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TITLE

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Kurt 
A. Mossberg
Associate
Professor
BS
MS (PT)
PhD
Illinois State University
Texas Woman's University
University of TX Health Science Center

E-Mail Address:kmossber@utmb.edu
Areas of Expertise:Bench to bedside translation of molecular and cellular events to functional outcomes; cardio-respiratory fitness in chronic disability
Teaching Responsibilities: Clinical Pathology, Cardio-respiratory Rehabilitation 
Department Responsibilities:Director of Research, Admissions Committee

 

 

Selected Publications:

Baruch IM, Mossberg KA: Heart rate response to non-weight bearing walker ambulation in 60-80 year old women.  Physical Therapy  63:1782-1787, 1983.

Mossberg KA, Mullani N, Gould KL, Taegtmeyer H: Skeletal muscle blood flow in vivo: Detection with 82-Rb and effects of glucose, insulin, and exercise. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 28:1155-1163, 1987.

Mossberg KA, Linton KA, Friske K: Effect of ankle-foot orthoses on energy expenditure of gait in spastic diplegic children. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 71:490-494, 1990.

Spence DW, Galantino MLA, Mossberg KA, Zimmerman SO: Progressive resistance exercise: Effect on muscle function and anthropometry of a select AIDS population. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 71:644-648, 1990.

Taegtmeyer H, Mossberg KA, Nguyen VTB: Positron labeled tracers: A window for the assessment of energy metabolism in heart and skeletal muscle. Acta Radiologica (Suppl) 376:40-44, 1991.

Mossberg KA, Taegtmeyer H: Time course of glucose uptake during hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp: A 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose study. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 33:1523-1529, 1992.

Mossberg KA, Mommessin JI, Taegtmeyer H: Skeletal muscle glucose uptake during acute contractile activity in vivo: Effect of prior contractions. Metabolism 42:1609-1616, 1993.

Peel C, Mossberg KA: Effects of cardiovascular medications on exercise responses. Physical Therapy 75:387-396, 1995.

Mossberg KA, McFarland C: Initial health status of clients at outpatient physical therapy clinics. Physical Therapy 75:1043-1053, 1995.

Mossberg KA, Willman C, Topor MA, Crook H, Patak S: Comparison of asynchronous versus synchronous arm crank ergometry. Spinal Cord 37:569-574, 1999

Rogers H, Mossberg KA. Standard vs. lightweight wheelchairs: a comparison of metabolic efficiency in treadmill propulsion. Physical

Therapy 80: S45, 2000

Mossberg KA, McFarland C: A patient-oriented health status measure in outpatient rehabilitation.  American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 80:896-902, 2001

Mossberg KA, Kuna S, Masel B:  Ambulatory efficiency in persons with acquired brain injury after a rehabilitation intervention.  Brain Injury 16:789-797, 2002

Mossberg KA, Peel C. Beta-adrenergic antagonists.  In Bahrke MS, Yesalis CE, ed. Performance-Enhancing Substances in Sport and Exercise.  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 2002. Chapter 14, pp. 149-156

Baker C, Mossberg KA, Meyer WJ, Brown J, Ehlig A, Spencer H: Perceived health status of young adults burned as children.  Journal of

Burn Care and Rehabilitation 23(2): S155, 2002

 

Baker C, Rosenberg M, Mossberg KA, Holzer CE, Blakeney P, Meyer WJ: Comparison of a quality of life questionnaire and the SF-36

among young adults burned as children.  Journal of Burn Care Rehabilitation 24(2): S160, 2003

 

Mossberg KA: Reliability of a six minute walk test to assess aerobic fitness in persons with acquired brain injury. American Journal of

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 82:385-390, 2003

 

Mossberg KA, Champa J, Edwards P, Puentes Y. Reliability of the SF-36 in individuals with acquired brain injury. American Physical

Therapy Association. Available at: http://www.ptjournal.org/abstracts/pt2003/abstractsPt2003.cfm?pubNo=PO-RR-39-F.