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 Ann
Newstead
Doctoral Student
Developmental Motor Control Laboratory
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, BEL 222
Austin, Texas 78712
Phone: 512-232-2686
Fax: 512-471-8914
e-mail: newstead@uthscsa.edu
Research Interest
I am interested in mechanisms underlying balance and falls in older
adults.
Education
- September 2003 - present: Doctoral Student
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- 1978: M.S. Physical Therapy
University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Masters Thesis: Energy expenditure in subjects with spinal cord
injuries during wheelchair propulsion over different surfaces.
- 1976 BS Biology/Chemistry
State University College at Potsdam, Postdam, NY
Work Experience
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1978-1979: Physical Therapist
Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
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1979-1983: Staff Physical Therapist
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX
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1983-1992: Director of Physical Therapy
Warm Springs Rehabilitation System,
Gonzales and San Antonio, TX
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1992-1996: Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
University of Texas, Galveston, TX
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1996-present: Contract Physical Therapist in various Home health, inpatient and outpatient settings.
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1997-present: Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
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1997-present: Andrew J. Gitter Movement and Gait Analysis Laboratory
VA Hospital, San Antonio, TX
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1998-present: Aging Research and Education Center
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX
Papers and Abstracts
- Newstead A, Kuhlemeier KV, Cantey JB: (1978) Energy expenditure in subjects with spinal cord injuries during wheelchair propulsion over different surfaces. Masters Thesis.
- Newstead A, Lehmkuhl D, Peel CE: (1979) The functional level of independence in patients with C6 and C7 tetraplegia. Clincial Fellowship Research.
- Newstead A, Freeman T:(1996) A comparison of balance in persons with brain injury before and after therapeutic horseback riding. National Hippotherapy Association Course Manual.
- Newstead AH: (1996) Assessment of the individual with neurological dysfunction. Topics in Physical Therapy. A refresher. American Physical Therapy Association.
- Baker C, Newstead A, Mossberg K, Nikodemus CL, et al: (1998) Reliability of static standing balance in nondisabled children. Pediatr Rehabil. 1 :15-20.
- Newstead A, Gitter A, Walden, G: (1999) A comparison of gait in older adults with and without a history of falls during various gait tasks. Abstract. American Physical Therapy Association. Combined Sections Meeting.
Professional Affiliation
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