
Ryan T. Roemmich, PhD
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Ryan T. Roemmich
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background
Dr. Ryan Roemmich is a human movement scientist at the Center for Movement Studies at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is interested in walking and rehabilitation of people with neurologic damage or disorders. His background spans engineering, clinical gait analysis and neuroscience. His research focuses on combining these disciplines to understand how the nervous system controls locomotion and how we can improve walking in persons with gait dysfunction.
Dr. Roemmich uses many techniques to study human movement, including three-dimensional motion capture, electromyography, interactive feedback, non-invasive brain stimulation, cognitive testing and clinical examination. Interdisciplinary collaboration is a strong emphasis of his work, as he has published with academic and clinical faculty in engineering, kinesiology, physiology, psychology, neurology, neuroscience, neurosurgery, physical therapy and language sciences. His long-term research goals are to develop innovative, effective walking treatments for people with neurologic damage or disease.
Centers and Institutes
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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Feedback Versus Feel: The Learning Process of Athletes | World Rowing (April 2017)
Is trial and error or watch and learn better for picking up new movements? | The Globe and Mail (December 2016)
Contact for Research Inquiries
707 N Broadway St.
Room G-04
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: (443) 923-2717
rroemmi1@jhmi.edu
Research Interests
Human locomotion, Motor control, Motor learning, Movement disorders, Neurologic damage and disease.
Research Gate
Selected Publications
Roemmich RT, Long AW, and Bastian AJ. Seeing the errors you feel enhances locomotor performance but not learning. Current Biology. Oct;26(20):2707-2716, 2016.
Day KA, Roemmich RT, Taylor JA, and Bastian AJ. Visuomotor learning generalizes around the intended movement. eNeuro. Apr;3(2), 2016.
Long AW, Roemmich RT, and Bastian AJ. Blocking trial-by-trial error correction does not interfere with motor learning in human walking. Journal of Neurophysiology. May;115(5):2341-8, 2016.
Musselman KE, Roemmich RT, Garrett B, and Bastian AJ. Motor learning in childhood reveals distinct mechanisms for memory retention and re-learning. Learning and Memory. Apr;23(5):229-27, 2016.
Roper JA, Roemmich RT, Tillman MD, Terza MJ, and Hass CJ. Split-belt treadmill walking alters lower extremity frontal plane mechanics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. Jan;13:1-16, 2017.
Courses & Syllabi
- Biomechanical Basis of Movement, University of Florida, APK 3220C, 1/1/10 - 12/31/11
- Biomechanics of Resistance Training, University of Florida, APK 3113 | Principles of Strength and Conditioning, 1/1/10 - 12/31/10
- Using Biomechanical Instrumentation to Assess Lower Extremity Injury, University of Florida, APK 4213C | Athletic Injury Assessment (Lower Extremity), 1/1/11 - 12/31/12
- Collecting and Analyzing EMG Data, University of Florida, APK 6225 | Biomechanical Instrumentation, 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
- Kinesiology and Biomechanics: Analysis of Human Movement, Johns Hopkins University, 580.456 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering, 1/1/17 - 12/31/17
Honors
- Biomechanics Interest Group Student Travel Award, American College of Sports Medicine, 1/1/13
- Graduate Student Council Travel Award, University of Florida, 1/1/11
- David and Linda McCaughey Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida, 1/1/11
Memberships
- American Society of Biomechanics
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Society for Neuroscience
- American Society of Neurorehabilitation
Professional Activities
Sensorimotor Journal Club, Organizer, 1/1/15