Below is a listing of publications from WashU Movement Science Research Center over the past 3 months.

 Feasibility and acceptability of remote ischemic conditioning combined with low-intensity resistance training in older adults with mobility impairments: A randomized controlled pilot trial protocol.  Milosovic S, Albright A, Hilton T, Casiano-Agosto N, Selvaraj S, Covington JK, Lang C, Peskoe S, Zhang X, Colon-Emeric C, Cade WT. Exp Gerontol. 2026 Jul;220:113158.
 
A meta-model of low back pain to examine collective expert knowledge of treatment effects and their mechanisms.  Cholewicki J, Hodges PW, Popovich JM Jr, Aminpour P, Gray SA, Lee AS, Breen A, Brumagne S, van Dieën JH, Van Dillen LR, Dreisinger TE, Ferreira ML, George SZ, Goertz CM, Hartvigsen J, Hides JA, Hoy D, Kawchuk GN, Koes BW, Kothe R, Langevin HM, Lee D, Lotz JC, Moseley GL, Prather H, Reeves NP, Sahrmann S, Smeets RJ, Stone LS, Vlaeyen JWS, Wang JC, Weiser S. Eur Spine J. 2026 Jul;35(7):3795-3808.

Recent highlights in motor recovery and rehabilitation research after stroke.
Dalton EJ, Fini NA, Kwakkel G, Lang CE, Lannin NA, Hayward KS. J Physiother. 2026 Jul;72(3):179-189.

Regional Pain is Associated with Functional Performance in People with Parkinson’s Disease.  Duncan RP, Hendricksen MR, Ekdahl L, Smaller K, Friedman B, Rafferty MR. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2026 Jul 1.
 
Subunit composition of the KATP channels that modulate contractility of skeletal muscle during fatigue.  Scala R, Chen Y, Mizrak B, Meyer GA, Nichols CG. J Gen Physiol. 2026 Jul 6;158(4):e202613986.
 
Sustained loss of Pptc7 triggers variable skeletal muscle dysfunction and diminished body mass through dysregulation of BNIP3.  Lochetto TM, Menezes TN, Cho K, Vegesna S, Morhaus MM, Ferey JLA, Forny M, Shriver LP, Meyer GA, Patti GJ, Niemi NM. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 18:2026.07.13.738264.
  
Predictors and rate of satisfactory response to nonoperative management for nonarthritic hip-related pain.  Cheng AL, Pashos MM, Hannemann AJ, Brady BK, Huecker JB, Steger-May K, Prather H, Clohisy JC, Harris-Hayes M.
PM R. 2026 Aug;18(8):852-862.
    
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Recovery: A New Model System of Care Integrating Neuromuscular Rehabilitation With Clinical Stabilization in ALS.
Smith SE, Hughes B, Miller TM, Bucelli RC.
Muscle Nerve. 2026 Aug;74(2):321-327.
    
Genomic insights into stroke recovery: cross-phenotype associations.
Aldridge C, Braun R, Parodi L, Lohse K, Edwardson MA, Cole JW, Lindgren AG, Hsu FC, Keene K, Worrall B, Rosand J, Holman EA, Cramer SC.
Brain Commun. 2026 Aug 26;8(5):fcag322.
Let’s do it! Fully embrace movement as our identity.  Bloom N. Phys Ther. 2026 Aug 31;106(9):pzag085.

Feasibility of a Barre Exercise Intervention for Individuals with Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease. Haussler AM, Tueth LE, Earhart GM. J Dance Med Sci. 2026 Sep;30(3):224-233.

Spatially and temporally resolved assessment of quantitative skeletal muscle perfusion with non-contrast MRI in patients with PAD and healthy controls. Berberet C, Li R, Zayed M, Huang Q, Eldeniz C, Dai L, Tang H, Yan Y, Hastings MK, Zheng J. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2026 Sep 1;16(9):727.
  
Neural coupling between spinal motor neurons of the first dorsal interosseous muscle during individual index finger flexion and pinch tasks.
Pourreza E, Cabral HV, Hu N, Inglis JG, Desmons M, Delis I, McPherson L, Negro F. J Neural Eng. 2026 Sep 10.
 
Selective activation of nerve fiber subpopulations with intrafascicular stimulation.  Sanabria AO, Regnacq L, Thota AK, Holmes A, Asbee JM, Renauld S, Klobl F, Bornat Y, Robinson S, McPherson L, Abbas JJ, Jung R. J Neural Eng. 2026 Sep 24;23(5):056031.
  
Distinct connectivity patterns subserve 2 dimensions of the chronic pain experience.  McLain NJ, Kaplan CM, Naliboff BD, Rodriguez L, Moldwin R, Williams DA, Farrar JT, Harris RE, Spitznagle T, Clauw D, Clemens JQ, Harte SE, Kutch JJ, Schrepf A. Pain. 2026 Sep 24.
   
Planning a Clinical Practice Guideline Revision for a Core Set of Outcome Measures in Adults Undergoing Neurologic Physical Therapy, Part 1: Assessing Dissemination and Scholarly Uptake.  Moore JL, Sullivan JE, Bland M, Romney W, Anderl E, Erkoc ZG, Potter K. Clin Public Health Guidel. 2026 Sep 6;3(4):e70086.

last updated: October 2026