UNO Biomechanics Lab’s Groundbreaking Research on Pink Noise Gains Recognition
KETV highlights the international impact of UNO’s biomechanics research on pink noise and its potential to enhance rehabilitation.
- published: 2024/12/06
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Kolby Brink, a UNO a doctoral student, has been working with Dr. Aaron Likens, assistant professor of Biomechanics at UNO (not pictured) on pink noise research. Brink is sitting in the chair and wearing the brain-waves monitoring cap used in the research. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, UNO Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.
Doctoral Student Kolby Brink used a dining room chair from assistant dean Dr. Nick Stergiou to create a prototype for his research. Photo: Ryan Soderlin, UNO Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.
The brain-waves monitoring cap is used in the research to monitor activity levels and responses to Pink Noise.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) Biomechanics Lab is making waves internationally for its pioneering research on pink noise and its potential to improve human movement and rehabilitation. KETV recently highlighted the work of Professor Aaron Likens, Ph.D., and doctoral student Kolby Brink, whose study on rhythmic patterns in pink noise is revolutionizing how we think about physical rehabilitation.
Their research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, explores how pink noise—rhythmic sound patterns—can guide human movement and enhance rehabilitation efforts. By using these patterns to restore gait and support recovery, their work has the potential to offer new therapeutic avenues for individuals recovering from injury or struggling with movement disorders.
The project’s international recognition further solidifies UNO’s role as a leader in biomechanics research, with implications that could extend to both medical and athletic fields. Kolby Brink, who has contributed to writing articles on the research, is playing a key role in sharing these findings with the global scientific community.
For more on this exciting development and how UNO’s research is making a global impact, watch the full story on KETV.
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