Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • D.P.T., Duke University School of Medicine 2010
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedics 2018 - 2020
  • Instructor, Medical Center in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedics 2017 - 2018
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Biomechanics
  • Physical Activity
  • Physical therapy
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Elgart, Brian, Laura S. Pietrosimone, Angela Lucero, Harry C. Stafford, and David J. Berkoff. “Identifying achilles tendon structure differences by ultrasound tissue characterization in asymptomatic individuals.” Scand J Med Sci Sports 31, no. 10 (October 2021): 1914–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14003.
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    • Magill, John R., Heather S. Myers, Trevor A. Lentz, Laura Pietrosimone, Thomas Risoli, Cindy L. Green, Emily K. Reinke, Michael R. Messer, and Jonathan C. Riboh. “Establishing Age- and Sex-Specific Norms for Pediatric Return-to-Sports Physical Performance Testing.” Orthop J Sports Med 9, no. 8 (August 2021): 23259671211023100. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671211023101.
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    • Magill, John R., Heather S. Myers, Trevor A. Lentz, Laura S. Pietrosimone, Thomas Risoli, Cindy L. Green, Emily K. Reinke, Michael R. Messer, and Jonathan C. Riboh. “Healthy Pediatric Athletes Have Significant Baseline Limb Asymmetries on Common Return-to-Sport Physical Performance Tests.” Orthop J Sports Med 9, no. 1 (January 2021): 2325967120982309. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967120982309.
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    • Lentz, Trevor A., John Magill, Heather Myers, Laura S. Pietrosimone, Emily K. Reinke, Michael Messer, and Jonathan C. Riboh. “Development of Concise Physical Performance Test Batteries in Young Athletes.” Med Sci Sports Exerc 52, no. 12 (December 2020): 2581–89. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002422.
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    • Pietrosimone, Laura S., J Troy Blackburn, Erik A. Wikstrom, David J. Berkoff, Sean I. Docking, Jill Cook, and Darin A. Padua. “Landing biomechanics are not immediately altered by a single-dose patellar tendon isometric exercise protocol in male athletes with patellar tendinopathy: A single-blinded randomized cross-over trial.” Phys Ther Sport 46 (November 2020): 177–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.09.003.
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    • Losciale, Justin M., Garrett Bullock, Christina Cromwell, Leila Ledbetter, Laura Pietrosimone, and Timothy C. Sell. “Hop Testing Lacks Strong Association With Key Outcome Variables After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.” Am J Sports Med 48, no. 2 (February 2020): 511–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546519838794.
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    • Lane, Amy R., Matthew S. Harkey, Hope C. Davis, Brittney A. Luc-Harkey, Laura Stanley, Anthony C. Hackney, J Troy Blackburn, and Brian Pietrosimone. “Body Mass Index and Type 2 Collagen Turnover in Individuals After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.” J Athl Train 54, no. 3 (March 2019): 270–75. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-525-17.
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    • Stanley, Laura E., Matthew Harkey, Brittney Luc-Harkey, Barnett S. Frank, Brian Pietrosimone, J Troy Blackburn, and Darin A. Padua. “Ankle Dorsiflexion displacement is associated with hip and knee kinematics in females following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.” Res Sports Med 27, no. 1 (January 2019): 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1502180.
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    • Eckard, Timothy, Darin Padua, Timothy Mauntel, Barnett Frank, Laura Pietrosimone, Rebecca Begalle, Shiho Goto, Michael Clark, and Kristen Kucera. “Association between double-leg squat and single-leg squat performance and injury incidence among incoming NCAA Division I athletes: A prospective cohort study.” Phys Ther Sport 34 (November 2018): 192–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.10.009.
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    • Pietrosimone, Brian, J Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Steven J. Pfeiffer, Hope C. Davis, Brittney A. Luc-Harkey, Matthew S. Harkey, et al. “Walking gait asymmetries 6 months following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction predict 12-month patient-reported outcomes.” J Orthop Res 36, no. 11 (November 2018): 2932–40. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.24056.
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    • Pfeiffer, Steven, Matthew S. Harkey, Laura E. Stanley, J Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Jeffrey T. Spang, Stephen W. Marshall, et al. “Associations Between Slower Walking Speed and T1ρ Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Femoral Cartilage Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.” Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 70, no. 8 (August 2018): 1132–40. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23477.
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    • Pfeiffer, Steven J., J Troy Blackburn, Brittney Luc-Harkey, Matthew S. Harkey, Laura E. Stanley, Barnett Frank, Darin Padua, Stephen W. Marshall, Jeffrey T. Spang, and Brian Pietrosimone. “Peak knee biomechanics and limb symmetry following unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Associations of walking gait and jump-landing outcomes.” Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 53 (March 2018): 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.01.020.
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    • Ward, Sarah H., J Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Laura E. Stanley, Matthew S. Harkey, Brittney A. Luc-Harkey, and Brian Pietrosimone. “Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function and Jump-Landing Sagittal-Plane Knee Biomechanics After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.” J Athl Train 53, no. 2 (February 2018): 135–43. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-306-16.
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    • Stanley, L. E., A. Lucero, T. C. Mauntel, M. Kennedy, N. Walker, S. W. Marshall, D. A. Padua, and D. J. Berkoff. “Achilles tendon adaptation in cross-country runners across a competitive season.” Scand J Med Sci Sports 28, no. 1 (January 2018): 303–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12903.
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    • Mauntel, Timothy C., Darin A. Padua, Laura E. Stanley, Barnett S. Frank, Lindsay J. DiStefano, Karen Y. Peck, Kenneth L. Cameron, and Stephen W. Marshall. “Automated Quantification of the Landing Error Scoring System With a Markerless Motion-Capture System.” J Athl Train 52, no. 11 (November 2017): 1002–9. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-52.10.12.
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    • Pietrosimone, Brian, Richard F. Loeser, J Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Matthew S. Harkey, Laura E. Stanley, Brittney A. Luc-Harkey, et al. “Biochemical markers of cartilage metabolism are associated with walking biomechanics 6-months following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.” J Orthop Res 35, no. 10 (October 2017): 2288–97. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.23534.
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    • Stanley, Laura E., and David J. Berkoff. “Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in a Distance Runner.” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 47, no. 2 (February 2017): 125. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2017.6780.
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    • Luc-Harkey, Brittney A., Matthew S. Harkey, Laura E. Stanley, J Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, and Brian Pietrosimone. “Sagittal plane kinematics predict kinetics during walking gait in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.” Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 39 (November 2016): 9–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.08.011.
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    • Stanley, Laura E., Zachary Y. Kerr, Thomas P. Dompier, and Darin A. Padua. “Sex Differences in the Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament, and Meniscal Injuries in Collegiate and High School Sports: 2009-2010 Through 2013-2014.” Am J Sports Med 44, no. 6 (June 2016): 1565–72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546516630927.
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    • Berkoff, D. J., K. Krishnamurthy, J. Hopp, Laura Pietrosimone, J. Spores, and D. Braunreiter. “Corrected error video versus a physical therapist instructed home exercise program: accuracy of performing therapeutic shoulder exercises.” International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 11, no. 5 (2016): 757–64.

  • Book Sections

    • Pietrosimone, Laura, and E. Shanley. “Surgical Stabilization for Shoulder Instability: Return-to-Sport Rehabilitation.” In Physical Therapy Case Files: Orthopaedics, edited by Jason Brumitt. McGraw Hill, 2013.

  • Conference Papers

    • Knight, A. E., C. A. Trutna, F. Q. Jin, N. C. Rouze, L. S. Pietrosimone, L. D. Hobson-Webb, A. P. Toth, M. L. Palmeri, and K. R. Nightingale. “Factors Affecting in vivo SH and SV Mode Wave Propagation in vastus lateralis Muscle at Varying Knee Flexion Angles Using Ultrasonic Rotational 3D SWEI.” In Ieee International Ultrasonics Symposium, Ius, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/IUS52206.2021.9593455.
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    • Trutna, C. A., A. E. Knight, F. Q. Jin, N. C. Rouze, L. S. Pietrosimone, A. P. Toth, L. D. Hobson-Webb, M. L. Palmeri, and K. R. Nightingale. “Group Shear Wave Speed Viscoelastic Analysis using 3D Rotational Volumetric Shear Wave Imaging in Relaxed and Contracted in vivo Muscle.” In Ieee International Ultrasonics Symposium, Ius, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/IUS52206.2021.9593606.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PT-D 743: Advanced Practice Course (APC) VI 2022
  • PT-D 633: Movement Science 2021
  • PT-D 743: Advanced Practice Course (APC) VI 2021
  • PT-D 633: Movement Science 2020
  • PT-D 725: Elective I 2020
  • PT-D 726: Elective II 2020
  • PT-D 727: Elective III 2020

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