Lisa Zukowski, PhD
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Lisa Zukowski, PhD
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department

Lisa Zukowski, PhD is an associate professor at HPU. Dr. Zukowski earned a BA in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005, a MA in Biological Anthropology with a concentration in Forensic Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2009, and a PhD in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Biomechanics from the University of Florida in 2014. Prior to starting at HPU in 2017, she completed a Postdoctoral Research Associate appointment under the mentorship of Dr. Prudence Plummer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests focus on understanding how kinematics of gait, visual attention during walking, environmental distractions, and performance of a cognitive task interact to affect overall walking performance in individuals with disabilities and age-related declines in mobility. Dr. Zukowski has served as Principal Investigator in multiple funded studies, published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and presented her research at both national and international conferences. In the DPT curriculum, Dr. Zukowski co-teaches Movement Science I and Movement Science II as well as teaches a selective on Geriatrics and Aging.

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  1. Feld JA, Zukowski LA, Howard AG, Giuliani CA, Altmann LJP, Najafi B, Plummer P (2018) “Relationship between dual-task gait speed and walking activity post stroke.” Stroke. 49(5): 1296-8.
  2. Zukowski LA, Hass CJ, Shechtman O, Christou EA, Tillman MD (2017) “The effect of propulsion style on changes in time spent in extreme wrist orientations after a bout of fatiguing propulsion.” Ergonomics. 60(10): 1425-34.
  3. Zukowski LA, Martin JM, Scronce G, Lewek MD, Plummer P (2017) “The influence of cognitive load on metabolic cost of transport during overground walking in healthy, young adults.” European Journal of Applied Physiology. 117(4): 679-86.
  4. Lynall RC, Zukowski LA, Plummer P, Mihalik JP (2017) “Reliability and validity of the protokinetics movement analysis software in measuring center of pressure during walking.” Gait & Posture. 52: 308-11.
  5. Zukowski LA, Christou EA, Shechtman O, Hass CJ, Tillman MD (2017) “The effect of propulsion style on wrist movement variability during the push phase after a bout of fatiguing propulsion.” Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 9(3): 265-74.
  6. Plummer P, Zukowski LA, Giuliani C, Hall AM, Zurakowski D (2015) “Effects of physical exercise interventions on gait-related dual-task interference in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gerontology. 62(1): 94-117.
  7. Zukowski LA, Roper JA, Shechtman O, Otzel DM, Hovis PW, Tillman MD (2014) “Wheelchair ergonomic hand drive mechanism use improves wrist mechanics associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.” Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. 51(10): 1515-24.
  8. Zukowski LA, Roper JA, Shechtman O, Otzel DM, Bouwkamp J, Tillman MD (2014) “Comparison of metabolic cost, performance, and efficiency of propulsion using an ergonomic hand drive mechanism and a conventional manual wheelchair.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 95(3): 546-51.