John Basmajian was known for his work in rehabilitation science, specifically in the area of electromyography and biofeedback.
11 Facts About John Basmajian
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John Basmajian was appointed an assistant professor in 1951, an associate professor in 1951, and a full professor in 1956.
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John Basmajian was a professor of anatomy, physical medicine, and psychiatry at Emory University.
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John Basmajian was president of the North American Society of Anatomists for one term.
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John Basmajian served as the 58th president of the American Association of Anatomists from 1985 to 1986.
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John Basmajian was an inventor of medical equipment but refused compensation for all of these.
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John Basmajian was always a quiet philanthropist, being more concerned about how his contributions were benefiting others, rather than the recognition he might gain for his generosity.
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John Basmajian was a very early pioneer in the field of biofeedback, performing some of the earliest studies, using fine-wire EMG instrumentation to demonstrate that subjects could voluntarily control muscles, even at the single motor unit level, which is controlled by a single neuron in the spinal cord.
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John Basmajian later authored a book on biofeedback, which, for several decades, was the definitive text on the subject.
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John Basmajian died on the morning of March 18,2008.
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John Basmajian was survived by his wife Dora and his three children Haig, Nancy and Sally, their spouses Lynn, Mark and Kevin, and his grandchildren, Mathew, Colin, Jocelyn and Peter.