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 Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Contact Information: John A. Buford, PT, PhD
516 Atwell Hall
The Ohio State University
453 West Tenth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Telephone: 614-292-1520
FAX: 614-292-0210
email: Buford.5@osu.edu Education: Physical Therapy (B.S.) University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1984
Kinesiology (Ph.D.), UCLA, 1990
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Neurophysiology , University of Washington - Seattle Clinical Expertise: Adult Neurology
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Teaching Responsibilities: Neuroscience
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Kinesiology and Biomechanics Professional Activities: Member, American Physical Therapy Association
Neurology Section
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section
Member, Society for Neuroscience Scholarly Activity: My main area of research interest is neural control of movement. My current project is to study the function of the reticulospinal system. This system in the brainstem is one of the four major pathways by which the brain controls movement, but it is the least understood. When humans suffer from stroke and other head injuries, increased reliance on other systems, such as the reticulospinal system, may be one avenue for recovery. Therefore, it is important to understand what this motor system does and what potential for function it may offer. Towards this end, we use neurophysiological and neuroanatomical techniques in a non-human primate model to study functions of the reticulospinal system and the corticospinal system for bilateral control of the upper limb. A second line of work in my lab is to study mechanisms for prevention and treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome, also in a non-human primate model. For this project we blend approaches from ergonomics, neuroscience, and rehabilitation. Other areas of interest include the functions of the spinal cord and basal ganglia in motor control, the neural control of locomotion, and biomechanics. Publications: Buford, J.A. Reticulospinal System. In: The New Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, edited by Larry Squire et al., Elsevier, London, (in press, expected 2008).
Buford, JA, Neuroscience of Motor Control and Motor Learning, In: Movements Disorders and Neuromuscular Interventions for the Trunk and Extremities, Orthopaedic Section Independent Study Course, July 2008. (in press).
Davidson AG, Schieber MH, Buford JA. Bilateral spike-triggered average effects in arm and shoulder muscles from the monkey pontomedullary reticular formation. J Neurosci. 2007 Jul 25;27(30):8053-8. Sommerich CM, Lavender SA, Buford JA, J Banks J, Korkmaz SV, Pease WS. Towards development of a nonhuman primate model of carpal tunnel syndrome: performance of a voluntary, repetitive pinching task induces median mononeuropathy in Macaca fascicularis.
J Orthop Res. 2007 Jun;25(6):713-24. Banks JJ, Lavender SA, Buford JA, Sommerich CM. Measuring pad-pad pinch strength in a non-human primate: Macaca fascicularis. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2007 Dec;17(6):725-30.
Davidson, AG, Schieber, M, and Buford, JA. Bilateral spike-triggered average effects in arm and shoulder muscles from the monkey pontomedullary reticular formation. Journal of Neuroscience 27: 8053-8058, 2007.
Sommerich, CM, SA Lavender, JA Buford, JJ Banks, S. Korkmaz-Vatan, and WS Pease. Towards development of a non-human primate model of carpal tunnel syndrome: performance of a voluntary, repetitive pinching task induces median mononeuropathy in Macaca fascicularis. Journal of Orthopedic Research, 25: 713-724, 2007.
Banks, JJ, Lavender, SA, Buford, JA, and Sommerich CM. Measuring pad–pad pinch strength in a non-human primate. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, doi:10.1016/j/jelekin.2006.07.009 2006 (in press)
Davidson AG, Buford JA. Bilateral actions of the reticulospinal tract on arm and shoulder muscles in the monkey: stimulus triggered averaging. Exp Brain Res. 2006 Feb 28;
Pressler JF, Heiss DG, Buford JA, Chidley JV. Between-day repeatability and symmetry of multifidus cross-sectional area measured using ultrasound imaging. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Jan;36(1):10-8.
Buford JA. A Laboratory Exercise Demonstrating the Limited Circumstances in which the Cerebral Cortex is Engaged in Overground Locomotion, Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 3(2): A53-A58, 2005.
Buford, JA. Two Laboratory Exercises Demonstrating Neural Adaptation: Eye-Hand Coordination and Anticipatory Postural Adjustments. J. Physical Therapy Education 19(1), 76-78, 2005.
Heiss DG, Fitch DS, Fritz JM, Sanchez WJ, Roberts KE, Buford JA. The interrater reliability among physical therapists newly trained in a classification system for acute low back pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Aug;34(8):430-9.
Buford, J.A. and Davidson, A.G. Movement-related and preparatory activity in the reticulospinal system of the monkey. Exp Brain Res, 159: 284-300, 2004.
Davidson, AG and Buford, JA. Motor outputs from primate reticular formation to shoulder muscles as revealed by stimulus triggered averaging. J Neurophysiol. 92: 83-95, 2004.
Heiss DG, Fitch DS, Fritz JM, Sanchez WJ, Roberts KE, Buford JA. The interrater reliability among physical therapists newly trained in an acute low back pain classification system. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 34: 430-439, 2004.
Buford, J.A., S.M. Yoder, D.G. Heiss, and J.V. Chidley. Actions of the scalene muscles for rotation of the cervical spine in macaque and human. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 32: 488-96, 2002.
Buford, JA. Control of shoulder girdle and proximal arm muscles by the reticulospinal system in the monkey. Neurology Report 26: 189, 2002.
Anderson, M.E., M. Ruffo, J.A. Buford, and M. Inase. Pallidal and cortical determinants of thalamic activity, In: Kultas-Illinsky, K and Illinsky, I. Basal Ganglia and thalamus in health and movement disorders, Kluwer Academic/Plenum, NY, pgs 93-104, 2001
Buford, J.A. Activity of reticulospinal neurons during preparation and execution of skilled reaching in monkeys. Neurology Report 24:172, 2000.
Buford, J.A. A preliminary description of movement-related and preparatory activity in primate reticular formation. J. Japan. Physical Therapy Assn. 23: 456-466, 1996.
Buford, J.A., M. Inase, and M.E. Anderson. Contrasting locations of pallidal-receiving areas and microexcitable zones in primate thalamus. J. Neurophysiol. 75: 1105-1116, 1996.
Inase, M., J.A. Buford, and M.E. Anderson. Changes in the control of arm position, movement, and thalamic discharge during local inactivation in the globus pallidus in the monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 75: 1087-1104, 1996.
Pratt, C.A., J.A. Buford, and J.L. Smith. Adaptive control for backward quadrupedal walking. V. Mutable activation of bifunctional thigh muscles. J. Neurophysiol. 75: 832-842, 1996.
Anderson, M.E., J.A. Buford, and M. Inase. Pallidal output circuits in the thalamus. In: Functional Linkages between the Cerebral Cortex and Basal Ganglia in the Control of Voluntary Movement. Kimura, M. and Graybiel, A. (eds.) Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1995, pp. 136-151.
Anderson M.E., M. Inase, J. Buford, and R.S. Turner. Movement and preparatory activity of neurons in pallidal-receiving areas of the monkey thalamus. In: Role of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia in Voluntary Movement. Mano, N., Hamada, I., and DeLong, M.R. (eds.) Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993, pp. 163-170.
Smith, J.L, J.A. Buford, C. Chen, T.V. Trank, O. Wang, and H.S. Wijesinghe. Multifunctional CPG for the control of different forms of cat locomotion. The Physiologist 36: A-22, 1993.
Perell, K.L., R.J. Gregor, J.A. Buford, and J.L. Smith. Adaptive control for backward quadrupedal walking. IV. Hindlimb kinetics during stance and swing. J. Neurophysiol. 70: 2226-2240, 1993.
Buford, J.A. and J.L. Smith. Adaptive control for backward quadrupedal walking. III. Stumbling corrective reactions and cutaneous reflex sensitivity. J. Neurophysiol. 70: 1102-1114, 1993. Fun Facts: My wife and I are enjoying raising three sons. Away from work, I like spending time with them and getting outdoors.
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