Associate Professor
UAB School of Health Professions
Keith McGregor is an Associate Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences. His work investigates aging-related declines in motor control and its implications for stroke rehabilitation. His work employs multimodal imaging (TMS, fMRI, MRS, and DWI) and neurostimulation techniques ( rTMS, tDCS). Dr. McGregor's research has shown that aging is associated with decreased levels of cortical inhibition, which affects cognition and motor control, including motor learning. However, a significant facet of this aging-related phenomenon is that individual differences in physical activity level appear to mitigate changes in cortical communication. Dr. McGregor's research has shown that lifestyle interventions can lessen or even reverse aging-related declines in behavioral performance in motor and cognitive domains. These findings have great relevance to rehabilitation programs that the incorporation of increased physical activity may augment. Please check out the lab website at: Alabama Brain Lab (https://alabamabrain.org)
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