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Sandra Saavedra

Western University of Health Sciences

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Department Of Health Sciences Education

NoneSandra Saavedra is currently serving as a College Of Health Sciences faculty at Western University of Health Sciences.

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Sandra Saavedra

Western University of Health Sciences

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rehabilitation movement disorders motor control neurorehabilitation child neurology human movement upright posture pediatrics motor difficulties cerebral palsy child development neurodevelopmental disorders cognitive science neuroscience child psychology physical medicine developmental coordination disorder developmental science developmental cognitive neuroscience trunk control neuromuscular medicine balance cognitive development developmental disorders postural control vision rehabilitation physical therapy early childhood development developmental dynamic applied physiology active control attention disorders visual impairments neurological rehabilitation physical development movement analysis head stability segmental trunk support sport physical therapy spinal cord head trauma rehabilitation motor skills executive function driver performance fatigue management driver behavior real-time control motor drives rehabilitation medicine neurological functioning exercise rehabilitation motion control sensorimotor transformations human development abnormal development brain function motor behavior neurological disorders body comfort human musculoskeletal system motor disorders biofeedback segmental assessment upright control dual-task conditions trunk support eye hand coordination moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy segmental contributions posture control mechanisms trunk support system parent handling biomechanical constraints

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Commentary on “Task-Specific Training to Improve Sitting in a Child With Severe Postural Impairments: A Single-Subject Design”. Pediatric Physical Therapy (2025)

neurorehabilitationkinesiologymotor difficultiesupright posturephysical development“ task-specific trainingpediatricsphysical medicinesevere postural impairmentsrehabilitationhuman movementdisabilityphysical activitymovement disorderssingle-subject design ”

Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Costs on Postural Sway During Sit-To-Stand Movement in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Physical Therapy (2023)

child neurologyneurorehabilitationcognitive-motor dual-task costspediatricspostural swayrehabilitationhuman movementmovement analysisupright posturecerebral palsymovement disordersmotor control

Quantifying States and Transitions of Emerging Postural Control for Children Not yet Able to Sit Independently. Sensors (2023)

sit independentlyneurorehabilitationchild psychologydevelopmental scienceupright posturechild developmentrehabilitationhuman movementmovement analysispostural controlkinesiologydevelopmental coordination disordermovement disordersmotor control

Postural Mechanisms in Moderate-To-Severe Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Neurophysiology (2021)

neurologyneurorehabilitationmotor difficultiesphysical medicinerehabilitationupright posturepostural mechanismsneuromuscular medicinemovement disorders

Postural Control in Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy. (2020)

child neurologyneurorehabilitationbalancemotor difficultiespediatricsneurodevelopmental disordersphysical medicinerehabilitationhuman movementupright posturecerebral palsymovement disorders

Visual Biofeedback Improves Balance Control⋯ Until It Doesn’T. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2020)

balancebiofeedbackcognitive sciencevisual sciencedoesn ’ tattention

Hippotherapy Simulator for Children With Cerebral Palsy. (2018)

Kevin ClearyHadi Fooladi TalariPooneh Roshani TabriziOlga MorozovaJustin BurtonJustine BelschnerReza MonfarediTyler SalvadorCatherine ColeySara AlyamaniSandra SaavedraAdam GoodworthSally Evans

physical therapychild neurologyneurorehabilitationrehabilitationhippotherapy simulatorcerebral palsyneurological rehabilitation

Sensorimotor Control of the Trunk in Sitting Sway Referencing. Journal of Neurophysiology (2018)

sensorimotor controlsensorimotor transformationsactive controlmotion controlmotor control

Measuring Trunk Control in Cerebral Palsy: What's Next?. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (2017)

neurologyneurorehabilitationcentral nervous systemtrunk controlmovement disordersmotor controlmotor disorders

Parent Handling of Typical Infants Varies Segmentally Across Development of Postural Control. Experimental Brain Research (2017)

Kerian DuncanAdam GoodworthCarolina Souza Neves Da CostaMichael WiningerSandra Saavedra

parent handlingneurosciencepostural controlchild development

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Sandra Saavedra

Western University of Health Sciences

Affiliations

College Of Health Sciences

Department Of Health Sciences Education

NoneSandra Saavedra is currently serving as a College Of Health Sciences faculty at Western University of Health Sciences.

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Western University of Health Sciences

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Commentary on “Task-Specific Training to Improve Sitting in a Child With Severe Postural Impairments: A Single-Subject Design”. Pediatric Physical Therapy (2025)

Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Costs on Postural Sway During Sit-To-Stand Movement in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Physical Therapy (2023)

child neurologyneurorehabilitationcognitive-motor dual-task costspediatricspostural swayrehabilitationhuman movementmovement analysisupright posturecerebral palsymovement disordersmotor control

Quantifying States and Transitions of Emerging Postural Control for Children Not yet Able to Sit Independently. Sensors (2023)

Postural Mechanisms in Moderate-To-Severe Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Neurophysiology (2021)

neurologyneurorehabilitationmotor difficultiesphysical medicinerehabilitationupright posturepostural mechanismsneuromuscular medicinemovement disorders

Postural Control in Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy. (2020)

child neurologyneurorehabilitationbalancemotor difficultiespediatricsneurodevelopmental disordersphysical medicinerehabilitationhuman movementupright posturecerebral palsymovement disorders

Visual Biofeedback Improves Balance Control⋯ Until It Doesn’T. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2020)

balancebiofeedbackcognitive sciencevisual sciencedoesn ’ tattention

Hippotherapy Simulator for Children With Cerebral Palsy. (2018)

Kevin ClearyHadi Fooladi TalariPooneh Roshani TabriziOlga MorozovaJustin BurtonJustine BelschnerReza MonfarediTyler SalvadorCatherine ColeySara AlyamaniSandra SaavedraAdam GoodworthSally Evans

physical therapychild neurologyneurorehabilitationrehabilitationhippotherapy simulatorcerebral palsyneurological rehabilitation

Sensorimotor Control of the Trunk in Sitting Sway Referencing. Journal of Neurophysiology (2018)

sensorimotor controlsensorimotor transformationsactive controlmotion controlmotor control

Measuring Trunk Control in Cerebral Palsy: What's Next?. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (2017)

neurologyneurorehabilitationcentral nervous systemtrunk controlmovement disordersmotor controlmotor disorders

Parent Handling of Typical Infants Varies Segmentally Across Development of Postural Control. Experimental Brain Research (2017)

Kerian DuncanAdam GoodworthCarolina Souza Neves Da CostaMichael WiningerSandra Saavedra

parent handlingneurosciencepostural controlchild development

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