD, Macko RF. (2007).
Determinants of walking function after stroke: Differences by deficit severity. Arch Phys Med
Rehabil. 88(1):115-119.
23. Wheaton LA, Mizelle, C, Forrester LW, Bai O, Shibasaki H, Macko RF. (2007) How does the brain
respond to unimodal and bimodal sensory demand in movement of lower extremity? Exp. Brain Res
180: 345-354.
24. Wheaton LA, Carpenter M, Mizelle JC, Forrester LW (2008). Preparatory Band Specific Premotor
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Cortical Activity Differentiates of Upper and Lower Extremity Movement. Exp Brain Res. 184: 121-
126.
25. Luft A, Macko R, Forrester L, Goldberg A, Hanley DF. (2008). Post-stroke exercise rehabilitation:
What we know about retraining the motor system and how it may apply to retraining the heart.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 75 Supplement 2, S83-86.
26. Patterson SL, Rodgers MM, Macko RF, Forrester LW. (2008). Effect of treadmill exercise training
on spatial and temporal gait parameters in individuals with chronic stroke. JRRD 45 (2): 221-228.
27. McCombe Waller S, Forrester LW, Villagra F, Whitall J. (2008). Intracortical inhibition and
facilitation with unilateral dominant, unilateral nondominant and bilateral movement tasks in left and
right handed adults. J. Neurological Sciences 296: 96-104.
28. Luft AR, Macko RF, Forrester LW, Villagra F, Ivey, F, Sorkin JD, Whitall J, McCombe-Waller S,
Katzell L, Goldberg AP, Hanley DF. (2008). Treadmill exercise activates subcortical neural networks
and improves walking after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke, 39 (12): 3341-50
29. Wheaton LA, Villagra F, Hanley DF, Forrester LW. (2008). Reliability of TMS Motor Evoked
Potentials in Quadriceps of Subjects with Chronic Hemiparesis after Stroke. J Neurological Sciences.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2008.09.012.
30. Roy A, Krebs HI, Williams D, Bever C, Forrester L, Macko R, Hogan N. (2009). Robot-Aided
Neurorehabilitation: A Novel Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation. Special Issue on Rehabilitation
Robotics of the IEEE Transactions on Robotics. Online DOI 10.1109/TRO.2009.2019783.
31. Gardner A, Montgomery P, Ritti-Dias R, Forrester L. (2009). The Effect of Claudication Pain on
Temporal and Spatial Gait Measures During Self-paced Ambulation. Vascular Medicine, 15 (1): 21-
26.
32. Khanna I, Roy A, Rodgers MM, Krebs HI, Macko RF, Forrester LW (2010). Effects of Unilateral
Robotic Limb Loading on Gait Characteristics in Subjects with Chronic Stroke. J. NeuroEngineering
Rehabil. 7, 23:1-8.
33. Mizelle JC, Forrester LW, Hallett M, Wheaton LA (2010). Electroencephalographic Reactivity to
Unimodal and Bimodal Visual and Proprioceptive Demands in Sensorimotor Integration. Exp Brain
Res 203: 659-670 DOI 10.1007/ s00221-010-2273-8.
34. Mizelle JC, Forrester LW, Hallett M, Wheaton LA. (2010). Theta Frequency Band Activity and
Attentional Mechanisms in Visual and Proprioceptive Demand. Exp Brain Res 204: 189-197 DOI
10.1007/s00221-010-2297-0.
35. Lam JM, Globas C, Cerny J, Hertler B, Uludag K, Forrester LW, Macko RF, Hanley DF, Becker C,
Luft AR. (2010) Predictors of response to treadmill exercise in stroke survivors. Neurorehab
Neuralrepair, 24, 6: pp. 567-574.
36. Whitall J, McCombe Waller S, Sorkin JD, Forrester LW, Macko RF, Hanley DF, Goldberg AP, Luft
AR (2010). Bilateral and unilateral arm training improve motor function through differing
neuroplastic mechanisms: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Neurorehab Neuralrepair
1545968310380685, first published on October 7, 2010 as doi:10.1177/1545968310380685.
37. Roy, A., Krebs, H.I., Patterson, S.L., Bever, C.T., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.M, and Hogan, N.
Measurement of Passive Ankle Stiffness in Subjects with Chronic Hemiparesis using a Novel Ankle
Robot, J. Neurophysiol February 23, 2011 jn.01014.2010; published ahead of print February 23,
2011, doi:10.1152/jn.01014.2010
38. Forrester LW, Roy A, Krebs HI, Macko RF (2011). Performance-based ankle robotics training
improves hemiparetic gait after stroke: A preliminary report. Neuroehab Neuralrepair, 25: 369-377.
39. Roy, A., Forrester, L.W., and Macko, R.F. (2011). “Short-Term Ankle Motor Learning with Ankle
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Robotics Training in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke, J Rehabilitation Research and Development. 48:
417-429.
40. Ryan, Alice; Buscemi, Andrew; Forrester, Larry; Hafer-Macko, Charlene; Ivey, Fred Atrophy and
Intra-muscular Fat in Specific Muscles of the Thigh: Associated Weakness and Hyperinsulinemia in
Stroke Survivors, Neurorehabil Neural Repair published 6 July 2011, 10.1177/1545968311408920
http://nnr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/1545968311408920v1.
41. Globas C, Becker C, Cerny J, Lam J, Lindemann U, Forrester LW, Macko RF, Luft AR. Elderly
chronic stroke survivors benefit from aerobic treadmill exercise: A randomized, controlled trial.
(Neuroehab Neuralrepair, accepted).
42. Presacco A, Forrester LW, Contreras-Vidal J. Towards a non-invasive brain-machine interface
system to restore gait function in humans. (IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Societyaccepted).
Invited Reviews
1. Forrester LW, Wheaton LA, Luft AR. (2008). Exercise-mediated Locomotor Recovery and Lower
Extremity Neuroplasticity after Stroke. JRRD 45 (2): 205-220.
Chapters
1. Forrester, L.W., Phillips, S.J., & Clark, J.E. (1993). Locomotor coordination in infancy: The
transition from walking to running. In G.J.P. Savelsbergh (Ed.) The development of coordination in
infancy (pp.359-394). Amsterdam: Advances in Psychology Series, North Holland.
Manuscripts in review/revision:
1. Silverman NE, Inscore AB, Sorkin JD, Forrester LW, Hyner S, Ryan AS, Goldberg AP Yoga
Improves Cardiometabolic, Cognitive, and Ambulatory Function After Menopause: A Preliminary
Study (J Alternative Medicine-in review).
2. Roy, A., Forrester, L.W., Bever, C.T., Macko, R.M., and Krebs, H.I. “Changes in Passive Ankle
Stiffness and Its Effects on Gait Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors Following a Six-Week Ankle
Robot Intervention Program, (ArchPMR – in review).
3. Goodman RN, Roy A, Rietschel JC, Balasubramanian S, Bever C, Forrester LW. Feasibility of robotassisted
ankle training with concurrent EEG monitoring in multiple sclerosis. (NNR - in review).
4. Presacco A, Goodman R, Forrester LW, Contreras-Vidal J. Neural decoding of walking from noninvasive,
high-density electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. (J. Neurophysiology -in revision).
Abstracts (refereed):
1. Caldwell, G.E., Forrester, L.W., Phillips, S.J., & Clark, J.E. (1989). Segmental energy contributions
in walking and running. In Proceedings from the XIIth International Congress of Biomechanics, Los
Angeles, CA.
2. Clark, J.E., Truly, T.L., & Forrester, L.W. (1990, November). Take home ideas for elementary school
teachers. MAHPERD, Westminster, MD.
3. Forrester, L.W., Clark, J.E. & Caldwell, G.E. (1990, May). Developmental changes in locomotor
coordination: The role of mechanical energy transfers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Houston, TX.
4. Marshall, T.R., Forrester, L.W., & Fox, N.A. (1990). Phase space analysis of human EEG during
photic stimulation. Psychophysiology, 27, p. S49.
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5. Forrester, L.W., Phillips, S.J., & Clark, J.E. (1991, June). Are walking and running the same pattern
of coordination? Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of
Sport and Physical Activity, Asilomar, CA.
6. Caldwell, G.E. & Forrester, L.W. (1991). Mechanical work and the time course of energy transfer in
the swing phase of gait. In C.L. Vaughan & P.E. Martin (Eds.) Proceedings of the 15th Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (pp. 40-41), Tempe, AZ.
7. Forrester, L.W., Phillips, S.J., Caldwell, G.E., & Clark, J.E. (1993, June). Continuity in the
developmental transition from walking to running. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 15, p.
S15.
8. Forrester, L.W., Phillips, S.J., Caldwell, G.E., & Clark, J.E. (1994, June). Developing gait patterns
and lower limb coordination: A study of intralimb relative phasing. Journal of Sport & Exercise
Psychology, 16, p. S53.
9. Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., Getchell, N., & Clark, J.E. (1994, July) Transitions in locomotor
coordination: The emergence of running. Paper presented at XIII Biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
10. Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., & Getchell, N. (1995, June) On the monkey crawl and crab walk: The
influence of task constraints on interlimb coordination. Paper presented at the meeting of the North
American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Asilomar, CA.
11. Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., Kelsey, C., & Getchell, N. (1997, June). Development of dual-task
locomotion: Clapping with walking/galloping. Paper presented at the 13th International Symposium-
Multisegmental Control of Posture & Gait, Paris, France.
12. Getchell, N., Forrester, L.W., & Whitall, J. (1999, June). Individual differences in the stability,
timing consistency and natural frequency of coordinated actions. Paper presented at the meeting of
the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Clearwater, FL.
13. Forrester, L.W. & Whitall, J. (1999, August). Dual finger tapping: Effects of frequency and external
auditory signals on timing and coordination. Paper presented at the Progress in Motor Control: II
Conference, State College, PA.
14. Forrester, L.W., Macko, R., Silver, K., & Smith, G.V. (1999). Relationships between lower limb
strength and functional tasks: A case study of chronic cerebellar stroke rehabilitation via treadmill
training. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 13, p. 37.
15. Forrester, L.W., Macko, R., Silver, K., & Smith, G.V. (1999). Treadmill training influences on lower
extremity strength: A case study of chronic cerebellar stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair,
13, p. 37.
16. Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., Harris-Love, M., Silver, K.H.C., & Macko, R.F. (2000, February). A
case study of aerobic treadmill training in a patient with chronic cortical and cerebellar stroke. Paper
presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New
Orleans, LA.
17. Silver, K.H.C., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., & Smith, G.V. (2000, February). Effects of aerobic
treadmill training on gait velocity, cadence, and gait symmetry in chronic hemiparetic stroke: A
preliminary report. Paper presented at the 2 nd National Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation research &
Development Conference, Arlington, VA.
18. Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., Silver, K.H.C., & Macko, R.F. (2000, February). Effects of regular
treadmill training on movement times following standardized translational balance perturbations in
patients with chronic hemiparesis due to remote stroke. Paper presented at the 2 nd National Veterans
Affairs Rehabilitation research & Development Conference, Arlington, VA.
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19. Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., & Macko, R.F. (2000). Altered lower extremity transcranial MEPs and
torques output in hemiparetic stroke with fatiguing exercise. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular
Diseases, 9, p. 203.
20. Harris-Love, M.L., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., Silver, K.H.C., & Smith, G.V. (2001, February).
Hemiplegic gait patterns in overground vs. treadmill walking: Differential responses based on level of
impairment. Paper presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical therapy
Association, San Antonio, TX.
21. Harris-Love, M.L., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., Silver, K.H.C., Smith, G.V. (2001, May).
Comparison of Hemiparetic Gait Patterns in Overground and Treadmill Walking. Paper presented at
the American Society of Neurorehabilitation annual meeting; Philadelphia, PA.
22. Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., & Macko, R.F. (2001, May). Effects of a Single Bout of Submaximal
Treadmill Walking on Corticospinal Excitability in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke: A Preliminary
Report. Paper presented at the American Society of Neurorehabilitation annual meeting; Philadelphia,
PA.
23. McCombe Waller, S., Luft, A., Smith, G.V., Forrester, L.W., Hanley, D. & Whitall, J. (2001,
August) “Integrative assessment of neuroplasticity after repetitive bilateral upper extremity training
for chronic stroke: A case study.” 3 rd International Symposium of Progress in Motor Control: From
Basic Science to Application, Montreal, Canada.
24. Harris-Love, M.L., Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., & Smith, G.V. (2002). Hemiparetic vastus lateralis
activation patterns in overground compared with treadmill walking. Neurorehabilitation and Neural
Repair 16, p. 379.
25. Forrester, L.W., Macko, R.F., & Smith, G.V. (2002). Short-term treadmill exercise in chronic stroke:
Evidence of differential fatigue effects in quadriceps muscles. Proceedings of the 3 rd World Congress
in Neurological Rehabilitation, Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, IT, pp. 263-266.
26. A.R. Luft, S. Waller, L. Forrester, J. Whitall, J.B. Schulz, D.F. Hanley. Lesion location alters brain
activation in chronically impaired stroke survivors. Soc for Neurosci. Abstracts, 2003.
27. Forrester, L.W., Villagra, F., Macko, R.F., Hanley, D.F. (2004) Treadmill vs. stretching: Short-term
CNS adaptations to single bouts of submaximal exercise in chronic stroke patients. Claude D. Pepper
Older Americans Independence Centers Annual Meeting, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
28. Luft AR, McCombe-Waller S, Whitall J, Smith GV, Forrester LW, Macko RF, Hanley DF. Bilateral
training induces functionally relevant recruitment of contralesional motor cortex in chronic stroke
survivors. Abstract presented at the Annual Neural Control of Movement Conference: Motor
Learning and Plasticity Satellite Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, March 2004.
29. Luft, AR, McCombe-Waller, S, Whitall, J, Smith, GV, Forrester, LW, Macko, RF, Hanley, DF.
Bilateral training induces functionally relevant recruitment of contralesional motor cortex in chronic
stroke survivors. Abstract presented at the Annual Neural Control of Movement Conference: Motor
Learning and Plasticity Satellite Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, March 2004.
30. Liu, W., Forrester, L., Whitall, J. (2004). Demonstration of time-frequency analysis methods for
finger tapping. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, S125
31. Mitsdörffer, M.S., Whitall, J., Forrester, L., Waller, S., Villagra, F., Macko, R., Hanley, D.F., Luft, A.
R. Brain activation patterns during paretic movement depend on side of stroke. Stroke 2004, 35 (6)
e310.
32. Luft, A.R., Waller, S., Whitall, J., Forrester, L.W., Smith, G.V., Macko, R.F., Hanley, D.F. Bilateral
training induces functionally relevant recruitment of contralesional motor cortex in chronic stroke
survivors. Stroke 2004, 35 (6) e184.
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33. Forrester, L.W., Villagra, F, Macko, R.F., Hanley, D.F. Treadmill vs. stretching: Short-term CNS
adaptations to single bouts of submaximal exercise in chronic stroke patients. Stroke 2004, 35 (6)
e312.
34. Rodgers, M.M., Forrester, L.W., Mizelle, C., Harris-Love, M. (2004, Sept.). Effects of gait velocity
on COP symmetry measures in individuals with stroke. Proceedings of the 28 th Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Biomechanics, Portland, OR.
35. Forrester, L., Harris-Love, M., Mizelle, C, Macko, R., Rodgers, M. (2004). Foot Center of Pressure
Measures Characterize Hemiparetic Gait Asymmetry in Individuals with Chronic Stroke. Arch. Phys
Med & Rehab. 85, E14.
36. Luft, AR, McCombe Waller, S, Whitall, J, Forrester, LW, Macko, RF, Sorkin, JD, Schulz, JB,
Goldberg, AP, Hanley, D. Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training and Motor Cortex Activation in
Chronic Stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Annual Pepper Center Meeting, Bethesda, MD, 2005.
37. McCombe Waller, S, Villagra, F, Forrester, LW, Whitall, J. Central Motor Excitability with
Unilateral Dominant, Unilateral Nondominant and Bilateral Movement Tasks in Left and Right
Handed Adults. Annual Pepper Center Meeting, Bethesda, MD, 2005.
38. McCombe-Waller, S., Villagra, F., Forrester, L., Whitall, J. Central Motor Excitability with
Unilateral Dominant, Unilateral Nondominant, and Bilateral Movement Tasks in Left- and Right-
Handed Adults Program. No. 333.2. 2005 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC:
Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.
39. Luft, AR, Macko, R, Forrester, L, Villagra, F, Hanley, D. Subcortical Reorganization Induced by
Aerobic Locomotor Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors. Program No. 865.8. 2005 Abstract
Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.
40. Forrester LW, Patterson SL, Rodgers MM, Macko RF (2006, May). Spatio-temporal Effects of 6-
months Treadmill Training in Individuals with Chronic Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis. 21 (suppl 4), p.130.
41. Mary Rodgers, Larry Forrester, Shawnna Patterson, and Richard Macko. Biomechanical
correlates to aerobic treadmill training in individuals with chronic stroke. World Congress of
Biomechanics, Munich, Germany. August 1-5, 2006.
42. Wheaton L, Villagra F, Patterson S, Forrester L. (2006). Neurophsiologic predictors of peak
cardiovascular fitness levels after stroke. Clin. Neurophys. 117, S325.
43. Villagra F, Macko R, Forrester L, Hanley DF, Luft AR (2006, October). Treadmill exercise reduces
microvascular brain damage. Second Neuroplasticity & Rehabilitation Conference, Hertie Institute
for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany.
44. Timothy N. Judkins, Lewis A. Wheaton, J.C. Mizelle, Hermano I. Krebs, Richard F. Macko, and
Larry W. Forrester. Sensorimotor adaptation to ankle perturbations. Northeast American Society of
Biomechanics Conference. College Park, MD, March 30-31, 2007.
45. Ira Khanna, Shawnna Patterson, Anindo Roy, Timothy N. Judkins and Larry Forrester. Assessment of
Hemiparetic Ankle Movements Using an Impedance Controlled Ankle Robot. Northeast American
Society of Biomechanics Conference. College Park, MD. March 30-31, 2007.
46. Timothy Judkins, Lewis Wheaton, Chris Mizelle, Richard Macko, and Larry Forrester. Visual and
proprioceptive feedback affects adaptation to perturbed ankle movements. 14th Annual Meeting of
the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York, NY, May 5-8, 2007
47. Lewis Wheaton, Timothy Judkins, Chris Mizelle, Richard Macko, and Larry Forrester. Behavioral
and neurophysiological effects of unexpected perturbations to ankle movements. 14th Annual
Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York, NY, May 5-8, 2007
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48. Chris Mizelle, Lewis Wheaton, Larry Forrester, Richard Macko. Sensorimotor complexity
differentially affects cortical activity in knee movement. 14th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive
Neuroscience Society, New York, NY, May 5-8, 2007.
49. Roy A, Krebs HI, Patterson SL, Judkins TN, Khanna I, Forrester LW, Macko RF, Hogan N.
Measurement of human ankle stiffness using the Anklebot. ICORR. Noordwijk, Netherlands June
13-17, 2007.
50. Judkins TN, Wheaton LA, Mizelle JC, Krebs HI, Macko RF, Forrester LW. Effect of visual
uncertainty on adaptation to ankle perturbations. American Society of Biomechanics, Palo Alto, CA,
August 22-25, 2007.
51. Khanna I, Judkins TN, Mizelle JC, Forrester L, Macko R, Wheaton LA. Differences in prefrontal
theta activity during ankle movement under variable visual and proprioceptive feedback. Society for
Neuroscience, Nov. 2008, Washington, DC.
52. Mizelle JC, Forrester L, Wheaton LA. Movement related attentional demands are mediated by
prefrontal and frontal midline theta activity. Society for Neuroscience, Nov. 2008, Washington, DC.
53. Forrester L, Roy A, Khanna I, Bever C, Hogan N, Krebs HI, Macko R. Ankle robot training improves
impairments and function in chronic stroke survivors: A preliminary report. Veterans Affairs
Rehabilitation Research & Development Center Directors Meeting, Baltimore , MD February, 2009.
54. Forrester LW, Roy A, Krebs, HI, Macko RF. Visuomotor ankle robot training improves hemiparetic
gait after stroke: A preliminary report. 6 th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Vienna, Austria
Mar 21-25, 2010.
55. Balasubramanian S, Roy A, Rietschel J, Goodman R, Forrester L, Lush J, Desai T, Bever C. Feasibility
of Robot-Assisted Ankle Training with EEG Monitoring in Multiple Sclerosis. Consortium of Multiple
Sclerosis Clinics; San Antonio, TX; Jun 2-5, 2010
56. Pressaco A, Goodman R, Lush J, Asbury R, O’Connell M, Rietschel J, Forrester L, Contreras-Vidal J.
Neural decoding of human walking from non-invasive EEG signals. DARPA Neural Engineering,
Science and Technology (NEST) Forum, November 18-21, 2010, San Diego, California.
57. Eikema DJA, Forrester LW, Whitall J. Manipulating stride length/stride velocity ratio using treadmill
training and rhythmic auditory cueing in older individuals. Society for Neuroscience, accepted for
Nov. 2011.
Major invited speeches
2002 “Short-term Effects of Treadmill Exercise on Corticospinal Excitability of the Lower Extremity in
Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke Patients,” External Advisory Committee Annual Site Visit, Claude D.
Pepper Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
2002 “Stroke Rehabilitation Interventions: Development of a Short-term Model for Exercise and
Pharmacological Agents,” Human Cortical Physiology Section, NIH-NINDS Medical Neurology
Branch, Bethesda, MD.
2002 “Aerobic treadmill training in chronic stroke: More than classic cardiovascular fitness,” In
symposium “Kinesiological Contributions to Stroke Rehabilitation,” Annual Meeting of North
American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, MD.
2003 “Task-oriented exercise after stroke: Mechanisms of neuromuscular plasticity,” Symposium:
“Enhancing Physical Activity and Motor Skills in Aging Populations,” Annual Meeting of American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Philadelphia, PA.
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2003 “Effects of Short-term Exercise on Lower Extremity CNS Excitability in Chronic Stroke Patients,”
External Advisory Committee Annual Site Visit, Claude D. Pepper Center, University of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD.
2004 “Ankle Robot: Getting Started- Phase I Experimental Protocols,” Newman Rehabilitation
Robotics Research Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
2005 “Lower Extremity Robotics & Neuroplasticity in Patients with Stroke,” External Advisory
Committee Annual Site Visit, Claude D. Pepper Center, University of Maryland.
2005 “Kinematic and Kinetic Effects of Ankle Robot Loads During Gait: Preliminary Findings,”
Newman Rehabilitation Robotics Research Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, MA
2006 “Progressive Aerobic Treadmill Exercise after Stroke: Model and Mechanisms for Gait
Rehabilitation,” Second Neuroplasticity & Rehabilitation Conference, Satellite Symposium: Modern
Stroke Physical Therapy, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Tübingen, Germany.
2006 “Aerobic Treadmill Exercise: A New Gait Rehabilitation Model After Stroke,” National Stroke
Association Regional Meeting, Orlando, FL.
2007 “Aerobic Treadmill Training: An Evidence-based Model for Gait Rehabilitation after Stroke,”
Delaware Stroke Initiative, Physical Therapy Conference on Stroke Rehabilitation, Wilmington, DE.
2008 “Using Robotics to Restore Gait and Balance after Stroke,” NIA Pepper Center Annual Meeting,
Hot Topics Plenary Session, Rockville, MD.
2008 “A New Robotic Rehabilitation Device for the Ankle: Effects on Intrinsic Stiffness and Gait
Function in Chronic Stroke,” Neuroscience of Rehabilitation Seminar Series, University of Maryland
School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
2009 “Ankle Robotics in Stroke: Intervention Development & Research Directions,” External Advisory
Committee Annual Site Visit, VA Maryland Exercise & Robotics Center of Excellence, Baltimore
VAMC.
2010 “ Lower Extremity Robotics in Stroke Rehabilitation: Intervention Development & Research
Directions,” Webcast of 2010 Scientific Updates in Exercise, Robotics, and Neuro-rehabilitation,
sponsored by VA Maryland Exercise & Robotics Center of Excellence, Baltimore VA GRECC, and
the University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.
July 15, 2011
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