Roger M. Enoka Roger M. Enoka, Ph.D. Department of Integrative Physiology University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0354 phone: 303-492-7232 fax: 303-492-6778 e-mail: enoka@colorado.edu

Research Interests

• The neuromuscular mechanisms that mediate acute adjustments (arousal, muscle fatigue) and chronic adaptations (aging, gender, immobilization, strength training) in response to physical activity.


• Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory.


• International conference on Active Dendrites in Motor Neurons

Education

• 1968-1970, Dip. P.E., University of Otago,New Zealand


• 1971, Dip. Teaching, Christchurch Teachers College, New Zealand


• 1974-1976, M.S., University of Washington , Seattle, WA.


• 1976-1981, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Professional Experience

• 1981-1987, Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences, University of Arizona , Tucson, AZ.


• 1986-1990, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ


• 1987-1992, Associate Professor, Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ


• 1990-1992, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ


• 1992-1993, Professor, Departments of Exercise & Sport Sciences and Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ


• 1993-1996, Staff Scientist, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH


• 1996-2002, Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO


• 2003-Present, Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder


• 2003-Present, Adjoint Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado


• 2011-Present, Adjoint Professor, Department of Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado

Honors and Awards

• 1989-1990, President, American Society of Biomechanics


• 1990-1998, Member, World Committee for Biomechanics.


• 1992-1996, NIH Study Section, Respiratory and Applied Physiology


• 1992-1996, American Physical Therapy Association, Research Advisory Panel


• 2004, Presidential Lecture, annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine


• 2011, Muybridge Award, International Society of Biomechanics

Recent Publications

• Baudry S, Maerz AH, Gould JR, Enoka RM. Task- and time-dependent modulation of Ia presynaptic inhibition during fatiguing contractions performed by humans. Journal of Neurophysiology 106: 265-273, 2011.


• Christou EA, Enoka RM. Aging and movement errors when lifting and lowering light loads. Age 33: 393-407, 2011.


• Dideriksen JL, Enoka RM, Farina D. A model of the surface electromyogram in pathological tremor. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 58: 2178-2185, 2011.


• Enoka RM. Muscle fatigue - from motor units to clinical symptoms. Journal of Biomechanics 45: 427-433, 2012.


• Enoka RM, Baudry S, Rudroff T, Farina D, Klass M, Duchateau J. Unraveling the neurophysiology of muscle fatigue. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 21: 208-219, 2011.


• Marmon AR, Pascoe MA, Schwartz RS, Enoka RM. Associations among strength, steadiness, and hand function across the adult life span. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 43: 560-567, 2011.


• Marmon AR, Gould JR, Enoka RM. Practicing a functional task improves steadiness with hand muscles in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 43: 1531-1537, 2011.


• Pascoe MA, Holmes MR, Enoka RM. Discharge characteristcs of biceps brachii motor units at recruitment when older adults sustained an isometric contraction. Journal of Neurophysiology 105: 571-581, 2011.


• Rudroff T, Justice JN, Holmes MR, Matthews SD, Enoka RM. Muscle activity and time to task failure differ with load compliance and target force for elbow flexor muscles. Journal of Applied Physiology 110: 125-136, 2011.