Natalie Taylor (M.S. ’13) is the lead author of an article published in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine.

The article, “Isokinetic Muscle Strength Differences in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI,” examines muscular strength differences in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI versus age and sex-matched healthy controls. The results of this study suggest that decrements in skeletal muscle strength depend on mucopolysaccharidosis diagnosis and severity of disease. Children with mucopolysaccharidosis -IH demonstrate the greatest difference in muscular strength compared to healthy controls.

This article was part of Ms. Taylor’s master’s thesis.  Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, was a co-author.