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Katrina Maluf, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office:
University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program - C244
Education Building 2 South
13121 E. 17th Avenue - PO Box 6508
Room 3122
Aurora, CO 80045

LINK TO APPLIED NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
Phone:
303-724-9139
Email:
katrina.maluf@uchsc.edu

Professional Credentials, Licensure, and Certification(s)

PT Licenses: Colorado

Institution & Location Degree Yr. Conferred Field of Study

  • Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO,  PhD, 2002, Movement Science

  • Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, MSPT, 1999, Physical Therapy
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, BS, 1996, Microbiology

Offices, Membership in Professional Organizations, Advisory Councils, Boards, etc.

  • American Physical Therapy Association, Member – Sections on Research, Neurology, & Orthopedics

  • Society for Neuroscience, Member
  • International Association for the Study of Pain, Member

Major Research and Professional Interests

Current Grant Support

  • Effects of Psychosocial Stress on Intrinsic Activation of Human Motor Neurons. NIH 1-R21-AR054181 (2007-2009, $236,500 Awarded).
  • NIH Clinical Loan Repayment Program (2004-2009, $95,600 Awarded)

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Clinical Research Instructor
    Clinical Education III & IV

  • Histology (Co-Coordinator)

  • Patient Care Seminar I, II, and III (Instructor)
  • Evidence-based Practice (Coordinator)          

Service Activities

  • Rehabilitation Science PhD Program Advisory Committee, Chair

  • Manuscript reviewer for Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Experimental Brain Research, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, Physical Therapy

  • Student Affairs Committee, Member
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Clinical Sciences Program, Department of Integrative Physiology

Recent Publications

  • VanDillen LR, Maluf KS, Sahrmann SA.  Further examination of modifying patient-preferred movement and alignment strategies in patients with low back pain during symptomatic tests.  Man Ther 2007 [Epub ahead of print].
  • Maluf KS, Barry BK, Riley ZA, Enoka RM. Relex responsiveness of a human hand muscle when controlling isometric force and joint position. Clinical Neurophysiology 118(9):2063-71, 2007 Abstract.

  • Mottram CJ, Maluf KS, Hunter SK, Stephenson JL, Enoka RM. Prolonged vibration of the biceps brachii tendon reduces time to failure when maintaining arm position with a submaximal load. Journal of Neurophysiology 95:1185-1193, 2006. Abstract

  • Tracy BL, Maluf KS, Stephenson JL, Hunter SK, Enoka RM. Variability of motor unit discharge and force fluctuation across a range of muscle forces in older adults. Muscle & Nerve 32:533-540, 2005. Abstract

  • Maluf KS and Enoka RM. Task failure during fatiguing contractions performed by humans. Journal of Applied Physiology 99:389-396, 2005. Abstract

  • Maluf KS, Shinohara M, Stephenson JL, Enoka RM. Muscle activation and time to task failure differ with load type and contraction intensity for a human hand muscle. Experimental Brain Research 26:1-13, 2005. Abstract

  • Keenan KG, Farina D, Maluf KS, Merletti R, Enoka RM. The influence of amplitude cancellation on the simulated surface electromyogram. Journal of Applied Physiology 98:120-131, 2005. Abstract