Jungyun Hwang

Jungyun Hwang, PhD

Research Assistant Scientist

Department: MD-BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 376-1611
Business Email: jungyunhwang@ufl.edu

About Jungyun Hwang

Jungyun Hwang, PhD, is a Research Assistant Scientist in the ABC Division of the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida. His research focuses on understanding the neural control of age-related mobility impairments and enhancing gait and balance in individuals with neurological conditions, particularly older adults. His work integrates neurorehabilitation, non-invasive electrical neuromodulation, electrophysiology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology to address various mobility challenges. Jungyun completed his postdoctoral training in motor control and neurorehabilitation at the University of Florida and earned a Master of Arts in Exercise Physiology and a Ph.D. in Physical Activity and Education from the University of Texas at Austin. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis.

Publications

Academic Articles
2024
Prefrontal cortical activity during uneven terrain walking in younger and older adults.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience. 16 [DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1389488. [PMID] 38765771.
2023
Electrical Brain Activity during Human Walking with Parametric Variations in Terrain Unevenness and Walking Speed.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. [DOI] 10.1101/2023.07.31.551289. [PMID] 37577540.
2022
Uneven terrain treadmill walking in younger and older adults.
PloS one. 17(12) [DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0278646. [PMID] 36534645.
2021
Comparison of Inhibitory Control After Acute Bouts of Exergaming Between Children with Obesity and Their Normal-Weight Peers.
Games for health journal. 10(1):63-71 [DOI] 10.1089/g4h.2020.0018. [PMID] 33146563.

Grants

Sep 2024 ACTIVE
Upregulating spinal circuits to enhance balance and walking and to increase spinal excitability in older adults
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIA
Sep 2022 ACTIVE
IPA-HWANG
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Contact Details

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GAINESVILLE FL 32610