Research Interests
Spine and Lower Extremity Mechanics, Sports Injuries, Aging, Neuromuscular Movement Disorders
Articles
- Kakar, R., Fu, Y. C., Kinsey, T. L., Brown, C. N., Mahoney, O. M. and Simpson, K. J. (2020). Lower limb kinematics of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty individuals during stair ascent.. Journal of orthopaedics 22 , pp. 173-178.
- Haddas, R., Lieberman, I. H. and Kakar, R. (2019). A Comparison of Muscular Activity During Gait Between Walking Sticks and a Walker in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.. Spine deformity 7 (3) , pp. 454-466.
- Kakar, R., Li , Y., Brown, C. N., Oswald, T. S. and Simpson, K. J. (2019). Spine and Lower Extremity Kinematics Exhibited During Running by Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients With Spinal Fusion.. Spine deformity 7 (2) , pp. 254-261.
- Kakar, R., Greenberger, H. B. and McKeon, P. O. (2019). Efficacy of Kinesio Taping and McConnell Taping Techniques in the Management of Anterior Knee Pain.. Journal of sport rehabilitation , pp. 1-8.
- Rinaldi-Miles, A., Das, B. M. and Kakar, R. (2019). Evaluating the effectiveness of implementation intentions in a pedometer worksite intervention.. Work (Reading, Mass.) 64 (4) , pp. 777-785.
- Li , Y., Kakar, R., Fu, Y. C., Walker, M., Brown, C. N., Oswald, T. S. and Simpson, K. J. (2019). Postural control of individuals with spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) 61 , pp. 46-51.
- Li , Y., Kakar, R., Fu, Y. C., Mahoney, O. M., Kinsey, T. L. and Simpson, K. J. (2018). Knee strength, power and stair performance of the elderly 5 years after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.. European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie 28 (7) , pp. 1411-1416.
- Li , Y., Kakar, R., Walker, M. A., Guan, L. and Simpson, K. J. (2018). Upper Trunk-Pelvis Coordination During Running Using the Continuous Relative Fourier Phase Method.. Journal of applied biomechanics 34 (4) , pp. 312-319.
- Kakar, R., Li , Y., Brown, C. N., Kim, S. H., Oswald, T. S. and Simpson, K. J. (2018). Spine kinematics exhibited during the stop-jump by physically active individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spinal fusion.. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 18 (1) , pp. 155-163.
- Li , Y., Kakar, R., Walker, M. A., Fu, Y. C., Oswald, T. S., Brown, C. N. and Simpson, K. J. (2017). Intratrunk Coordination During High-Effort Treadmill Running in Individuals With Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.. Journal of applied biomechanics 33 (6) , pp. 437-445.
- Grobe, S., Kakar, R., Smith, M. L., Mehta, R., Baghurst, T. and Boolani, A. (2017). Impact of cognitive fatigue on gait and sway among older adults: A literature review.. Preventive medicine reports 6 , pp. 88-93.
- Coviello, J. P., Kakar, R. and Reynolds, T. J. (2017). SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF INSTRUMENT-ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION ON PAIN FREE RANGE OF MOTION IN A WEIGHTLIFTER WITH SUBACROMIAL PAIN SYNDROME.. International journal of sports physical therapy 12 (1) , pp. 144-154.
- Norland, R., Muchnick, M., Harmon, Z., Chin, T. and Kakar, R. (2016). Opportunities for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Advanced Technologies in Physical Therapy: Perspective From Academia.. Physical therapy 96 (4) , pp. 550-7.