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| Susan L MurphySummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Effects of activity strategy training on pain and physical activity in older adults with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a pilot studySusan L Murphy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:1480-7. 2008..To examine effects of activity strategy training (AST), a structured rehabilitation program taught by occupational therapists and designed to teach adaptive strategies for symptom control and engagement in physical activity (PA)...
Update on geriatric research in productive agingSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 9th Floor, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
Am J Occup Ther 65:197-206. 2011..Part 2 examines the range and scope of occupational therapy effectiveness research on productive aging published in a similar time frame in other occupational therapy journals and outside of the discipline...
The role of the central nervous system in osteoarthritis pain and implications for rehabilitationSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Curr Rheumatol Rep 14:576-82. 2012....
Development and evaluation of the University of Michigan's Practice-Oriented Research Training (PORT) ProgramSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, USA
Am J Occup Ther 64:796-803. 2010..Given the initial successes, this program represents a promising model for providing research training to practicing clinicians...
Subgroups of older adults with osteoarthritis based upon differing comorbid symptom presentations and potential underlying pain mechanismsSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls, 9th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
Arthritis Res Ther 13:R135. 2011....
Activity pacing for osteoarthritis symptom management: study design and methodology of a randomized trial testing a tailored clinical approach using accelerometers for veterans and non-veteransSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:177. 2011..In a pilot study, we found that participants who underwent a tailored activity pacing intervention had reduced fatigue interference with daily activities. We are now conducting a full-scale trial...
Association between pain, radiographic severity, and centrally-mediated symptoms in women with knee osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
VA Ann Arbor Health Care System and University of Michigan, USA
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63:1543-9. 2011..To examine the relationship between pain, radiographic severity, and a common set of co-occurring centrally-mediated symptoms (fatigue, sleep quality, and depression) in women with knee osteoarthritis...
Effects of a tailored activity pacing intervention on pain and fatigue for adults with osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Am J Occup Ther 64:869-76. 2010..We examined whether tailored activity pacing intervention was more effective at reducing pain and fatigue than general activity pacing intervention...
Geriatric researchSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Street, 9th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
Am J Occup Ther 64:172-81. 2010..More effectiveness studies are needed to provide adequate evidence for occupational therapy intervention with older adults...
Ecological measurement of fatigue and fatigability in older adults with osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:184-9. 2010..quot;Fatigability" was recently proposed to clarify the fatigue-activity relationship. The purpose of this study was to present a new measurement method of fatigability and begin to test its validity...
Conducting systematic reviews to inform occupational therapy practiceSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Am J Occup Ther 63:363-8. 2009....
Review of physical activity measurement using accelerometers in older adults: considerations for research design and conductSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, USA
Prev Med 48:108-14. 2009..The purpose of this review article is to provide researchers with a guide to some commonly-used accelerometers in order to better design and conduct PA research with older adults...
The development of fear of falling among community-living older women: predisposing factors and subsequent fall eventsSusan L Murphy
Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 58:M943-7. 2003..Fear of falling is a common and potentially modifiable health problem among older persons. However, relatively little is known about who develops fear of falling or why...
Bath transfers in older adult congregate housing residents: assessing the person-environment interactionSusan L Murphy
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1265-70. 2006....
The bath environment, the bathing task, and the older adult: a review and future directions for bathing disability researchSusan L Murphy
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Disabil Rehabil 29:1067-75. 2007..To review existing research studies to identify optimal intervention strategies for remediation and prevention of bathing disability and future directions for bathing disability research...
The impact of momentary pain and fatigue on physical activity in women with osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
University of Michigan, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Arthritis Rheum 59:849-56. 2008....
Measuring activity pacing in women with lower-extremity osteoarthritis: a pilot studySusan L Murphy
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Institute of Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Am J Occup Ther 62:329-34. 2008..We examined how women with osteoarthritis naturally use activity pacing and how pacing relates to symptoms and physical activity within daily routines...
Type of activity pacing instruction affects physical activity variability in adults with symptomatic knee or hip osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Phys Act Health 9:360-6. 2012..Because activity pacing involves instruction on physical activity engagement, we undertook this secondary analysis to examine how pacing instruction affected physical activity patterns...
Fatigability in osteoarthritis: effects of an activity bout on subsequent symptoms and activityStacey L Schepens
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2007, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 67:1114-20. 2012..This study examined the effects of engaging in standardized lab-based physical tasks on subsequent fatigue, pain, and activity in older adults with OA...
Factors contributing to physical activity in a chronic low back pain clinical sample: a comprehensive analysis using continuous ambulatory monitoringKevin N Alschuler
Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Pain 152:2521-7. 2011..Implications for treatment are discussed, including the potential benefits of specifically incorporating the patient's sources of operant reinforcement or punishment into treatment...
Neighborhood factors relevant for walking in older, urban, African American adultsNancy Ambrose Gallagher
University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Aging Phys Act 18:99-115. 2010..Future walking interventions for older African Americans should include factors that encourage walking, such as the presence of other friendly or active people, attractive or peaceful surroundings, and a sense of safety from crime...
The Association between Symptoms, Pain Coping Strategies, and Physical Activity Among People with Symptomatic Knee and Hip OsteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Front Psychol 3:326. 2012..This study provides an initial understanding of how people with OA cope with symptoms as they engage in daily life activities using ecological momentary assessment and objective physical activity measurement...
Static versus dynamic splinting for proximal interphalangeal joint pyrocarbon implant arthroplasty: a comparison of current and historical cohortsJeanne M Riggs
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 5735, USA
J Hand Ther 24:231-8; quiz 239. 2011..Static splinting requires less therapist training and offers greater patient convenience and is a promising protocol that should be evaluated in a larger study...
Characteristics of older adults with self-reported stooping, crouching, or kneeling difficultyMANUEL E HERNANDEZ
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:759-63. 2008..This study examined characteristics associated with SCK difficulty to explore underlying mechanisms and remediation strategies...
Type of activity pacing instruction affects physical activity variability in adults with symptomatic knee or hip osteoarthritisSusan L Murphy
Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
J Phys Act Health 9:360-6. 2012..Because activity pacing involves instruction on physical activity engagement, we undertook this secondary analysis to examine how pacing instruction affected physical activity patterns...
Characteristics associated with fear of falling and activity restriction in community-living older personsSusan L Murphy
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, 60 College Street, PO Box 208034, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 50:516-20. 2002....
Research Grants
- Clinical Strategies to Reduce Osteoarthritis DisabilitySusan Murphy; Fiscal Year: 2007....
