Li-Shan Chou
- Professor, Department Head, Department of Health and Kinesiology
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Education
PhD - University of Illinois at Chicago - Mechanical Engineering - 1995
PhD - University of Illinois at Chicago - Mechanical Engineering - 1995
Research Interests
Human Movement Analysis, Rehabilitation Engineering, Sports Medicine, Posture and Balance
Control/Aging, Functional Assessment following Brain Injury, Wearable Sensors, Machine Learning
Human Movement Analysis, Rehabilitation Engineering, Sports Medicine, Posture and Balance
Control/Aging, Functional Assessment following Brain Injury, Wearable Sensors, Machine Learning
Selected Grants
2024 - Louisiana State University, BOR Support Fund, Research and Development Program (Co-I)
2022 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Co-I)
2021 - National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health (Co-PI)
Selected Publications
Li, J, Qu, H, and Chou, L-S: Impact of physical fatigue on lower-limb inter-joint coordination during overground and treadmill walking. Accepted to World Scientific Annual Review of Biomechanics.
Li, J, Qu, H, and Chou, L-S: Impact of physical fatigue on lower-limb inter-joint coordination during overground and treadmill walking. Accepted to World Scientific Annual Review of Biomechanics.
Gordon, M, Austin, E, Chou, L-S, and Kim, HK: Task-specific plantar pressure adaptations in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome during dynamic activities: a systematic review. Sports Biomechanics (2026) 1–22 (https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2026.2650627).
Chen, S-H and Chou, L-S: Balance control during obstacle-crossing in older adults after a fatiguing protocol. Gait and Posture 123 (2026): 110015 (doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.110015)
Jamali, P., Chou, L-S, and Catena, R: Whole-cycle and time-specific validation of a GUI-based ground
reaction force estimation tool for clinical gait analysis without a force plate. Medical Engineering and
Physics 151 (2025): 104366 (doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2025.104366)
Lamoureux, N.R., Lansing, J., Dixon, P., Radske-Suchan, T., Dorneich, M., Chou, L-S and Welk, G.: Study protocol: process and outcome evaluation of the walk with ease program for fall prevention. BMC Public Health (2024): 24:2658 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20138-z).
Liang, Y-P and Chou, L-S.: Center of mass acceleration during walking: comparison between IMU and camera-based motion capture methodologies. Wearable Technologies, 5, e16 (doi.org/10.1017/wtc.2024.12).
Byrk, KN, Passalugo, SW, Chou, L-S, Reisman, DR, Hafer, JF, Semrau, JA, and Buckley, TA: Increased Auditory Dual Task Cost during Gait Initiation in Adults with Persistent Concussion Symptoms. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.007).
Li, J., Qiu, F., Gan, L. and Chou, L-S.: Concurrent validity of inertial measurement units in range of motion measurements of upper extremity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Wearable Technologies (2024), 5, e11 (doi:10.1017/wtc.2024.6).
Liang, Y-P, Zhang, M., Lamoureux, N., Lansing, J., Chou, L-S, and Welk, G.: Estimation of STEADI performance using inertia measurement unit. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus 1 (2024) 100031(doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100031).
Chen, T. and Chou, L-S.: Biomechanical balance measures during timed up and go test improve prediction of prospective falls in older adults. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 105 (8): 1513-19, 2024 (doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.03.010).