About LRL

The Virginia Tech Locomotion Research Laboratory performs many facets of human gait research including slips

and falls research to provide new scientific knowledge on the causes of and prevention of accidents involving

human locomotion. The application of this research includes industrial safety, environmental design, and

rehabilitation. The laboratory combines both human subject testing and computational modeling to investigate

relationships between age-related biomechanical, physiological, and psychological changes and their ultimate

effect on the processes of these accidents. As a member of the Center for Biomedical Engineering and the Center

for Gerontology at Virginia Tech, our laboratory offers an excellent opportunity for graduate students interested in

studying age-related biomechanics and motor control of human movement through a wide variety of courses and

research opportunities.

last modified: June 15, 2007