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Alena Marie Grabowski

TitleAsst Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Boulder
DepartmentIntegrative Physiology
Phone303/492-5208
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-4432-618X Additional info

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    1. Funken J, Willwacher S, Heinrich K, Müller R, Hobara H, Grabowski AM, Potthast W. Three-Dimensional Take-off Step Kinetics of Long Jumpers with and without a Transtibial Amputation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 Nov 26. PMID: 30489495.
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    2. Beck ON, Grabowski AM. Athletes with Versus Without Leg Amputations: Different Biomechanics, Similar Running Economy. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2018 Oct 16. PMID: 30334850.
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    3. Kipp S, Grabowski AM, Kram R. What determines the metabolic cost of human running across a wide range of velocities? J Exp Biol. 2018 Sep 24; 221(Pt 18). PMID: 30065039.
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    4. Feeney DF, Capobianco RA, Montgomery JR, Morreale J, Grabowski AM, Enoka RM. Individuals with sacroiliac joint dysfunction display asymmetrical gait and a depressed synergy between muscles providing sacroiliac joint force closure when walking. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2018 Sep 22; 43:95-103. PMID: 30267967.
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    5. Montgomery JR, Grabowski AM. The contributions of ankle, knee and hip joint work to individual leg work change during uphill and downhill walking over a range of speeds. R Soc Open Sci. 2018 Aug; 5(8):180550. PMID: 30225047.
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    6. Montgomery JR, Grabowski AM. Use of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis reduces the metabolic cost of uphill walking and improves leg work symmetry in people with transtibial amputations. J R Soc Interface. 2018 Aug; 15(145). PMID: 30158189.
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    7. Beck ON, Grabowski AM, Ortega JD. Neither total muscle activation nor co-activation explains the youthful walking economy of older runners. Gait Posture. 2018 09; 65:163-168. PMID: 30059810.
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    8. Beck ON, Azua EN, Grabowski AM. Step time asymmetry increases metabolic energy expenditure during running. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018 Oct; 118(10):2147-2154. PMID: 30027520.
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    9. Capobianco RA, Feeney DF, Jeffers JR, Nelson-Wong E, Morreale J, Grabowski AM, Enoka RM. Patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction exhibit altered movement strategies when performing a sit-to-stand task. Spine J. 2018 Aug; 18(8):1434-1440. PMID: 29625190.
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    10. Willwacher S, Funken J, Heinrich K, Müller R, Hobara H, Grabowski AM, Brüggemann GP, Potthast W. Elite long jumpers with below the knee prostheses approach the board slower, but take-off more effectively than non-amputee athletes. Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 22; 7(1):16058. PMID: 29167568.
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    11. Pickle NT, Grabowski AM, Jeffers JR, Silverman AK. The Functional Roles of Muscles, Passive Prostheses, and Powered Prostheses During Sloped Walking in People With a Transtibial Amputation. J Biomech Eng. 2017 Nov 01; 139(11). PMID: 28975280.
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    12. Beck ON, Grabowski AM. The biomechanics of the fastest sprinter with a unilateral transtibial amputation. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2018 Mar 01; 124(3):641-645. PMID: 29051334.
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    13. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. How do prosthetic stiffness, height and running speed affect the biomechanics of athletes with bilateral transtibial amputations? J R Soc Interface. 2017 06; 14(131). PMID: 28659414.
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    14. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Prosthetic model, but not stiffness or height, affects the metabolic cost of running for athletes with unilateral transtibial amputations. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2017 Jul 01; 123(1):38-48. PMID: 28360121.
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    15. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Correction: Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Running-Specific Prostheses. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0173764. PMID: 28288196.
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    16. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Reduced prosthetic stiffness lowers the metabolic cost of running for athletes with bilateral transtibial amputations. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2017 Apr 01; 122(4):976-984. PMID: 28104752.
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    17. Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Axial and torsional stiffness of pediatric prosthetic feet. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Feb; 42:47-54. PMID: 28095358.
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    18. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Running-Specific Prostheses. PLoS One. 2016; 11(12):e0168298. PMID: 27973573.
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    19. Pickle NT, Grabowski AM, Auyang AG, Silverman AK. The functional roles of muscles during sloped walking. J Biomech. 2016 10 03; 49(14):3244-3251. PMID: 27553849.
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    20. Beck ON, Kipp S, Roby JM, Grabowski AM, Kram R, Ortega JD. Older Runners Retain Youthful Running Economy despite Biomechanical Differences. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 Apr; 48(4):697-704. PMID: 26587844; PMCID: PMC4795964 [Available on 04/01/17].
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    21. Taboga P, Kram R, Grabowski AM. Maximum-speed curve-running biomechanics of sprinters with and without unilateral leg amputations. J Exp Biol. 2016 Mar; 219(Pt 6):851-8. PMID: 26985053.
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    22. Jeffers JR, Auyang AG, Grabowski AM. The correlation between metabolic and individual leg mechanical power during walking at different slopes and velocities. J Biomech. 2015 Aug 20; 48(11):2919-24. PMID: 25959113; PMCID: PMC4893810.
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    23. Arellano CJ, McDermott WJ, Kram R, Grabowski AM. Effect of running speed and leg prostheses on mediolateral foot placement and its variability. PLoS One. 2015; 10(1):e0115637. PMID: 25590634; PMCID: PMC4295868.
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    24. D'Andrea S, Wilhelm N, Silverman AK, Grabowski AM. Does use of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis restore whole-body angular momentum during walking at different speeds? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Oct; 472(10):3044-54. PMID: 24781926; PMCID: PMC4160507.
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    25. Taboga P, Grabowski AM, di Prampero PE, Kram R. Optimal starting block configuration in sprint running; a comparison of biological and prosthetic legs. J Appl Biomech. 2014 Jun; 30(3):381-9. PMID: 24345741.
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    26. Look N, Arellano CJ, Grabowski AM, McDermott WJ, Kram R, Bradley E. Dynamic stability of running: the effects of speed and leg amputations on the maximal Lyapunov exponent. Chaos. 2013 Dec; 23(4):043131. PMID: 24387570.
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    27. Ikeda AJ, Grabowski AM, Lindsley A, Sadeghi-Demneh E, Reisinger KD. A scoping literature review of the provision of orthoses and prostheses in resource-limited environments 2000-2010. Part one: considerations for success. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2014 Aug; 38(4):269-86. PMID: 24026045.
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    28. Ikeda AJ, Grabowski AM, Lindsley A, Sadeghi-Demneh E, Reisinger KD. A scoping literature review of the provision of orthoses and prostheses in resource-limited environments 2000-2010. Part two: research and outcomes. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2014 Oct; 38(5):343-62. PMID: 23942758.
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    29. Grabowski AM, D'Andrea S. Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the unaffected leg during level-ground walking. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2013 Jun 07; 10:49. PMID: 23758860; PMCID: PMC3685554.
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    30. McGowan CP, Grabowski AM, McDermott WJ, Herr HM, Kram R. Leg stiffness of sprinters using running-specific prostheses. J R Soc Interface. 2012 Aug 07; 9(73):1975-82. PMID: 22337629; PMCID: PMC3385759.
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    31. Herr HM, Grabowski AM. Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation. Proc Biol Sci. 2012 Feb 07; 279(1728):457-64. PMID: 21752817; PMCID: PMC3234569.
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    32. Grabowski AM. Metabolic and biomechanical effects of velocity and weight support using a lower-body positive pressure device during walking. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Jun; 91(6):951-7. PMID: 20510989.
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    33. Kram R, Grabowski AM, McGowan CP, Brown MB, Herr HM. Counterpoint: Artificial legs do not make artificially fast running speeds possible. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2010 Apr; 108(4):1012-4; discussion 1014; author reply 1020. PMID: 20368386.
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    34. Grabowski AM, McGowan CP, McDermott WJ, Beale MT, Kram R, Herr HM. Running-specific prostheses limit ground-force during sprinting. Biol Lett. 2010 Apr 23; 6(2):201-4. PMID: 19889694; PMCID: PMC2865064.
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    35. Weyand PG, Bundle MW, McGowan CP, Grabowski A, Brown MB, Kram R, Herr H. The fastest runner on artificial legs: different limbs, similar function? J Appl Physiol (1985). 2009 Sep; 107(3):903-11. PMID: 19541739.
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    36. Grabowski AM, Herr HM. Leg exoskeleton reduces the metabolic cost of human hopping. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2009 Sep; 107(3):670-8. PMID: 19423835.
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    37. Grabowski AM, Kram R. Effects of velocity and weight support on ground reaction forces and metabolic power during running. J Appl Biomech. 2008 Aug; 24(3):288-97. PMID: 18843159.
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    38. Grabowski AM, Kram R. Running with horizontal pulling forces: the benefits of towing. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2008 Oct; 104(3):473-9. PMID: 18566828.
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    39. Teunissen LP, Grabowski A, Kram R. Effects of independently altering body weight and body mass on the metabolic cost of running. J Exp Biol. 2007 Dec; 210(Pt 24):4418-27. PMID: 18055630.
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    40. Grabowski A, Farley CT, Kram R. Independent metabolic costs of supporting body weight and accelerating body mass during walking. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2005 Feb; 98(2):579-83. PMID: 15649878.
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