Jinger S. Gottschall
PhD 2004, Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State University
Contact Information
029B Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park , PA 16802
814 867-2318
Fax: 814 863-4755
jinger@psu.edu
Research Interests
My research is an integrative and innovative study of legged locomotion. I combine the disciplines of cardiovascular physiology, neuromuscular physiology, and mechanical engineering in order to understand how humans and other animals walk and run. Specifically, the overall objective of my laboratory is to assess how we initiate and transition between changing environments such as downhill and uphill terrains.
Selected Publications
Gottschall, J.S. and Nichols, T.R. Head pitch affects muscle activity in the decerebrate cat hindlimb during walking. Experimental Brain Research, 182:131-135, 2007.
Gottschall, J.S. and Kram, R. Mechanical energy fluctuations during downhill and uphill walking: Alterations in inverted pendulum energy exchange. Journal of Experimental Biology, 209:4895-4900, 2006.
Gottschall, J.S. and Kram, R. Energy cost and muscular activity required for leg swing during walking. Journal of Applied Physiology, 99:23-30, 2005.
Gottschall, J.S. and Kram, R. Ground reaction forces during downhill and uphill running. Journal of Biomechanics, 38:445-452, 2005.
Gottschall, J.S. and Kram, R. Energy cost and muscle activity required for propulsion during walking. Journal of Applied Physiology, 94:1766-1772, 2003.
Gottschall, J.S. and Palmer, B.M. The effects of prior cycling cadence on running performance and kinematics. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 34:1518-1522, 2002.