 |
PHYSICAL THERAPY |
 |
|
|
|
Yih-Kuen
Jan, PT, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Assistant
Professor, Department of Physiology
Primary Investigator (WOC), Oklahoma City VAMC
E-mail Yih-Kuen
Jan
(405) 271-2131 ext. 47128 |
|
education |
|
|
|
Postdoc, Rehabilitation Technology, University
of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
2006
Ph.D., Rehabilitation Science, University
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2004
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, National Yang
Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1997
B.S., Physical Therapy, National Yang Ming
University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1995
|
|
publications
(last 5 Years) |
|
|
|
Jan
YK and Brienza DM. Tissue mechanics and blood
flow factors in pressure ulcers in individuals
with spinal cord injury. In: Gefen A, ed.
The Pathomechanics
of Tissue Injury and Disease, and the Mechanophysiology of Healing. Research
Signpost, in press.
Jan YK, Brienza DM, Geyer MJ, and Karg P.
Wavelet-based spectrum analysis of
sacral skin blood flow response to alternating
pressure. Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008; 89(1): 137-145.
Brienza DM, Jan YK, and Zanca
JM. Chapter 7: Tissue Integrity Management.
In: Cooper
RA, Ohnabe H, and Hobson DA, eds. An
Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering (pp. 182-198).
Taylor and Francis Group LLC, 2006.
Jan YK and
Brienza DM. Technology for pressure ulcers prevention. Topics in Spinal
Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2006; 11(4):
30-41.
Jan
YK, Brienza DM, and Geyer MJ. Analysis of
week-to-week variability in skin blood
flow measurements using wavelet transforms.
Clinical Physiology
and Functional
Imaging 2005; 25(5): 253-262.
Brienza DM, Geyer MJ, and Jan YK. A comparison
of changes in rhythms of sacral skin
blood flow in response to heating and indentation.
Archives
of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 2005; 86(6):1245-1251.
Geyer MJ, Jan YK,
Brienza DM, and Boninger ML. Using wavelet analysis to characterize
the thermoregulatory mechanisms of
sacral skin blood
flow.
Journal of Rehabilitation
Research and Development 2004; 41(6):797-806.
|
|
RECENT RESEARCH
GRANTS |
|
|
|
Presbyterian Health Foundation, Seed Grants Program,
2008-2009, $25,868.00
Project title: Effects of power seat function usage on tissue viability in wheelchair
users with SCI: a pilot study, Role: Principal Investigator
Center for International Rehabilitation Research
Information and Exchange, International Exchange
Program Grant, 2008-2009, travel grant
Project title: Research collaboration of NIDRR-funded project entitled “Skin
blood flow oscillations and pressure ulcer risk in older adults with disabilities”,
Role: Principal Investigator
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Individual Research Grant (JA2-0701-2),
2008-2010, $150,000.00 Project title: Effectiveness of local
cooling on enhancing tissue tolerance to
pressure loading, Role: Principal Investigator
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Research
Foundation, Research Grant (PVA #2480), 2007-2009,
$75,000.00 Project title: Remodeling
ANS and endothelium with exercise for preventing
pressure
ulcers,
Role: Principal Investigator
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR), Mary E. Switzer Research
Fellowship (H133F060025), 2006-2008, $65,000.00
Project title: Skin blood
flow oscillations and pressure ulcer risk in
older adults with
disabilities,
Role: Principal Investigator
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR), Field Initiated Research
Program (H133G040222), 2004-2008, $450,000.00
Project title: A study of
biophysical and microvascular function of individuals
with spinal cord injuries:
implications for alternating pressure support
surfaces,
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
on Spinal Cord Injury (H133E070024), NIDRR,
2007-2012, $4.7 million
Project title: R1- Skin cooling
and tissue viability (2007-2008), Role: Principal
investigator
Project title: R2- Effects of weight
shifting on pressure ulcer risk status (Project
PI:
Kath Bogie, Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, OH) (2007-2008)
Role: Co-investigator & Pittsburgh site
PI
|
|
RESEARCH INTEREST/CLINICAL EXPERTISE |
|
|
|
Research Interest
- Dr. Yih-Kuen Jan is interested in Tissue
Biomechanics and Microvascular Physiology
and their applications for preventing secondary
medical complications in people with disabilities.
His current research is in the activity-based
rehabilitation for preventing cardiovascular
diseases and pressure ulcers in people with
spinal cord injury.
Dr. Jan was a NIDRR Pre-Doctoral
Fellow, Mary E. Switzer Fellow, Co-PI of
a Field Initiated Project, and is a Project
Leader of Rehab Engineering Research Center
on Spinal Cord Injury.
Dr. Jan serves as
Principal Investigator of a grant funded
by the Christopher Reeve Foundation. He is
also PI of a grant investigating the effects
of exercise on improving tissue viability
in people with SCI funded by the Paralyzed
Veterans of America Research Foundation.
Dr. Jan is a member of American Society of
Biomechanics, APTA, American Diabetes Association,
and RESNA.
Clinical Expertise
- Activity-based rehabilitation
- Adaptive sports
- Physical agents
|
|
|
