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Susan Klepper, PhD, PT
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Faculty member since 1997
sek44@columbia.edu
Education
Ph.D., Pediatric Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University
M.S. , Pediatric Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University
B.S., Physical Therapy, St. Louis University
Professional Expertise
Pediatrics with an emphasis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Member and Consultant: Pediatric Rheumatology Team, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Honors and Awards
Dissertation Award, American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Pediatrics
Research Interests
Gross motor skills and physical function in children with and without juvenile idiopathic arthritis
The impact of physical conditioning on gross motor skills, physical function, and quality of life in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Six-minute walk test scores in healthy, typically developing children
Development and examination of exercise videos for children with arthritis
Teaching Responibilities
PT Management of Pediatric Conditions I and II (with Dr. Debra Krasinski)
Advanced Topics in Pediatrics (with Dr. Debra Krasinski)
Capstone Project advisement in pediatrics
Scholarly Productivity
Recent Publications

Klepper S. (2008). The role of exercise in pediatric rheumatology conditions. Current opinion in Rheumatology

Klepper S. (2007). Making the case for exercise in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: What we know and where we go from here. Arthritis Care Res:57:887-890.

Klepper S. (2003). Measures of pediatric function. Arthritis Care and Research. 49:Suppl. 5-14.

Klepper S. (2003). Physical Activity and Exercise in Juvenile Arthritis: Evidence for the Benefits. Arthritis Care and Research. 49:1-9.

Klepper S. (2000). Physical management of arthritis in children. Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine for Primary Care Atlanta, GA: American College of Rheumatology. 2(2):16-28.

Book Chapters
Klepper S. (2008). Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. In Tecklin J. “Pediatric Physical Therapy”, Fifth Edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Krasinski D, Klepper S. (2006). Impaired Neuromuscular Development. In Cameron, M, (Ed). “Physical Rehabilitation: Evidence Based Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention” .Philadelphia: Elsevier.

Klepper S. (2007). Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. In Campbell, S., VanderLinden, D., Palisano, R. (Eds). “Physical Therapy for Children”, 3rd edition. Philadelphia, PA

Grant Activity
Effects of a 12-week physical conditioning program on gross motor skills, aerobic endurance, physical function, and quality of life in children with chronic arthritis. Arthritis Foundation, 2002-05.

Effects of eight-week exercise program on motor skills, function, and pain in children with rheumatic disease. Section on Pediatrics, American Physical Therapy Association, 2001.

Exercise beliefs and habits of adolescents with rheumatic disease. New York Physical Therapy Association 2001.


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