Gustavo Heidner

Biography

Dr. Heidner is a biomechanist and motor control scholar. His work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and how mTBI affects balance, upper- and lower-body motor control, and decision-making capability. He is also interested in research areas such as the development of motor and visuomotor paradigms in virtual reality and the application of scientific principles and processes to determine the true nature of human behavior in high stress and deadly force encounters.

Current primary teaching responsibilities:
PEMJ 321 - Kinesiology
PEMJ 324 - Basic Motor Learning

Degrees:
BSc, Exercise Science and Physical Education - Pontifical Catholic University of RS
MA, Exercise Science (Biomechanics) - Indiana State University
PhD, Bioenergetics and Exercise Science (Biomechanics and Motor Control) - East Carolina University

Research

Biomechanics and Motor Control
Neural and visual correlates of body dynamics