Robert L. Sainburg

Pennsylvania State University — United States

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

55h-index10.8kcitations218works3.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Motor Control and Adaptation(118), Muscle activation and electromyography studies(56), Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience(43), Action Observation and Synchronization(27), Tactile and Sensory Interactions(26)

Publications218 total

Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new research
2026
Targeted Remediation of the Ipsilesional Arm in Chronic Stroke
JAMA Neurology·2026· 1 cited
The influence of hand dominance, object distance, and size on reach-to-grasp coordination in a virtual environment
Experimental Brain Research·2026
Selective disruption of reach-related saccade timing following a middle-cerebral artery stroke
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Visual-perceptual features of augmentative and alternative communication displays affect efficiency of motor reaching by individuals with Down syndrome: a pilot study
Augmentative and Alternative Communication·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Handedness
2025
Role of proprioception in corrective visually-guided movements: larger movement errors in both arms of a deafferented individual compared to control participants
Experimental Brain Research·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Lateralization of acquisition and consolidation in direction but not amplitude of a motor skill task
Experimental Brain Research·2024· 2 cited
The complementary dominance hypothesis: a model for remediating the ‘good’ hand in stroke survivors
The Journal of Physiology·2024· 15 citedOpen Access
Symmetry and synchrony of bimanual movements are not predicated on interlimb control coupling
Journal of Neurophysiology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Roles of Handedness and Hemispheric Lateralization: Implications for Rehabilitation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems: A Rapid Review
American Journal of Occupational Therapy·2024· 15 citedOpen Access
Bilateral arm movements are coordinated via task-dependent negotiations between independent and codependent control, but not by a “coupling” control policy
Journal of Neurophysiology·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Adaptive control is reversed between hands after left hemisphere stroke and lost following right hemisphere stroke
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Reaction time asymmetries provide insight into mechanisms underlying dominant and non-dominant hand selection
Experimental Brain Research·2022· 19 citedOpen Access
Ipsilesional arm training in severe stroke to improve functional independence (IPSI): phase II protocol
BMC Neurology·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
Neural Control of Stopping and Stabilizing the Arm
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience·2022· 17 citedOpen Access
Movement Neuroscience Foundations of Neurorehabilitation
2022· 1 cited
Deficits in Performance on a Mechanically Coupled Asymmetrical Bilateral Task in Chronic Stroke Survivors with Mild Unilateral Paresis
Symmetry·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
A rare case of deafferentation reveals an essential role of proprioception in bilateral coordination
Neuropsychologia·2021· 44 citedOpen Access
Remedial Training of the Less-Impaired Arm in Chronic Stroke Survivors With Moderate to Severe Upper-Extremity Paresis Improves Functional Independence: A Pilot Study
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·2021· 33 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Kathleen Y. Haaland(11), Jinsung Wang(8), Pratik K. Mutha(7), Leia B. Bagesteiro(5), Sydney Y. Schaefer(5), Andrzej Przybyla(5), Claude Ghez(4), David C. Good(4), Fabrice R. Sarlegna(3), Mark L. Latash(3), Howard Poizner(2), D. Kalakanis(2), Liana E. Brown(2), David Α. Rosenbaum(2), Jordan E. Lateiner(2), Susan Duff(2), Vivek Yadav(2), Candice Maenza(2), M. F. Ghilardi(1), C. Ghez(1)