Dr. SUSHMA ALPHONSA
 
 
First Name
SUSHMA
Last Name
ALPHONSA
University/Institution
University of Nevada, Reno
Email ID
salphonsa@unr.edu
City
Reno
Country
United States
State
Nevada
Zip code
89506
Department
Community Health Sciences
Area of Research
University of Nevada Reno
Area of Expertise
Kinesiology, Neurorehabilitation, Aging, Gait and Posture
Brief Description of Research Interest:
 

My overarching research goals have been to answer questions related to falls prevention in elderly. Specifically, the contribution of cognitive load and its influence on postural control and gait. As a part of my postdoc fellowship, I am also exploring these avenues in individuals with concussions and repetitive head impacts. Additionally, I am exploring rehabilitative approaches in specific muscular dystrophy (FSHD) populations with these designs. Beyond these main research interests, I am fascinated by new signal processing and statistical analyses techniques that can help me evaluate the complex human neural, postural and gait data.

 
Representative Publications:
 

Alphonsa, S., Dai, B., Benham-Deal, T.,& Zhu, Q. (2016). Combined visual illusion effects on the perceivedindex of difficulty and movement outcomes in discrete and continuous fitts’tapping. Psychological research, 80(1), 55-68.


Alphonsa, S., Dai, B., Benham-Deal,T., & Zhu, Q. (2016). Interaction of Perception and Action in Discrete and   Continuous Rapid Aiming Tasks. Journal of Motor Behavior, 1-9. 

Bressel, E., Louder, T., Raikes, A., Alphonsa, S., & Kyvelidou, A. (2018). Water Immersion Affects Episodic Memory and Postural Control in Healthy Older Adults. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.