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Lars Oddsson, Dr.Med.Sc.

Curriculum Vitae

Lars OddsonBiography

Positions

Address

Boston University
NeuroMuscular Research Center
19 Deerfield Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 358-0717 Telephone
(617) 353-5737 Fax
e-mail: loddsson@bu.edu

Education

1981 University College of Physical Education, Sweden B.Sc. Physical Education
1990 Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden Dr.Med.Sc. Neuromotor Control

Academic and Professional Appointments

1996 - present Research Associate Professor, NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University
1996 - present Supervisor of the Injury Analysis and Prevention Lab, NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University
1996 - present Research Associate, Department of Veterans Affairs
1993 - 1996 Research Assistant Professor, NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University
1993 Post Doctoral Fellow, NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University
1992 - 1993 Lecturer/Researcher, University College of Physical Education and Sports, Sweden
1988 - 1993 Consulting Research Engineer, Department of Physiology III, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
1988 - 1993 Volleyball Color Commentator for Swedish National Sports Television during Olympics, World and European Championships
1986 - 1991 Lecturer/Researcher, School of Physical Education and Department of Physiology III, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
1986 - 1987 Research Engineer, Department of Physiology III, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
1984 - 1987 Lecturer, College of Music, Stockholm, Sweden
1978 - 1993 Elite Level Volleyball Coach, Junior and Senior National Teams, Sweden
1976 - 1979 Teacher of Physical Education, Elementary to High School Level, Linköping, Sweden

Awards and Honors

1996 - 1997 Who's Who in the East
1996 International Track and Field Coaches Association, Honorary Award, at the Olympics in Atlanta, GA
1993 Swedish-Japanese Association Travel/Research Award
1989 Coach of the Year Award, Swedish Volleyball Association
1988 Klarenborn Foundation Research Award, Swedish Volleyball Association
1985 Leadership in Sports Honor, Swedish Sports Federation

Professional Societies

  • Scandinavian Physiological Society
  • International Society for Biomechanics
  • International Society of Electrophysiology And Kinesiology
  • International Track and Field Coaches Association

Research Interests

  • Postural Control
  • Injury Prevention
  • Low Back Pain
  • Exercise Training
  • Effects of Spinal Manipulation
  • Neurovestibular Diagnosis and Rehabilitation 

Publication Summary

Articles in Refereed Journals 22
Book Chapters 1
Abstracts 89

Book Chapters

Oddsson, L.I.E.
"Jumping height and jumping capacity in volleyball players", In: B. Saltin, A. Forsberg [Eds.], Strength Training, Swedish Sport Research Council, Folksam, pp. 66-74, 1985

Selected Publications

Oddsson, L.I.E., E Andersson, H Grundström, and A Thorstensson
"The role of psoas and iliacus for stability and movement of the lumbar spine, pelvis and hip", Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 1995:5, 10-16
Oddsson, L.I.E., E Andersson, H Grundström, J Nilsson and A Thorstensson
"EMG activities of the quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles during flexion-relaxation and other motor tasks", Clinical Biomechanics, 11:7, 392-400, 1996
Oddsson, L.I.E., S.H. Roy, C.J. De Luca, M. Emley, R.J.C. Buijs, J. Levins, D.S. Newcombe, and J.F. Jabre
"Classification of back muscle impairment based on the surface electromyographic signal", J Rehabilitation Research & Development, 34(4):405-414, 1997
Oddsson, L.I.E., J.E. Giphart, R.J.C. Buijs, S.H. Roy, H.P. Taylor, and C.J. De Luca
"Development of New Protocols and Analysis Procedures for the Assessment of LBP by Surface EMG Techniques", J Rehabilitation Research & Development, 34(4):415-426, 1997
Oddsson, L.I.E., S.H. Roy
"Classification of paraspinal muscle impairment by surface electromyography. Physical Therapy, 78:838-851, 1998
Oddsson, L.I.E., A.E. Pavlik, J.T. Inglis & J.J. Collins
"The effects of stochastic galvanic vestibular stimulation on human postural sway", 1999, Exp Brain Res 124:3, 273-280
Oddsson, L.I.E., Persson, T., Cresswell A.G. and Thorstensson A
"Interaction between Voluntary and Postural Motor Commands during Perturbed Lifting", Spine, 1999, 26:6

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