Jan Hondzinski
Professor
Bachelor's Degree(s):Physical Education and Mathematics (minor), University of Utah, 1986
Master's Degree: Health Education, University of Utah, 1990
PhD: Exercise Science, University of Iowa, 1998
Other Degrees: Level IV Teaching Endorsement in Mathematics, University of Utah, 1991
Phone: 225-578-9144
Email: jhondz1@lsu.edu
Office: 2200 HPL Field House
Biography
Dr. Hondzinski's research interests involve the study of motor control and sensorimotor integration in tasks requiring whole body movements. She explores the control mechanisms during movements involving the entire body. Studies involve the effects of gaze direction, sensory alterations or neurodegeneration on movement of the body or body segments. The results of the experiments identify coordination strategies of "normal" subjects and contribute to the basic understanding of sensory use and movement variations effects for movement control. Such information may also be used to improve training regimes or expand rehabilitation strategies for individuals with deficits due to normal aging or pathology, such as vestibular loss, peripheral neuropathy, or Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Hondzinski came to LSU after receiving her PhD in Exercise Science with specialization in Motor Control and Biomechanics and completing 2 years post-doctoral training in Motor Control. She was promoted to Professor in 2020 and is currently the Motor Behavior Area Coordinator for the Department of Kinesiology.
Selected Awards & Honors
2022-2023 McPherson Eye Research Institute Visiting Scholar. University of Wisconsin-Madison
2018-2019 College of Human Sciences and Education Engagement Award, Louisiana State University
2018 First annual Dr. Alan Elkins Science Lecture, Baton Rouge Community College
2013-2014 Helen "Bessie" Pliner Endowed Professorship, Louisiana State University
2010-2011 Flagship Faculty Award, Louisiana State University
Current Funded Research
Co-PI: Effects of Wild Blueberries on Motor Performance of Parkinson’s Patients: A Preliminary Clinical Trial. Wild Blueberry Association of North America.
Site-PI: Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Clinical Trial: SPARX3. NIH/NINDS U01 Clinical Trial
Selected Publications
Yan, S.*, Yeomans, M.A.*, & Hondzinski, J.M. (2023) Vertical-horizontal illusory effects with gaze restrictions do not change length estimations using the lower limb, Exp Brain Res, 241:67-80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-022-06504-6
Patterson, C.G., Joslin, E., Gil, A.B., Spigle, W., Nemet, T., Chahine, L., et al., SPARX3(Hondzinski, J.M.)-PSG. (2022) Study in Parkinson’s Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial (SPARX3), Trials 23(1):855. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06703-0
Xu, J.*, Nelson, A.G., & Hondzinski, J.M. (2021) Passive static stretching alters the characteristics of the force-velocity curvature differently for fast and slow muscle groups—A practical application of Hill's equation. Hum Move Sci, 79:102852 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2021.102852
Yeomans, M.A.*, Phillips, B.**, Dalecki, M., & Hondzinski, J.M. (2021) Eye movements influence on coupled and decoupled eye-hand coordination tasks. Exp Brain Res, 239:2477-2488. doi: 10.1007/s00221-021-06138-0
Yeomans, M.A.*, Yan, S.*, Hondzinski, J.M., & Dalecki, M. (2021) Eye-hand decoupling decreases visually guided reaching independently of posture but reduces sway while standing: Evidence for supra-postural control. Neurosci Lett, 752:135833. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135833
Yan, S.*, & Hondzinski, J.M. (2021) Gaze direction changes the vertical-horizontal illusory effects on manual length estimations. J Mot Behav, 53(1):92-104. doi: 10.1080/00222895.2020.1732286
Hondzinski, J.M., Ikuma, L., de Queiroz, M., & Wang, C. (2018) Effects of exoskeleton use on movement kinematics during performance of common work tasks: A case study. Work, 61(4):575-588. doi: 10.3233/WOR-162827
Yeomans, M.A.*, Nelson, A., MacLellan, M., Hondzinski, J.M. (2018) Visually-guided saccades attenuate postural sway under non-fatigued, fatigued, and stretched states. Exp Brain Res, 236(12):3351-3361. doi: 10.1007/s00221-018-5384-2
Kosma, M., Hondzinski, J.M., & Buchanan, D.R. (2017) Exercise, health, and falls risks among older African American women. Int J Kinesiol Sports Sci, 5(3):16-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.5n.3p.16
Hondzinski, J.M., Soebbing, C.M.*, French, A.E.**, Winges, S.A. (2016) Different damping responses explain vertical endpoint error differences between visual conditions. Exp Brain Res, 234(6):1575-87. doi: 10.1007/s00221-015-4546-8
Hondzinski, J.M., Soebbing, C.M.* (2015) Sensorimotor Integration: A Special Emphasis on Visual Inputs for Goal-directed Movements. In Heinen, T. (ed) Advances in Visual Perception Research. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 293-318
Hondzinski, J.M., Kadivar, Z.*, & Hegwood, M.F.B.** (2014). Gait in Parkinson’s Disease. In Li, L., Holmes, M. (eds) Gait Biometrics: Basic Patterns, Role of Neurological Disorders and Effects of Physical Activity. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 65-102
*represents graduate student; **represents undergraduate student
Selected Presentations
Invited:
Hondzinski, J.M. (April 2022) Sensorimotor control and rehabilitation: Taking advantage of neuroplasticity. Keynote for the 1st Annual Rehabilitation-Biomechanics Conference. Virtual meeting. [Shandong Sport University, Beijing, China]
Hondzinski, J.M. (June 2021) From accuracy of gaze tracking to altered sensory and cognitive inputs on movement control. Senior Lecturer for the Motor Learning and Control at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Virtual meeting [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 43(Suppl.), S2]
Research:
Gauss, T.M.*, Morales, J.B.*, Lormand, R.M.**, Yeomans, M.A., Hondzinski, J.M. (June 2023) Stretching Different Ankle Muscles Does Not Alter Associated Proprioception or Balance. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 45(Suppl.), S31]
Watts, T.**, Cannon, M.***, Adeyemo, A.G.**, Gauss, T., Hondzinski, J.M. (Nov 2022) Use of actual and remembered visual feedback for obstacle clearance during walking. Presentation at the 51st Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Adeyemo, A.G.**, Watts, T.**, Randon, E.*, Yan, S., Hondzinski, J.M. (May 2022) Illusory effects on stepping over obstacles after lower extremity muscle fatigue. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Waikoloa, HI [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 44(Suppl.), S29]
Addison, R.N.*, Hondzinski, J.M., Van Gemmert, A.W.A. (May 2022) Training visuomotor adaptation with remembered targets improves reaction time in different workspace locations. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Waikoloa, HI [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 44(Suppl.), S28]
Hondzinski, J.M., Davis, M.*, Wang, Y.*, Castro Jr., R.*, Hua, R.*, Kennedy, D. (November 2021) The effects of bimanual coordination constraints on postural control. Presentation at the 50th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Virtual meeting.
Yan, S.*, Yeomans, M.A.*, Hondzinski, J.M. (June 2021) Vertical-horizontal (V-H) illusory effects with gaze restrictions influence planning but not completion of length estimations using the lower limb. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Virtual meeting [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 43(Suppl.), S51]
Yeomans, M.A.*, Yan, S.*, Hondzinski, J.M., Dalecki, M. (June 2021) Eye-hand coordination and postural control vary according to changes in cognitive-motor load. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Virtual meeting [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 43(Suppl.), S52]
Yan, S.*, Hondzinski, J.M. (June 2020) Potentially deceptive influences of the vertical-horizontal (V-H) illusion on manual length estimations. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Virtual/Vancouver, CA [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 42(Suppl.), S63]
Yeomans, M.A.*, Yan, S.*, Hondzinski, J.M., Dalecki, M. (June 2020) Eye-hand coordination and postural control vary according to changes in cognitive-motor load. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Virtual/Vancouver, CA [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 42(Suppl.), S63]
Yan, S.*, Sigur, T.M.,** Hondzinski, J.M. (October 2019) Gaze location changes manual size estimations of the bisecting segment of the vertical-horizontal illusion. Presentation at the 49th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Yeomans, M.A.*, Phillips, B.**, Hondzinski, J.M., Dalecki, M. (June 2019) Fixations improved temporal movement characteristics during eye-hand coordination tasks. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 41(Suppl.), S53]
Yeomans, M.A.*, Michel, A.V.**, Moore, K.**, Diez, T.**, Schipper, J.**, Yan, S.*, Hondzinski, J.M. (November 2018) Greater visual attentional demands during saccadic eye movements do not improve postural sway. Presentation at the 47th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Yeomans, M.A.*, Nelson, A., MacLellan, M., Cooper, E.M.*, Hondzinski, J.M. (June 2018) Saccades attenuate body sway despite muscular fatigue negatively influencing proprioception. Presentation at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. Denver, CO. [published in: J Sport Exercise Psych, 40(Suppl.), S71]
*represents graduate student; **represents undergraduate student
Research Projects
Effects of gravitational pull, gaze direction, visual inputs, fatigue, stretching, and/or sensory deficits on coordination, goal-directed movements, and physical function of balance and mobility—influences of healthy aging and neurological deficits
Effects of various training techniques, including those involving external assistance on functional performance and motor control in people with neurological deficits or functional declines, including Parkinson’s disease and peripheral neuropathy
Nutritional effects on symptoms and function in people with Parkinson’s disease
Selected Links
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity