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RESEARCH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

A new study investigating how singing works for persons Parkinson’s disease is now starting. Participants will complete voice, breathing, and swallow tasks, provide a saliva and blood sample, and brain activity will be collected. Persons with Parkinson’s disease will be invited to participate in a singing group. This study will last for 6 months with a data collection every 8 weeks and a weekly singing group lasts for 16 weeks. Further screening for eligibility will occur during the first study visit. If you would like more information, please contact the Neurophysiology Lab at 515-294-5476.

If interested in learning more about our undergraduate student and graduate student research studies, please contact the Neurophysiology Lab at 515-294-5476.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

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Stegemöller EL, Ferguson T, Zaman A, Hibbing P, Izbicki P, Krigolson O. (2021) Finger tapping to different styles of music and changes in cortical oscillations. Brain and Behavior, In Press.
 
Stegemöller EL, Zaman A, Shelley M, Patel B, Elkouzi A, Shirtcliff E. (2021) The effects of group therapeutic singing on cortisol and motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers Human Neuroscience, In Press.


Anderson, S, Stegemöller, EL. (2020) The effects of levodopa on impairments to high-level vision in Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers Neurology, 11: 708.


Izbicki, P, Stegemöller, EL. (2020) Music Form but Not Music Experience Modulates Motor Cortical Activity in Response to Novel Music. Frontiers Neuroscience, 14:127.
 
Stegemöller, EL, Diaz, K, Craig, J, Brown, D. (2020) The feasibility of group therapeutic singing telehealth for persons with Parkinson’s disease in rural Iowa. Telemedicine J E Health, 26(1): 66-70.
 
Stegemöller, EL, Zaman, A, Uzochukwu, J. (2019) Repetitive finger movements and circle drawing in persons with Parkinson’s disease. PLoS One, 14(9):e0222862.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Uzochukwu, JC, Stegemöller, EL. (2019). The relationship between repetitive finger movement performance and dexterity tasks in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3): 1-8.
 
Ellingson, LD, Zaman, A, Stegemöller, EL. (2019) Sedentary behavior and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 33(8): 595-601.
 
Zaman, A, Ellingson, L, Sunken A, Gibson, E, Stegemöller, EL. (2019) Determinants of exercise behavior in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Disability and Rebabilitation, 19: 1-7.


 Zaman, A, Stegemöller, EL. (2018) Handwriting at different paces and sizes with visual cues in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neurology Research, 8(3): 26-33.

Stegemöller, EL, Izbicki, P, Hibbing, P. (2018) The influence of moving with music on motor cortical activity. Neuroscience Letters, 683: 27-32.
 
Stegemöller, EL, Tatz, JR, Warnecke, A, Hibbing, P, Bates, B, Zaman, A. (2018) Influence of music style and rate on repetitive finger tapping. Motor Control, 9: 1-14.
 
Stegemöller, EL, Uzochukwu, JC, Shelley, M. (2018) The relationship between repetitive finger movement and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease. Neurological Research, 22: 1-4.
 
Uzochukwu, JC, Stegemöller, EL. (2018). The relationship between repetitive finger movement performance and fine motor dexterity tasks in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Occupational Therapy, In Press.

Scientist Magazine Article: Exploring the Mechanisms of Music Therapy.

RESEARCH TALKS

PD Research Forum
Moving to a New Beat: Exploring the Benefits of Music in Parkinson's
The Latest and Greatest in Parkinson's Disease Research
TEDx Talk: Music Therapy and It's Impact on the Brain
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