Laura A Prosser, PhD, MPT
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Rehabilitation Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children’s Seashore House, 208A
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children’s Seashore House, 208A
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2495
Email:
prosserl@email.chop.edu
prosserl@email.chop.edu
Education:
BS (Health Science, magna cum laude)
University of Scranton, 2000.
MPT (Physical Therapy)
University of Scranton, 2001.
PhD (Physical Therapy)
Temple University, 2009.
Permanent linkBS (Health Science, magna cum laude)
University of Scranton, 2000.
MPT (Physical Therapy)
University of Scranton, 2001.
PhD (Physical Therapy)
Temple University, 2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric neurological physical therapyDescription of Research Expertise
The development and rehabilitation of movement in children with neurological impairments. This includes the investigation of the development of impaired movement, the interaction between the processes of neuroplasticity and neuromaturation in sensorimotor systems, and the study of novel motor rehabilitation interventions in children with neurological conditions.Selected Publications
Ghazi MA, Prosser LA, Kolobe THA, Fagg AH, Skorup J, Pierce SR, Ruwaih NI, Smith BA.: Measuring Spontaneous Leg Movement of Infants At-Risk for Cerebral Palsy: Preliminary Findings. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 105(4): E13-14, Apr 2024 Notes: Poster presented at American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Meeting, Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.02.036.Udayagiri R, Yin J, Cai X, Townsend W, Trivedi V, Shende R, Sowande OF, Prosser L, Pikul JH, Johnson MJ.: Towards an AI-driven soft toy for automatically detecting and classifying infant-toy interactions using optical force sensors. Frontiers in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. 12(11), Mar 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2024.1325296.
Sobrepera MJ, Elfishawy J, Nguyen A, Prosser L, Johnson MJ.: Insights on Telecommunication Use by Rehabilitation Therapists Before, During, and Beyond COVID-19. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation Mar 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100326.
Jain D, Graci V, Beam ME, Master CL, Prosser LA, McDonald CC, Arbogast KB. : Impaired Neuromotor Control During Gait in Concussed Adolescents – a Frequency Analysis. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 27: 1-9, Dec 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1123/jab.2023-0126. Online ahead of print.
Pierce SR, Skorup J, Kolobe THA, Smith BA, Prosser LA.: Agreement between the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-2 and the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-3. Pediatric Physical Therapy Nov 2023 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001065.
Jain D, Graci V, Beam ME, Ayaz H, Prosser LA, Master CL, McDonald CC, Arbogast KB.: Neurophysiological and gait deficits during a dual-task gait assessment in concussed adolescents. Clinical Biomechanics. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106090. Oct 2023.
Kather C, Shofer FS, Park J, Bogen D, Pierce SR, Kording K, Zhang H, Prosser L, Johnson MJ.: Quantifying interaction with robotic toys in pre-term and full-term infants. Frontiers in Pediatrics 11, Oct 2023 Notes: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1153841/full.
Skorup JA, Paremski AC, Alcott M, Pierce SR, Prosser LA.: Change in motor error over time during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 65(Suppl 3): 104, Sept 2023 Notes: Poster at American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15702.
Pierce SR, Skorup JA, Kolobe THA, Smith BA, Prosser LA.: Agreement between the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-2 and the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-3 in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 65(Suppl 3): 93, Sept 2023 Notes: Poster at American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15702.
Prosser LA, Pierce SR, Skorup JA, Paremski AC, Alcott M, Bochnak M, Ruwaih N, Jawad AF: Motor training for young children with cerebral palsy: A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Aug 2023 Notes: Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15729.