*Indicates Trainee
Publications
P Pallante, A Hooyman, N Sánchez, S Sigward, E Beisheim-Ryan, J Armour Smith, S Farrokhi. The Association between Pain Sensitivity, Pain Catastrophizing, and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in Injured Runners. European Journal of Pain (2026). IF: 3.8
R Berns, J Armour Smith, N Sánchez, S Jeffcoat*, S Sigward, A Hooyman, S Farrokhi. Variation in prevalence of participation limitation, injury location, and training habits between young and master runners: A cross-sectional study. PLOS One (2026) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346973 IF 3.752.
RT Johnson, N Sánchez. “Behind the Curtain of the Faculty Job Interview Process.” Journal of Applied Biomechanics. (2026) https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2025-0321. IF: 2.4
N. Sánchez, G Kwakkel, R Nudo. Mechanism Matters. Editorial for Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (2025) https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683251408442
N Sánchez, J Stenum.How Fast is a Person Moving During Split-Belt Treadmill Walking? Insights From Center of Mass Velocity and Stride Speed. Journal of Biomechanics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.113099
S. Jeffcoat*, A. Aragon*, A. Kuch*, S. Farrokhi, A. Hooyman, R. Johnson, N. Sánchez. Information about task duration influences energetic cost during split-belt adaptation and retention of walking patterns post-adaptation PLOS One (2025). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338195
N Sánchez, A Kuch*, SN. Jeffcoat*, A Hooyman, A Haver-Hill, M Bonilla-Yanez, CK. Holl, KA. Leech. The differential effects of fast walking speed on muscle coactivation in the paretic and non-paretic extremities post-stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (2025). https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683251387093
A Kuch*, A McKenzie, N Schweighofer, JM. Finley, Y Wen, N Sánchez, Identification of subtypes of post-stroke and neurotypical gait behaviors using neural network analysis of gait cycle kinematics. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng (2025). DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3568325
SA. Brinkerhoff, N Sánchez, MN Culver, WM Murra, AT Robinson, JD McCullough, MW Miller, JA Roper. The dual timescales of gait adaptation: Initial stability adjustments followed by subsequent energetic cost adjustments. Journal of Experimental Biology (2024). https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.249217
N Sanchez, N Schweighofer, SJ. Mulroy, RT. Roemmich, TM. Kesar, G Torres-Oviedo, BE. Fisher, JM. Finley, CJ. Winstein. Multi-Site Identification and Generalization of Clusters of Walking Behaviors in Individuals With Chronic Stroke and Neurotypical Controls, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (2023). https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683231212864
SA. Brinkerhoff, N Sánchez, JA. Roper. Weekly exercise affects gait adaptation in healthy young adults. PLOS One, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286649 Co-Senior Author.
SJ. Abram, KL. Poggensee, N. Sánchez, SN. Simha, JM. Finley, SH. Collins, and JM Donelan. General variability leads to specific adaptation toward energy optimal policies. Current Biology (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.015
N Sánchez, N Schweighofer, JM Finley. Different biomechanical variables explain within-subjects versus between-subjects variance in step length asymmetry post-stroke. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2021;29:1188-1198. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3090324
S Park, C Liu, N Sánchez, JK. Tilson, SJ. Mulroy, and JM. Finley. Using biofeedback to reduce spatiotemporal asymmetry impairs dynamic balance in people post-stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2021 Jun 1:15459683211019346. https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683211019346
N Sanchez, CJ Winstein. Lost in translation: simple steps in experimental design of neurorehabilitation-based research interventions to promote motor recovery post-stroke. Front Hum Neurosci. 2021;15:644335. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.644335
N Sánchez, S Simha, JM Donelan, JM Finley. Using asymmetry to your advantage: learning to acquire and accept external assistance during prolonged split-belt walking. J Neurophysiol. 2021 Feb 1;125(2):344-357. doi: 10.1152/jn.00416.2020
N Sánchez, S Simha, JM Donelan, JM Finley.Taking advantage of external mechanical work to reduce metabolic cost: the mechanics and energetics of split-belt treadmill walking. J Physiol. 2019 Aug;597(15):4053-4068. doi: 10.1113/JP277725
F Pozzi, HA Plummer, N Sánchez, Y Lee, LA Michener. Electromyography activation of shoulder and trunk muscles is greater during closed chain compared to open chain exercises. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2019 May 12; 102306. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.05.007.
N Sánchez, AM Acosta, R Lopez-Rosado, JPA Dewald. Neural Constraints Affect the Ability to Generate Hip Abduction Torques When Combined with Hip Extension or Ankle Plantarflexion in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke. Front Neurol. 2018;9:564. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00564.
N Sánchez, JM Finley. Individual Differences in Locomotor Function Predict the Capacity to Reduce Asymmetry and Modify the Energetic Cost of Walking Post-Stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2018 Aug;32(8):701-713. doi: 10.1177/1545968318787913.
N Sánchez, S Park, JM Finley. Evidence of Energetic Optimization during Adaptation Differs for Metabolic, Mechanical, and Perceptual Estimates of Energetic Cost. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 9;7(1):7682. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-08147-y
N Sánchez, AM Acosta, R Lopez-Rosado, AHA Stienen, JPA Dewald. Lower Extremity Motor Impairments in Ambulatory Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke: Evidence for Lower Extremity Weakness and Abnormal Muscle and Joint Torque Coupling Patterns. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2017 Sep;31(9):814-826. doi: 10.1177/1545968317721974
N Sánchez, AM Acosta, AHA Stienen, JPA Dewald . A multiple degree of freedom lower extremity isometric device to simultaneously quantify hip, knee, and ankle torques. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2015 Sep;23(5):765-75. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2014.2348801