Publications

Sawers A, Fatone S. After scaling to body size hip strength of the residual limb exceeds that of the intact limb among unilateral lower limb prosthesis users. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2023 Apr 25;20(1):50. PDF

Tobaigy M, Hafner BJ, Sawers A. The number of falls recalled in the past year and balance confidence predict the frequency of injurious falls by unilateral lower limb prosthesis users. PM R. 2022 doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12936. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36580500. PDF

Sawers A, Fatone S. Normalization alters the interpretation of hip strength in established unilateral lower limb prosthesis users. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022; 97:105702. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105702. Epub 2022 PMID: 35714413. PDF

Sawers A, McDonald CL, Hafner BJ. A survey for characterizing details of fall events experienced by lower limb prosthesis users. PLoS One. 2022 Jul 28;17(7):e0272082. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272082. PMID: 35901056. PDF

Sawers A, Hafner BJ. Performance-based balance tests, combined with the number of falls recalled in the past year, predicts the incidence of future falls in established unilateral transtibial prosthesis users. PM R. 2022 Apr;14(4):434-444. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12627. Epub 2021 Jun 19. PMID: 33951296. PDF

Kim J, McDonald CL, Hafner BJ, Sawers A. Fall-related events in people who are lower limb prosthesis users: the lived experience. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Jul;44(15):3897-3908. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1891467. Epub 2021 Mar 10. PMID: 33689544. PDF

Hewson A, Dent S, Sawers A. Strength deficits in lower limb prosthesis users: A scoping review. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2020 Oct;44(5):323-340. doi: 10.1177/0309364620930176. Epub 2020 Jul 2. PMID: 32613896.

Kim J, Major MJ, Hafner B, Sawers A. Frequency and circumstances of falls reported by ambulatory unilateral lower limb prosthesis users: A secondary analysis. PM R. 2019 Apr;11(4):344-353. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.08.385. PMID: 30195705. PDF

Allen, J.A., McKay, J.L., Sawers, A., Hackney, M.E., Ting, L.H. (2017) Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neurophysiology. PDF

Sawers, A., Bhattacharjee, T., McKay, J.L., Hackney, M.E., Kemp, C.C., Ting, L.H. (2017) Small forces that differ with prior motor experience can communicate movement goals during human-human physical interaction. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation 14(1):1-13. PDF

Sawers, A., Pai, C., Bhatt, T., Ting, L.H. (2016) Neuromuscular responses differ between slip-induced falls and recoveries in older adults. Journal of Neurophysiology 117(2):509-522. PDF

Sawers, A., Allen, J.A., Ting, L.H. (2015) Long-term training modifies the modular structure and organization of walking balance control. Journal of Neurophysiology 114(6):3359-3373. PDF

Sawers, A., and Ting, L.H. (2015) Beam walking can detect differences in walking balance proficiency across a range of sensorimotor abilities. Gait and Posture. 41(2):619-23. PDF Supplemental Video Novice – Supplemental Video Expert – Supplemental Video Amputee

Bolger, D., Ting, L.H., Sawers, A. (2014) Individuals with transtibial limb loss use inter limb force asymmetries to maintain multi-directional reactive balance control. Clinical Biomechanics. 29(9):1039-47. PDF

Sawers, A., Ting, L.H. (2014) Perspectives on human-human sensorimotor interactions for the design of rehabilitation robots. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation.11:142. PDF

Sawers, A., Kelly, V.E., Kartin D., Hahn M.E. (2013) Gradual training reduces the challenge to lateral balance control during practice and subsequent performance of a novel locomotor task. Gait and Posture. 38(4):907-11. PDF

Sawers, A., Hahn M.E. (2013) Gradual training reduces practice difficulty while preserving motor learning of a novel locomotor task. Human Movement Science. 32(4):605-17. PDF

Sawers, A., Kelly, V.E., Hahn M.E. (2013) Effects of gradual versus sudden training on the cognitive demand required while learning of a novel locomotor task. Journal of Motor Behavior. 45(5):405-14. PDF

Sawers, A., Hahn M.E. (2012) Regulation of whole-body frontal plane balance varies within a step during unperturbed walking. Gait and Posture. 36(2):322-4. PDF

Sawers, A., Hahn M.E., Kelly, V.E., Czerniecki, J.M., Kartin, D. (2013) Beyond componentry: How principles of motor learning can enhance locomotor rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb loss — a review. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 49(10):1431-42. PDF

Sawers, A., Hafner, B.J. (2013) Outcomes associated with the use of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees among individuals with unilateral transfemoral limb loss: a systematic review. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 50(3):273-314. PDF

Sawers, A., Hahn, M.E. (2011) Trajectory of the center of rotation in non-articulated energy storage and return prosthetic feet. Journal of Biomechanics. 44(9):1673-7. PDF