Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD

Professor
Physical Therapist

Patient Care
Dr. Shumway-Cook's clinical practice focuses on two areas: (1) management of the patient with balance and mobility impairments and (2) management of the patient with vestibular pathology.

Research
Her research interests include mechanisms underlying balance and mobility problems in geriatric and neurologic populations, and clinical methods for assessing and treating imbalance.

Teaching
Her teaching responsibilities within the Division of Physical Therapy include Rehab 523: Applied Neurology: Physical Therapy Management of the Patient with Neurologic Pathology, and Rehab 503: Geriatric Physical Therapy.

Training
Dr. Shumway-Cook earned her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy at Indiana University, her Master's degree in Special Education at the University of Oregon, and her Ph.D. in Motor Control at the University of Oregon.

Selected Publications:

Forkan R, Pumper B, Smyth N, Wirkkala H, Ciol MA, Shumway-Cook A. Exercise adherence following physical therapy intervention in older adults with impaired balance. Phys Ther. 2006 Mar;86(3):401-10.

Shumway-Cook A, Ciol MA, Yorkston KM, Hoffman JM, Chan L. Mobility limitations in the Medicare population: prevalence and sociodemographic and clinical correlates. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Jul;53(7):1217-21.

Shumway-Cook A, Patla A, Stewart AL, Ferrucci L, Ciol MA, Guralnik JM. Assessing environmentally determined mobility disability: self-report versus observed community mobility. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):700-4.

Vearrier LA, Langan J, Shumway-Cook A, Woollacott M. An intensive massed practice approach to retraining balance post-stroke. Gait Posture. 2005 Oct;22(2):154-63.

Shumway-Cook A, Ciol MA, Gruber W, Robinson C. Incidence of and risk factors for falls following hip fracture in community-dwelling older adults. Phys Ther. 2005 Jul;85(7):648-55.