UTMB K12 Career Develoopment Program  

Steve Fisher, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Contact:
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-0460
Phone: (409) 747-3575
Email: stfisher@utmb.edu


Current CV:  Click on the icon to open CV in a new window.

 

 

Lead Mentor

Glenn Ostir, PhD


Research Areas
Functional performance in older adults

Education
BS University of Houston Pre Physical Therapy
MS Texas Tech University Health Science Center Physical Therapy
PhD University of Texas Medical Branch Rehabilitation Sciences

Funding
K12 HD055929  (PI Ottenbacher)

National Center for Medical and Rehabilitation Research (NICHD)/NIH

Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program

Role: Scholar appointment 1/1/2009

2007-2012

 

R01 AG031178 (PI Ostir)

National Institute on Aging

Psychological Well Being and Recovery Among Older Hospitalized Adults

Role: Co-Investigator

2008-2013

 

Publications

Fisher SR, Wiggs LL, Ivanhoe CB.  Forced use as a potential cause of gastrocnemius tears during neurologic rehabilitation: a report of 2 cases. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 88.3 (2007): 386-88.

Graham JE, Ostir GV, Fisher SR, Ottenbacher KJ. Assessing walking speed in clinical research: a systematic review. J Eval Clin Pract. 2008 Aug;14(4):552-62

Graham JE, Ostir GV, Kuo YF, Fisher SR, Ottenbacher KJ. Relationship between test methodology and mean velocity in timed walk tests: a review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008; 89(5):865-72.

In Press

Fisher SR, Ottenbacher KJ, Goodwin JS, Graham JE, Ostir GV, Short Physical Performance Battery in Hospitalized Older Adults. J Aging Clin Exp Res. In press.

Fisher SR, Ottenbacher KJ, Goodwin JS, Graham JE, Ostir GV. Gait performance of hospitalized elders. J Am  Geri Soc (in press).

 
 

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