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Alena Marie Grabowski

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Boulder
DepartmentIntegrative Physiology
Phone303/492-5208

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    I01RX002941     (GRABOWSKI, ALENA)Aug 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022
    NIH
    How Do Lower Limb Prosthetic Stiffness and Power Affect the Biomechanics, Metabolic Costs, and Satisfaction of Veterans with Transtibial Amputations During Walking?
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I01RX002943     (GRABOWSKI, ALENA)Aug 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022
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    Can Sensory Feedback Training Improve the Biomechanical and Metabolic Effects of Using Passive or Powered Lower Limb Prostheses During Walking for Veterans with Transtibial Amputations?
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I21RX003010     (GRABOWSKI, ALENA)May 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
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    Optimizing Prosthetic and Bicycle Fit for Veterans with Transtibial Amputations
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I21RX002182     (GRABOWSKI, ALENA)Jul 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2019
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    Development of a Novel Device to Measure Socket Pistoning
    Role: Principal Investigator
    IK2RX000582     (GRABOWSKI, ALENA)Jul 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2019
    NIH
    Characterizing Ankle Function During Sloped Locomotion For Prosthesis Development
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Beck ON, Taboga P, Grabowski AM. Sprinting with prosthetic versus biological legs: insight from experimental data. R Soc Open Sci. 2022 Jan; 9(1):211799. PMID: 35070345.
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    2. Alcantara RS, Edwards WB, Millet GY, Grabowski AM. Predicting continuous ground reaction forces from accelerometers during uphill and downhill running: a recurrent neural network solution. PeerJ. 2022; 10:e12752. PMID: 35036107.
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    3. Alcantara RS, Day EM, Hahn ME, Grabowski AM. Sacral acceleration can predict whole-body kinetics and stride kinematics across running speeds. PeerJ. 2021; 9:e11199. PMID: 33954039.
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    4. Hu X, Pickle NT, Grabowski AM, Silverman AK, Blemker SS. Muscle Eccentric Contractions Increase in Downhill and High-Grade Uphill Walking. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020; 8:573666. PMID: 33178672.
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    5. Etenzi E, Borzuola R, Grabowski AM. Passive-elastic knee-ankle exoskeleton reduces the metabolic cost of walking. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2020 07 27; 17(1):104. PMID: 32718344.
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    6. Alcantara RS, Beck ON, Grabowski AM. Added lower limb mass does not affect biomechanical asymmetry but increases metabolic power in runners with a unilateral transtibial amputation. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2020 Jun; 120(6):1449-1456. PMID: 32347372.
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    7. Taboga P, Beck ON, Grabowski AM. Prosthetic shape, but not stiffness or height, affects the maximum speed of sprinters with bilateral transtibial amputations. PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0229035. PMID: 32078639.
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    8. Allen SP, Grabowski AM. Hopping with degressive spring stiffness in a full-leg exoskeleton lowers metabolic cost compared with progressive spring stiffness and hopping without assistance. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2019 08 01; 127(2):520-530. PMID: 31219770.
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    9. Funken J, Willwacher S, Heinrich K, Müller R, Hobara H, Grabowski AM, Potthast W. Long jumpers with and without a transtibial amputation have different three-dimensional centre of mass and joint take-off step kinematics. R Soc Open Sci. 2019 Apr; 6(4):190107. PMID: 31183149.
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    10. Hobara H, Hashizume S, Funken J, Willwacher S, Müller R, Grabowski AM, Potthast W. Vertical stiffness during one-legged hopping with and without using a running-specific prosthesis. J Biomech. 2019 03 27; 86:34-39. PMID: 30770198.
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    11. Kashiri N, Abate A, Abram SJ, Albu-Schaffer A, Clary PJ, Daley M, Faraji S, Furnemont R, Garabini M, Geyer H, Grabowski AM, Hurst J, Malzahn J, Mathijssen G, Remy D, Roozing W, Shahbazi M, Simha SN, Song JB, Smit-Anseeuw N, Stramigioli S, Vanderborght B, Yesilevskiy Y, Tsagarakis N. An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion. Front Robot AI. 2018; 5:129. PMID: 33501007.
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    12. Kipp S, Grabowski AM, Kram R. What determines the metabolic cost of human running across a wide range of velocities? J Exp Biol. 2018 09 24; 221(Pt 18). PMID: 30065039.
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    13. 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 Dec; 43:95-103. PMID: 30267967.
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    14. 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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    15. 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 08; 15(145). PMID: 30158189.
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    16. 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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    17. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 28975280.
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    18. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 29051334.
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    19. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 29167568.
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    20. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 29625190.
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    21. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 26985053.
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    22. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 19889694.
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    23. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 18055630.
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    24. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 24345741.
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    25. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 24781926.
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    26. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 23942758.
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    27. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 18843159.
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    28. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 33609984.
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    29. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 30334850.
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    30. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 30489495.
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    31. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 30539111.
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    32. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 30558925.
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    33. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 32019938.
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    34. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 31960103.
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    35. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 32063278.
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    36. Rulifson G, Bielefeldt AR. Evolution of Students' Varied Conceptualizations About Socially Responsible Engineering: A Four Year Longitudinal Study. Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 06; 25(3):939-974. PMID: 35706678.
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    37. 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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    38. 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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    39. 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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    40. 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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    41. 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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    42. 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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    43. 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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    44. 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.
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    45. 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.
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    46. 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.
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    47. 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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    48. 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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    49. 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.
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    50. 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.
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    51. 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.
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    52. 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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    53. 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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    54. 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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    55. 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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    56. 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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    57. 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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