Luke Donovan, Ph.D.

CBES AREA OF INTEREST: My primary area of research is the assessment and rehabilitation of patients who sustain a lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and develop a condition known as chronic ankle instability (CAI). Specifically, I focus on the aberrant gait patterns and muscle dysfunction associated with chronic neuromechanical conditions such as CAI. I aim to develop low-cost instruments to assess and improve biomechanics to reduce the development of osteoarthritis and avoid cessation of physical activity in patients with CAI and other chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

CBES AREA OF EXPERTISE: 1) Biomechanic and postural control assessment using 3D motion analysis, in shoe plantar pressure systems, force plate, and surface electromyography; 2) motor learning strategies for patients with chronic neuromechanical conditions stemming from musculoskeletal injury.