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Kirsten Moisio, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
k-moisio@northwestern.edu

Education

B.S. in Kinesiology University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana IL
M.S.P.T.  Physical Therapy -Washington University in St. Louis, MO
PhD Anatomy - Rush University, Chicago, IL

Teaching Interests

Human Gross Anatomy, Neuroscience I and II, Foundations, Kinesiology

Research Interests

Osteoarthritis, joint replacement, gait

Professional Activities

American Association of Clinical Anatomists

Representative Publications

Thorp LE, Sumner DR, Block JA, Moisio KC, Shott S, Wimmer MA.  Knee joint loading differs in individuals with mild compared with moderate medial knee osteoarthritis.  Arthritis Rheum 54 (12) 3842-3849, 2006.

Thorp LE, Wimmer MA, Block JA, Moisio KC, Shott S, Goker B, Sumner DR.  Bone mineral density in the proximal tibia varies as a function of static alignment and knee adduction angular momentum in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis.  Bone 39 (5):1116-1122, 2006.

Shakoor N, Moisio KC.  A Biomechanical Approach to Musculoskeletal Disease.  Best Practice & Research in Clinical Rheumatology 18(2):173-186, 2004.

Moisio KC, Hurwitz DE, Sumner DR.  Dynamic loads are determinants of peak bone mass.  J  Orthop Res 22(2):339-345, 2004.

Moisio KC, Podolskaya G, Barnhart B, Berzins A, Sumner DR.  PQCT provides better prediction of canine femur breaking load than does DXA.  J Musculoskel Neuron Interact 3(3):240-245, 2003.

Moisio KC, Sumner DR, Shott S, Hurwitz DE. Normalization of joint moments during gait: A comparison of two techniques.  Journal of Biomechanics 36(4):599-603, 2003.

Moisio KC, Hurwitz DE.  Use of gait analysis in hip and knee total joint replacement.  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: State of the Art Reviews 16(3):379-387, 2002.

 Last updated onJanuary 28, 2007

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