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Thurmon Eddy Lockhart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Director of Locomotion Research Lab
Virginia Tech
557 Whittemore Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9088
540-231-3322 (fax)
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B.S., Texas Tech University, Industrial Engineering, 1992
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M.S., Texas Tech University, Industrial Engineering, 1997
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Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Industrial Engineering, 2000
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Gait biomechanics, postural control, and slips and falls - for young and elderly population
RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Theoretical and applied research on development of interventions to reduce fall accidents and improve health of the elderly and workforce. Development of in-vehicle design attributes to reduce traffic accidents among the elderly.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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Liu, J., Lockhart, T.E., Jones, M., and Martin, T., (In press), Local Dynamic Stability Assessment of Motion Impaired Elderly using Electronic Textile Pants. IEEE Transactions in Automation Science and Engineering, accepted, January, 2008.
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Parijat, P., and Lockhart, T.E., (In press), Effects of quadriceps fatigue on the biomechanics of gait and slip propensity. Gait and Posture, accepted September, 2007.
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Kim, S., Lockhart, T.E., (2008), The Effects of 10% Front Load Carriage on the Likelihood of Slips and Falls. Industrial Health, 46, 32-39.
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Granata K.P., and Lockhart T.E., (2008), Dynamic stability differences in fall-prone and healthy adults. J. Electromyography & Kinesiology, 18, 172-178.
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Lockhart T.E., (2008), An integrated approach towards identifying age-related mechanisms of slip initiated falls. J. Electromyography & Kinesiology, 18, 205-217.
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Lockhart T.E, Spaulding J., and Park, S. H., (2007), Age-related slip avoidance strategy while walking over a known slippery floor surface. Gait & Posture, 26:1, 142-149.
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Parijat P, Lockhart T (2007). Effects of quadriceps fatigue on knee joint kinetics during slip induced falls. Journal of Biomechanics 40: Supplement 2: pg S112
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Lee, M., Roan, M. andLockhart, T. (2007), Principal component analysis for gait temporal waveform data between loaded and unloaded walking. Biomedical Engineering SocietyConference, 9-26~29, Los Angles, CA USA.
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Liu, J, and Lockhart, T.E., (2006), Comparison of 3D joint moments using local and global inverse dynamics approaches among three different age groups. Gait and Posture, 23:4, 480-485.
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Granata, K.P., and Lockhart, T.E., (2006), Group differences among fall-prone individuals and healthy old and younger counterparts utilizing nonlinear stability measures [Abstract]. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, S1 89.
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Lockhart, T.E., and Kim, S.W., (2006), Relationship Between Hamstring Activation Rate and Heel Contact Velocity: Factors Influencing Age-Related Slip-Induced Falls. Gait and Posture, 24:1, 23-34.
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Lockhart, T.E., and Liu, J., (2006), Effects of aging on lower extremity join torque and muscle activation patterns during slip-induced falls [Abstract]. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, S1 87.
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