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Thomas M Kepple
Instructor

Current Research

Motion Capture Kinematics
Induced Acceleration Analysis

Email: tkepple@udel.edu

Phone: (302) 831-2360

Education

MS, University of Maryland, 1989
BS, Johns Hopkins University, 1980

Professional Experience

2008-present	Instructor, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
1986-2007	Biomechanist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
1985-1986	Research Assistant, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
1983-1984	Part Time Instructor, Physics, Dundalk Community College, Dundalk, MD
1982-1983	Mathematics Teacher, Loyola High School, Baltimore, MD
1981-1982	Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track Coach, Athletic Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Selected Publications

Siegel K.L., Kepple T. & Stanhope S.J. (2007). A case study of gait compensations for hip muscle weakness in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. Clinical Biomechanics, 22, 319-326.
Siegel K.L., Kepple T. & Stanhope S.J. (2006). Using induced accelerations to understand knee stability during gait of individuals with muscle weakness. Gait & Posture, 234, 435-440.
Kepple T. (2005) Sharing data and software in biomechanics. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 6, 293-297.
Siegel K.L., Kepple T. & Stanhope S. (2004). Joint moment control of mechanical energy flow during normal gait. Gait & Posture, 19, 69-75.
Siegel K.L., Kepple T. & Stanhope S.J. (2003). A new understanding of gait compensations for lower extremity impairments. Invited commentary in Orthopaedic Division Review, November/December: 15-16.
Kepple T. & Stanhope S. (2000). Move3d Software. In Biomechanics and Neural Control of Posture and Movement. (Winters and Crago, Editors.)
Kepple T., Sommer H.J., Siegel K.L. & Stanhope S. (1998). A three-dimensional musculoskeletal database for the lower extremities. Journal of Biomechanics. 31, 77-80.
Kepple T., Siegel K.L. & Stanhope S. (1997). Relative contributions of the lower extremity joint moments to forward progression and support during gait. Gait & Posture, 6, 1-8.
Siegel K., Kepple T., & Caldwell G. (1996). Improved agreement of foot segmental power and rate of energy during gait: inclusion of distal power terms and use of 3D models. Journal of Biomechanics, 29, 823-827.
Kepple T., Arnold A., Stanhope S. & Siegel K.L. (1994) Measurement of musculoskeletal motion from surface landmarks: A three-dimensional computer graphics approach. Journal of Biomechanics, 27, 365-371.
Buczek F., Kepple T., Stanhope S. & Siegel K.L. (1994) Translational and rotational joint power terms in a six degree-of-freedom model of the normal ankle complex. Journal of Biomechanics, 27, 1447-1457.

Funded Grants or Contracts

Grant No. R44HD043660-03

Grant No. YR42 HD37286

State, Regional, and National Professional Activities

Editorial Contributions

Journal of Biomechanics
Gait and Posture
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

Professional Memberships

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Charter Member

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