Dan Marigold
Assistant Professor

B.Sc. Kinesiology (University of Waterloo)
M.Sc. Neuroscience (University of British Columbia)
Ph.D. Kinesiology - Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience (University of Waterloo)

Phone: (778) 782-3499
Fax: (778) 782-3040
Email: daniel_marigold@sfu.ca

Director, Sensorimotor Neuroscience Laboratory
Lab website: www.sfu.ca/smnl

Research overview:

Research in the Sensorimotor Neuroscience Lab focuses on understanding how the nervous system controls movement with an emphasis on how sensory information is integrated to guide walking. Our main interest is the fundamental neurophysiological principles underlying the visuomotor control of movement.

We use a combination of techniques from neurophysiology, biomechanics, and psychology to probe questions related to this research. Our goals are (1) to provide a more complete picture of the neural control of movement in order to facilitate neurorehabilitation and reduce falls among those individuals at risk and (2) to characterize mobility deficits associated with visual impairment in order to discover novel interventions to improve function in these individuals.

Please refer to the lab web site for more details and complete list of publications.


Selected Publications:

Alexander MS, Flodin BW, Marigold DS. Prism adaptation and generalization during visually guided locomotor tasks. J Neurophysiol 106: 860-871, 2011.

Marigold DS, Andujar J-E, Lajoie K, Drew T. Motor planning of locomotor adaptations on the basis of vision: the role of the posterior parietal cortex. Prog Brain Res 188: 83-100, 2011.

Marigold DS, Misiaszek JE. Whole-body responses: neural control and implications for rehabilitation and fall prevention. Neuroscientist 15: 36-46, 2009.

Marigold DS. Role of peripheral visual cues in online visual guidance of locomotion. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 36: 145-151, 2008.

Marigold DS, Patla AE. Visual information from the lower visual field is important for walking across multi-surface terrain. Exp Brain Res 188: 23-31, 2008.

Marigold DS, Patla AE. Gaze fixation patterns for negotiating complex ground terrain. Neuroscience 144: 302-313, 2007.

Marigold DS, Weerdesteyn V, Patla AE, Duysens J. Keep looking ahead? Re-direction of visual fixation does not always occur during an unpredictable obstacle avoidance task. Exp Brain Res 176: 32-42, 2007.

Marigold DS, Eng JJ. Altered timing of postural reflexes contributes to falling in persons with chronic stroke. Exp Brain Res 171: 459-468, 2006.

Marigold DS, Eng JJ, Dawson AS, Inglis JT, Harris JE, Gylfadottir S. Exercise leads to faster postural reflexes, improved balance and mobility, and fewer falls in older persons with chronic stroke. J Am Geriatr Soc 53: 416-423, 2005.

Marigold DS, Eng JJ, Tokuno CD, Donnelly CA. Contribution of muscle strength and integration of afferent input to postural instability in persons with stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 18: 222-229, 2004.

Marigold DS, Patla AE. Strategies for dynamic stability during locomotion on a slippery surface: effects of prior experience and knowledge. J Neurophysiol 88: 339-353, 2002.