| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Dept: | Health Sciences |
| Office: | HS 122 |
| Phone: | 216-687-3576 |
| Fax: | 216-687-9316 |
| Email: | A.KARAS@csuohio.edu |
| Blog: | http://csumotionanalysislab.blogspot.com/ |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. HS 122, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||
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Ph.D., Neuroscience, Kent State University, 2006
M.A., Motor Behavior, Kent State University, 1987 Certificate, Physical Therapy, Northwestern University, 1978 B.A., Psychobiology, Oberlin College, 1977 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Ann Reinthal, PT, PhD, NCS has a PhD in neuroscience and practiced physical therapy in a variety of settings before taking a faculty position at Cleveland State University in 1997, where she is currently an Associate Professor. Her research interests are in the areas of motor control and learning, especially as these relate to developing clinical methods to facilitate more effective and cost-efficient motor practice. She is especially interested in integrating the use of technology into rehabilitation for neurologically impaired populations. She has done previous work using various commercial video gaming technologies to improve upper extremity function as well as balance. | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Integrating technology into rehabilitation
Using video gaming to mass motor practice Understanding exercise dosage Rehabilitation treatment efficacy post neurologic insult, especially related to balance and upper extremity function Stiffness and spasticity post stroke | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| American Physical Therapy Association -- Neurology, Geriatrics, and Research Sections.
International Society of Posture and Gait Research | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Associate Professor (tenured), Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 2004 to present
Director, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 2001 to present Director, Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 2006 to Jan 2011 Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 1997 to 2004 Private Practice, Neurologic Physical Therapy, Adult and Pediatrics, outpatient, home and school settings, 1986 to 1999 Instructor (part-time, non-tenure-track), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1995 to 1997 Instructor (part-time, non-tenure-track) and Guest Lecturer, Program in Physical Therapy, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, 1986 to 1997 PRN Staff Physical Therapist (part-time), Visiting Nurse Association, Cleveland, OH, 1986 to 1994 Staff Physical Therapist (part-time), rehab, outpatient and consultant, Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH 1984 to 1987 Senior Physical Therapist, rehab, inpatient and outpatient, Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, 1980 to 1984 Staff Physical Therapist, acute and rehab, Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH, 1980 Staff Physical Therapist, acute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, OH, and 1978 to 1980 | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Reinthal A, Espy D. Can we increase the intensity of proactive balance training exercises? CSU 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Award Program. May 2015. $6721.
Safe Patient Handling among STNAs in Nursing Homes: Compliance, Monitoring, and Continuous Quality Improvement of Best Practices. Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation. $243,948. Co-PII (Goodman PI). Awarded Spring 2015. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research Grant. Reinthal A, Espy D, Sridhar N. $11,190. Utilization of feedback from inertial vs. Kinect sensors in improving exercise accuracy. 5/15-14-8/15/14. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Reinthal A, Sridhar N. Initial feasibility testing of a system to provide home exercise guidance. 5/15/13-8/15/13. CSU Faculty Research Development Grant. Espy D (PI), Reinthal A, Zhao W, Sridhar N. $18,236. Development of the Technology for Exercise Tutor: a System for Proxy Exercise Guidance. 7/1/12-12/31/13. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Zhao W, Reinthal A, Sridhar N. A low cost motion analysis system based on the Kinect.5/15/12-8/15/12. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Espy D, Reinthal A, Walsh J. Development and Validation of Methods to Rate Components of a Balance Training Program. 5/15/11-8/15/11. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Reinthal, A. Motion Analysis of Individuals Post Stroke Who Are Participating in the Video Gaming Multi-Site Study. 5/15/2010-8/15/2010. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Patterson S, Reinthal A, Sparks K. Assessing Balance Improvement in Post-Stroke Adults Using the Panasonic Core Trainer. 5/15/2010-8/15/2010. CSU Faculty Research Development Grant. Reinthal, A. Use of computer gaming as an adjunct during outpatient stroke rehabilitation to obtain task specific upper extremity practice repetitions. 7/1/2009-6/30/2010. CSU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Grant. Reinthal, A, Linder S. Use of computer gaming to obtain task specific upper extremity practice in individuals with stroke who have completed traditional rehabilitation. 5/15/2009-8/15/2009. CSU Established Full-Time Research Development Grant. Reinthal, A. Posture Control Walker for the Community Ambulator. 1/1/2000-12/31/2001. | ||