Lang, Catherine, PT, PhD BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH B.S., University of Vermont, 1993 M.S., University of Vermont, 1997 Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2001 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Rochester, 2001-2004 CLINICAL INTERESTS Neurology, Stroke rehabilitation RESEARCH INTERESTS Sensorimotor control of the upper extremity in human health and disease, Recovery of hand function after stroke, Neural and biomechanical factors influencing independent finger movement, Motor learning and task-specific practice Sensorimotor Control of the Upper Extremity Laboratory REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS (last 5 years, for complete listing follow the laboratory link above to a PubMed search for CE Lang) Lang CE, Wagner JM, Bastian AJ, Hu Q, Edwards DF, Sahrmann SA, Dromerick AW (2005) Deficits in grasp versus reach during acute hemiparesis. Experimental Brain Research166:126-136. Wagner JM, Lang CE, Sahrmann SA, Hu Q, Bastian AJ, Edwards DF, Dromerick AW (2006) Relationships between sensorimotor impairments and reaching deficits in acute hemiparesis. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 20:406-416. Dromerick AW, Lang CE, Birkenmeier R, Hahn MG, Edwards DF (2006) Relationships between upper extremity functional limitation and self-reported disability three months after stroke. J Rehabil Res Dev 43:401-408. Earhart G, Lang CE (2006) Postdoctoral fellowships: a critical step beyond the PhD in the training of physical therapists. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 20:9-11. Lang CE, Wagner JM, Edwards DF, Sahrmann SA, Dromerick AW (2006) Recovery of grasp versus reach in people with hemiparesis post stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 20:444-454. Lang CE, Wagner JM, Dromerick AW, Edwards DF (2006) Measurement of upper extremity function early after stroke: properties of the Action Research Arm test. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1605-1610. Hardwick DH, Beebe JA, McDonnell MK, Lang CE (2006) A comparison of serratus anterior muscle activation during a wallslide exercise and other traditional exercises. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 36:903-910. Wagner JM, Dromerick AW, Sahrmann SA, Lang CE (2007) Upper extremity muscle activation during recovery of reaching in subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis. Clin Neurophysiol 118:164-176. Lang CE, Beebe JA (2007) Relating movement control at 9 upper extremity segments to loss of hand function in people with chronic hemiparesis. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair21:279-291. Lang CE, MacDonald JR, Gnip C (2007) Counting repetitions: an observational study of outpatient therapy for people with hemiparesis post stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 31:3-10. Wagner JM, Lang CE, Sahrmann SA, Edwards DF, Dromerick AW (2007) Sensorimotor impairments and reaching performance in subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis during the first few months of recovery. Physical Therapy 87:751-765. Lang CE, Wagner JM, Edwards DF, Dromerick AW (2007) Upper extremity use in people with hemiparesis in the first few weeks after stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 31:56-63. Bland MD, Beebe JA, Hardwick DH, Lang CE. (2008) Restricted range of motion at the elbow, forearm, wrist, or fingers decreases hand function. Journal of Hand Therapy, 21:268-275. Lang CE, Edwards DF, Birkenmeier RL, Dromerick AW (2008) Estimating minimal clinically important differences of upper extremity measures early after stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89:1693-1700. Beebe JA, Lang CE (2008) Absence of a proximal to distal gradient of motor deficits in the upper extremity early after stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology, 119:2074-2085. Beebe JA, Lang CE (2009) Active range of motion predicts upper extremity function three months post-stroke. Stroke, 40:1772-1770. Dromerick AW, Lang CE, Birkenmeier RL, Wagner JM, Miller JP, Videen TO, Powers WJ, Wolf SL, Edwards DF (2009) Very early constraint induced movement during inpatient stroke rehabilitation (VECTORS): A single center RCT. Neurology,73:195-201. Beebe JA, Lang CE (2009) Relationships and responsiveness of six upper extremity function tests during the first 6 months of recovery after stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 33:96-103. Lang CE, DeJong SL, Beebe JA (2009) Recovery of finger extension and its relationship to grasp performance after stroke. Journal of Neurophysiology, 102:451-459. Schieber MH, Lang CE, Reilly KT, McNulty P, Sirigu A (2009) Selective activation of human finger muscles after stroke or amputation. Adv Exp Med Biol, 629:559-75. Lang CE, MacDonald JR, Reisman DS, Boyd L, Kimberley TJ, Schindler-Ivens S, Hornby TG, Ross SA, Scheets PL (in press) Observation of amounts of movement practice provided during stroke rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES Motor Control - DPT Curriculum Movement Science III: Biocontrol Mechanisms - PhD Curriculum PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Member of : Society for Neuroscience Society for the Neural Control of Movement American Physical Therapy Assoc., Neurology and Research Sections CONTACT INFORMATION Catherine E. Lang, PT, PhD Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine Program in Physical Therapy Campus Box 8502 4444 Forest Park Blvd. St Louis, MO 63108-2212 PH: 314-286-1945 FAX: 314-286-1410 Email address: langc@wustl.edu