Emma Baillargeon, PT, DPT, MS
Graduate Student Researcher
My Lab
Neuromuscular Control Lab
Our lab is focused on the mechanisms underlying the multijoint control of movement and posture in able-bodied individuals and in individuals with neuromotor pathologies. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the relative contributions of intrinsic muscle properties, limb geometry and neural activation in the control of whole limb function.
view labAbout Me
Emma Baillargeon is enrolled in a dual degree graduate program at Northwestern University. She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in April 2016 and is currently working toward her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Her primary research and clinical interests are in the interaction between altered neural control and orthopaedic injury. She hopes to use her research to guide injury prevention and optimize mobility for all patients.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Arms and Hands Lab, floor 21
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
2005 – 2009
Bioengineering BS, University of Pittsburgh
2009 – 2011
Bioengineering MS, University of Pittsburgh
2013 – 2016
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Northwestern University
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Certificates + Licenses
2016
Physical Therapist, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Honors & Awards
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Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramNational Science Foundation, 2010 - 2013
Professional Affiliations
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MemberAmerican Physical Therapy Association, 2013 - Present
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MemberIllinois Physical Therapy Association, 2013 - Present
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Student memberInternational Society for Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2016 - Present
Research Interests
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Influence of aging on muscle coordination
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Influence of neural control on orthopaedic injury
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Muscle coordination at the shoulder
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Neural control of movement
