RESEARCH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are conducting research studying the relationship between singing and complex walking tasks among healthy young adults (18-35 years old), healthy older adults (36-85 years old), and persons with Parkinson’s Disease (55-85 years old). In this study, all participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires. Additionally, persons with Parkinson’s Disease will be asked Parkinson’s Disease specific information and complete a questionnaire which assesses Parkinson’s Disease specific health related quality of life. You will be asked to perform a series of walking tasks while singing a familiar childhood rhyme known as “Row Your Boat.” During the walking tasks, all participants will wear sensors to measure muscle activity, and movement. To participate, you must be familiar with the childhood rhyme “Row Your Boat” and have no additional neurological disorders (i.e., stroke etc.). If you have Parkinson’s Disease, you must have a stable regimen of antiparkinsonian and psychotropic medication for the last 30 days prior to participation and be able to walk without an assistive device. Further cognition and depression screening for all participants will be conducted the day of data collection. If this describes you, please consider contacting one of the researchers at esteg@iastate.edu or 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.
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
Izbicki P, Norman M, Elkin C, Gettes E, Gustafson E, Meyer A, Stegemöller, EL. (2023) Preferred music listening does not affect cognitive inhibition in young and older adults. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain, In Press.
Stegemöller, EL, Berg R, Warnecke A, Hammer M. (2023) Comparison of auditory cueing in toe tapping and gait in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, In Press.
Latimer N, Reelfs A, Halbert J, Hansen J, Miller A, Barton C, Stuhr, Zaman A, Stegemöller, EL. (2023) The effects of auditory cues and weighted pens on handwriting in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Hand Therapy, In Press.
Izbicki P, Mendoza T, Zaman A, Stegemöller, EL. (2023) Differences in Motor Inhibition in Young and Older Musicians and Non-Musicians at Rest. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience, In Press.
Stegemöller EL, Forsyth E, Patel B, Elkouzi A. (2022) Group therapeutic singing improves clinical scores of gait, posture, and tremor in persons with Parkinson’s disease. BMJ Neurol Open, 4(2), e00286. doi: 10.1136/bmjno-2022-000286.
Cash D, Mendoza T, Meyer M, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Effect of preseason concussion education on self-reported likelihood and confidence in concussion reporting. Science et Sports, 37(8), 776-83.
Meyer, O, Brockshus, B, Lair, R, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Effects of boxing on force characteristics in the upper extremities in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neurology & Neurophysioloy, 13 (5), 1-6.
Diaz, K. Kohut, ML, Russell DW, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Peripheral inflammatory cytokines and motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, 21: 100442.
Diaz, K, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Electromyographic measures of asymmetric muscle control of swallowing in Parkinson’s disease. PLoS One, 17(2): e0232424.
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.
Stegemöller, EL, Berg R, Warnecke A, Hammer M. (2023) Comparison of auditory cueing in toe tapping and gait in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, In Press.
Latimer N, Reelfs A, Halbert J, Hansen J, Miller A, Barton C, Stuhr, Zaman A, Stegemöller, EL. (2023) The effects of auditory cues and weighted pens on handwriting in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Hand Therapy, In Press.
Izbicki P, Mendoza T, Zaman A, Stegemöller, EL. (2023) Differences in Motor Inhibition in Young and Older Musicians and Non-Musicians at Rest. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience, In Press.
Stegemöller EL, Forsyth E, Patel B, Elkouzi A. (2022) Group therapeutic singing improves clinical scores of gait, posture, and tremor in persons with Parkinson’s disease. BMJ Neurol Open, 4(2), e00286. doi: 10.1136/bmjno-2022-000286.
Cash D, Mendoza T, Meyer M, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Effect of preseason concussion education on self-reported likelihood and confidence in concussion reporting. Science et Sports, 37(8), 776-83.
Meyer, O, Brockshus, B, Lair, R, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Effects of boxing on force characteristics in the upper extremities in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neurology & Neurophysioloy, 13 (5), 1-6.
Diaz, K. Kohut, ML, Russell DW, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Peripheral inflammatory cytokines and motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, 21: 100442.
Diaz, K, Stegemöller, EL. (2022) Electromyographic measures of asymmetric muscle control of swallowing in Parkinson’s disease. PLoS One, 17(2): e0232424.
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.