Alumni
Meri Goehring, PT, PhD
Associate Professor
Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist and Clinical Wound Specialist
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. College of Allied Health,Physical Therapy, 2006
Master of Health Science (MHS), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1990
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BS, BSc), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1979
Representative Publications
Goehring M, Cekander K, Clark J, Subject L. (2019):The Effect of Footwear on Postural Sway In Community Dwelling Older Adults. Annals of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. 2019; 2(3);2-11.To link to this article: https://medwinpublishers.com/APhOT/APhOT16000128.pdf
Goehring M, Bringer N, Broders J, Young E. (2018):The Effects of Footwear on Postural Sway: A Pilot Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. DOI: 10.1080/02703181.2018.1476432, August 2018. To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2018.1476432
Goehring, M, Pressley J, Schichtel R, Weston A. 2018. Comparing the University Mobility Coach system Harness™and the NeuroCom® Smart Balance Master Harness Regarding Effects on Limits of Stability and Subject Comfort. Michigan Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference, October 5-6, Traverse City, MI. Peer reviewed poster presentation.
Goehring M, Bringer N, Broders J, Young E. (2018):The Effects of Footwear on Postural Sway: A Pilot Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. DOI: 10.1080/02703181.2018.1476432. Online publication ahead of print, to link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2018.1476432
Goehring M. Bringer N. Broders J. Young E. “The Effects of Footwear on Postural Sway and Risk of Falls.” Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Exercise and Physical Activity in Aging Conference 2 (ExPAAC2). Poster presentation, peer reviewed. (July 28-30, 2016).
Goehring M, Kenyon, L. (2011). Axillary or Forearm Crutches; Comparing Postural Sway in Single Limb Stance and Perceptions of Safety. Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy, 2(2), 72-76.
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
Textbook
G.J. Alderink and B.M. Ashby, Clinical Kinesiology and Biomechanics - A Problem-Based Learning Approach, Springer, 2023. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-25322-5
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.