1. JULIA M. BALTO-BORA, M.Sc.
Tel: 217-390-6521, Email: jmbalto@gmail.com
Education_____________________________________________________________________
2014-2016 M.Sc., Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2008-2012 B.S., Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional Positions___________________________________________________________
2016-2016 Lecturer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course:
 Kinesiology 122: Physical Activity & Health
2014-2016 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory
2014-2015 Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Courses:
 Community Health 457: Health Planning
 Kinesiology 122: Physical Activity and Health
 Community Health 260: Medical Ethics
2013-2014 Research Coordinator, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Publications & Presentations_____________________________________________________
Published Manuscripts
Learmonth, Y. C., Adamson, B. C., Balto, J. M., Chiu, C. Y., Molina-Guzman, I., Riskin, B. J.,
Wynn, D., Motl, R. W., & Finlayson, M. Multiple sclerosis patients need and want information
on exercise promotion from healthcare. Health Expectations. 2016 (in press).
Balto, J. M., Kinnett-Hopkins, D. L., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Accuracy and precision of
smartphone applications and commercially available motion sensors for measuring steps in
multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal- Experimental, Translational and Clinical. 2016 Jan
2: 1-8.
Zelski, S.E., Balto, J.M., Do, C., Huzefa, R.A., Miller, A.N., Shearer, C.A. (2014). Phylogeny
and morphology of dematiaceous freshwater microfungi from Perú. IMA Fungus. 2014 5(2),
425-438.

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Submitted Manuscripts
Balto, J. M., Ensari, I., Hubbard, E. A., Khan, N., Barnes, J. L., Motl, R.W. Individual and Co-
occurring SNAP Risk Factors: Investigation of Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol Consumption, and
Physical Activity in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Multiples Sclerosis
Care.
Balto, J. M., Ensari, I., Hubbard, E. A., Khan, N., Barnes, J. L., Motl, R.W. Co-occurring Poor
Nutrition and Insufficient Levels of Physical Activity: Clustering Risk Factors and Comorbidity
and Neuroperformance Outcomes in MS.
Ensari, I., Balto, J. M., Hubbard, E. A., Pilutti, L.A., Motl, R.W.Depressive symptomology and
cognitive-motor coupling in multiple sclerosis. Psychological Medicine.
Hernandez, M. E., Chaparro, G., Balto, J.B., Sandroff, B.M., Motl, R.W. Brain Activation
Changes during Locomotion in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of neurological
Sciences.
Klaren R.E., Balto J.M., Sandroff B.M., Chaparro G., Hernandez M.E., Motl R.W. Preliminary
Evidence for the Effects of Aging and Multiple Sclerosis on Cognitive Performance: an Analysis
based on Effect Size Estimates. Neurobiology of Aging.
Motl, R.W., Balto, J.M., Hernandez, M.E., & Sandroff, B. M. Physical functioning among older
adults with multiple sclerosis: Evidence based on an objective outcome. Aging Clinical and
Experimental Research.
Motl, R.W., Balto, J. M., Ensari, I., Hubbard, E. A. Self-efficacy and Walking Performance in
Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
Balto, J. M., Pilutti, L. A., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Loneliness in multiple sclerosis: Putative
antecedents and manifestations. Rehabilitation Nursing Journal.
Published Abstracts
Balto, J. M., Kinnett-Hopkins, D. L., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Accuracy and precision of
smartphone applications and commercially available motion sensors for measuring steps in
multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care, 18, S100.
Balto, J. M., Pilutti, L. A., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Loneliness in multiple sclerosis: Putative
antecedents and manifestations. International Journal of MS Care, 18, S4.
Learmonth, Y. C., Adamson, B. C., Balto, J. M., Chiu, C. Y., Molina-Guzman, I., Riskin, B. J.,
Wynn, D., Motl, R. W., & Finlayson, M. (2016). Capitalizing on the interaction between patients
and health-care providers: A qualitative study exploring the needs and wants of multiple
sclerosis health-care providers for promoting exercise. International Journal of MS Care, 18,
S19.

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Motl, R. W., Balto, J. M., Hernandez, M. E., & Sandroff, B. M. (2016). Physical functioning
among older adults with multiple sclerosis: Evidence based on an objective outcome.
International Journal of MS Care, 18, S12.
Sandroff, B. M., Johnson, C. L., Balto, J. M., Klaren, R. E., Hubbard, E. A., Sommer, S. K., &
Motl, R. W. (2016). Systematically developed pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise and
cognition in persons with multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care, 18, S103.
Balto, J. M., Ensari, I., Hubbard, E. A., Barnes, J. L., Motl, R.W. (2015). Physical activity,
dietary sodium, and smoking as correlates of walking performance in people with multiple
sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care, 17, QL01.
Learmonth, Y. C., Adamson, B. C., Balto, J. M., Chiu, C. Y., Molina-Guzman, I., Riskin, B. J.,
Wynn, D., Motl, R. W., & Finlayson, M. (2015). Capitalizing on the interaction between patients
and health-care providers: A qualitative study to explore the exercise-promotion needs and wants
of multiple sclerosis patients. International Journal of MS Care, 18.
Presentations
Balto, J. M., Kinnett-Hopkins, D. L., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Accuracy and precision of
smartphone applications and commercially available motion sensors for measuring steps in
multiple sclerosis. [Poster Presentation]. Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual
Meeting. Washington, DC, May 2016.
Balto, J. M., Pilutti, L. A., & Motl, R. W. (2016). Loneliness in multiple sclerosis: Putative
antecedents and manifestations. [Platform Presentation] Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis
Centers Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, May 2016.
Learmonth, Y. C., Adamson, B. C., Balto, J. M., Chiu, C. Y., Molina-Guzman, I., Riskin, B. J.,
Wynn, D., Motl, R. W., & Finlayson, M. (2016). Capitalizing on the interaction between patients
and health-care providers: A qualitative study exploring the needs and wants of multiple
sclerosis health-care providers for promoting exercise. [Platform Presentation]. Consortium of
Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, May 2016.
Motl, R. W., Balto, J. M., Hernandez, M. E., & Sandroff, B. M. (2016). Physical functioning
among older adults with multiple sclerosis: Evidence based on an objective outcome. [Platform
Presentation] Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, May
2016.
Sandroff BM, Johnson CL, Balto JM, Klaren RE, Hubbard EA, Sommer SK, Motl RW. (2016)
Systematically-developed pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise and cognition in persons
with multiple sclerosis. [Whitaker Research Track Platform Presentation]. Consortium of
Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting 2016.
Chaparro, G., Kharine, J., Walker, R., Passarelli, V., Balto, J.B., Sandroff, B.M., Motl, R.W.,
Hernandez, M. E (2016). The effects of partial body weight support on dual-tasking of older

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adults with and without multiple sclerosis. [Poster Presentation]. Gait and Clinical Movement
Analysis Society Annual Meeting 2016.
Hernandez, M. E., Chaparro, G., Balto, J.B., Sandroff, B.M., Motl, R.W (2016). The use of
augmented reality on a self-paced treadmill to quantify footfall placement variability in older
adults with multiple sclerosis. [Podium Presenttion]. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis
Society Annual Meeting 2016.
Balto, J. M., Ensari, I., Hubbard, E. A., Barnes, J. L., Motl, R.W. (2015). Physical activity,
dietary sodium, and smoking as correlates of walking performance in people with multiple
sclerosis. [Poster Presentation] Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.
Indianapolis IN, May 2015.
Learmonth, Y. C., Adamson, B. C., Balto, J. M., Chiu, C. Y., Molina-Guzman, I., Riskin, B. J.,
Wynn, D., Motl, R. W., & Finlayson, M. (2015). Capitalizing on the interaction between patients
and health-care providers: A qualitative study to explore the exercise-promotion needs and wants
of multiple sclerosis patients. [Whitaker Research Track Platform Presentation]. Consortium of
Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting. Indianapolis IN, May 2015.