Dr. Jaynie Yang

Biography

Jaynie Yang is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta, where she has worked since 1990. She specializes in the neuroscience of motor control and rehabilitation, particularly focusing on walking and related tasks in children with perinatal brain injury and adults with spinal cord injury. Yang completed her BSc in Physical Therapy at Queen's University, followed by a PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. She subsequently pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta. Her research emphasizes understanding the neural control of movement and optimizing rehabilitation techniques to improve walking in affected populations. Dr. Yang has led significant studies examining the critical period for motor learning in children and the efficacy of early intervention therapies. Her contributions to the field include mentoring graduate students and taking on leadership roles within the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and various institutes associated with neuroscience and children's health.

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