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Mike Hahn, PhD
Assistant Professor
Exercise Science
103A Romney Gym
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3360
mhahn@montana.edu | 406.994.7154
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Courses Taught
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Programs and Research Projects
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| Programs |
- Program coordinator for graduate students in Biomechanics
- Advisor to Pre-Physical Therapy students
- Member of program group for undergraduates working in Kinesiology, Exercise Science and Pre-Physical Therapy
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| Research Interests |
- Biomechanics of Aging
- Biomechanics of the Upper Extremity
- Musculoskeletal Modeling
- Computational Neuroscience (neural networks)
- Artificial Intelligence (genetic algorithms)
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| Recent Research Projects |
| Biomechanics of Aging: |
- Sensitivity of Center of Mass Motion in Distinguishing Elderly Individuals with Balance Disorders
- Age-Related Reduction in Sagittal Plane Center of Mass Motion During Obstacle Crossing
- Neuromuscular Challenge in the Elderly During Obstacle Crossing
- An Artificial Neural Network Model for Mapping Measures of Gait onto Whole Body Balance Control
- Detection of Balance Impairment and Estimation of Falls Risk in the Elderly Using an Artificial Neural Network Model
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| Biomechanics of the Upper Extremity: |
- Biomechanical Analysis of the Upper Extremity While Fly-Casting: Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention
- The Effect of Distal Ulnar Resection and Ulnar Head Hemiresection Interposition Arthroplasty on Radioulnar Impingement
- The Effect of Soft Tissue Stabilizing Procedures in Restoring Radioulnar Stability after Ulnar Head Resection
- Ability of a New Ulnar Head Endoprosthesis to Restore Radioulnar Stability after Complete Ulnar Head Resection
- The Effects of Dorsally Angulated Distal Radius Fractures on Carpal Bone Kinematics
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| Other Projects: |
- Joint Movement Patterns in Pre-Surgical and Post-Surgical TKR patients
- The Effect of Shock-Absorbing Front Casters on Wheelchair Mobility
- Energy Absorption Characteristics of Different Volleyball Court Surfaces
- The Effect of Bench Height on Joint Moment Production in Elderly Adults During a Sit-to-Stand Task
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