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Ying Fang PhD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Marquette University
Department: Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

Publications (29)

  • Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance Reduces Knee Contact Force During Walking in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy. (Fang Y, Steele KM, Lerner ZF) IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2026;34:1210-1218 PMID: 41697829 PMCID: PMC13000967 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105030465949 02/16/2026    
  • Ankle Exoskeleton Resistance Training May Improve Older Adult Plantarflexor Strength and Mobility: A Pilot Evaluation. (Williams JR, Hylin JC, Fang Y, Lerner ZF) J Biomech 2026 Jan;194:113071 PMID: 41260122 PMCID: PMC12767488 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022000394 11/20/2025       1 Citation
  • Should Ankle Exoskeletons Also Provide Assistance During Swing Phase? (Harshe K, Fang Y, Lerner ZF) IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2025 May;2025:1-6 PMID: 40644260 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105011135878 07/11/2025    
  • Effect of Adapted Ergometer Setup and Rowing Speed on Lower Extremity Loading in People with and Without Spinal Cord Injury. (Fang Y, Troy KL) Bioengineering (Basel) 2025 Jan 15;12(1) PMID: 39851349 PMCID: PMC11761565 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85216034713 01/24/2025    
  • Exoskeleton gait training on real-world terrain improves spatiotemporal performance in cerebral palsy. (Tagoe EA, Fang Y, Williams JR, Stone JL, Lerner ZF) Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024;12:1503050 PMID: 39741499 PMCID: PMC11685018 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85213533474 01/01/2025       4 Citations
  • Walking on Real-world Terrain with an Ankle Exoskeleton in Cerebral Palsy. (Tagoe EA, Fang Y, Williams JR, Lerner ZF) IEEE Trans Med Robot Bionics 2024 Feb;6(1):202-212 PMID: 39130167 PMCID: PMC11309519 08/12/2024    
  • Effects of ankle exoskeleton assistance and plantar pressure biofeedback on incline walking mechanics and muscle activity in cerebral palsy. (Fang Y, Lerner ZF) J Biomech 2024 Jan;163:111944 PMID: 38219555 PMCID: PMC10922449 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85182267049 01/15/2024       11 Citations
  • How Adaptive Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance Affects Stability During Perturbed and Unperturbed Walking in the Elderly. (Fang Y, Lerner ZF) Ann Biomed Eng 2023 Nov;51(11):2606-2616 PMID: 37452214 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164794992 07/15/2023       10 Citations
  • Bone Mineral Loss at the Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia Following Spinal Cord Injury in Men and Women. (Mazur CM, Edwards WB, Haider IT, Fang Y, Morse LR, Schnitzer TJ, Simonian N, Troy KL) J Clin Densitom 2023;26(3):101380 PMID: 37201436 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159446380 05/19/2023       8 Citations
  • Under pressure: design and validation of a pressure-sensitive insole for ankle plantar flexion biofeedback during neuromuscular gait training. (Conner BC, Fang Y, Lerner ZF) J Neuroeng Rehabil 2022 Dec 08;19(1):135 PMID: 36482447 PMCID: PMC9732996 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143563806 12/10/2022       13 Citations
  • Feasibility evaluation of a dual-mode ankle exoskeleton to assist and restore community ambulation in older adults. (Fang Y, Harshe K, Franz JR, Lerner ZF) Wearable Technol 2022;3 PMID: 36404993 PMCID: PMC9673997 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145743821 11/22/2022       21 Citations
  • How Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance Affects the Mechanics of Incline Walking and Stair Ascent in Cerebral Palsy. (Fang Y, Lerner ZF) IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2022 Jul;2022:1-6 PMID: 36176104 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138975655 10/01/2022       6 Citations
  • Bilateral vs. Paretic-Limb-Only Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance for Improving Hemiparetic Gait: A Case Series. (Fang Y, Lerner ZF) IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2022 Apr;7(2):1246-1253 PMID: 35873136 PMCID: PMC9307082 07/26/2022    
  • A Low-Profile Hip Exoskeleton for Pathological Gait Assistance: Design and Pilot Testing (SSPA Bishe, L Liebelt, Y Fang, ZF Lerner) 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (pp. 5461-5466). IEEE. 07/12/2022    
  • Improving the Energy Cost of Incline Walking and Stair Ascent With Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance in Cerebral Palsy. (Fang Y, Orekhov G, Lerner ZF) IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2022 Jul;69(7):2143-2152 PMID: 34941495 PMCID: PMC9254331 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122069997 12/24/2021       32 Citations
  • Usability and performance validation of an ultra-lightweight and versatile untethered robotic ankle exoskeleton. (Orekhov G, Fang Y, Cuddeback CF, Lerner ZF) J Neuroeng Rehabil 2021 Nov 10;18(1):163 PMID: 34758857 PMCID: PMC8579560 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118938883 11/12/2021       68 Citations
  • Compression Garments Reduce Soft Tissue Vibrations and Muscle Activations during Drop Jumps: An Accelerometry Evaluation. (Deng L, Yang Y, Yang C, Fang Y, Zhang X, Liu L, Fu W) Sensors (Basel) 2021 Aug 21;21(16) PMID: 34451085 PMCID: PMC8402353 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113188955 08/29/2021       16 Citations
  • Adaptive Ankle Exoskeleton Control: Validation Across Diverse Walking Conditions (SSPA Bishe, T Nguyen, Y Fang, ZF Lerner) IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics 3(3), 801-812. 06/22/2021    
  • Feasibility of Augmenting Ankle Exoskeleton Walking Performance With Step Length Biofeedback in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy. (Fang Y, Lerner ZF) IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2021;29:442-449 PMID: 33523814 PMCID: PMC7968126 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100711576 02/02/2021       37 Citations
  • Adaptive ankle exoskeleton gait training demonstrates acute neuromuscular and spatiotemporal benefits for individuals with cerebral palsy: A pilot study. (Fang Y, Orekhov G, Lerner ZF) Gait Posture 2022 Jun;95:256-263 PMID: 33248858 PMCID: PMC8110598 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096866005 11/30/2020       31 Citations
  • Functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted rowing combined with zoledronic acid, but not alone, preserves distal femur strength and stiffness in people with chronic spinal cord injury. (Fang Y, Morse LR, Nguyen N, Battaglino RA, Goldstein RF, Troy KL) Osteoporos Int 2021 Mar;32(3):549-558 PMID: 32888047 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090214999 09/06/2020       10 Citations
  • Ankle Exoskeleton Assistance Can Improve Over-Ground Walking Economy in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy. (Orekhov G, Fang Y, Luque J, Lerner ZF) IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2020 Feb;28(2):461-467 PMID: 31940542 PMCID: PMC7050636 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078040198 01/16/2020       118 Citations
  • Combination Therapy With Zoledronic Acid and FES-Row Training Mitigates Bone Loss in Paralyzed Legs: Results of a Randomized Comparative Clinical Trial. (Morse LR, Troy KL, Fang Y, Nguyen N, Battaglino R, Goldstein RF, Gupta R, Taylor JA) JBMR Plus 2019 May;3(5):e10167 PMID: 31131346 PMCID: PMC6524678 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076156494 05/28/2019       23 Citations
  • Does Shoe Collar Height Influence Ankle Joint Kinematics and Kinetics in Sagittal Plane Maneuvers? (Yang Y, Fang Y, Zhang X, He J, Fu W) J Sports Sci Med 2017 Dec;16(4):543-550 PMID: 29238255 PMCID: PMC5721185 12/15/2017    
  • Shoe cushioning reduces impact and muscle activation during landings from unexpected, but not self-initiated, drops. (Fu W, Fang Y, Gu Y, Huang L, Li L, Liu Y) J Sci Med Sport 2017 Oct;20(10):915-920 PMID: 28385562 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017395238 04/08/2017       46 Citations
  • Anthropometric and biomechanical characteristics of body segments in persons with spinal cord injury. (Fang Y, Morse LR, Nguyen N, Tsantes NG, Troy KL) J Biomech 2017 Apr 11;55:11-17 PMID: 28284666 PMCID: PMC5430500 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85015671199 03/13/2017       21 Citations
  • Surface effects on in-shoe plantar pressure and tibial impact during running (W Fu, Y Fang, DMS Liu, L Wang, S Ren, Y Liu) Journal of Sport and Health Science 4(4), 384-390. 12/01/2015    
  • Effects of Workloads and Cadences on Frontal Plane Knee Biomechanics in Cycling. (Fang Y, Fitzhugh EC, Crouter SE, Gardner JK, Zhang S) Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 Feb;48(2):260-6 PMID: 26317300 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84955321439 09/01/2015       27 Citations
  • The effect of high-top and low-top shoes on ankle inversion kinematics and muscle activation in landing on a tilted surface. (Fu W, Fang Y, Liu Y, Hou J) J Foot Ankle Res 2014 Feb 18;7(1):14 PMID: 24548559 PMCID: PMC3943374 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84897665310 02/20/2014       45 Citations
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