Brian R. Umberger

4.1k total citations
64 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Brian R. Umberger is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian R. Umberger has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 18 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Brian R. Umberger's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (39 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (21 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (18 papers). Brian R. Umberger is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (39 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (21 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (18 papers). Brian R. Umberger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Brian R. Umberger's co-authors include Philip E. Martin, Karin G.M. Gerritsen, Lori A. Bolgla, Terry Malone, Tim L. Uhl, Graham E. Caldwell, Ross H. Miller, Joseph Hamill, Robert Shapiro and Judith F. Baumhauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Brian R. Umberger

63 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian R. Umberger United States 28 2.1k 1.0k 475 371 335 64 2.8k
Egbert Otten Netherlands 30 1.3k 0.6× 832 0.8× 395 0.8× 794 2.1× 269 0.8× 91 2.9k
Apoorva Rajagopal United States 9 1.6k 0.8× 509 0.5× 368 0.8× 466 1.3× 269 0.8× 15 2.4k
Neil J. Cronin Finland 35 1.5k 0.7× 1.8k 1.8× 499 1.1× 422 1.1× 353 1.1× 101 3.0k
Heydar Sadeghi Iran 20 1.2k 0.6× 719 0.7× 790 1.7× 549 1.5× 426 1.3× 109 2.2k
John H. Challis United States 33 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 1.6× 942 2.0× 521 1.4× 307 0.9× 130 3.7k
Janet S. Dufek United States 31 1.8k 0.9× 2.3k 2.2× 311 0.7× 767 2.1× 286 0.9× 129 3.4k
Alan Hreljac United States 26 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 1.6× 547 1.2× 391 1.1× 150 0.4× 43 2.7k
Karl E. Zelik United States 30 2.0k 1.0× 571 0.6× 364 0.8× 191 0.5× 228 0.7× 69 2.4k
Philip E. Martin United States 39 2.6k 1.3× 2.0k 1.9× 878 1.8× 251 0.7× 487 1.5× 106 4.6k
Graham E. Caldwell United States 33 2.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.7× 616 1.3× 862 2.3× 276 0.8× 78 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian R. Umberger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian R. Umberger

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Umberger, Brian R., et al.. (2025). Ankle Exoskeletons May Hinder Standing Balance in Simple Models of Older and Younger Adults. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 33. 1145–1155. 1 indexed citations
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Boyer, Katherine A., Brian R. Umberger, Peter G. Adamczyk, et al.. (2023). Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop. Experimental Gerontology. 173. 112102–112102. 48 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Matthew C., et al.. (2022). The effects of posture on the three-dimensional gait mechanics of human walking in comparison with walking in bipedal chimpanzees. Journal of Experimental Biology. 225(5). 8 indexed citations
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Park, Sangsoo, Brian R. Umberger, & Graham E. Caldwell. (2022). A muscle control strategy to alter pedal force direction under multiple constraints: A simulation study. Journal of Biomechanics. 138. 111114–111114. 3 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Matthew C., Brigitte Demes, Nathan E. Thompson, et al.. (2022). Adaptations for bipedal walking: Musculoskeletal structure and three-dimensional joint mechanics of humans and bipedal chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Journal of Human Evolution. 168. 103195–103195. 15 indexed citations
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Park, Sangsoo, Graham E. Caldwell, & Brian R. Umberger. (2022). A direct collocation framework for optimal control simulation of pedaling using OpenSim. PLoS ONE. 17(2). e0264346–e0264346. 13 indexed citations
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Gardiner, Bruce S., et al.. (2016). Adaptive Remodeling of Achilles Tendon: A Multi-scale Computational Model. PLoS Computational Biology. 12(9). e1005106–e1005106. 27 indexed citations
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Lee, Leng-Feng & Brian R. Umberger. (2016). Generating optimal control simulations of musculoskeletal movement using OpenSim and MATLAB. PeerJ. 4. e1638–e1638. 61 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Matthew C., Leng-Feng Lee, Brigitte Demes, et al.. (2015). Three-dimensional kinematics of the pelvis and hind limbs in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and human bipedal walking. Journal of Human Evolution. 86. 32–42. 64 indexed citations
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Callahan, Damien M., Brian R. Umberger, & Jane A. Kent‐Braun. (2013). A Computational Model of Torque Generation: Neural, Contractile, Metabolic and Musculoskeletal Components. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e56013–e56013. 15 indexed citations
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Thompson, Nathan E., Matthew C. O’Neill, Susan G. Larson, & Brian R. Umberger. (2012). Passive joint motion of the chimpanzee knee, ankle and foot. 1 indexed citations
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Esposito, Elizabeth Russell, Ross H. Miller, Brian R. Umberger, & Joseph Hamill. (2012). Lateral wedges alter mediolateral load distributions at the knee joint in obese individuals. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 31(5). 665–671. 14 indexed citations
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Miller, Ross H., Brian R. Umberger, & Graham E. Caldwell. (2012). Sensitivity of maximum sprinting speed to characteristic parameters of the muscle force–velocity relationship. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(8). 1406–1413. 24 indexed citations
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Umberger, Brian R. & Jonas Rubenson. (2011). Understanding Muscle Energetics in Locomotion. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 39(2). 59–67. 76 indexed citations
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Miller, Ross H., Brian R. Umberger, & Graham E. Caldwell. (2011). Limitations to maximum sprinting speed imposed by muscle mechanical properties. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(6). 1092–1097. 49 indexed citations
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Bolgla, Lori A., Terry Malone, Brian R. Umberger, & Tim L. Uhl. (2009). Reliability of electromyographic methods used for assessing hip and knee neuromuscular activity in females diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 20(1). 142–147. 40 indexed citations
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Umberger, Brian R.. (2008). Effects of suppressing arm swing on kinematics, kinetics, and energetics of human walking. Journal of Biomechanics. 41(11). 2575–2580. 167 indexed citations
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Seeley, Matthew K., Brian R. Umberger, & Robert Shapiro. (2007). A test of the functional asymmetry hypothesis in walking. Gait & Posture. 28(1). 24–28. 125 indexed citations
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Nagano, Akinori, Brian R. Umberger, Mary W. Marzke, & Karin G.M. Gerritsen. (2004). Neuromusculoskeletal computer modeling and simulation of upright, straight‐legged, bipedal locomotion of Australopithecus afarensis (A.L. 288‐1). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 126(1). 2–13. 83 indexed citations

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