Jennifer Baird

Education and Training

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Mass.
Kinesiology with emphasis in Motor Control
Doctor of Philosophy, 2012
Exercise Science with emphasis in Motor Control
Master of Science, 2006

Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.
Physical Therapy
Bachelor of Science, 1995

Certifications

• American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers
• APTA Certified Clinical Instructor
• Blankenship FCE System, Certified Evaluator

Current Teaching Responsibilities in Entry-level Physical Therapy

DPT 530 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics, co-teach
DPT 560 - Physical Therapy Procedures I, co-teach
DPT 760 - Physical Therapy Procedures II, teach geriatrics module
DPT 670 - Orthotics/Prosthetics, assist with labs
DPT 570 - Physical Agents, Guest

Areas of Professional Interest

• Geriatrics
• Motor Control & Coordination in Adults
• Role of the Upper Body in Human Movement

Recent Publications and Presentations

Choe YK, Jung HT, Baird JL & Grupen, RA. (in press). Multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation delivered by a humanoid robot: interaction between speech and physical therapies. Aphasiology.

Miller RH, Chang R, Baird JL, van Emmerik RE & Hamill J. Variability in kinematic coupling assessed by vector coding and continuous relative phase. Journal of Biomechanics, 2010; 43(13): 2554-60.

Baird JL & van Emmerik REA. Young and older adults use different strategies to perform a standing turning task. Clinical Biomechanics,2009; 24(10): 826-832.

Joseph M, Tiberio D, Baird JL, Trojian TH, Anderson JM, Kraemer WJ, & Maresh CM. Knee valgus during drop jumps in national collegiate athletic association division I female athletes: the effect of a medial post. Am. J. Sports Med.,2008; 36:285-289.

Baird JL, van Emmerik REA, Hamill JH. Thorax and pelvis coordination across the walk to run transition. Progress in Motor Control VIII, Cincinnati, OH, August 2011 (poster).

Baird JL, van Emmerik REA. Postural control during a standing turning task in young and older adults. North American Congress on Biomechanics (NACOB), Ann Arbor, MI, August 2008 (platform presentation).

Baird JL, van Emmerik REA. Segment contributions to a standing turn in young and older adults under different task constraints. International Society for Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR), Burlington, VT, July 2007 (platform presentation).

Baird JL, van Emmerik REA. Performance of a standing turning task in young and old adults. Canadian Society of Biomechanics (CSB), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, August 2006 (platform presentation).

Book Chapter

Baird JL & Edmondson JW. Management of the Patient with Osteoporosis. (2008) In Pathology and Intervention in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. Magee DJ, Zachazewski JE, & Quillen WS (Eds.), WB Saunders Co.

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