Laura A Prosser, PhD, MPT
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 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
Prosser LA, Skorup J, Pierce SR, Jawad AF, Fagg AH, Kolobe THA, Smith BA.: Locomotor learning in infants at high risk for cerebral palsy: A study protocol. Frontiers in Pediatrics 11, Feb 2023 Notes: doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.891633.Pierce SR, Skorup, J, Paremski A, Prosser LA. : The relationship between the family empowerment scale and fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive development in young children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health & Development Dec 2022 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1111/cch.13091.
J. Panchal, O. F. Sowande, L. Prosser and M. J. Johnson : Design of pediatric robot to simulate infant biomechanics for neuro-developmental assessment in a sensorized gym. 9th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) Page: 1-7, Nov 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1109/BioRob52689.2022.9925371.
Prosser LA, Atkinson HL, Alfano JM, Kessler SK, Ichord RB: Walking speed influences spatiotemporal, but not symmetry, measures of gait in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture 98: 233-236, Oct 2022 Notes: doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.088.
Prosser LA, Paremski AC, Skorup J, Alcott M, Pierce SR: Self-initiated movement during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy Page: 1-23, Oct 2022 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000977 Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Portland OR, Nov 2022, platform. *Top Abstract Award.
Skorup J, Paremski AC, Alcott M, Pierce SR, Prosser LA : Measuring motor error during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy Page: 1-23, Oct 2022 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000977. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Portland OR, Nov 2022, platform.
Prosser LA, Paremski AC, Skorup J, Alcott M: Type and distribution of gross motor activity during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy Page: 1-23, Oct 2022 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000977. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Portland OR, Nov 2022, platform.
Skorup J, Paremski AC, Wu T, Ruwaih N, Alcott M, Pierce SR, Prosser LA. : Motivation to move in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy Page: 1-23, Oct 2022 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000977. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Portland OR, Nov 2022, poster.
Gaetz W, Graci V, Falciani C, Sanders O, Prosser LA.: A MEG compatible, interactive IR game paradigm for the study of visuomotor reach-to target movements in young children and clinical populations: The Target-Touch Motor Task. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 380, Oct 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109675. Epub 2022 Jul 22.
Prosser LA, Atkinson HL, Alfano JM, Leff M, Kessler SK, Gouelle A, Ichord RB.: Normalizing step-to-step variability to age in children and adolescents with hemiplegia. Gait & Posture 98: 6-8, Oct 2022 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.08.009.