Rate My Professor Ana Maria Acosta

Acosta's academic interests include biomechanics, motor control, neural engineering, musculoskeletal and neural imaging, rehabilitation interventions, implementation, and outcomes, and sensorimotor systems. Her research lab characterizes mechanisms underlying movement impairments of the arm, leg, and trunk following stroke, while developing robotics-based interventions. Notable publications comprise "Pilot Study to Test Effectiveness of Video Game on Reaching Movements in Patients with Chronic Stroke" (2011), "A Method for Quantification of Stretch Reflex Excitability During Ballistic Reaching" (2023), "Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of Body Function Impairment and Activity Limitation Outcomes Using a Mechatronic Evaluation Designed for Inpatient Stroke Research" (2024), and "The Role of the Deep Cervical Extensor Muscles in Multi-Directional Isometric Neck Strength" (2024). With 727 citations from 52 publications, her scholarship has shaped neurorehabilitation and stroke recovery research. She earned the Daniel I. Linzer Award in 2021, serves on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Student Affairs Committee, and contributes to program admissions committees including Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience.