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Brian Dalton’s research focuses on understanding the sensorimotor control of the human nervous system using various models of study (Neuromuscular fatigue, healthy adult aging, and disease).  Two major research initiatives within his lab are: 1) understanding the mechanisms of age-related neuromuscular fatigue at the whole muscle and motor unit levels, and 2) investigating the physiological factors underlying human balance.  The primary neurophysiological techniques used in Dr. Dalton’s lab to answer the above research questions include: single-unit microneurography, surface and indwelling electromyography, electrical muscle stimulation, and galvanic vestibular stimulation.

Dr. Dalton completed his undergraduate work at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he also received a MSc in Kinesiology (Exercise and Work Physiology).  He then went to the University of Western Ontario and graduated with a PhD in Kinesiology (Neuromuscular Physiology) in 2010.  Prior to joining the Department of Human Physiology in 2013, Dr. Dalton completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia.