Jody Ann Feld | Scholars@Duke

Jody Ann Feld
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Feld is physical therapist and clinical researcher with a specialization in adult neurological rehabilitation. She joined the faculty in 2011. Dr. Feld's expertise is used across the curriculum in foundational and advanced practice courses in area of neurological rehabilitation and gait. Dr. Feld's research focuses on the investigation of the complexity and interdependence of the multiple systems underlying gait and cognitive performance, situational awareness, physical activity, falls, and participation in the community post stroke and in aging populations. Specifically, her research focuses on improving clinical decision making for multidisciplinary healthcare providers targeting personalized rehabilitation at a critical time in recovery post stroke (early after discharge) when stroke survivors are adapting to life at home with disability. In addition, Dr. Feld has an interest in developing collaborative learning experience for students and clinicians in healthcare professions with an emphasis on the concept of disability in healthcare and benefits of adaptive sports for persons with disabilities.

Current Research Interests

My primary long-term research goal is to reduce mobility disability, falls, and chronic sedentary behavior in people living in the community with subacute neurological conditions and in the geriatric population. I am currently serving as a site-PI for a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial for upper extremity stroke recovery (TRANScranial direct current stimulation for POst-stroke motor Recovery - a phase II sTudy. TRANSPORT2; 1U01NS102353; PIs: Feng, Schlaug) examining whether there is an overall treatment effect among 3 transcranial direct current stimulation dosing groups (2mA, 4 mA, and sham) combined with modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. In addition, I am a co-I on a study examining musculoskeletal and cognitive resiliency following elective surgery in older adults and quantifying the association between predictive tests and biomarkers and the resilience phenotypes funded by National Institute on Aging (4UH3AG056925-03; PI: Whitson, Colon-Emeric).

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery 2021
Assistant Professor in Neurology, Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Neurology 2020
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers 2018
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers 2021

Contact Information

311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, 5th Floor, Durham, NC 27710
jody.feld@duke.edu
Duke DPT Faculty Webpage
ORCID Webpage

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2019
- D.P.T., State University of New York, Stony Brook 2005
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery 2011 - 2020
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery 2011
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Expertise
  - Jamaica (Country)
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Physical Resiliencies: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly Collaborative (PRIME Collaborative) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2022
External Relationships
- Senaptec, Inc.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Plummer, P., Zukowski, L. A., Feld, J. A., & Najafi, B. (2022). Cognitive-motor dual-task gait training within 3 years after stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Physiother Theory Pract, 38(10), 1329–1344. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2021.1872129
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  - Feld, J. A., Goode, A. P., Mercer, V. S., & Plummer, P. (2022). Utility of an obstacle-crossing test to classify future fallers and non-fallers at hospital discharge after stroke: A pilot study. Gait Posture, 96, 179–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.05.037
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  - Hernandez, J., Bader, K., DiMarco, L., Eubanks, B., & Feld, J. A. (2022). Participant Outcomes of a Student-Run, Intensive, Short-Term, Task-Specific Rehabilitation Program for Individuals Post-Stroke. J Allied Health, 51(1), e39–e43.
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  - Whitson, H. E., Crabtree, D., Pieper, C. F., Ha, C., Au, S., Berger, M., … Colón-Emeric, C. (2021). A template for physical resilience research in older adults: Methods of the PRIME-KNEE study. J Am Geriatr Soc, 69(11), 3232–3241. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17384
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  - Feld, J. A., & Plummer, P. (2021). Patterns of cognitive-motor dual-task interference post stroke: an observational inpatient study at hospital discharge. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med, 57(3), 327–336. https://doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.20.06273-5
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  - Feld, J. A., Eubanks, B. R., Black, K. D., & Covington, K. (2021). Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Perceptions of Domestic Versus International Service-Learning Experiences: A Mixed-Methods Approach. J Allied Health, 50(3), 203–212.
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  - Ingel, N., Vice, V., Dommer, C., Csonka, J., Moore, T., Zaleski, A., … Sell, T. (2021). Examining Sex Differences in Visual Reliance During Postural Control in Intercollegiate Athletes. Int J Sports Phys Ther, 16(5), 1273–1277. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.28099
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  - Kim, T., Park, C., Chhatbar, P. Y., Feld, J., Mac Grory, B., Nam, C. S., … Feng, W. (2021). Effect of Low Intensity Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation on Neuromodulation in Animals and Humans: An Updated Systematic Review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15, 620863. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.620863
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  - Shah, S., Chhatbar, P. Y., Feld, J. A., & Feng, W. (2020). Integrating tDCS into routine inpatient rehabilitation practice to boost post-stroke recovery. Brain Stimulation, 13(4), 953–954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2020.04.002
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  - Plummer, P., Altmann, L., Feld, J., Zukowski, L., Najafi, B., & Giuliani, C. (2020). Attentional prioritization in dual-task walking: Effects of stroke, environment, and instructed focus. Gait Posture, 79, 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.03.013
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  - Zukowski, L. A., Feld, J. A., Giuliani, C. A., & Plummer, P. (2019). Relationships between gait variability and ambulatory activity post stroke. Top Stroke Rehabil, 26(4), 255–260. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2019.1591038
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  - Feld, J. A., & Plummer, P. (2019). Visual scanning behavior during distracted walking in healthy young adults. Gait Posture, 67, 219–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.10.017
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  - Ramger, B. C., Bader, K. A., Davies, S. P., Stewart, D. A., Ledbetter, L. S., Simon, C. B., & Feld, J. A. (2019). Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation on Clinical Pain Intensity and Experimental Pain Sensitivity Among Individuals with Central Post-Stroke Pain: A Systematic Review. J Pain Res, 12, 3319–3329. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S216081
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  - Feld, J. A., Zukowski, L. A., Howard, A. G., Giuliani, C. A., Altmann, L. J. P., Najafi, B., & Plummer, P. (2018). Relationship Between Dual-Task Gait Speed and Walking Activity Poststroke. Stroke, 49(5), 1296–1298. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.019694
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  - Qiao, M., Feld, J. A., & Franz, J. R. (2018). Aging effects on leg joint variability during walking with balance perturbations. Gait Posture, 62, 27–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.020
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  - Whitson, H. E., Potter, G. G., Feld, J. A., Plassman, B. L., Reynolds, K., Sloane, R., & Welsh-Bohmer, K. A. (2018). Dual-Task Gait and Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Risk in Cognitively Normal Adults: A Pilot Study. J Alzheimers Dis, 64(4), 1137–1148. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-180016
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  - O’Dell, M. W., Dunning, K., Kluding, P., Wu, S. S., Feld, J., Ginosian, J., & McBride, K. (2014). Response and prediction of improvement in gait speed from functional electrical stimulation in persons with poststroke drop foot. Pm R, 6(7), 587–601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.01.001
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  - O’Dell, M. W., Dunning, K., Kluding, P., Wu, S. S., Feld, J., Ginosian, J., & McBride, K. (2014). Response and Prediction of Improvement in Gait Speed From Functional Electrical Stimulation in Persons With Poststroke Drop Foot. Pm and R.
  - Kluding, P. M., Dunning, K., O’Dell, M. W., Wu, S. S., Ginosian, J., Feld, J., & McBride, K. (2013). Foot drop stimulation versus ankle foot orthosis after stroke: 30-week outcomes. Stroke, 44(6), 1660–1669. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.000334
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  - Dunning, K., O’Dell, M., Kluding, P., Samuel, S. W., Feld, J., Ginosian, J., & McBride, K. (2012). The functional ambulation: Standard treatment versus electrical stimulation therapy (FASTEST) trial for stroke: Study design and protocol. Reports in Medical Imaging, 5(1), 39–49. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAJCT.S40057
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  - Feld, J. A., Rabadi, M. H., Blau, A. D., & Jordan, B. D. (2001). Berg balance scale and outcome measures in acquired brain injury. Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 15(3), 239–244. https://doi.org/10.1177/154596830101500312
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- Conference Papers
  - O’Dell, M. W., Dunning, K., Kluding, P., Wu, S. S., Feld, J., Ginosian, J., & McBride, K. (2013). Natural History and Response Prediction of Gait Speed Improvements for Functional Electrical Stimulation in Post-Stroke Drop Foot: Data from the FASTEST Trial. In Cerebrovascular Diseases (Vol. 35, pp. 97–97). KARGER.
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  - Feld, J., & Jordan, B. D. (2005). Berg Balance Scale and Risk for Falls in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting. In Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (Vol. 19, pp. 376–376). SAGE Publications.
  - Moore, E. A., Feld, J., Baybar, S. R., & Jordan, B. D. (2005). Relationship of the Berg Balance Scale Items and Outcomes for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting. In Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (Vol. 19, pp. 378–378). SAGE Publications.
  - Feld, J., Rabadi, M. H., Blau, A. D., & Jordan, B. D. (2000). Berg Balance Scale and Prediction of Outcome in Acquired Brain Injury. In Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (Vol. 14, pp. 79–79). San Diego, CA: SAGE Publications.
  - Altmann, L. J., Xu, J., Feld, J., Zukowski, L. A., Najafi, B., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Effects of Age and Stroke on Sentence Complexity during Talking while Walking: Impact of Task Prioritization and Distraction. Presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  - Boehnke, B., Lehman, S., Chelette, J., Good, L., Sheets, S., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Effect of short-term, intensive rehabilitation in the chronic phase of stroke recovery on functional outcomes in rural Jamaica. Presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  - Buzzell, B., Feld, J., & Riley, B. (n.d.). Global health experience for physical therapy students providing intensive rehabilitation post- stroke: St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. Presented at the Community Health Day, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Cook, S. E., McClintock, S. M., Feld, J., Everst, S. D., Boland, D., & Stacy, M. (n.d.). Characterizing the neurocognitive profile of Parkinson’s Disease with freezing of gait. Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.
  - Cratsenberg, K. A., Elliott, D. B., Alcorn, H. A., Melcher, B. Q., Sheets, C. Z., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Assessing Student Confidence in Meeting Healthcare Education Disability Competencies: An Adaptive Sports Experience. Presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  - Cratsenberg, K. A., Elliott, D. B., Thomas, A., Alcorn, H. A., Melcher, B. Q., Sheets, C. Z., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Assessing Student Confidence in Meeting Healthcare Education Disability Competencies: An Adaptive Sports Experience. Presented at the Community Health Day, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Deaton, K., Eilbacher, K., Glaser, A., Thomas, A., Melcher, B., Clay, A., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Increasing provider awareness of the benefits of physical activity for persons with disability – An adaptive sports experience. Presented at the Community Health Day, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Deaton, K., Foppe, E., Sroka, D., Varner, R., Goode, A., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Effectiveness of Treadmill Versus Overground Gait Training for Optimizing Gait Speed in Early Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
  - Feld, J., Case, L., Clay, A., Thomas, A., Atkinson, M., & Gleeson, J. (n.d.). Interdisciplinary Community-Based Education Program on Disability – An Adaptive Sports Experience. Presented at the Community Health Day, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Feld, J., Drews, A. J., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Visual scanning behavior during distracted walking in healthy young adults. Presented at the International Society of Posture & Gait Research World Congress, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  - Feld, J., Drews, A. J., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Visual scanning behavior during distracted walking in healthy young adults. Presented at the John B. Graham Student Research Day, UNC at Chapel Hill.
  - Feld, J., Drews, A. J., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Visual scanning behavior during attention-demanding tasks while walking in healthy young adults. Presented at the Human Movement Science and Biomechanics Research Symposium, UNC at Chapel Hill.
  - Feld, J., French, J., Bryden, A., & McElroy, T. (n.d.). Using Technology to Advance Outcomes for the Neuromuscular Population: Combining Task- Specific Training with FES to Enhance Recovery of UE Function and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Population. Presented at the AOTA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  - Feld, J., Kanas, J. A., & Ennis, M. K. (n.d.). New Approaches for FES: What Orthotists Need to Know. Presented at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium.
  - Feld, J., Melcher, B., Sheets, C., & Everett, C. (n.d.). Assessment of an Interprofessional Education Program on Disability: An Adaptive Sports Experience. Presented at the Duke AHEAD Celebration for Education, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Feld, J., Zukowski, L. A., Fletcher, D., Giuliani, C. A., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Dual-task gait speed is strongly related to physical activity in the real world for community- dwelling individuals post stroke. Presented at the 9th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA.
  - Feld, J., Zukowski, L. A., Fletcher, D., Giuliani, C. A., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Dual-task Walking Strongly Related to Physical Activity in the Real World in Community-dwelling Individuals Post Stroke. Presented at the John B. Graham Student Research Day, UNC at Chapel Hill.
  - Feld, J., Zukowski, L. A., Giuliani, C. A., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Dual-task Gait Speed in Clinic is Strongly Related to Physical Activity and Gait Speed in the Community Post Stroke. Presented at the Human Movement Science and Biomechanics Research Symposium, UNC at Chapel Hill.
  - Feld, J., Zukowski, L. A., Najafi, B., Altman, L. J., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Can individuals with stroke flexibly prioritize attention during dual-task walking? Presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
  - Gwyer, J., Covington, J., Landry, M., Feld, J., Pastva, A., & Taylor, A. (n.d.). Team-based learning as the signature pedagogy in a DPT curriculum. Presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  - Lehman, S., Boehnke, B., Chelette, D., Riley, B., Sheets, S., & Feld, J. (n.d.). Effect of short-term, intensive rehabilitation in the chronic phase of stroke recovery on functional outcomes in rural Jamaica. Presented at the Community Health Day, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
  - Melcher, B. Q., Feld, J., Sheets, C. Z., & Everett, C. (n.d.). Implementation and outcomes of an interprofessional adaptive sports experience. Presented at the PAEA Annual Forum, Philadelphia, PA.
  - O’Dell, M. W., Dunning, K., Kluding, P., Wu, S. S., Feld, J., Ginosian, J., & McBride, K. (n.d.). The Therapeutic Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Speed in Post-Stroke Drop Foot: Data from the FASTEST. Clinical Trial. Presented at the IFESS Annual Conference, Gipzukoa, Spain.
  - Zukowski, L. A., Feld, J., Drews, A., Fletcher, D., Giuliani, C. A., & Plummer, P. (n.d.). Physical activity is more strongly related to gait variability while walking in a real-world environment than in a lab-based setting for community-living individuals post-stroke. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
- Theses and Dissertations
  - Feld, J. (2019). USE OF ATTENTION DEMANDING TASKS TO ESTIMATE FALL RISK AND DAILY WALKING ACTIVITY IN SUBACUTE STROKE. (P. Plummer, Ed.). Presented at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
Teaching Activities
- Interprofessional Education, Service Learning, and Additional Duke School of Medicine Health Professions Programs
  Foundations for Learning Interprofessional Practice (FLIP 2) – DPT, OTD, PA    April 19, 2022
  Foundations for Learning Interprofessional Practice (FLIP 2) – MD, ABSN            May 24, 2022
  
  Physician Assistant Program
  
  PHYASST 232 – Patient Assessment & Counseling II
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Service to the Profession
- Member. Eugene Michels Research Forum. APTA - Academy of Research . 2021 - 2024 2021 - 2024
Service to Duke
- Senior Fellow. Study of Aging And Human Development. July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2025 2019 - 2025
- Scholar. Academy For Health Professions Education And Academic Development. Duke University. May 1, 2014 2014
Academic & Administrative Activities
- Reviewer, Physiotherapy Research International (2011 - present)
  Reviewer, Gait & Posture ( 2015 - present)
  Reviewer, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice (2017 - present)
  Reviewer, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation ( 2018 - present)
  Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ( 2019 - present)
  Reviewer, Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (2020 - present)
  Reviewer, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair ( 2020 - present)
  
  DPT Promotions Committee (2019 - present)
  DPT Scholarship and Awards Committee, Chair (2019 - present)
  DPT Annual Review Task Force (2021 - 2022)
  DPT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (2020 - present)
  DPT Comprehensive Practical Task Force (2021 - 2022)

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