Faculty Profile for Dr. Yumeng Li

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Dr. Yumeng Li
Associate Professor — Dept of Health & Human Performance
JOW A150
phone: (512) 245-2561

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Lysdal, F. G., Wang, Y., Delahunt, E., Gehring, D., Kosik, K. B., Krosshaug, T., … Fong, D. T. P. (2022). What have we learnt from quantitative case reports of acute lateral ankle sprains injuries and episodes of ‘giving-way’ of the ankle joint, and what shall we further investigate? Sports Biomechanics, 21(4), 359–379. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2022.2035801
  • Kakar, R. S., Higgins, S., Tome, J. M., Knight, N., Finer, Z., Doig, Z., & Li, Y. (2022). Effect of Age on Thoracic, Lumbar, and Pelvis Coordination During Trunk Flexion and Extension. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 38(3), 170–178. https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2021-0281
  • Li, Y., Koldenhoven, R., Liu, T., & Venuti, C. E. (2021). Age-related gait development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Gait & Posture, 84, 260–266. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.12.022
  • Li, Y., Ko, J., Walker, M. A., Brown, C. N., & Simpson, K. J. (2021). Joint Coordination and Stiffness During Landing in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability. Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
  • Li, Y., Koldenhoven, R., Jiwan, N., Zhan, J., & Liu, T. (2021). Intra-trunk and arm coordination displayed by Olympic rowing athletes. Sports Biomechanics. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1883728

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Foreign Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Student Travel Grant, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Clifford Gray Lewis Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Foreign Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Student Travel Award, University of Georgia. 2015

Selected Grants

  • Li, Yumeng. Regularity of center of pressure as a biomarker of attention investment to postural control in Parkinson’s population, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: February 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Valles Molina, Damian, Liu, Ting (Co-Principal), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), Li, Yumeng (Supporting), Rolfe, Rachel M. (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Machine Learning, Analytics, and Augmented Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Foundation, Federal, $344029. (Submitted: August 2021, Funded: January 2022 - December 2024). Grant.
  • Liu, Ting, Li, Yumeng (Co-Principal), McAllister, Matt, Rolfe, Rachel, Patek, Kyle. Impact of a 4-6 week training intervention on biomechanical and physiological markers in Olympic rowing athletes, Chinese Rowing Association, Chinese Rowing Association, $2098. (Funded: December 2019 - December 2020). Grant.
  • Li, Yumeng (Principal), Liu, Ting (Co-Principal). Artificial intelligence machine learning: Diagnosis of postural control in children with autism, Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: June 2019 - May 2020). Grant.
  • Li, Yumeng (Principal). Can chronic ankle instability increase the anterior cruciate ligament injury risk for females?, California State University Chico, Institutional (Higher Ed), $6449.70. (Funded: April 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editorial Review Board Member
PLOS One
January 2019-Present
Guest editor
Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices
2021-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
January 1, 2021-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
September 30, 2020-Present
Reviewer / Referee
IEEE Access
September 26, 2020-Present