Kristan Leech

Assistant Professor and Director of the Gait Rehabilitation and Motor Learning Lab @USCBKNPT

[Matthew Harkey @Harkey_MS]

📢 Exciting news! MSU's Department of Kinesiology is hiring FIVE tenure faculty positions for Aug 2024! Fields: Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Exercise Neuroscience, Community-based Physical Activity Interventions, and Athletic Training. See below!

https://t.co/Gv81pQgOjL

[ASNR @ASNRehab]

📢 Attention early-career researchers 📢#Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair has launched a new Early Career Editorial Program! Submit your application by Sept 1st to be considered.
Learn more in our latest blog article: https://t.co/BgyodNaMuq

#rehabilitation @randynudo

[Ken Weber, DC, PhD @DrKenWeber]

Our new CPR is out in @ArchivesPMR. We focused on keeping it simple and show that early lateral heel pinprick sensory testing predicts future independent walking in people with #SCI: https://t.co/chGSqb2OT4

Great job team!

@CraigHospital @CUPhysTher @CUPhysMed @StanfordPain

[dysphagia matters @dysphagiapcast]

📢Excited to share our latest episode about enhancing #dysphagia rehab through motor learning with Prof @KristanLeech. Tune in to learn how we can best implement the principles of motor learning in clinical practice to support skill (re-) acquisition in swallowing 🎧

[Foundation4PT @Foundation4PT]

Congratulations to PODS I recipient Morgan Lee Kelly, DPT, of the University of Southern California. Kelly’s project, “The Impact of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment & Apathy on Walking,” is supported by the @APTANeuroPT Endowment Fund.

https://t.co/6dI2OmysVO

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

This work was completed by Maryana Bonilla Yanez, who starts as a DPT student @USCBKNPT in the Fall, with support from our colleagues @KettletySarah @jamesmfinley and Nicolas Schweighofer

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

Have you ever wondered what someone’s gait was like before their neurologic injury/disease?
In our new paper, we developed models to predict the peak AGRFs and step lengths of neurotypical adults using their gait speed, age, mass, leg length, and sex.🧵 https://t.co/mWWEbBRwuZ

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

We hope you enjoy the read and find the results useful!

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

I stand corrected! @MorganLea2 is on Twitter! 👏🏻

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

Congratulations to Twitterless Morgan Kelly ( @KLeechLabUSC PhD student) on her recent PODS I Award from the @Foundation4PT !!
https://t.co/mIS0QVzyyk

[Sandra Billinger @Sandy_REACHLab]

We are hiring!📣 If you know any PT’s wanting to be a part of our HIT Stroke 2 trial & other stroke recovery studies, we need a PT to deliver the interventions and assessments!https://t.co/RcOpqEKgKI

[Kristan Leech @KristanLeech]

@ASNRehab @sumisato_ @KaruneshGanguly @Mels_Science @Ryan_S_Falck @LabCsu @JA_Palmer_ @emilyjdalton @DrCatHoyt @DarcyReisman @Andrewtwin Hearing about new exciting science that spark creativity, seeing my colleague and friends, and meeting new people! Conferences are one of the best parts of the job!!