Roger M. Enoka
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Roger M. Enoka is professor and chair of the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder
. He is also the director of the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab.
In May 2010, Dr. Enoka was inducted into the University of Otago, School of Physical Education Wall of Fame.
In July 2011, Dr. Enoka gave the Muybridge Keynote Lecture at the International Society for Biomechanics Meeting, held in Brussels, Belgium.
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He is also the director of the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab.
In May 2010, Dr. Enoka was inducted into the University of Otago, School of Physical Education Wall of Fame.
In July 2011, Dr. Enoka gave the Muybridge Keynote Lecture at the International Society for Biomechanics Meeting, held in Brussels, Belgium.
PhD Students
Dr. Enoka has directed 12 doctoral dissertations in the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab and is currently directing an additional three.| Student Name | Years | Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| James Howard | 1983 - 1987 | |
| Doug Laidlaw | 1993 - 2000 | Association Between Changes in Muscle Activation and Motor Performance with Advancing Age |
| Tim Noteboom | 1997 - 2000 | Acute Stressors Activate the Arousal Response and Impair Performance of Simple Motor Tasks |
| Kurt Kornatz | 1999 - 2004 | Motor Unit Activation and Fluctuations in Motor Output in Old Adults |
| Anna Taylor | 1999 - 2003 | Responses of a Motor-Unit Population to Patterns of Activation |
| Kevin Keenan | 2000 - 2005 | The Surface Electromyogram as an Index of Activity in a Population of Motor Units |
| Carol Mottram | 2000 - 2005 | Neural Mechanisms Contributing to Muscle Fatigue in Humans |
| Brach Poston | 2002 - 2006 | Age-Related Differences in the Accuracy of Goal-Directed Contractions |
| Zach Riley | 2004 - 2008 | Motor Unit Activity in Human Biceps Brachii During Sustained Contractions |
| Adam Marmon | 2005 - 2009 | The Influence of Arousal, Age, and Practice on Steadiness and Hand Function |
| Mark Jesunathadas | 2005 - 2009 | Associations Between Movement and Properties of Motor Neurons and Muscles |
| Mike Pascoe | 2007 - 2010 | Age-Associated Differences in Discharge Rate Modulation of Human Motor Units |
| Matt Holmes | 2007 - | |
| Jamie Justice | 2008 - | |
| Jeff Gould | 2010 - | |
External links
- Recent Publications on PubMed
- Roger Enoka on NeuroTree
- CU Faculty Focus with Roger Enoka
- Lecture titled 'Neural Adaptations with Chronic Activity Patterns in Able-Bodied Humans'
- Paris Motor Neuron Meeting Lecture titled 'Discharge characteristics of motor units at recruitment during sustained contractions differ for young and old humans' co-authored with Mike Pascoe