STUART BINDER-MACLEOD, PT, PhD, FAPTA, (Medical College of Virginia), Professor and Chair: Effects of electrical stimulation parameters on muscle performance.

Awards: University of Delaware, named the Edward L. Ratledge Professor of Physical Therapy, Spring, 2006.

University of Utah, Division of Physical Therapy, Don W. Wortley Endowed Lectureship. Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 2006.

Temple University, Department Physical Therapy, Dervitz Lecturer. Philadelphia, PA, February 2006.

Publications: Keeton RB and Binder-Macleod SA. Low Frequency Fatigue: An Update. Physical Therapy, 86(8):1146-50, 2006.

Thompson WR and Binder-Macleod SA. Association of Genetic Factors with Selected Measures of Physical Performance. Physical Therapy, 86(4):585-91, 2006.

Scott WB, Lee SCK, Johnston TE, Binkley J, Binder-Macleod SA. Contractile Properties and the Force-Frequency Relationship of the Paralyzed Human Quadriceps Muscle. Physical Therapy, 86(6):788-99, 2006.

Perumal R, Wexler AS, and Binder-Macleod SA: Mathematical Model That Predicts Lower Leg Motion in Response to Electrical Stimulation. Journal of Biomechanical, 39(15):2826-36, s2006.

Grants: NIH R01 HD36797 (PI: Binder-Macleod) Title: Force optimization in skeletal muscle. The goal of the project is the identification of optimal patterns of stimulation for skeletal muscles of individuals who have sustained spinal cord injuries. Experimental and mathematical modeling approaches are both used to attack this problem. This grant is currently in its fifteenth year of continuous funding. 7/1/02 - 6/30/07

NIH R01 HD 38582 (PI: Buchanan) Title: FES and Biomechanics: Treating Movement Disorders. The goal of this bioengineering research partnership (BRP) project is to assist patients with CNS dysfunction to produce improved walking patterns through a combination of functional electrical stimulation (FES), robotic-assistive training, and biomechanical modeling. Dr. Binder-Macleod is the Co-PI on this five-year project. 8/1/02 - 7/31/07

NIH - NICHD/NCMRR - R01 (PI: Snyder-Mackler) Title: NMES after total knee arthroplasty. Dr. Binder-Macleod is an investigator on this grant 3/1/02 - 2/28/07

NIH P20 RR1658 (PI: Buchanan) Title: COBRE Grant - Osteoarthritis prevention and treatment. The goal of this grant is develop a center for biomedical research excellence at the University of Delaware that focuses in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. Dr. Binder-Macleod is the co-director of the Center. 2/23/2002 - 1/30/2007

NIH T32 HD 7490 (Program Director: Binder-Macleod) Title: PT / PhD Predoctoral Training Program. The goal of this training grant is to increase the number of individuals qualified to conduct research in physical rehabilitation. This grant is currently in its eighth year of funding. 5/1/03 - 4/30/08

NIH - R01 HD043859 (PI: Samuel CK Lee) Title: Strength Training Using NMES for Children with Cerebral Palsy. The goal is the project is to identify the effects of using electrical stimulation for strength training in children with cerebral palsy. Dr. Binder-Macleod is an investigator on this project. 7/1/2004 - 3/31/2009

CATHY CIOLEK , PT, GCS, (Ithaca), Associate Director Neurologic and Older Adult Clinic.

IRENE DAVIS , PT, PhD, FACSM, (Penn State), Professor: Biomechanical analysis of running injuries, relationships between lower extremity structure, mechanics and injury.

Awards: Clinical Biomechanics Award for following paper at the American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, "Prospective Investigation of Mechanics associated with Iliotibal Band Syndrome", authors: Brian Noehren, Joseph Hamill and Irene Davis.

Publications: Butler, R.J., J. Hamill & Davis, IS. (2006) Interaction of arch type and footwear on running mechanics. Am. J. Sports Med. 34(12):1998-2005.

Willson, J, Ireland, ML, and Davis, IS (2006). Core strength and lower extremity alignment during single leg squats. Med Sci Sport and Exercise 38(5):945-952.

Zifchock, RA, Davis, IS. & Hamill, J. (2006) Kinetic asymmetry in female runners with and without tibial stress fractures Journal of Biomechanics, 39(15):2792-2797.

Milner, CE, Davis, IS and Hamill, J. (2006) Free moment as a predictor of tibial stress fractures in runners. Journal of Biomechanics.39(15):2819-2825.

Zifchock, RA, Davis, IS, Hillstrom, H, & Song,, Jinsup (2006). The effect of age, gender and lateral dominance on arch height and stiffness. Foot and Ankle, Intl 27(5), 367-372.

MacLean, C., McClay-Davis, I., Hamill, J (2006). Influence of a custom foot orthotic intervention on lower extremity dynamics in healthy runners. Clinical Biomechanics 21(6):623-630.

Mullineaux, DR, Milner, CE, Davis, IS, and Hamill, J (2006) Normalization of ground reaction forces. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 22:229-231.

Milner, CE, Davis, ID, Ferber, R, Pollard, CD & Hamill, J (2006). Biomechanical factors associated with tibial stress fractures in female runners. Med Sci Sport and Ex. 38, 323-328

Grants: The Use of an Instrumented Treadmill to Alter Locomotor Patterns. Army Research Office for $230,000 for one year beginning 09/01/05.

The Effect of Wedged Foot Orthoses on Lower Extremity Mechanics and Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. National Institutes of Health (COBRE Grant) $932,815 for 5 years beginning 02/2002.

JAMES (COLE) GALLOWAY , PT, PhD, (Arizona), Associate Professor: Development of infant motor behaviors, neuromotor development of reaching and novel early interventions for infants under 6 months.

Publications: Bhat, A., Galloway, JC. (2006) Toy-oriented changes during early arm movements I: Hand kinematics. Infant Behavior and Development 29: 358-372.

Bhat, A., Lee, HM, Galloway, JC. (in press) Toy-oriented changes during early arm movements II:  Joint kinematics. Infant Behavior and Development

Galloway, JC (in press) The emergence of purposeful limb movement in early infancy: The interaction of experience, learning and biomechanics.  Human Movement.

Bhat, A., Galloway, JC. (in press) Toy-oriented changes during early arm movements III: Constraints on Joint Kinematics. Infant Behavior and Development

AIRELLE HUNTER, PT, MPT, SCS, CSCS (Delaware), Associate Director Sports, Sports Clinical Residency Coordinator, Sports and Orthopedic Clinic.

GREGORY HICKS, MPT, PhD (University of Pittsburgh), Assistant Professor: Interventions for low back pain, rehabilitation strategies focused on trunk muscle function, and understanding factors that impact body composition and physical function in older adults.

Publications: Ericksen JJ, Bean JF, Kiely D, Hicks GE, Leveille SG.  Does gynecological surgery contribute to low back problems in later life? An analysis of the Women’s Health and Aging Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2006 Feb;87(2):172-6.

Cecchi F, Debolini P, Lova RF, Macchi C, Bandinelli S, Bartali B, Lauretani F, Benvenuti E, Hicks GE, Ferrucci L.  Epidemiology of Back Pain in a Representative Cohort of Italian Persons Aged 65 and Older: The InCHIANTI Study. Spine. 2006 May 1;31(10):1149-55.

Hicks GE, George SZ, Vogt MT, Nevitt MA, Cauley JA.  Measurement of Lumbar Lordosis:  Inter-Rater Reliability, Minimum Detectable Change and Longitudinal Variation. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2006 Oct;19(7):501-6.

STACIE LARKIN , PT, DPT, MEd, (Boston University), Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

JOSEPH LUCCA , PT, PhD, GCS, (Delaware), Associate Professor: Health care delivery systems for the elderly

TARA JO MANAL , PT, MPT, OCS, SCS, (Delaware), Director of Clinical Services, Physical Therapy Clinics.

Awards: James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopedic Physical Therapy Award Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association 2006

Publications: Chapter: Manal TJ, Snyder-Mackler L Electrical Stimulation for Pain Modulation Clinical Electrophysiology: Electrotherapy and Electrophysiologic Testing Ed 3 Robinson and Snyder-Mackler Williams and Wilkins Baltimore, MD 2006 in press

Monograph: Manal TJ, Sturgill L Current Concepts of Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Knee Current Concepts of Orthopedic Physical Therapy APTA Home Study Course APTA 2006

PAUL METTLER , PT, EdD, (Northeastern), Associate Professor: Higher education administration.

DARCY REISMAN , PT, PhD, (Delaware), Assistant Professor, Academic Director of Neurologic and Older Adult Clinic: Understanding the mechanisms of movement dysfunction following stroke, as well as how and why different treatments improve this dysfunction.

Publications: Reisman DS, Scholz JP. Workspace location influences joint coordination during reaching in  post-stroke hemiparesis.  Experimental Brain Research, 170:265-276, 2006.

KATHERINE RUDOLPH, PT, PhD, (Delaware), Assistant Professor: EMG to characterize movement strategies in people with orthopedic and neurologic conditions and the development of therapeutic equipment.

Publications: Dong S, Lu, K-Q, Sun J-Q, Rudolph K. Smart Rehabilitation Devices - Part 2. Adaptive Motion Control. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 2006;17(7):555-561.

Dong S, Lu, K-Q, Sun J-Q, Rudolph K. Smart Rehabilitation Devices - Part 1. Force Tracking Control. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 2006:Jun;17:543-552.

Dong S, Lu KQ, Sun JQ, Rudolph K. A prototype rehabilitation device with variable resistance and joint motion control. Med Eng Phys. 2006 May;28(4):348-55.

Dong S, Lu, K-Q, Sun J-Q, Rudolph K. Adaptive force regulation of muscle strengthening rehabilitation device with magnetorheological fluids. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2006 Mar;14(1):55-63.

Lewek MD, Scholz J, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L. Stride-to-stride variability of knee motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Gait Posture. 2006 Jun;23(4):505-11.

Ling SM, Rudolph KS. Osteoarthritis. In Stephen T. Wegener ST, Basia L, Gall EP (eds) Clinical Care in the Rheumatic Diseases. 3 rd Edition. American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, 2006.

Grants: NIH R21 HD047468 Principal Investigator Smart Knee Brace

STEVE TEPPER, PT, PhD, (University of Maryland), Clinical Professor.

MEGAN SCHAEFER , PT, DPT, (Temple), Associate Director Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic.

LAURA A. SCHMITT , PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, (Temple), Physical Therapist, CCCE, Clinical Education Liaison, Sports and Orthopedic Clinic.

JOHN SCHOLZ , PT, PhD, (Connecticut), Professor: Study of basic processes of motor coordination and control, including movement dysfunction in patients with problems affecting the central nervous system.

Publications : Banala SK, Agrawal SK, Fattah A, Krishnamoorthy V, Hsu WL, Scholz J, Rudolph K (2006). Gravity-balancing leg orthosis and its performance evaluation. Robotics, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 22(6): 1228-1239. 

Tseng YW, Scholz JP, Martin V (2006). Effects of movement frequency and joint kinetics on the joint coordination underlying bimanual circle drawing. Journal of Motor Behavior, 38: 383-404.

Lewek MD, Scholz JP, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L (2006). Stride-to-stride variability of knee motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Gait and Posture, 23: 505-11. 

Hsu W-L, Krishnamoorthy V, Scholz JP (2006). Evaluation of an alternative Test of MVIC for EMG normalization in patient populations. Muscle and Nerve. 33(2): 232-241

Reisman D, Scholz JP (2006). Workspace location influences joint coordination during reaching in post-stroke hemiparesis. Experimental Brain Research. 170:265-76

Grants: National Institutes of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, Principal Investigator. Title: Coordination of reaching in healthy adults and stroke. Period: January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008 (5-NS050880-02)

National Institutes of Health. Title: FES and Biomechanics: Treating movement disorders; Investigator on multi-departmental grant to train walking in patients following stoke. Period: September 2002 – August 2007, PI: Thomas Buchanan and Stuart Binder-Macleod (R01HD38582-01A2).

National Institutes of Health. Investigator-subcontractor. Title: Organization of a simple synergy; PI: Mark Latash, PhD, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University. Grant Period: February 2006-January 2007. (2286-UD-DHHS-5032)

KENNETH SEAMAN, PT, DPT, MA, (Delaware), Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Director MS Assessment Clinic, Director Service Learning

Awards: Received Specialist Certification as a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist.

 

LYNN SNYDER-MACKLER, PT, ScD, FAPTA, (Boston University), Professor: Examination of rehabilitation protocols following ACL reconstruction, examining rehabilitation following ACL injury, osteoarthritis, high tibial osteotomy, and total knee Arthroplasty.

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