Gregory A. Brusola, PT, DPT, PhD, MSCSScholar Bio
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Texas Medical Branch
Research Areas
Exploring the role of exercise and physical activity in disease modification in multiple sclerosis.
Education
- 2020 Texas Womens UNiveristy PhD
- 2014 Texas Womens DPT
- 2011 University of Houston BS
Current Research Funding
NIH/NICHD K12 HD055929, PI K. Ottenbacher 2021 - Present: Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program K12 Scholar
Recent Publications
Irons SL, Brusola GA, Buster TW, Burnfield JM. Novel motor-assisted elliptical training intervention improves 6-minute walk test and oxygen cost for an individual with progressive supranuclear palsy. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J. 2015;26(2):36-41.
McCrory B, Burnfield JM, Darragh AR, Meza JL, Irons SL, Chernyavskiy P, Link AM, Brusola G. Work injuries among therapists in physical rehabilitation. Proc Hum Fact Ergon Soc Annu Meet. 2014;58(1):1072-1076.
Brusola G, Mitchell K, Ellison J, Gleeson P, Roddey T. Training of Dual-Task of Gait in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
Lyon M, Wingard D, Brusola G. Influence of Patient Cognitive Function on Interrater Reliability of Balance Measurements in Individuals with History of Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster Presentation. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA, February 2018.
Olagundoye O, Brusola G, Wingard D. Effects of High-Frequency Physical Therapy and a Community Wellness Program for a Person with Quadriparesis: a Case Study. Poster Presentation. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX, February 2017.
McCrory B, Burnfield JM, Darragh AR, Meza JL, Irons SL, Chernyavskiy P, Link AM, Brusola G. Work injuries among therapists in physical rehabilitation. 58th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, IL, USA. 2014.
Brusola G, Harrigan N, Mitchell K. Investigating the relationship between the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29, the Dynamic Gait Index, and the 2-Minute Walk Test in patients with multiple sclerosis. Poster Presentation. TWU Research Day, Houston, TX, December 2013.
