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PhD in Movement Science: Research Areas 

Musculoskeletal

Marty Eastlack PT, PhD:

  • Skeletal muscle morphology using diagnostic ultrasound and other imaging;
  • Muscle performance in chronic conditions.

Brian Eckenrode DPT, PhD, OCS:

  • Lower extremity overuse injuries in runners;
  • Pain mechanisms and quantitative sensory measures related to pain.

Therese Johnston PT, PhD, MBA: 

  • Bone health and mechanisms associated with lower extremity overuse injuries in running and cycling.

Phil Malloy PT, PhD:

  • Mechanisms related to hip dysfunction and rehabilitation with emphasis on femoroacetabular impingement (FAI);
  • Lower extremity biomechanics.

Kate Mangione PT, PhD, FAPTA:

  • Hip fracture rehabilitation and outcomes in older adults;
  • Exercise interventions in older adults.

Phil McClure PT, PhD, FAPTA:

  • Shoulder biomechanics related to rotator cuff problems;
  • Classification of non-operative shoulder conditions and functional performance measures of shoulder function.

Kshamata Shah PT, PhD:

  • Shoulder biomechanics related to rotator cuff problems;
  • Diagnostic ultrasound to explore mechanisms associated with dysfunction and rehabilitation;
  • Diabetes-related musculoskeletal complications.

Ryan Zarzycki PT, PhD:

  • Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying muscle dysfunction following ACL and related injury;
  • Injuries related to sports specialization.

Neurorehabilitation

Shailesh Kantak PT, PhD:

  • Motor control and bilateral upper extremity coordination following stroke;
  • Brain changes and neurophysiologic function after stroke and with rehabilitation.

Therese Johnston PT, PhD, MBA: 

  • Nervous system plasticity after neurologic injury;
  • Electric stimulation after stroke and after spinal cord injury.

Evan Cohen PT, PhD, NCS: 

  • Effects of rehabilitation in people with chronic neurologic disorders with an emphasis on multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.

Kristin Day PT, PhD, NCS:

  • Mechanisms and trajectories of recovery from neurologic injuries; interventions to promote recovery in the sensorimotor and/or cognitive domains.

Pediatrics

Ann Harrington PT, PhD, PCS:

  • Physical fitness in children with impairments related to neurological, neuromuscular or genetic diseases;
  • Enhancing community participation and physical activity to improve quality of life.

Medically Complex Conditions

Mike Tevald PT, PhD:

  • Impact of aging and chronic disease on skeletal muscle quantity and quality.

Kate Mangione PT, PhD, FAPTA:

  • Hip fracture rehabilitation and outcomes in older adults;
  • Exercise interventions in older adults.
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