Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
About
Teaching Areas
- Neurorehabilitation
- Neuroscience
- Patient Care Management – Complex Cases
- Preparation for National Physical Therapy Exam
Scholarly Activities and Interests
Manella’s research is focused on measurement of abnormal lower limb reflex activity and operant conditioning interventions for people with spinal cord injury and stroke. She has developed a smart phone video based clinical tool for ankle clonus measurement.
Professional Activity Summary
Manella is an active member of the FPTA and a 45-year member of the APTA. She is a member of the APTA Academies of Neurology, Pediatrics, Education, and Research, as well as a member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT). Manella has extensive clinical experience in orthopedic and neurorehabilitation of pediatric and adult individuals.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., University of Miami
… → Dec 15 2011
M.S., University of Southern California
… → Dec 1987
B.S., University of Illinois
… → Jun 1975
External positions
Director of Clinical Education – Texas, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Nov 2020 → May 2022
Associate Professor, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Jan 2018 → May 2022
Assistant Professor, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Jan 2012 → 2018
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Jan 2012 → Nov 2020
Teaching Assistant, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Aug 2007 → Dec 2011
Research Physical Therapist , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Jun 2006 → Jan 2010
Physical Therapist – per diem, Verdugo Hills Hospital and Home Health Care
Jan 2006 → May 2006
Physical Therapist, Owner, SouthBay Physical Therapy Pediatric and Home Care Services
Jan 1995 → May 2005
Administrative Director, Support Services, California Medical Center – Los Angeles
Jan 1991 → Jan 1995
Director of Therapies, Orthopaedic Hospital
1983 → 1991
Physical Therapist II - Education Supervisor, Orthopaedic Hospital
1980 → 1983
Physical Therapist I, Orthopaedic Hospital
1978 → 1980
Physical Therapist II – Supervisor, Orthopedic, Neurology, and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois Hospital
1977 → 1978
Physical Therapist I, University of Illinois Hospital
1975 → 1977
Disciplines
- Physical Therapy
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Transforming Ableism in Physical Therapist Education One Student at a Time: A Case Report of a Student With Blindness
Flores, M. B., Sawyer, K. E., Campbell, D. F. & Manella, K. J., May 1 2025, In: Physical Therapy. 105, 5, pzaf028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current Trends for Children With Spina Bifida: A Survey of Pediatric Physical Therapists
Flores, M. B., Ardolino, E. M. & Manella, K. J., Jul 1 2024, In: Pediatric Physical Therapy. 36, 3, p. 307-314 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simulated operant reflex conditioning environment reveals effects of feedback parameters
Kim, K., Oblak, E., Manella, K. & Sulzer, J., Mar 2024, In: PLoS One. 19, 3 March, e0300338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-modulation of rectus femoris reflex excitability in humans
Kim, K., Akbas, T., Lee, R., Manella, K. & Sulzer, J., Dec 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 8134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accuracy and Reliability of Single-Camera Measurements of Ankle Clonus and Quadriceps Hyperreflexia
Macon, K., Hoang, D., Elizondo, L., Kallus, K., Sulzer, J. & Manella, K., Dec 2021, In: Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. 3, 4, 100153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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Researcher at NOVA Southeastern University Releases New Study Findings on Telemedicine (Virtual Telehealth Clinical Experience To Prepare Student Physical Therapists For Practice in A Snf)
1/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research