Diane E. Adamo OTR, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 2007-December 2008
NIH/AHRQ-funded Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in Aging and Urban Health Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan


 

Doctorate of Philosophy in Kinesiology with specialization in aging and motor control,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007

Master of Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 2001

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 1982

Occupational therapist registered, Certification number AA427443

American Physical Therapy Association
American Society of Biomechanics
The Gerontological Society of America
International Society of Motor Control
Society for Neuroscience
World Federation of Occupational Therapists
American Occupational Therapy Association
 

Winter 2009 Del Harder Research Award‐Detroit Medical Center & Rehabilitation Institute of
                     Michigan, for project titled, “Age related differences in real‐world spatial
                     navigation ability”
Fall 2009 Faculty Research Award Program‐Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and
                    Health Sciences, for project titled, “Differences in contralateral matching of
                    vibration‐induced illusory movements in the right and left arm”
Fall 2007 Elizabeth Olson Research Award ‐selected as the best Wayne State University
                    poster, “The influence of age and task specific upper limb physical activity on the
                    ability to utilize proprioceptive feedback”, presented at the national gerontology
                    meeting.
Summer 2007 Poster Award, “The influence task demands on the ability to utilize
                    proprioceptive feedback in right hand dominant individuals” received at the International
                    Progress in Motor Control conference, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Winter 2007 Stan Kemp Award, Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Spring 2005 Margaret Dow Towsley Scholar, Center for the Education of Women University
                    of Michigan
 

Manuscripts
Adamo, D.E., Johnson P., Martin B.J. Vibration Induced Muscle Fatigue: A Possible Contribution to
Musculoskeletal Disorders. European Journal of Applied Physiology 88:134‐140, 2002
Martin, B.J., Adamo, D.E., Felcitas, R., Burastero, S., Kim, K. H. Ergonomic Analysis of Pallets and Drum
Handling. Proceedings from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting, 1636‐
1640, 2002
Adamo, D.E., The DemTect – An alternative cognitive tool. Gerontology Special Interest Section
Quarterly Review. American Occupational Therapy Association, 2005
Adamo, D.E., Martin, B.J., Brown, S.H. Age‐related Differences in Upper Limb Proprioceptive Acuity
Perceptual Motor Skills 104:1297‐1309, 2007
Adamo, D.E., Alexander, N.B., Brown, S.H. The Influence of Age and Physical Activity on Upper Limb
Proprioceptive Ability. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 17:272‐293, 2009
Adamo, D.E., Martin, B.J. Position Sense Asymmetry. Experimental Brain Research 192 (1): 87‐95. 2009
Adamo D.E., Barringer, S. M. Kohdaee, P. Johnson, B. Martin. Influence of age on muscle twitch force
fatigue induced by intermittent and sustained low mean levels of grip exertions. Ergonomics (ahead
of print) 2009
Mahmood, O., Adamo, D. E., Briceno, E., Moffat, S.D. Age Differences in Visual Path Integration.
Behavioural Brain Research (ahead of print), 2009

Select Abstracts & Poster Presentations
Adamo, D.E., Waechter C., Brown, S.H. Upper Limb Proprioceptive Acuity in the Elderly: The Effects of
Physical Activity and Hand Preference. The Gerontologist, 45(107): 334, 2005
Adamo, D.E., Waechter, C., Brown, S.H. A Pilot Study: The Influence of Physical Activity and Handedness
on Position Matching Accuracy in Elderly Adults. Institutes of Gerontology Joint Conference,
University of Michigan, Wayne State University, 2005
Adamo, D. E., Alexander N.B., Brown, S.H. Age‐Related Differences in Proprioceptive Acuity as a Function
of Task, Physical Activity and Hand Preference. Geriatrics Center Research Symposium. Ann Arbor,
MI, 2006
Waechter, C., Adamo, D.E., Brown, S.H. Assessment of Sensorimotor Performance in the Elderly Using
Clinical and Experimental Methods. Proceedings for the Society of Neuroscience. 147.15/J15, 2006
Adamo, D.E., Alexander, N.B., Brown, S.H. The Influence of Physical Activity and Hand Preference on the
Ability to Utilize Force Feedback in Older Adults. The Gerontologist, 46(84):36, 2006
Adamo, D.E., Alexander, N.B., Brown, S.H. Physical Activity and Hand Preference on Force Matching
Tasks. Proceedings for the Society of Neuroscience. 147.21/K5, 2006
Adamo, D.E., Alexander, N.B., Brown, S.H. The Influence of Age and Specific Upper Limb Physical Activity
on the Ability to use Proprioceptive Feedback. 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological
Society of America. San Francisco, CA, 2007
Adamo, D.E., Brown, S.H. The Influence Task Demands on the ability to utilize Proprioceptive Feedback
in Right Hand Dominant Individuals. Motor Control International Journal for the Multidisciplinary
study of Voluntary Movement, Vol. 11; Supplement, 2007
Wright, M.L., Adamo, D.E., Brown, S.H. Age‐related Declines on the Perception of Upper Limb
Movements and Grasp Force. Motor Control International Journal for the Multidisciplinary study of
Voluntary Movement, Vol. 11; Supplement, 2007
Adamo, D.E., Brown, S.H. Age, Physical Activity and Hand Preference. Festival of International
Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology Toronto, Ontario, 2007
Adamo, D. E., Alexander N.B., Brown, S.H. The Influence of Age, Hand Preference and Physical Activity
on the Perception of Grasp Force. Geriatrics Center Research Symposium, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
Adamo, D.E., Brown, S.H. Similarities and Differences in Position and Grasp Force Matching Abilities in
Older Individuals. 61th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America.
Baltimore, MD, 2008
Briceño, E.M., Adamo D.E., Mahmood, O.M., Kouchane, M. Moffat S.D. Contributions of Rotation and
Distance Estimation to Age‐related Differences in a Visual Path Integration Task. Proceedings for the
Society of Neuroscience, 2008
 

Dr. Adamo’s research is focused on the study of human sensorimotor control systems and performance. She is interested in investigating the peripheral and central components associated with sensorimotor control, and more recently the extent to which changes in cognition contribute to human performance in older individuals. Neurophysiological and behavioral approaches are used as complementary methods to investigate the role of proprioceptive, exteroceptive, visual information and cognitive processes in the control and regulation of sensorimotor activities.

Available upon request