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Allison Mae Brown,PHD, PT

Department : Rehabilitation And Movement Sciences
Program/Division : Physical Therapy - D.P.T. (North Jersey)
Academic Title: Assistant Professor

Office Address:
65 Bergen Street
Stanley S. Bergen Building, Rm 714C
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 972-2141

Email: allison.m.brown@rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
BA	University of Vermont	1998
MA	New York University	2002
PHD, PT	Temple University	2011

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Neural Mechanisms Associated with Postural Control in Collegiate Soccer and Non-Soccer Athletes.	Jain D, Porfido T, de Souza NL, Brown AM, Caccese JB, Czykier A, Dennis EL, Tosto-Mancuso J, Wilde EA, Esopenko C	Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 2023
Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain	Eckenrode BJ, Kietrys D, Brown AM, Parrott JS, Noehren B	IJSPT, 2023, 132-144
Knee biomechanics and contralateral knee osteoarthritis progression after total knee arthroplasty.	Aljehani MS, Christensen JC, Snyder-Mackler L, Crenshaw J, Brown AM, Zeni JA Jr.	Gait Posture. 2022 Jan;91:266-275.
The relation between neck strength and muscle symmetry with psychological distress: Preliminary evidence from collegiate soccer athletes.	Porfido, T.; de Souza, N.; Brown, AM; Buckman, J.; Fanning Jr., B.; Parrott, J.; Esopenko, C.;	Concussion, 2021 May 14; 6(2).
Relation between isometric neck strength and white matter organization in collegiate athletes.	de Souza, N., Dennis, E., Brown, A., Singh, S., Wilde, E., Buckman, J., & Esopenko, C.	Neurotrauma Reports,1:1, 232-240, 2020
Individual baseline balance assessments in a large sample of incoming NCAA Division I athletes using a force plate system.	Weismiller, S, Monaco, R, Womack, J, Alderman, B, Esopenko, C, Conway, F, Brostrand, K, Brown, AM, de Souza, N, Buckman, J.	International Journal. Sport Phys Therapy In Press, 2020.
Chapter: Biomechanics of gait	Backus, SI, Brown, AM.	Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System. 5th ed, 2020
Hip Muscle Response to a Fatiguing Run in Runners with Iliotibial Band Syndrome	Brown, AM, Zifchock, RA, Lenhoff, M, Song, J, Hillstrom, H	Hum Mov Sci, 2019;64:181-190
Concussion and the Cervical Spine: A Narrative Review of the Physical Therapist’s Role in Concussion Prevention	Streifer* M., BrownAM, Porfido, T., Anderson Zambo, E., Esopenko, C. ( Represents co-first authors)	JOSPT, 2019; 49(3):202-208
Assessing the Relationship between Neck Strength and Concussion Risk in University Athletes. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation	Porfido, T., Streifer, M., Brown, AM., Anderson, E.Z., Buckman, J., & Esopenko, C.,	33(3), E67-E118, 2018
Exertion and pain do not alter coordination variability in runners with iliotibial band syndrome	Hafer JF, Brown, AM, Boyer, KA	Clin Biomech, 2017; 47:73-78
The effect of fatigue on lower extremity kinematics, kinetics and joint coupling in symptomatic female runners with iliotibial band syndrome	Brown, AM, Zifchock, RA, Hillstrom, H, Song, J, Tucker, C	Clin Biomech, 2016; 39:84-90
Gait Retraining for Injured and Healthy Runners using Augmented Feedback: A Systematic Literature Review	Agresta, C & Brown, AM	JOSPT, 2015; 45(8): 576-84
The effect of a cadence retraining protocol on running biomechanics and efficiency: a pilot study	Hafer, JF, Brown, AM, deMille, P, Hillstrom, HJ, Ewing Garber, C	J Sport Sci. 2015; 33(7): 724-731
The effects of limb dominance and fatigue on running biomechanics	Brown, AM, Zifchock, RA, Hillstrom, HJ	Gait and Posture. 2014 Mar;39(3):915-19
Knee Kinematic Coupling in Males and Females: Open and Closed-Chain Tasks	Zifchock, RA, Pratt, KM, Brown, AM, Hillstrom, HJ	J Appl Biomech. 2012 Jul;28(3):291-6
Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis	Kirane, Y, Brown, AM,Knutson, Z	Accepted In: APTA Independent Study Course 22.2. Osteoarthritis: Linking Basic Science to Invervention, 2011
Biomechanics of gait	Backus, SI,Brown, AM, Barr, AE	Nordin M and Frankel V, editors. Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. 4thed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011

Awards
Award	Year
Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient, Rutgers University- School of Health Professions	2016

Research
Research Interests
My research interests include investigating the role of abnormal biomechanics and muscular fatigue on sports related injuries. In particular, I am interested in the role of fatigue on running mechanics and how these variables relate to overuse running injuries. Similarly, I am interested in the role of neck muscle strength and muscular fatigue in the prevention of, or recovery from sports related concussion.
Current Projects: Running - Current project includes investigating the clinical and biomechanical risk factors associated with repetitive running injury in the high school cross country runner.
Current Projects: Concussion - The purpose of this study is to follow Division III collegiate athletes from a baseline, pre-season assessment through their sports seasons. This study will assess for associations between neck strength and concussion occurrence and recovery.

Research Grants
Title	Sponsor	Effective Dates	Role
Creating Running Related Injury Risk Models using Clinical Measures and Biomechanical Monitoring in High School Athletes	Dean’s Intramural Grant	9/1/21-8/31/24	Principal investigator

BioSketch
Title	Details
Allison M Brown, PT, PhD 2019	Allison M Brown, PT, PhD received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Therapy from The University of Vermont and a Master of Arts in Pathokinesiology from New York University. She then received a PhD in Physical Therapy from Temple University. Dr Brown is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. She is responsible for teaching Kinesiology, Examination and Intervention II and acts as a small group facilitator for Clinical Inquiry III. Dr Brown's research interests are in the field of biomechanics, specifically biomechanics of the cervical spine as it relates to sports related concussion risk and recovery as well as biomechanics of running injuries. She has published several articles and presented nationally on these topics.

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