Lisa Griffin

Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education

Phone: +1 512 471 2786
Email: l.griffin@austin.utexas.edu
Office: UTA , BEL 534
Office Hours: Mon 1:00 - 4:00
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Lisa Griffin is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Her research interests are in the area of neuromuscular control. Current studies involve investigating neuromuscular changes during fatigue, aging, subacromial shoulder pain and peripheral neuropathy. She has expertise in single motor unit recording with intramuscular fine-wire electrodes and in the design of functional electrical stimulation systems.

Dr. Griffin is the Editor-in-Chief for the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM).

She is the director of the Neuromuscular Physiology Research Laboratory.

Dr. Griffin also teaches the Neuroscience Camp for high school students for the High School Programs at The University of Texas at Austin | Summer Discovery.

Lowe, T., Hsiao, H., Dong, X. & Griffin, L. (2025). Acute Prolonged Hamstrings Vibration Reduces Limb Stiffness Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction During a Single-Limb Drop-Jump Task. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 1–12. doi:doi.org/10.1002/jor.26105.

Yu, Xin Sienna., Zhu, Huiying. & Griffin, L. (2024). Fatigue-related changes in intermuscular electromyographic coherence across rotator cuff and deltoid muscles in individuals with and without subacromial pain. Journal of Neurophysiology(132), 617–627. doi:10.1152/jn.00431.2023.

Lowe, T., Dong, XN. & Griffin, L. (2023). Hamstrings vibration reduces tibiofemoral compressive force following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. doi:10.1002/jor.25736.

Lowe, T., Tenan, M. & Griffin, L. (2023). Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Reduce Time-To-Minimum Single Motor Unit Discharge Rate. Experimental Brain Research. doi:doi.org/10.1007/s00221-023-06720-8.

Jeon, W., Whitall, J., Griffin, L. & Westlake, K. (2021). Trunk kinematics and muscle activation patterns during stand-to-sit movement and the relationship with postural stability in aging. Gait & Posture, 86, 292–298.

Jeon, W., Griffin, L. & Hsiao, H. (2021). Effects of Initial Foot Position on Postural Responses to Lateral Standing Surface Perturbations in Younger and Older Adults. Gate & Posture, 90, 449–456.

Jeon, W., Hsiao, H. & Griffin, L. (2021). Effects of different initial foot positions on kinematics, muscle activation patterns, and postural control during a sit-to-stand in younger and older adults. Journal of Biomechanics, 117: 110251.

Yu, S., Lowe, T., Griffin, L. & Dong, X.N. (2020). Single Bout of Vibration-Induced Hamstrings Fatigue Reduces Quadriceps Inhibition and Coactivation of Knee Muscles after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 55:102464.

Peng, Y., Johnson, A.E. & Griffin, L. (2020). Sex Differences in Neuromuscular Control of Quadriceps. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(10), 2193–2202.

Jeon, W., Jensen, J. & Griffin, L. (2019). Muscle activity and balance control during sit-to-stand across symmetric and asymmetric initial foot positions in healthy adults. Gait and Posture, 71, 138–144. (View)

Jeon, W. & Griffin, L. (2018). Effects of pulse duration on muscle fatigue during electrical stimulation inducing moderate-level contraction. Muscle and Nerve, 57, 642–649. (View)

Peng, Y-L., Tenan, MS. & Griffin, L. (2018). Hip position and sex differences in motor unit firing patterns of the vastus medialis and vastus medialis oblique in healthy individuals. Journal of Applied Phyiology, 124, 1438–1446. (View)

Doucet, BM., Mettler, JA., Griffin, L. & Spirduso, WW. (2016). Force Accuracy during Ramp Contractions of the Upper and Lower Extremity: The After-Peak Reduction. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 123, 244257. (View)

Tenan, MS., Hackney, A. & Griffin, L. (2016). Maximal Force and Tremor Changes Across the Menstrual Cycle. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116, 153–60. (View)

Mettler, L. & Griffin, L. (2016). Muscular Endurance Training and Motor Unit Firing Patterns during Fatigue. Experimental Brain Research(234), 267–276. (View)

Tenan, M., Hackney, A. & Griffin, L. (2016). Entrainment of motor activity in the vastus medialis complex is different between the sexes. Muscle and Nerve. (View)

Tenan, M., Marti, C. & Griffin, L. (2014). Motor unit discharge rate is correlated within individuals: A case for multilevel model statistical analysis. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 24, 917–922. (View)

Tenan, M., Peng, Y., Hackney, A. & Griffin, L. (2013). Menstrual cycle mediates vastus medialis and vastus medialis oblique muscle activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise(45), 2151–2157. (View)

Doucet, B. & Griffin, L. (2012). Variable stimulation patterns in younger and older thenar muscle. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 222(2), 215–222. (View)

Mettler, J. & Griffin, L. (2012). Post-activation potentiation and muscular endurance training. Muscle and Nerve, 45(3), 416–425. (View)

Dhindsa, M., Merring, C., Brandt, L., Tanaka, H. & Griffin, L. (2011). Muscle spasticity associated with reduced whole-leg perfusion in persons with spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 34(6), 594–599. (View)

Decker, M., Griffin, L., Abraham, L. & Brandt, L. (2010). Alternating stimulation of synergistic muscles during functional electrical stimulation cycling improves endurance in persons with spinal cord injury. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 20(6), 1163–1169. (View)

Mettler, J. & Griffin, L. (2010). What are the stimulation parameters that affect the extent of twitch force potentiation in the adductor pollicis muscle?. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110, 1235–1242. (View)

Terry, K. & Griffin, L. (2010). Coherence and short-term synchronization are insensitive to motor unit spike train nonstationarity. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 185, 185–198. (View)

Griffin, L., Painter, P., Wadhwa, A. & Spirduso, W. (2009). Motor unit firing variability and synchronization during short-term light-load training in older adults. Experimental Brain Research, 197, 337–345. (View)

Doucet, B. & Griffin, L. (2009). Variable stimulation patterns for poststroke hemiplegia. Muscle & Nerve, 39, 54–62. (View)

Griffin, L., Decker, M., Hwang, J., Kitchen, K. & Ivy, J. (2009). Functional electrical stimulation cycling improves body composition, metabolic and neural factors in persons with spinal cord injury. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology(19), 614–622. (View)

Balance Control in Older Adults with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Investigators: Mohsen Alighanbari, and Lisa Griffin, recruiting study participants

The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Walking Performance in Older Adults
Investigators: Ningzhen Zhao, Lisa Griffin, and Owen Beck, recruiting study participants

The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on EMG Coherence and Motor Unit Recruitment across Shoulder Muscles in Individuals with Rotator Cuff Disease
Investigators: Xinyu Li, Huiying Zhu, and Lisa Griffin, recruiting study participants

Effects of Subthreshold Vibrating Insoles on Dynamic Balance Control during Walking
Investigators: Mark Martinez, Mohsen Alighanbari, Hao-Yuan Hsiao, and Lisa Griffin, recruiting study participants

The Influence of Aging on Bioimpedance Parameters in Similar Size Quadriceps Muscles
Investigators: Elijah Martinez, Shahad M Alrumayh, Paul Harford, Lisa Griffin

Functional Electrical Stimulation for Improving Shoulder Pain
Investigators: Ziwei Luo, Xinyu Li, Lisa Griffin

Ziwei Luo, Ph.D., expected 2028 (Supervisor)
Investigates the use of functional electrical stimulation for rehabilitation of rotator cuff disease.

Ningzhen Zhao, Ph.D., expected 2028 (Supervisor)
Alternating muscle activation patterns across rotator cuff and deltoid muscles during fatigue.

Mark A Martinez, Ph.D., expected 2028 (Supervisor)
Vibration to improve sensation and balance in older adults.

Shahad Alrumayh, Ph.D., expected 2028 (Supervisor)
Investigates rehabilitation programs for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Xinyu Li, Ph.D., expected 2027 (Supervisor)
Functional electrical stimulation for rotator cuff disease.

Elijah F Martinez, M.S., expected 2026 (Supervisor)
Effects of aging on muscle quality and health using bioelectrical impedance analysis

Mohsen Alighanbari, Ph.D., expected 2025 (Supervisor)
Investigates balance control in healthy older adults and in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Courses by year and semester
Year	Semester	Course
2024	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2024	Summer	KIN s336: Neuromuscular Control-Wb
2024	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2024	Spring	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2023	Fall	KIN 397C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2023	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2023	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2023	Summer	KIN s336: Neuromuscular Control-Wb
2023	Spring	KIN 397C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2023	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2023	Spring	KIN 327T: 3-Practicum In Disabilities
2022	Fall	KIN 197C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2022	Fall	KIN 397C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2022	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2022	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2022	Spring	KIN 395: 64-Neuromusc Asp Fatigue/Train
2022	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2021	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2021	Fall	KIN 197C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2021	Fall	KIN 397C: Mvmnt/Cogntv Rehab Sci Seminar
2021	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2021	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2020	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2020	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control-Wb
2020	Summer	KIN s424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2020	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2020	Spring	KIN 395: 64-Neuromusc Asp Fatigue/Train
2019	Fall	KIN 197: Research Problems
2019	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2019	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2019	Summer	KIN s424K: Applied Human Anatomy-Wb
2019	Spring	KIN 395: 8-Motor Cntrl: Neuromuscl Base
2019	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2018	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2018	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2018	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2018	Summer	KIN s336: Neuromuscular Control
2018	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2018	Spring	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2017	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2017	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2017	Summer	KIN f424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2017	Summer	KIN s336: Neuromuscular Control
2017	Spring	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2017	Spring	KIN 395: 64-Neuromusc Asp Fatigue/Train
2016	Fall	KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
2016	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2016	Summer	KIN f324K: Applied Human Anatomy
2016	Summer	KIN s395: Human Anatomy
2016	Spring	KIN 324K: Applied Human Anatomy
2016	Spring	KIN 386: 1-Rsch Meths: Proposal Writing
2015	Fall	KIN 324K: Applied Human Anatomy
2015	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2015	Summer	KIN f324K: Applied Human Anatomy
2015	Summer	KIN s315: Motor Learning
2015	Spring	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2015	Spring	KIN 386: 1-Rsch Meths: Proposal Writing
2014	Fall	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2014	Fall	KIN 395: 8-Motor Cntrl: Neuromuscl Base
2014	Summer	KIN f336: Neuromuscular Control
2014	Summer	KIN s315: Motor Learning
2014	Spring	KIN 336: Neuromuscular Control
2014	Spring	KIN 386: 1-Rsch Meths: Proposal Writing

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