James Finley, PhD

Title(s)Associate Professor
SchoolHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of Usc
AddressCHP 155
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089-9006
Phone+1 323 442 4837
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    American Heart Association2017  - 2018AHA Innovative Research Grant
    National Institutes of Health2016  - 2018NIH R21 HD088342-01
    University of Southern California2015  - 2016USC Zumberge Research and Innovation Award
    University of Southern California2015  - 2016USC Undergraduate Research Associates Grant
    NIH NICHD2014  - 2016Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Engineering Career Development Award (K12)

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    Dr. Finley is the director of the Locomotor Control Laboratory within the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. The primary objective of Dr. Finley's research is to better understand how locomotion is controlled and adapted in both the healthy and injured neuromuscular system. The lab develops theoretical models and experiments based on principles of neuroscience, biomechanics, and exercise physiology to identify the factors that guide learning and rehabilitation. Ultimately, the goal of Dr. Finley's work is to design novel and effective interventions to improve locomotor control in individuals with injury to the nervous system.

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    Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Optimization Principles Underlying Hemiparetic Gait
    NIH R01HD091184Aug 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Design and development of a mixed reality system for skilled locomotor training in individuals with Parkinson's disease
    NIH R21HD088342Sep 6, 2016 - Aug 31, 2019
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. NSF DARE-Transforming modeling in neurorehabilitation: Four threads for catalyzing progress. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024 04 03; 21(1):46. Valero-Cuevas FJ, Finley J, Orsborn A, Fung N, Hicks JL, Huang HH, Reinkensmeyer D, Schweighofer N, Weber D, Steele KM. PMID: 38570842; PMCID: PMC10988973.
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    2. Multi-Site Identification and Generalization of Clusters of Walking Behaviors in Individuals With Chronic Stroke and Neurotypical Controls. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2023 Dec; 37(11-12):810-822. Sánchez N, Schweighofer N, Mulroy SJ, Roemmich RT, Kesar TM, Torres-Oviedo G, Fisher BE, Finley JM, Winstein CJ. PMID: 37975184; PMCID: PMC10872629.
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    3. Multi-site identification and generalization of clusters of walking behaviors in individuals with chronic stroke and neurotypical controls. bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 30. Sánchez N, Schweighofer N, Mulroy SJ, Roemmich RT, Kesar TM, Torres-Oviedo G, Fisher BE, Finley JM, Winstein CJ. PMID: 37214916; PMCID: PMC10197630.
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    4. Reactive responses of the arms increase the Margins of Stability and decrease center of mass dynamics during a slip perturbation. J Biomech. 2023 08; 157:111737. Lee-Confer JS, Finley JM, Kulig K, Powers CM. PMID: 37499431.
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    5. Generalizability of foot-placement control strategies during unperturbed and perturbed gait. bioRxiv. 2023 Jul 11. Liu C, Valero-Cuevas FJ, Finley JM. PMID: 37502841; PMCID: PMC10369853.
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    6. Gait speed and individual characteristics are related to specific gait metrics in neurotypical adults. Sci Rep. 2023 05 18; 13(1):8069. Bonilla Yanez M, Kettlety SA, Finley JM, Schweighofer N, Leech KA. PMID: 37202435; PMCID: PMC10195830.
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    7. Speed-dependent biomechanical changes vary across individual gait metrics post-stroke relative to neurotypical adults. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2023 01 27; 20(1):14. Kettlety SA, Finley JM, Reisman DS, Schweighofer N, Leech KA. PMID: 36703214; PMCID: PMC9881336.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop. Exp Gerontol. 2023 03; 173:112102. Boyer KA, Hayes KL, Umberger BR, Adamczyk PG, Bean JF, Brach JS, Clark BC, Clark DJ, Ferrucci L, Finley J, Franz JR, Golightly YM, Hortobágyi T, Hunter S, Narici M, Nicklas B, Roberts T, Sawicki G, Simonsick E, Kent JA. PMID: 36693530; PMCID: PMC10008437.
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    9. Impairments in the mechanical effectiveness of reactive balance control strategies during walking in people post-stroke. Front Neurol. 2022; 13:1032417. Liu C, McNitt-Gray JL, Finley JM. PMID: 36388197; PMCID: PMC9659909.
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    10. Patterns of asymmetry and energy cost generated from predictive simulations of hemiparetic gait. PLoS Comput Biol. 2022 09; 18(9):e1010466. Johnson RT, Bianco NA, Finley JM. PMID: 36084139; PMCID: PMC9491609.
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    11. Manual stabilization reveals a transient role for balance control during locomotor adaptation. J Neurophysiol. 2022 Oct 01; 128(4):808-818. Park S, Finley JM. PMID: 35946807; PMCID: PMC9550585.
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    12. The choice of reference point for computing sagittal plane angular momentum affects inferences about dynamic balance. PeerJ. 2022; 10:e13371. Liu C, Park S, Finley J. PMID: 35582618; PMCID: PMC9107787.
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    13. General variability leads to specific adaptation toward optimal movement policies. Curr Biol. 2022 05 23; 32(10):2222-2232.e5. Abram SJ, Poggensee KL, Sánchez N, Simha SN, Finley JM, Collins SH, Donelan JM. PMID: 35537453; PMCID: PMC9504978.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Using Bayesian inference to estimate plausible muscle forces in musculoskeletal models. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2022 Mar 23; 19(1):34. Johnson RT, Lakeland D, Finley JM. PMID: 35321736; PMCID: PMC8944069.
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    15. Cognition and motor learning in a Parkinson's disease cohort: importance of recall in episodic memory. Neuroreport. 2021 10 06; 32(14):1153-1160. Chung YC, Fisher BE, Finley JM, Kim A, Petkus AJ, Schiehser DM, Jakowec MW, Petzinger GM. PMID: 34334776.
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    16. Assessing the impact of dual-task reactive step practice in people with Parkinson's disease: A feasibility study. Hum Mov Sci. 2021 Dec; 80:102876. Monaghan AS, Finley JM, Mehta SH, Peterson DS. PMID: 34534945.
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    17. 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. Sanchez N, Schweighofer N, Finley JM. PMID: 34138713; PMCID: PMC8290879.
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    18. Using Biofeedback to Reduce Step Length Asymmetry Impairs Dynamic Balance in People Poststroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2021 Aug; 35(8):738-749. Park S, Liu C, Sánchez N, Tilson JK, Mulroy SJ, Finley JM. PMID: 34060926; PMCID: PMC8349786.
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    19. Design and Development of a Virtual Reality-Based Mobility Training Game for People With Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurol. 2020; 11:577713. Finley JM, Gotsis M, Lympouridis V, Jain S, Kim A, Fisher BE. PMID: 33519665; PMCID: PMC7843522.
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    20. Using asymmetry to your advantage: learning to acquire and accept external assistance during prolonged split-belt walking. J Neurophysiol. 2021 02 01; 125(2):344-357. Sánchez N, Simha SN, Donelan JM, Finley JM. PMID: 33296612; PMCID: PMC7948143.
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    21. Maintaining sagittal plane balance compromises frontal plane balance during reactive stepping in people post-stroke. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 12; 80:105135. Buurke TJW, Liu C, Park S, den Otter R, Finley JM. PMID: 32818902; PMCID: PMC8128665.
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    22. A Virtual Reality Muscle-Computer Interface for Neurorehabilitation in Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study. Sensors (Basel). 2020 Jul 04; 20(13). Marin-Pardo O, Laine CM, Rennie M, Ito KL, Finley J, Liew SL. PMID: 32635550; PMCID: PMC7374440.
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    23. Asymmetric gait patterns alter the reactive control of intersegmental coordination patterns in the sagittal plane during walking. PLoS One. 2020; 15(5):e0224187. Liu C, Finley JM. PMID: 32437458; PMCID: PMC7241778.
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    24. Locomotor skill acquisition in virtual reality shows sustained transfer to the real world. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2019 09 14; 16(1):113. Kim A, Schweighofer N, Finley JM. PMID: 31521167; PMCID: PMC6744642.
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    25. Taking advantage of external mechanical work to reduce metabolic cost: the mechanics and energetics of split-belt treadmill walking. J Physiol. 2019 08; 597(15):4053-4068. Sánchez N, Simha SN, Donelan JM, Finley JM. PMID: 31192458; PMCID: PMC6675650.
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    26. Individual Differences in Locomotor Function Predict the Capacity to Reduce Asymmetry and Modify the Energetic Cost of Walking Poststroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2018 08; 32(8):701-713. Sánchez N, Finley JM. PMID: 29998788.
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    27. Conservation of Reactive Stabilization Strategies in the Presence of Step Length Asymmetries During Walking. Front Hum Neurosci. 2018; 12:251. Liu C, Macedo L, Finley JM. PMID: 29997488; PMCID: PMC6030543.
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    28. The quality of visual information about the lower extremities influences visuomotor coordination during virtual obstacle negotiation. J Neurophysiol. 2018 08 01; 120(2):839-847. Kim A, Kretch KS, Zhou Z, Finley JM. PMID: 29742030; PMCID: PMC6139439.
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    29. Analysis of biases in dynamic margins of stability introduced by the use of simplified center of mass estimates during walking and turning. Gait Posture. 2018 01; 59:162-167. Havens KL, Mukherjee T, Finley JM. PMID: 29031999; PMCID: PMC5690861.
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    30. Evidence of Energetic Optimization during Adaptation Differs for Metabolic, Mechanical, and Perceptual Estimates of Energetic Cost. Sci Rep. 2017 08 09; 7(1):7682. Sánchez N, Park S, Finley JM. PMID: 28794494; PMCID: PMC5550492.
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    31. Splitting the difference: New insights into distinguishing features of human versus feline models of adaptive locomotor control. J Physiol. 2017 09 01; 595(17):5723-5724. Finley JM. PMID: 28714062; PMCID: PMC5577535.
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    32. Manipulating the fidelity of lower extremity visual feedback to identify obstacle negotiation strategies in immersive virtual reality. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2017 Jul; 2017:4491-4494. Kim A, Zhou Z, Kretch KS, Finley JM. PMID: 29060895.
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    33. Walking in fully immersive virtual environments: an evaluation of potential adverse effects in older adults and individuals with Parkinson's disease. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2017 Feb 21; 14(1):16. Kim A, Darakjian N, Finley JM. PMID: 28222783; PMCID: PMC5320768.
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    34. Unilateral Eccentric Contraction of the Plantarflexors Leads to Bilateral Alterations in Leg Dexterity. Front Physiol. 2016; 7:582. Nagamori A, Valero-Cuevas FJ, Finley JM. PMID: 27965588; PMCID: PMC5127811.
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    35. Associations Between Foot Placement Asymmetries and Metabolic Cost of Transport in Hemiparetic Gait. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2017 02; 31(2):168-177. Finley JM, Bastian AJ. PMID: 27798378; PMCID: PMC5243179.
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    36. A model-based exploration of the role of pattern generating circuits during locomotor adaptation. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2016 Aug; 2016:21-24. Marjaninejad A, Finley JM. PMID: 28268271.
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    37. Daily Quantity of Infant Leg Movement: Wearable Sensor Algorithm and Relationship to Walking Onset. Sensors (Basel). 2015 Aug 04; 15(8):19006-20. Smith BA, Trujillo-Priego IA, Lane CJ, Finley JM, Horak FB. PMID: 26247951; PMCID: PMC4570357.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 31     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Drift during overground locomotion in newly hatched chicks varies with light exposure during embryogenesis. Dev Psychobiol. 2015 May; 57(4):459-69. Porterfield JH, Sindhurakar A, Finley JM, Bradley NS. PMID: 25864867; PMCID: PMC4412794.
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    39. A marching-walking hybrid induces step length adaptation and transfers to natural walking. J Neurophysiol. 2015 Jun 01; 113(10):3905-14. Long AW, Finley JM, Bastian AJ. PMID: 25867742; PMCID: PMC4480620.
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    40. Spatial and Temporal Control Contribute to Step Length Asymmetry During Split-Belt Adaptation and Hemiparetic Gait. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Sep; 29(8):786-95. Finley JM, Long A, Bastian AJ, Torres-Oviedo G. PMID: 25589580; PMCID: PMC4501921.
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    41. A novel optic flow pattern speeds split-belt locomotor adaptation. J Neurophysiol. 2014 Mar; 111(5):969-76. Finley JM, Statton MA, Bastian AJ. PMID: 24335220; PMCID: PMC3949224.
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    42. Acceleration dependence and task-specific modulation of short- and medium-latency reflexes in the ankle extensors. Physiol Rep. 2013 Aug; 1(3):e00051. Finley JM, Dhaher YY, Perreault EJ. PMID: 24303134; PMCID: PMC3835007.
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    43. Bilateral impairments in task-dependent modulation of the long-latency stretch reflex following stroke. Clin Neurophysiol. 2013 Jul; 124(7):1373-80. Trumbower RD, Finley JM, Shemmell JB, Honeycutt CF, Perreault EJ. PMID: 23453250; PMCID: PMC3674210.
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    44. Learning to be economical: the energy cost of walking tracks motor adaptation. J Physiol. 2013 Feb 15; 591(4):1081-95. Finley JM, Bastian AJ, Gottschall JS. PMID: 23247109; PMCID: PMC3591716.
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    45. Contributions of feed-forward and feedback strategies at the human ankle during control of unstable loads. Exp Brain Res. 2012 Mar; 217(1):53-66. Finley JM, Dhaher YY, Perreault EJ. PMID: 22169978; PMCID: PMC3593720.
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    46. Regulation of feed-forward and feedback strategies at the human ankle during balance control. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009; 2009:7265-8. Finley JM, Dhaher YY, Perreault EJ. PMID: 19965100; PMCID: PMC2907075.
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    47. Stretch reflex coupling between the hip and knee: implications for impaired gait following stroke. Exp Brain Res. 2008 Jul; 188(4):529-40. Finley JM, Perreault EJ, Dhaher YY. PMID: 18446331; PMCID: PMC2881696.
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