Andrea L. Behrman
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Associate Professor |
Location:
University of Florida
Education:
| University of Florida | Ph.D. in Motor Control, 1995 | ||
| Duke University | M.S. in Physical Therapy, 1980 | ||
| Furman University | B.S. in Biology, 1976 |
Awards and Recognition:
2006 Neurology Section - Research Award for contributions to recovery of function after SCI –American Physical Therapy Association
2003 Superior Accomplishment Award – University of Florida
2000 Nominee for the Margaret L. Moore Award for Outstanding New Faculty Member, American Physical Therapy Association national award, nominated by Carl G. Kukulka, PhD, PT, Professor and Chair, University of Florida, PT Department
1997 Teacher of the Year Award, College of Health Professions
1995 Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society
1995 Marylou Barnes Doctoral Scholarship Award, Neurology Section, American Physical Therapy Association
1994 - 1995 Doctoral Research Award, Foundation for Physical Therapy
1992 - 1993 Most Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher: Calvin A. Vanderwerf Award, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1990 - 1991 Advisor of the Year Award - Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania
2008 Alumni Excellence in Clinical Practice Award from Duke University
Primary Academic Appointment:
UF Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions
Other Appointments:
Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center and Brain Rehabilitation Research Center (VA HSR&D/RR&D), Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Research Interests:
Rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, stroke, recovery of walking, locomotion
Recent Publications:
Jayaraman A, Shah P, Gregory C, Bowden M, Stevens J, Bishop M, Walter G, Behrman A, Vandenborne K. Locomotor training and muscle function after incomplete spinal cord injury: case series. In press, JSCM.
Phadke C, Wu S, Thompson FJ, Behrman AL. Comparison of soleus H-Reflex modulation after incomplete spinal cord injury in two walking environments: Treadmill with body-weight support and overground. In press, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Bowden M, Behrman AL. Step activity monitor: Accuracy and test-retest reliability in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2007, in press.
Ditunno JF Jr, Barbeau H, Dobkin BH, Elashoff R, Harkema S, Marino RJ, Hauck WW, Apple D, Basso DM, Behrman A, Deforge D, Fugate L, Saulino M, Scott M, Chung J. Validity of the walking scale for spinal cord injury and other domains of function in a multicenter clinical trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2007 May 16; [Epub ahead of print]
Behrman AL and Harkema SJ. Physical rehabilitation as an agent for recovery after spinal cord injury. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2007:18(2);182-202.
Hannold EM, Rittman M, Young ME, Behrman AL. Locomotor training: experiencing the changing body. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2006 Nov-Dec;43(7):905-16.
Gregory CM, Bowden MG, Jayaraman A, Behrman A, Kautz SA, Vandenborne K. Resistance training and locomotor recovery after incomplete spinal cord injury: a case series. Spinal Cord. 2007 Jan 16
Plummer P, Behrman AL, Duncan PW, Spigel P, Saracino D, Martin J, Fox E, Thigpen M, Kautz S. Effects of stroke severity and training duration on locomotor recovery after stroke: a pilot study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2007 Jun;21(2):137-51.
Dobkin B, Barbeau H, Deforge D, Ditunno J, Elashoff R, Apple D, Basso, M, Behrman A, Harkema S, Saulin M, Scott M and the Spinal Cord Injury Locomotor Trial Group. The evolution of walking-related outcomes over the first 12 weeks of rehabilitation for incomplete traumatic spinal cord injury: The muliticenter randomized spinal cord injury locomotor trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2007,21:25-35.
Jayaraman A, Gregory CM, Bowden M, Stevens JE, Shar P, Behrman AL, Vandeborne K. Lower extremity skeletal muscle function in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 2006;44:680-687.
Behrman AL, Bowden MG, Nair P. Neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury and locomotor training: A paradigm shift in the foundation for rehabilitation and recovery Phys Ther, 2006;86:1406-1425.
Martin J, Plummer P, Bowden MG, Fulk G, Behrman AL. Body weight support systems: Considerations for clinicians. Phys Ther Reviews. 2006;11:143-152.
Phadke C, Thompson FJ, Behrman AL. Soleus H-reflex modulation in response to change in percentage of leg loading in standing after incomplete spinal cord injury. Neurosci Lett. 2006 Jul 31;403(1-2):6-10. Epub 2006 May 24
Shah PK, Stevens JE, Gregory C, Pathare N, Jayaraman A, Bickel S, Bowden M, Behrman AL, Walter G, Dudley G, Vandenborne K. Lower extremity muscle cross-sectional area after incomplete spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jun;87(6):772-8.
Fritz SL, Light KE, Clifford SN, Patterson TS, Behrman AL, Davis SD. Descriptive predictors of outcomes following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for individuals post-stroke. Phys Ther. 2006 Jun;86(6):825-32.
Dobkin B, Apple D, Barbeau H, Basso, M, Behrman A, Deforge D, Ditunno, J, Elashoff R, Fugate L, Harkema S, Saulin M, Scott M. for the Spinal Cord Injury Locomotor Trial (SCILT) Group Weight-supported treadmill vs over-ground training for walking after acute incomplete SCI. Neurology 66, 484-93 (2006).
Behrman AL, Lawless-Dixon AR, Davis SB et al. (2005). Locomotor training progression and outcomes after incomplete spinal cord injury. Phys Ther. Dec;85(12):1356-71.
Behrman AL, Thigpen MT (2005). Locomotor training after stroke and spinal cord injury: The challenge of evidence-based practice. BioMechanics;3:55-59.
Contact Information:
University of Florida, Department of Physical Therapy
PO Box 100154,
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-273-6117
Fax: 352-273-6109
E-mail: abehrman@phhp.ufl.edu