Faculty at the Institute for Aging Research

Jody Riskowski Ph.D

Research Fellow

Contact Information

Institute for Aging Research
1200 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02131

Phone: 617-971-5384

Fax: 617-971-5339

Email: JodyRiskowski@hsl.harvard.edu   

Education

2003 B.S.  Electrical Engineering (Bio-option) University of Wyoming
2008 Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering Purdue University

Research Interests

 Dr. Riskowski's research is an interdisciplinary blend of medicine, kinesiology, and biomedical engineering.  Dr. Riskowski's research interests are in evaluating how foot health affects gait and posture. 

Selected Publications

  1. Riskowski, J, AB Dufour, and MT Hannan, "Arthritis, Foot Pain & Shoewear:  Current Musculoskeletal Research on Feet," Current Opinion in Rheumatology, 2011, 23(2):148-155.

  2. Riskowski, JL, "Gait and Neuromuscular Adaptations after Using a Feedback-Based Gait Monitoring Knee Brace," Gait and Posture, 2010, 32: 242-247. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.05.002.

  3. Streepey, JW, MJ Mock, JL Riskowski, R Van Wye, B Vitvitskiy, and AE Mikesky, "Effects of Quadriceps and Hamstrings PNF Stretching on Knee Movement Sensation," Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2010, 24(4): 1037-1042.

  4. Riskowski, JL, "Feedback-based Gait Retraining in Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury" Lower Extremity Review, 2009, 5:23-26.

  5. Riskowski, JL, AE Mikesky, RE Bahamonde, and DB Burr, "Design, Construction, and Validation of a Knee Brace with Feedback," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009, 131 (8): 084503-1-6. doi: 10.1115/1.3148858.

  6. Riskowski, JL, AE Mikesky, RE Bahamonde, TV Alvey III, and DB Burr, "Proprioception, Gait Kinematics, and Rate of Loading During Walking:  Are they Related?" Journal of Musculoskeletal & Neuronal Interaction, 2005, 5(4): 379-387.

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