Title: Professor, Physical Therapy

Contact: cory.christiansen@cuanschutz.edu

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Personal Statement
Dr. Christiansen is an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy Program. His research focuses on applying rehabilitation science to optimize functional movement outcomes for older adults with a variety of health conditions. Clinical areas of focus for Dr. Christiansen include rehabilitation after total joint arthroplasty and lower limb amputation. He teaches within the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science programs, with expertise in Movement Science.

Research Interest
My research is focused on optimizing physical health and life participation outcomes for older adult patient populations with a variety of chronic health conditions. I have been PI or co-I for several randomized controlled rehabilitation studies concentrated on exercise studies and physical activity analysis for a variety of older adult populations, including most recent focus on patients with lower limb amputation. These studies have involved interventions to promote both functional activity and quality of movement, especially related to chronic health and movement behaviors. I have recently led the completion of two pilot studies examining physical activity behavior-change intervention, one for patients recovering from total knee arthroplasty and one for patients with dysvascular lower limb amputation.

Publications

The following research fields have been used to summarize Dr. Christiansen's publication (the number in parentheis is the times that research field has appeared). The categories are based on 61 publications with 788 citations of his work, 70% of his publications have at least 1 citation:

• Clinical Research (45)
• Rehabilitation (35)
• Aging (15)
• Behavioral and Social Science (14)
• Arthritis (13)
• Prevention (13)
• Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities (12)
• Bioengineering (11)
• Physical Rehabilitation (11)
• Pain Research (8)
• Neurosciences (7)

2022

Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Awad ME, Lev G, Tracy J, Stoneback JW. Osseointegrated prostheses improve balance and balance confidence in individuals with unilateral transfemoral limb loss. Gait Posture. 2022 Dec 13;100:132-138. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.12.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36521257

Patterson CG, Joslin E, Gil AB, Spigle W, Nemet T, Chahine L, Christiansen CL, Melanson E, Kohrt WM, Mancini M, Josbeno D, Balfany K, Griffith G, Dunlap MK, Lamotte G, Suttman E, Larson D, Branson C, McKee KE, Goelz L, Poon C, Tilley B, Kang UJ, Tansey MG, Luthra N, Tanner CM, Haus JM, Fantuzzi G, McFarland NR, Gonzalez-Latapi P, Foroud T, Motl R, Schwarzschild MA, Simuni T, Marek K, Naito A, Lungu C, Corcos DM; SPARX3-PSG Investigators. Study in Parkinson's disease of exercise phase 3 (SPARX3): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Oct 6;23(1):855. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06703-0. PMCID: PMC9535216. PMID: 36203214
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Kline PW, Davis-Wilson HC, So NF, Fields TT, Christiansen CL. Feasibility of repeated session error-augmentation gait training for people with nontraumatic transtibial amputation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000181. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 36037273
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Anderson CB, Fatone S, Mañago MM, Swink LA, Hager ER, Kittelson AJ, Christiansen CL, Magnusson DM. Improving shared decision-making for prosthetic care: a qualitative needs assessment of prosthetists and new lower-limb prosthesis users. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2022 May 25. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000142. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35622457
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Anderson CB, Kittelson AJ, Wurdeman SR, Miller MJ, Stoneback JW, Christiansen CL, Magnusson DM. Understanding decision-making in prosthetic rehabilitation by prosthetists and people with lower limb amputation: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Apr 7:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2037745. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35389313

Miller MJ, Hoffman RM, Swink LA, Barnes DE, Christiansen CL. Post-amputation cognitive impairment is related to worse perceived physical function among middle age and older prosthesis users. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Feb 3:S0003-9993(22)00022-3. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.025. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35123974
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Kline PW, Christiansen CL, Judd DL, Mañago MM. Clinical utility of the Trendelenburg Test in people with multiple sclerosis. Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Jan 24:1-8. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2030446. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 35073816
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2021

Tosin MHS, Stebbins GT, Comella C, Patterson CG, Hall DA; SPARX Study Group. Does MDS-UPDRS Provide Greater Sensitivity to Mild Disease than UPDRS in De Novo Parkinson's Disease? Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2021 Sep 6;8(7):1092-1099. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13329. PMCID: PMC8485601.
PMID: 34631945
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Mañago MM, Swink LA, Hager ER, Gisbert R, Earhart GM, Christiansen CL, Schenkman M. The Impact of COVID-19 on Community-Based Exercise Classes for People with Parkinson Disease. Phys Ther. 2021 Aug 27:pzab203. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab203. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 34473303
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Kline PW, So N, Fields T, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL. Error-Manipulation Gait Training for Veterans with Non-Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Phys Ther. 2021 Aug 9:pzab192. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab192. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 34379777
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Christensen JC, Quammen DL, Rigby JH, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Trunk movement compensation identified by inertial measurement units is associated with deficits in physical performance, muscle strength and functional capacity in people with hip osteoarthritis. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2021 Jul 21;88:105436. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2021.105436. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 34364100
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Mañago MM, Kline PW, Harris-Love MO, Christiansen CL. The Validity of the Single-Leg Heel Raise Test in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Neurol. 2021 Jul 21;12:650297. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.650297. PMCID: PMC8333614.
PMID: 34354656
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Kline PW, Christiansen CL, Hager ER, Alvarez E, Mañago MM. Movement compensations during a step ascent task are associated with stair climbing performance in people with multiple sclerosis. Gait Posture. 2021 Apr 15;87:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.04.022. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33878510
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Anderson CB, Wurdeman SR, Miller MJ, Christiansen CL, Kittelson AJ. Development of a physical mobility prediction model to guide prosthetic rehabilitation. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 Apr 5. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000001. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33840752
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Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, Kittleson AJ, Christiansen CL. Psychometric Assessment of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for People With Lower-Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2021 Jan 9:pzab002. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab002. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33421074
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2020

Miller MJ, Blankenship JM, Kline PW, Melanson EL, Christiansen CL. Patterns of Sitting, Standing, and Stepping After Lower Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2020 Dec 17:pzaa212. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa212. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33336706

Miller MJ, Cook PF, Magnusson DM, Morris MA, Blatchford PJ, Schenkman ML, Christiansen CL. Self-Efficacy and Social Support are Associated with Disability for Ambulatory Prosthesis Users After Lower-Limb Amputation. PM R. 2020 Aug 10. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12464. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 3292654

Miller MJ, Morris MA, Magnusson DM, Putnam K, Cook PF, Schenkman ML, Christiansen CL. Psychosocial Factors Influence Physical Activity after Dysvascular Amputation: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study. PM R. 2020 Aug 10. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12466. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 32936512

Christensen JC, Kline PW, Murray AM, Christiansen CL. Movement asymmetry during low and high demand mobility tasks after dysvascular transtibial amputation [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 7]. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020;80:105102. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105102
PMID: 32768801

Kline PW, Murray AM, Miller MJ, So N, Fields T, Christiansen CL. Step length symmetry adaptation to split-belt treadmill walking after acquired non-traumatic transtibial amputation. Gait Posture. 2020 Jul; 80:162-167.
PMID: 32516682.

Grants & Funding

The following research categories have been used to summarize Dr. Christiansen's grants/funding (the number in parentheis is the times that research category has appeared):

• Clinical Research (4)
• Rehabilitation (4)
• Aging (3)
• Behavioral and Social Science (3)
• Bioengineering (3)
• Physical Rehabilitation (3)
• Assistive Technology (2)
• Chronic Pain (2)
• Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities (2)
• Neurosciences (2)
• Pain Research (2)
• Prevention (2)
• Arthritis (1)
• Cardiovascular (1)

Current Grants

Optimizing Gait Rehabilitation for Veterans with Non-Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation

Grant number: I01RX003237
Funding amount: $0
Start/End date: 11/1/2019-10/31/2023

Funder: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

NIH website: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10067376

Improving health self-management using walking biobehavioral intervention for people with dysvascular lower limb amputation

Grant number: R01NR018450
Funding amount: $786,048.00
Start/End date: 8/1/2019-5/31/2024

Funder: National Institute of Nursing Research

NIH website: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9986915

Optimizing Physical Activity Outcomes for Veterans After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Grant number: I01RX002417
Funding amount: $0
Start/End date: 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2022

Funder: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

NIH website: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10049200