Cathy C Harro, PT, DPT, MS, NCS

Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department
Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist

Education
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Arcadia University, Glenside PA, 2017
B.S. in Physical Therapy, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1980
M.S. in Neuromuscular Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1986

Representative Publications
Harro CC, Garascia C. Reliability and Validity of Computerized Force Platform Measures of Balance Function in Healthy Older Adults. J Geratri Phys Ther 2018.  January 10, 2018 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue – p  doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000175.

Harro CC, Conley K, Garascia C, Shefferly A. Reliability and Validity of the Rapid Step Up Test in Individuals with Parkinson’s disease and Healthy Adults. J Neuro Phys Ther 2016; 40: 52.

Harro CC, Marquis A, Piper N, Burdis C. Reliability and Validity of Force Platform Measures of Balance Impairment in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease. Phys Ther; Dec-2016.  DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20160099 Published July 14, 2016

Harro CC, Shoemaker MJ, Frey, O, Gamble AC, Harring, KB, Karl KL, McDonald, JD, Murray, CJ, VanDyke JM Tomassi EM, VanHaitsma RJ.  The effects of speed-dependent treadmill training and rhythmic auditory-cued overground walking on gait function and fall risk in individuals with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: A randomized controlled trial.  Neurorehabilitation  2014; 34: 557-572

Harro CC, Shoemaker MJ, Frey, O, Gamble AC, Harring, KB, Karl KL, McDonald, JD, Murray, CJ, VanDyke JM Tomassi EM, VanHaitsma RJ.  The effects of speed-dependent treadmill training and rhythmic auditory-cued overground walking on balance function, fall incidence and quality of life in individuals with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: A randomized controlled trial.  Neurorehabilitation 2014; 34: 541-556

Gorman SL, Harro CC, Platko C, Greenwald C. Examining the Function In Sitting Test for Validity, Responsiveness, and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Inpatient Rehabilitation.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2014; 95: 2304-2011

Harro CC, Chapin M, Bontregar K, Campbell SC.  Effects of Botulinum Toxin injections into the Rectus Femoris muscle on gait function in stiff knee gait following brain injury or stroke.  J Neuro Phys Ther 2014; 39 (1 ): 75

Gordon J. Alderink, PT, PhD

Associate Professor

Education
B.A. Biology, Hope College, 1976
Certificate Physical Therapy, Mayo School of Health-Related Sciences, 1978
M.S. Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 1983
Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, Michigan State University, 2003

Representative Publications

Ashby, B.M., Sohel, A.A., Alderink.  (2019), The effect of arm motion on standing lateral jumps, J Biomech 96:109339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109339.

Hickox, LJ, Ashby, BM, Alderink, GJ. Exploration of the Two-Dimensional Plane Assumption in Modeling the Standing Long Jump.  J Biomechanics, 49(7) (2016):1085-1093.