Ann T. Harrington, PT, DPT, PhD
Areas of expertise: Neurogenetic diseases
Locations: Specialty Care, Virtua, Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Ann T. Harrington, PT, DPT, PhD
Titles
Physical Therapy Research Scientist
Certifications
APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist (PCS)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Leadership and Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association
Research Interests
Promoting physical fitness in children and adolescents with impairments related to neurological, neuromuscular or genetic diseases, allowing them to overcome barriers to community participation and recreational physical activity with an underlying goal of improving quality of life
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biology/Vertebrate Physiology - The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Graduate Degree
DPT - Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
PhD in Philosophy, Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
MS in Health Promotion - University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Applied Physiology - Arcadia University; Glenside, PA
Publications
Selected Publications
2023
Kaur M, Blair J, Devkota B, Fortunato S, Clark D, Lawrence A et al. Genomic analyses in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and related diagnoses: Novel candidate genes, genotype-phenotype correlations and common mechanisms. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Aug;191(8):2113-2131. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63247. Epub 2023 Jun 28. PMID: 37377026.
2022
Willcocks RJ, Barnard AM, Wortman RJ, Senesac CR, Lott DJ, Harrington AT, Zilke KL, Forbes SC, Rooney WD, Wang DJ, Finanger EL, Tennekoon GI, Daniels MJ, Triplett WT, Walter GA, Vandenborne K. Development of Contractures in DMD in Relation to MRI-Determined Muscle Quality and Ambulatory Function. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2022;9(2):289-302. doi: 10.3233/JND-210731. PMID: 35124659; PMCID: PMC9257436.
2021
Gavazzi F, Adang L, Waldman A, Jan AK, Liu G, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Shults J, Pierce SR, Ballance E, Kornafel T, Harrington A, Glanzman AM, Vanderver A. Reliability of the Telemedicine Application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in Patients With Leukodystrophy. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 Dec;125:34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.09.012. Epub 2021 Sep 24. PMID: 34624609; PMCID: PMC8629609.
Sansare A, Harrington AT, Wright H, Alesi J, Behboodi A, Verma K, Lee SCK. Aerobic Responses to FES-Assisted and Volitional Cycling in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Sensors (Basel). 2021 Nov 15;21(22):7590. doi: 10.3390/s21227590. PMID: 34833666; PMCID: PMC8622737.