Laura A Prosser, PhD, MPT

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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
Office: 215-590-2495
Education:
BS (Health Science, magna cum laude)
University of Scranton, 2000.
MPT (Physical Therapy)
University of Scranton, 2001.
PhD (Physical Therapy)
Temple University, 2009.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Pediatric neurological physical therapy

Description 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

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.

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.

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 49(4): 778-783, Jul 2023.

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(2): doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.891633, Feb 2023 Notes: eCollection 2023.

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. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2023 Notes: Poster.

Hatch E, Jaffe A, Prosser L: Clinical utility of a patient-reported outcome for assessing spasticity in a pediatric population. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine In press 2023.

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. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 2023 Notes: Poster.

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