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Cory L Christiansen

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-PM&R Physical Therapy
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    TitleDirector-Faculty
    InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
    DepartmentSOM-PM&R Physical Therapy


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    University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, COPhD08/2007Sport & Exercise Science
    Duke University, Durham, NCMS 05/1996Physical Therapy
    Colorado State University, Fort Collins, COBS05/1992Biological Sciences
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    2022Annual Researcher Award, American Physical Therapy Association Federal Section
    2021Gallagher Mentor Award Finalist, National Postdoctoral Association
    2018Dean's Doctoral Mentoring Award, University of Colorado Graduate School
    2012Excellence in Direct Teaching, Academy of Medical Educators
    1992Suma Cum Laude, Colorado State University

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    Dr. Christiansen is a Professor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Program. His research focuses on applying rehabilitation science to optimize functional movement outcomes for older adults with a variety of health conditions, with a particular focus on lower-limb amputation. Other clinical research areas for Dr. Christiansen include exercise and physical activity for people with Parkinson disease and total joint arthroplasty. He teaches within the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science programs, with expertise in Movement Science.

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    I01RX003917     (CHRISTIANSEN, CORY L)Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2026
    NIH
    Walking Exercise Sustainability Through Telehealth for Veterans with Lower-LimbAmputation
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I21 RX003730     (STEVENS-LAPSLEY, JENNIFER E)Jul 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022
    VA RR&D
    Engaging medically complex Veterans in telerehabiltation using a behavioral approach
    Role Description: The goal of this work is to assess the effectiveness of a multicomponent telerehabilitation using a two-group randomized crossover design.
    Role: Co-Investigator
    I01 RX003237     (CHRISTIANSEN, CORY L)Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2023
    VA RR&D
    Optimizing gait rehabilitation for Veterans with non-traumatic lower limb amputation
    Role Description: The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two groups of error-manipulation intervention to a supervised walking group of Veterans with unilateral, non-traumatic transtibial amputation.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    1U01NS113851     (CORCOS, DANIEL M)Sep 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2024
    NIH/NINDS
    Study in Parkison disease and exercise Phase III clinical trial: SPARX3
    Role Description: he study goal is to establish the efficacy of high-intensity endurance exercise as first-line therapy for recently diagnosed people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
    Role: Site Principal Investigator
    R01NR018450     (CHRISTIANSEN, CORY L)Aug 1, 2019 - May 31, 2025
    NIH
    Improving health self-management using walking biobehavioral intervention for people with dysvascular lower limb amputation
    Role Description: The goals of this study are to: 1) test if walking biobehavioral intervention improves physical activity and 2) evaluate the potential for clinical implementation of a walking biobehavioral intervention early after lower-limb amputation.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    I01 RX002417     (CHRISTIANSEN, CORY L)Dec 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2022
    VA RR&D
    Optimizing physical activity outcomes for Veterans after total knee arthroplasty
    Role Description: The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of physical activity behavior-change telerehabilitation on improving physical activity after total knee arthroplasty.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01AG056585     (STEVENS-LAPSLEY, JENNIFER E.)Sep 15, 2017 - Apr 30, 2022
    NIH
    Movement pattern biofeedback training after total knee arthroplasty
    Role Description: The goal of this study is to determine if the addition of a novel movement pattern training program (MOVE) to contemporary, progressive rehabilitation improves movement pattern quality more than contemporary progressive rehabilitation alone (CONTROL) after total knee arthroplasty.
    Role: Co-Investigator
    I01RX002251     (STEVENS-LAPSLEY, JENNIFER E.)Oct 1, 2016 - Sep 30, 2021
    VA RR&D
    Advancing Rehabilitation after Total Hip Arthroplasty
    Role Description: The goal of this investigation is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-modal core stabilization program for movement pattern retraining on functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Hoffman RM, Hinrichs-Kinney A L, Forster JE, Dayton M, Dennis D, Judd DL, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Improvements in Physical Capacity via a Wearable Sensor May Not Indicate Reductions in Real-World Sedentary Activity: A Longitudinal Post-Total Hip Arthroplasty Study. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2025 May 20. PMID: 40391794.
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    2. Awad ME, Lev G, Melton DH, Shaw KG, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Colorado Limb Donning-Timed Up and Go (COLD-TUG) Test in Lower-Extremity Amputation: Less Donning Time with Osseointegrated Bone-Anchored Prosthetic Limb. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 13. PMID: 40359258.
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    3. Kline PW, Hoffman RM, Hanlon SL, Richardson V, Juarez-Colunga E, Melanson EL, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Increased Free-Living Brisk Walking Cadence Following a Physical Activity Behavior Intervention After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Apr 02. PMID: 40185221.
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    4. Mancini M, Afshari M, Almeida Q, Amundsen-Huffmaster S, Balfany K, Camicioli R, Christiansen C, Dale ML, Dibble LE, Earhart GM, Ellis TD, Griffith GJ, Hackney ME, Hopkins J, Horak FB, Jones KE, Ling L, O'Keefe JA, Kwei K, Olivier G, Rao AK, Sivaramakrishnan A, Corcos DM. Digital gait biomarkers in Parkinson's disease: susceptibility/risk, progression, response to exercise, and prognosis. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Mar 21; 11(1):51. PMID: 40118834.
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    5. Ekdahl MA, Vandenberg NW, Melton DH, Hendershot BD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Transfemoral bone-anchored limb use changes dynamic hip muscle forces during walking. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112620. PMID: 40086253.
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    6. Shaw KG, Awad ME, Melton D, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Quality of Life 1 Year After Bone-Anchored Limb Implantation in Patients with Lower-Limb Amputation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 16; 107(8):e32. PMID: 40014677.
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    7. Thomsen-Freitas PB, Stoneback JW, Tracy JB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL. Altered cumulative joint moments and increased joint moment symmetry during sit-to-stand transitions for transfemoral bone-anchored limb users: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2025 Apr; 124:106476. PMID: 40037117.
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    8. Bade MJ, Christiansen CL, Zeni JA, Dayton MR, Forster JE, Cheuy VA, Christensen JC, Hogan C, Koonce R, Dennis D, Peters A, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Movement Pattern Biofeedback Training After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Jun; 77(6):732-743. PMID: 39711097.
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    9. Swink LA, Akay RB, Rich TL, Anderson CA, Schmid AA, Christiansen CL, Nearing KA. "I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Jan 17; 1-11. PMID: 39819166.
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    10. Kline PW, Hanlon SL, Richardson VL, Hoffman RM, Melanson EL, Juarez-Colunga E, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Functional Capacity at Rehabilitation Discharge Predicts Physical Activity Characteristics 24 Weeks Later for People With Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Jan 16. PMID: 39826881.
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    11. Griffith GJ, Mehta N, Lamotte G, McKee KE, Suttman E, Haus JM, Joslin E, Balfany K, Kohrt WM, Christiansen CL, Melanson EL, Chahine LM, Christou DD, Patterson CG, Corcos DM. Effects of 6 months of endurance exercise on motor function, exercise capacity, and autonomic function based on presence of autonomic dysfunction in individuals with early Parkinson's disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Mar; 15(2):387-396. PMID: 39973503.
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    12. Rauzi MR, Abbate LM, Churchill L, Garbin AJ, Forster JE, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Multicomponent telerehabilitation program for veterans with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled feasibility study. PM R. 2025 May; 17(5):548-562. PMID: 39777862.
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    13. Gaffney BMM, Gimarc D, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Pattee J, Wong C, Milius DW, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Associations Between Skeletal Alignment and Biomechanical Symmetry Before and After Transfemoral Bone-anchored Limb Implantation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 05 01; 483(5):902-914. PMID: 39745233.
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    14. Swink LA, So N, Nearing KA, Juarez-Colunga E, Plummer P, Schmid AA, Christiansen CL. Exploring Dual-Task Performance Relationships for Veterans with Lower-Limb Amputation. Occup Ther Health Care. 2024 Dec 17; 1-17. PMID: 39688141.
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    15. Ma?ago MM, Forster JE, Biondi E, Schenkman M, Cameron MH, Christiansen CL. Proximal Muscle Resistance Training to Improve Walking in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2024 Nov 25. PMID: 39589358.
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    16. Davis-Wilson H, Hoffman R, Cheuy V, Christensen J, Forster JE, Judd DL, Stevens-Lapsley J, Christiansen CL. Gait compensations, pain, and functional performance during the six minute walk test in individuals with unilateral hip osteoarthritis. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2024 Dec; 120:106366. PMID: 39490051.
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    17. Christiansen CL, Kline PW, Anderson CB, Melanson EL, Sullivan WJ, Richardson VL, Juarez-Colunga E, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Optimizing Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation With Telehealth Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Phys Ther. 2024 Oct 02; 104(10). PMID: 39001713.
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    18. Vandenberg NW, Wheatley BB, Carpenter RD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Feasibility of predicting changes in gait biomechanics following muscle strength perturbations using optimal control in patients with transfemoral amputation. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2024 Sep 10; 1-15. PMID: 39256913.
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    19. Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Dynamic gait stability and stability symmetry for people with transfemoral amputation: A case-series of 19 individuals with bone-anchored limbs. J Biomech. 2024 Jun; 171:112208. PMID: 38941842.
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    20. Ma?ago MM, Will R, Strahler T, Van Valkenburgh L, Harris-Love MO, Forster JE, Cameron M, Christiansen CL. Blood Flow Restriction and Veterans With Multiple Sclerosis and Advanced Disability: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2024 Jun 04; 104(6). PMID: 38452199.
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    21. Thomsen PB, Gaffney BMM, Tracy JB, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Cumulative loading increases and loading asymmetries persist during walking for people with a transfemoral bone-anchored limb. Gait Posture. 2024 Sep; 113:46-52. PMID: 38843706.
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    22. Rauzi MR, Tran MK, Plew J, Christiansen CL, Mealer ML, Nearing KA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Older Veteran Experiences of using Technology during a Multicomponent Telerehabilitation Program: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study. Cogent Gerontol. 2024; 3(1). PMID: 39035459.
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    23. Vinson AL, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, M M Gaffney B. The biomechanical influence of transtibial Bone-Anchored limbs during walking. J Biomech. 2024 May; 168:112098. PMID: 38636112.
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    24. Anderson CB, Fatone S, Ma?ago MM, Swink LA, Kittelson AJ, Magnusson DM, Christiansen CL. Development and alpha testing of a patient shared decision aid for prosthesis design for new lower limb prosthesis users. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2024 Oct 01; 48(5):565-573. PMID: 38506643.
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    25. Judd DL, Cheuy V, Peters A, Graber J, Hinrichs-Kinney L, Forster JE, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Incorporating Functional Strength Integration Techniques During Total Hip Arthroplasty Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2024 Mar 01; 104(3). PMID: 38102757.
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    26. Awad ME, Melton D, Shaw KG, Lev G, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. How Comprehensive and Efficient Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputation Undergoing Implantation of Osseointegrated Bone Anchored Limbs? JBJS Rev. 2024 Mar 01; 12(3). PMID: 38489397.
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    27. Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Leijendekkers RA, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Lumbopelvic movement coordination during walking improves with transfemoral bone anchored limbs: Implications for low back pain. Gait Posture. 2024 03; 109:318-326. PMID: 38432038.
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    28. Swink LA, Mealer ML, Miller MJ, Anderson CB, Cook PF, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Telehealth Walking Self-Management for Individuals With Amputation: A Qualitative Study of Therapist Perspectives on Adoption. Phys Ther. 2024 Feb 01; 104(2). PMID: 37944092.
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    29. Hanlon SL, Swink LA, Akay RB, Fields TT, Cook PF, Gaffney BMM, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL. Walking Exercise Sustainability Through Telehealth for Veterans With Lower-Limb Amputation: A Study Protocol. Phys Ther. 2024 Jan 01; 104(1). PMID: 37615982.
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    30. Griffith G, Lamotte G, Mehta N, Fan P, Nikolich J, Springman V, Suttman E, Joslin E, Balfany K, Dunlap M, Kohrt WM, Christiansen CL, Melanson EL, Josbeno D, Chahine LM, Patterson CG, Corcos DM. Chronotropic Incompetence During Exercise Testing as a Marker of Autonomic Dysfunction in Individuals with Early Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2024; 14(1):121-133. PMID: 38189712.
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    31. Hoffman RM, Davis-Wilson HC, Hanlon S, Swink LA, Kline PW, Juarez-Colunga E, Melanson EL, Christiansen CL. Maximal daily stepping cadence partially explains functional capacity of individuals with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. PM R. 2024 Jun; 16(6):532-542. PMID: 37819260.
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    32. Roda GF, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. The Amputated Limb Gluteus Medius is Biomechanically Disadvantaged in Patients with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation. Ann Biomed Eng. 2024 Mar; 52(3):565-574. PMID: 37946055.
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    33. Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Davis-Wilson H, Christiansen CL, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM. Unilateral transfemoral osseointegrated prostheses improve joint loading during walking. J Biomech. 2023 06; 155:111658. PMID: 37276681.
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    34. Gaffney BMM, Davis-Wilson HC, Awad ME, Tracy J, Melton DH, Lev G, Stoneback JW, Christiansen CL. Daily steps and stepping cadence increase one-year following prosthesis osseointegration in people with lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Apr; 46(7):1432-1437. PMID: 37073780.
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    35. Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Hoyt C, Stoneback JW. Changes in lower extremity joint moments one-year following osseointegration in individuals with Transfemoral lower-limb amputation: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2023 04; 104:105948. PMID: 37043833.
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    36. Ma?ago MM, Cohen ET, Cameron MH, Christiansen CL, Bade M. Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale for Measuring Mobility-Related Goals in People With Multiple Sclerosis. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2023 07 01; 47(3):139-145. PMID: 36897202.
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    37. Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Gaffney BMM, Lev G, Enabulele E, Stoneback JW. Improvements in disability and function in people with lower-limb amputation one year after prosthesis osseointegration. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2023 Aug 01; 47(4):343-349. PMID: 36701203.
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    38. 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. 2023 02; 100:132-138. PMID: 36521257.
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    39. 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. Study in Parkinson's disease of exercise phase 3 (SPARX3): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Oct 06; 23(1):855. PMID: 36203214.
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    40. 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 Dec 01; 46(6):553-559. PMID: 36037273.
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    41. Gaffney BMM, Vandenberg NW, Davis-Wilson HC, Christiansen CL, Roda GF, Schneider G, Johnson T, Stoneback JW. Biomechanical compensations during a stand-to-sit maneuver using transfemoral osseointegrated prostheses: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022 08; 98:105715. PMID: 35839740.
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    42. Anderson CB, Fatone S, Ma?ago 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. 2023 Feb 01; 47(1):26-42. PMID: 35622457.
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    43. 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. 2023 Feb; 45(4):723-732. PMID: 35389313.
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    44. Miller MJ, Hoffman RM, Swink LA, Barnes DE, Christiansen CL. Postamputation Cognitive Impairment Is Related to Worse Perceived Physical Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Prosthesis Users. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 09; 103(9):1723-1729. PMID: 35123974.
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    45. Kline PW, Christiansen CL, Judd DL, Ma?ago MM. Clinical utility of the Trendelenburg Test in people with multiple sclerosis. Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 May; 39(5):1016-1023. PMID: 35073816.
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    46. Ma?ago 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 11 01; 101(11). PMID: 34473303.
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    47. Kline PW, So N, Fields T, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL. Error-Manipulation Gait Training for Veterans With Nontraumatic Lower Limb Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Phys Ther. 2021 11 01; 101(11). PMID: 34379777.
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    48. 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 08; 88:105436. PMID: 34364100.
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    49. Ma?ago 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; 12:650297. PMID: 34354656.
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    50. Anderson CB, Wurdeman SR, Miller MJ, Christiansen CL, Kittelson AJ. Development of a physical mobility prediction model to guide prosthetic rehabilitation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2021 Jun 01; 45(3):268-275. PMID: 33840752.
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    51. Kline PW, Christiansen CL, Hager ER, Alvarez E, Ma?ago MM. Movement compensations during a step ascent task are associated with stair climbing performance in people with multiple sclerosis. Gait Posture. 2021 06; 87:27-32. PMID: 33878510.
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    52. Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, Kittelson AJ, Christiansen CL. Psychometric Assessment of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for People With Lower-Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2021 04 04; 101(4). PMID: 33421074.
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    53. Miller MJ, Blankenship JM, Kline PW, Melanson EL, Christiansen CL. Patterns of Sitting, Standing, and Stepping After Lower Limb Amputation. Phys Ther. 2021 02 04; 101(2). PMID: 33336706.
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    54. 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. 2021 07; 13(7):737-745. PMID: 32936512.
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    55. 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. 2021 05; 13(5):453-460. PMID: 32926546.
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    56. Christensen JC, Kline PW, Murray AM, Christiansen CL. Movement asymmetry during low and high demand mobility tasks after dysvascular transtibial amputation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 12; 80:105102. PMID: 32768801.
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    57. 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 07; 80:162-167. PMID: 32516682.
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    58. Christiansen CL, Miller MJ, Kline PW, Fields TT, Sullivan WJ, Blatchford PJ, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Biobehavioral Intervention Targeting Physical Activity Behavior Change for Older Veterans after Nontraumatic Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PM R. 2020 10; 12(10):957-966. PMID: 32248638.
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    59. Anderson CB, Miller MJ, Murray AM, Fields TT, So NF, Christiansen CL. Falls After Dysvascular Transtibial Amputation: A Secondary Analysis of Falling Characteristics and Reduced Physical Performance. PM R. 2021 01; 13(1):19-29. PMID: 32249517.
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    60. Miller MJ, Mealer ML, Cook PF, So N, Morris MA, Christiansen CL. Qualitative analysis of resilience characteristics of people with unilateral transtibial amputation. Disabil Health J. 2020 10; 13(4):100925. PMID: 32312526.
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    61. Bade MJ, Christensen JC, Zeni JA, Christiansen CL, Dayton MR, Forster JE, Cheuy VA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Movement pattern biofeedback training after total knee arthroplasty: Randomized clinical trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 04; 91:105973. PMID: 32171937.
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    62. Ma?ago MM, Kline PW, Alvarez E, Christiansen CL. Trunk and pelvis movement compensation in people with multiple sclerosis: Relationships to muscle function and gait performance outcomes. Gait Posture. 2020 05; 78:48-53. PMID: 32200163.
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    63. Judd DL, Cheuy VA, Forster JE, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Incorporating Specific Functional Strength Integration Techniques to Improve Functional Performance for Veterans After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial. Phys Ther. 2019 11 25; 99(11):1453-1460. PMID: 31392991.
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    64. Ferris AE, Christiansen CL, Heise GD, Hahn D, Smith JD. Biomechanical analysis of curb ascent in persons with Ertl and non-Ertl transtibial amputations. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2020 Feb; 44(1):36-43. PMID: 31713462.
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    65. Kline PW, Murray AM, Miller MJ, Fields T, Christiansen CL. Error-augmentation gait training to improve gait symmetry in patients with non-traumatic lower limb amputation: A proof-of-concept study. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2019 Aug; 43(4):426-433. PMID: 31018771.
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    66. Miller MJ, Cook PF, Kline PW, Anderson CB, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Physical Function and Pre-Amputation Characteristics Explain Daily Step Count after Dysvascular Amputation. PM R. 2019 10; 11(10):1050-1058. PMID: 30729727.
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    67. Aljehani M, Madara K, Snyder-Mackler L, Christiansen C, Zeni JA. The contralateral knee may not be a valid control for biomechanical outcomes after unilateral total knee arthroplasty. Gait Posture. 2019 05; 70:179-184. PMID: 30878729.
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    68. Kline PW, Melanson EL, Sullivan WJ, Blatchford PJ, Miller MJ, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Improving Physical Activity Through Adjunct Telerehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Phys Ther. 2019 01 01; 99(1):37-45. PMID: 30329126.
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    69. Powell WR, Christiansen CL, Miller DR. Long-term comparative safety analysis of the risks associated with adding or switching to a sulfonylurea as second-line Type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment in a US veteran population. Diabet Med. 2019 11; 36(11):1384-1390. PMID: 30343492.
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    70. Miller PD, Hattersley G, Lau E, Fitzpatrick LA, Harris AG, Williams GC, Hu MY, Riis BJ, Russo L, Christiansen C. Bone mineral density response rates are greater in patients treated with abaloparatide compared with those treated with placebo or teriparatide: Results from the ACTIVE phase 3 trial. Bone. 2019 03; 120:137-140. PMID: 30359763.
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    71. Miller MJ, Jones J, Anderson CB, Christiansen CL. Factors influencing participation in physical activity after dysvascular amputation: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Dec; 41(26):3141-3150. PMID: 30261758.
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    72. Christiansen CL, Miller MJ, Murray AM, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Hiatt WR, Schenkman ML. Behavior-Change Intervention Targeting Physical Function, Walking, and Disability After Dysvascular Amputation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 11; 99(11):2160-2167. PMID: 29746823.
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    73. Miller MJ, Magnusson DM, Lev G, Fields TT, Cook PF, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Relationships Among Perceived Functional Capacity, Self-Efficacy, and Disability After Dysvascular Amputation. PM R. 2018 Oct; 10(10):1056-1061. PMID: 29580940.
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    74. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk movement compensations and corresponding core muscle demand during step ambulation in people with unilateral transtibial amputation. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2018 Apr; 39:16-25. PMID: 29413449.
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    75. Schenkman M, Moore CG, Kohrt WM, Hall DA, Delitto A, Comella CL, Josbeno DA, Christiansen CL, Berman BD, Kluger BM, Melanson EL, Jain S, Robichaud JA, Poon C, Corcos DM. Effect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2018 02 01; 75(2):219-226. PMID: 29228079.
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    76. Paxton RJ, Forster JE, Miller MJ, Gerron KL, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. A Feasibility Study for Improved Physical Activity After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Aging Phys Act. 2018 01 01; 26(1):7-13. PMID: 28338406.
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    77. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Myers CA, Laz PJ, Davidson BS. The Effects of Prosthesis Inertial Parameters on Inverse Dynamics: A Probabilistic Analysis. J Verif Valid Uncertain Quantif. 2017 Sep; 2(3):0310031-310038. PMID: 35832400.
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    78. Murray AM, Gaffney BM, Davidson BS, Christiansen CL. Biomechanical compensations of the trunk and lower extremities during stepping tasks after unilateral transtibial amputation. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2017 Nov; 49:64-71. PMID: 28888109.
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    79. Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Davidson BS. Trunk kinetic effort during step ascent and descent in patients with transtibial amputation using angular momentum separation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Oct; 48:88-96. PMID: 28797673.
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    80. Christiansen C, Moore C, Schenkman M, Kluger B, Kohrt W, Delitto A, Berman B, Hall D, Josbeno D, Poon C, Robichaud J, Wellington T, Jain S, Comella C, Corcos D, Melanson E. Factors Associated With Ambulatory Activity in De Novo Parkinson Disease. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2017 Apr; 41(2):93-100. PMID: 28263256.
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    81. Ferris AE, Christiansen CL, Heise GD, Hahn D, Smith JD. Ertl and Non-Ertl amputees exhibit functional biomechanical differences during the sit-to-stand task. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 May; 44:1-6. PMID: 28273496.
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    82. Miller MJ, Stevens-Lapsley J, Fields TT, Coons D, Bray-Hall S, Sullivan W, Christiansen CL. Physical activity behavior change for older veterans after dysvascular amputation. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 04; 55:10-15. PMID: 28153768.
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    83. Gaffney BM, Christiansen CL, Murray AM, Silverman AK, Davidson BS. Separation of rotational and translational segmental momentum to assess movement coordination during walking. Hum Mov Sci. 2017 Jan; 51:99-111. PMID: 28012385.
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    84. Gaffney BM, Murray AM, Christiansen CL, Davidson BS. Identification of trunk and pelvis movement compensations in patients with transtibial amputation using angular momentum separation. Gait Posture. 2016 Mar; 45:151-6. PMID: 26979898.
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    85. Loyd BJ, Fields TT, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley J, Christiansen CL. Explaining modified 2-min walk test outcomes in male Veterans with traumatic or nontraumatic lower-limb amputation. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2016; 53(6):1035-1044. PMID: 28355035.
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    86. Paxton RJ, Murray AM, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Sherk KA, Christiansen CL. Physical activity, ambulation, and comorbidities in people with diabetes and lower-limb amputation. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2016; 53(6):1069-1078. PMID: 28355032.
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    87. Judd DL, Winters JD, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Effects of neuromuscular reeducation on hip mechanics and functional performance in patients after total hip arthroplasty: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2016 Feb; 32:49-55. PMID: 26802531.
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    88. Gaffney BM, Harris MD, Davidson BS, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL, Shelburne KB. Multi-Joint Compensatory Effects of Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty During High-Demand Tasks. Ann Biomed Eng. 2016 08; 44(8):2529-2541. PMID: 26666227.
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    89. Paxton RJ, Melanson EL, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Christiansen CL. Physical activity after total knee arthroplasty: A critical review. World J Orthop. 2015 Sep 18; 6(8):614-22. PMID: 26396937.
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    90. Christiansen CL, Bade MJ, Davidson BS, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Effects of Weight-Bearing Biofeedback Training on Functional Movement Patterns Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Sep; 45(9):647-55. PMID: 26207975.
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    91. Christiansen CL, Fields T, Lev G, Stephenson RO, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Functional Outcomes After the Prosthetic Training Phase of Rehabilitation After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation. PM R. 2015 Nov; 7(11):1118-1126. PMID: 25978948.
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    92. Christiansen CL, Bade MJ, Paxton RJ, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Measuring movement symmetry using tibial-mounted accelerometers for people recovering from total knee arthroplasty. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2015 Aug; 30(7):732-7. PMID: 25979222.
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    93. Karsdal MA, Bihlet A, Byrjalsen I, Alexandersen P, Ladel C, Michaels M, Andersen JR, Riis BJ, Kraus V, Bay-Jensen AC, Christiansen C. OA phenotypes, rather than disease stage, drive structural progression--identification of structural progressors from 2 phase III randomized clinical studies with symptomatic knee OA. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Apr; 23(4):550-8. PMID: 25576879.
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    94. Winters JD, Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Preliminary investigation of rate of torque development deficits following total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2014 Mar; 21(2):382-6. PMID: 24238649.
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    95. Henriksen K, Andersen JR, Riis BJ, Mehta N, Tavakkol R, Alexandersen P, Byrjalsen I, Valter I, Nedergaard BS, Teglbjaerg CS, Stern W, Sturmer A, Mitta S, Nino AJ, Fitzpatrick LA, Christiansen C, Karsdal MA. Evaluation of the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic profile of oral recombinant human parathyroid hormone [rhPTH(1-31)NH(2)] in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Bone. 2013 Mar; 53(1):160-6. PMID: 23234813.
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    96. Christiansen CL, Bade MJ, Weitzenkamp DA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Factors predicting weight-bearing asymmetry 1month after unilateral total knee arthroplasty: a cross-sectional study. Gait Posture. 2013 Mar; 37(3):363-7. PMID: 22980137.
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    97. Christiansen CL, Bade MJ, Judd DL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Weight-bearing asymmetry during sit-stand transitions related to impairment and functional mobility after total knee arthroplasty. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Oct; 92(10):1624-9. PMID: 21839986.
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    98. Schenkman M, Ellis T, Christiansen C, Bar?n AE, Tickle-Degnen L, Hall DA, Wagenaar R. Profile of functional limitations and task performance among people with early- and middle-stage Parkinson disease. Phys Ther. 2011 Sep; 91(9):1339-54. PMID: 21778290.
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    99. Christiansen CL, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Weight-bearing asymmetry in relation to measures of impairment and functional mobility for people with knee osteoarthritis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Oct; 91(10):1524-8. PMID: 20875509.
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    100. Southern WN, Drainoni ML, Smith BD, Christiansen CL, McKee D, Gifford AL, Weinbaum CM, Thompson D, Koppelman E, Maher S, Litwin AH. Hepatitis C testing practices and prevalence in a high-risk urban ambulatory care setting. J Viral Hepat. 2011 Jul; 18(7):474-81. PMID: 20497311.
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    101. Christiansen CL, Schenkman ML, McFann K, Wolfe P, Kohrt WM. Walking economy in people with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2009 Jul 30; 24(10):1481-7. PMID: 19441128.
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    102. Christiansen CL. The effects of hip and ankle stretching on gait function of older people. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Aug; 89(8):1421-8. PMID: 18674977.
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    103. Garnero P, Aronstein WS, Cohen SB, Conaghan PG, Cline GA, Christiansen C, Beary JF, Meyer JM, Bingham CO. Relationships between biochemical markers of bone and cartilage degradation with radiological progression in patients with knee osteoarthritis receiving risedronate: the Knee Osteoarthritis Structural Arthritis randomized clinical trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008 Jun; 16(6):660-6. PMID: 17993283.
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    104. Christiansen CL, Wang F, Barton MB, Kreuter W, Elmore JG, Gelfand AE, Fletcher SW. Predicting the cumulative risk of false-positive mammograms. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2000 Oct 18; 92(20):1657-66. PMID: 11036111.
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    105. Simon SR, Peters AS, Christiansen CL, Fletcher RH. The effect of medical student teaching on patient satisfaction in a managed care setting. J Gen Intern Med. 2000 Jul; 15(7):457-61. PMID: 10940131.
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    106. Christiansen C, Abreu B, Ottenbacher K, Huffman K, Masel B, Culpepper R. Task performance in virtual environments used for cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1998 Aug; 79(8):888-92. PMID: 9710158.
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    107. Christensen JO, Svendsen OL, Hassager C, Christiansen C. Leptin in overweight postmenopausal women: no relationship with metabolic syndrome X or effect of exercise in addition to diet. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1998 Mar; 22(3):195-9. PMID: 9539185.
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    108. Bjarnason K, Hassager C, Svendsen OL, Stang H, Christiansen C. Anteroposterior and lateral spinal DXA for the assessment of vertebral body strength: comparison with hip and forearm measurement. Osteoporos Int. 1996; 6(1):37-42. PMID: 8845598.
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