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THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEWYORKHEALTH SCIENCES DOCTORAL PROGRAM

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Faculty

Jeffrey Rothman, PT, EdD

Jeffrey Rothman, PT, EdD

Academic Title: Professor and Chair
Academic Affiliation: College of Staten Island
Preferred Email Address: rothmanj@mail.csi.cuny.edu
Telephone Number: 718-982-3153

Professional Interests:

Health promotion and prevention and clinical research

Primary Teaching Areas:

Healthy promotion and prevention, ethics, basic skills

Selected Publications:

  • J. Rothman, M Becker, AJ Nelson, D Garcia, R. Sabini, J.Barth, L Feit, "Effects of multifocal lens on forward head posture and occipital extension while performing a visual task," Clinical Ergonomics, accepted for publication 2007
  • M. Becker, AJ. Nelson, J. Rothman, A Ng, V. Barker, S. Brady, A.Koser. "Reductions in Body Mass Index delivers positive gait changes." BioMechanics, Vol XIII, No.10, 2006
  • M. Becker, A. Nelson, J. Rothman, et al:  "Practitioners find Appropriate Testing Elusive". BioMechanics, Vol. XIII, No. 3, March 2006, 57-66.
  • R. Nelson, H. Kaur, E. Muniz, E. Gasiewska, J. Lugo, J. Agro, A. J. Nelson, J. Rothman
    "Neuronal Conduction Studies of the Median Nerve in Non-Impaired Humans:  A Comparison of AcceptedTechniques, Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 44, Issue 3, 2004
  • R. Freedland, A. Nelson, C. Festa, K. Bartholomay, P. Crociata, J. Fahs, L. Saunders, J. Rothman, B.Karmel, J. Gardner, "Laterality in At-Risk and Not At-Risk 2 1/2 year old Children, Psychological Reports:Perceptual andMotor Skills, accepted with minor reviews.
  • R. Nelson, J. Agro, J. Lugo, E.Gasewska, H. Kaur, E. Muniz, A. Nelson, J. Rothman. "The Relationship Between Temperature and Neuronal Characteristics", (Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysicology), Volume 44, Issue 3, 2004
  • M. Becker, A. Nelson, J. Rothman
    "Postural Changes may trigger back pain" Biomechanics,
    8, August 2003, 47-54.
  • A. Nelson, D. Zwick, S. Brody, C. Doran, Lori Pulver,
    G. Rooz, M. Sadownick, R. Nelson, J. Rothman,
    "The Validity of the GaitRite and Functional
    Ambulation Performance Scoring System in the
    Analysis of Parkinson Gait", [Neuro Rehabilitation]
    17 (2002) 255-262.

Works in Progress:

  • Prevention of knee injuries in women athletes

Education:

  • BA in Biology  from Brockport SUNY
  • Postbaccalaureate certificate in physical therapy from New York University
  • Masters Degree Pathokinesiology from New York University
  • Doctoral Degree  Rutgers University Science and Humanities