Teresa Chen

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
School: School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Wang, S.-M, Chen, S.-H., Chen, H.-Y., Huang, J.-H., Wu, Y.-R., Hsu, W.-L. (2025). Pelvic Control and Pelvic-Trunk Coordination as Key Determinants of Pitching Velocity in Baseball Pitchers. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. (accepted)
  2. Huang, Y.-T, Chen, S.-H., Chen, C.-Y., Wang, S.-M., Wu, P.-Y., Lai, D.-M., Hsu, W.-L. (2025). Evaluating Degenerative Lumbar Disease with Markerless 3D Motion Capture: Reliability and Validity in Sit-to-Stand Test. Sensors. (accepted)
  3. Wang, S. -M., Huang, T. -S., Chen, S.-H. , Wu, Y.-R, Hsu, W.-L. (2024). Effect of Repetitive Pitching on the Control of Lower Extremity Joints and Center of Mass in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers. Sports Health.
  4. Chen, S.-H. and Chou L.-S. (2022). Inter-joint coordination variability during a sit-to-stand fatiguing protocol. Journal of Biomechanics, 138, 111132.
  5. Chen, S.-H. and Chou L.-S. (2022). Gait balance control after fatigue: Effects of age and cognitive demand. Gait & Posture, 95, 129-134.
  6. Chiu, C.-H., Chen, S.-H. and Huang, J.-H. (2022). Correlation of pitching velocity with anthropometric measurements for adult male baseball pitchers in tryout settings. PloS one, 17(3), e0265525
  7. Hwang, C. L., Chen, S. H., Chou, C. H., Grigoriadis, G., Liao, T. C., Fancher, I. S., ... & Phillips, S. A. (2021). The physiological benefits of sitting less and moving more: Opportunities for future research. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.
  8. Pitt, W., Chen, S. -H., & Chou, L. -S. (2020). Using IMU-based kinematic markers to monitor dual-task gait balance control recovery in acutely concussed individuals. Clinical Biomechanics, 80, 105145.
  9. Tsai, Y.-J., Hsu, J.-C., Lin F.-Y., Chen, S.-H. and Chai, H.-M. (2019). Effect of Triceps Surae Taping on Vertical Jump. Formosan Journal of Physical Therapy, 44(1), 29-36. (In Mandarin)
  10. Chen, S.-H., Lo, O.-Y., Kay, T., & Chou, L.-S. (2018). Concurrent Phone Texting Alters Crossing Behavior and Induces Gait Imbalance During Obstacle Crossing. Gait & Posture, 62, 422–425.
  11. Chen, S.-H. and Chai, H.-M. (2017). The Role of Physical Therapy in Sports Performance. Formosan Journal of Medicine, 21(3), 268-275. (In Mandarin)
  12. Catena, R.D., Chen, S.-H., & Chou, L.-S. (2017). Does the Anthropometric Model Influence Whole-Body Center of Mass Calculations in Gait? Journal of Biomechanics, 59, 23-28.

Peer-Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations

Podium Presentation (* indicates mentee)

  1. King, D., Lomond, K., Hatcher, E. * , Schwartz, A. * , Silbert, I. * , Chen, S.-H. (2025, June) Enhancing Return to Activity Criteria in ACL Injury Management with OpenCap Integration. APTA New York Conference (Albany, NY)
  2. Kurr, K and Chen, S.-H. (2024). Intra-Rater Reliability of Tablet-Based Ultrasonography Measurement on Pediatric Foot Intrinsic Muscle. American Society of Biomechanics East Coast Meeting (Rochester, NY).
  3. Chen, S.-H. and Lomond K. (2023). Three-Stage Exam: Building Note-Taking and Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills. Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (Virtual).
  4. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2022, July). Effects of Fatigue on CoM-CoP Inclination Angle During Obstacle-Crossing in Young and Older Adults. The 9th World Congress of Biomechanics (Taipei, Taiwan).
  5. Gessner C.* and Chen, S.-H. (2022, April). The Benefit of Aquatic Therapy in Conjunction with Land-Based Physical Therapy for Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case series. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). [awarded]
  6. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2021, May). Gait Balance Control During Walking Afte Fatigue: Effects of Age and Cognitive Demand. The XVI International Symposium on 3D Analysis of Human Movement (Virtual).
  7. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2021, May). Older Is Not Always Worse: Balance Control And Working Memory During Obstacle-Crossing After Fatigue. The XVI International Symposium on 3D Analysis of Human Movement (Virtual).
  8. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2018, May). Fatigue Affects Balance Control Differently During Single- and Dual-Task Walking in Older Workers. 14th Annual Northwest Biomechanics Symposium (Bellingham, WA).
  9. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2017, October). Effects of Working Memory and Muscle Fatigue on Dynamic Gait Balance Control in Older Workers. 2017 Northwest Occupational Health Conference (Spokane, WA).
  10. Chou, L.-S., Chen, S.-H. & Lo, O.-Y. (2017, June). Concurrent Phone Texting Alters Crossing Behavior and Induces Gait Imbalance during Obstacle Crossing. World Congress of International Society of Posture and Gait Research (Fort Lauderdale, FL).
  11. Chen, S.-H., Taylor, J.* & Chou, L.-S. (2017, May). Lower Limb Muscle Fatigue Perturbs Gait Balance during Dual-Task Walking. ACSM's 64th Annual Meeting (Denver, Colorado)
  12. Chen, S.-H., Lo, O.-Y., Kay, T., & Chou, L.-S. (2016, July). Effect of Smartphone Texting on Gait Characteristics During Obstacle Crossing. XIV International Symposium on 3D Analysis of Human Movement (Taipei, Taiwan).
  13. Chen, S.-H., Chai, H.-M., Jhu, J.-L., & Wang, S.-F. (2009, March). Contraction Ability of Transversus Abdominis in Elite Fin Swimmers. The 58th Academic Conference of the Physical Therapy Association of ROC (Taiwan) (Taipei, Taiwan)

Poster Presentation (* indicates mentee)

  1. Miller, M.* , Spencer, K., Chen, S.H. (2025, June) Reliability of AI-Assisted Video Analysis in Assessing Movement Quality of Return-to-Activity Tasks. APTA New York Conference (Albany, NY)
  2. Chen, S.-H., Plumeau, K., Wu, Y.-T., Chen, Y.-H., Chen, C.-H., Lee, Y.-Y., Lin, C.-H. (2025, May) Comparing Clinical Education Assessment Methods in USA and Taiwan DPT Programs: A Focus on Professionalism. World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 (Tokyo, Japan).
  3. Chen, S.-H., Clark G.* , Kielty A.* , Patrone K.* , Ryan M.* , and Weinstein S* . (2025, Feb.) Intrinsic Foot Muscles Fatigue: Association between Fatigue-Induced Balance Perturbation and Medial Longitudinal Arch Height. Combined Sections Meeting of American Physical Therapy Association (Houston, TX)
  4. Chen, S.-H., Weinstein S.* , Ryan M.* , Patrone K.* , Kielty A.* , Clark G.* Age-Related Differences in Postural Control Following Intrinsic Foot Muscle Fatigue. (2025, Feb.) Combined Sections Meeting of American Physical Therapy Association (Houston, TX)
  5. Alvarado-Rodriguez. K* , Chen, S.-H. , and Kronenberg J. (2024, Feb.) Empowering Physical Therapy Students and Professionals: Fostering Personal and Professional Growth through Individualized Mentorship. Combined Sections Meeting of American Physical Therapy Association (Boston, MA)
  6. Chen, S.-H. , McKeon P., and Fadness J. (2024, Feb.) Intrinsic Foot Muscle Contraction for Alleviating Negative Impact on Standing Balance. Combined Sections Meeting of American Physical Therapy Association (Boston, MA)
  7. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2020, August). Inter-joint Coordination Variability When Fatiguing with the Use of a Repetitive Sit-to-Stand Task. 44th Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics (virtual).
  8. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2020, August). Gait Balance Control After Fatigue: Effects of Age and Cognitive Demand. 44th Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics (virtual).
  9. Chen, S.-H. and Chou, L.-S. (2019, July). A Preliminary Investigation on Gait Balance Control after Fatigue: Effects of Age and Cognitive Demand. 43rd Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics (Calgary, Canada).
  10. Chen, S.-H., Taylor, J. *, & Chou, L.-S. (2018, August). Fatigue Affects Balance Control Differently During Single- and Dual-Task Walking in Older Workers. 42nd Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics (Rochester, MN).
  11. Chen, S.-H., Taylor, J. *, & Chou, L.-S. (2017, August). Lower Extremity Muscle Fatigue Changes Obstacle-Crossing Behaviors and Working Memory Performance. 41st Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics (Boulder, CO).
  12. Chen, S.-H., Taylor, J. *, & Chou, L.-S. (2017, June). Effect of Muscle Fatigue on Gait Balance Control During Dual-Task Walking. World Congress of International Society of Posture and Gait Research (Fort Lauderdale, FL).
  13. Smith, S.*, Chen, S.-H., & Chou, L.-S. (2017, May). Effects of Lower Extremity Muscle Fatigue on Dual-Task Obstacle-Crossing in Active and Inactive Young Adults. 13th Annual Northwest Biomechanics Symposium (Eugene, OR).
  14. Taylor, J. *, Chen, S.-H., & Chou, L.-S. (2017, May). Lower Extremity Muscle Fatigue Changes Gait Control and Working Memory Performance in Both Single- and Dual-Tasks. 13th Annual Northwest Biomechanics Symposium (Eugene, OR).
  15. Chen, S.-H. and Chai, H.-M. (2012, September). Intra-rater Reliability of Measurement of Tissue Length of Gastrocnemius Musculotendinous Unit Using Panoramic Ultrasonography. The 65th Academic Conference of the Physical Therapy Association of ROC (Taiwan) (Kaohsiung, Taiwan).
  16. Lin, S.-J., Chen, S.-H., Chai, H.-M., Jan, M.-H., Jiang, C.-C. (2011, June) Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching technique on knee joint function in people following unilateral total knee arthroplasty. The 16th International

Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations

  1. Weinstein S.* , Ryan M.* , Chen, S.-H. (2025) Intrinsic Foot Muscles Fatigue: Association between Fatigue-Induced Balance Perturbation and Medial Longitudinal Arch Height. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). (podium presentation)
  2. Patrone K.* , Kielty A.* , Clark G. * , Chen, S.-H. Age-Related Differences in Postural Control Following Intrinsic Foot Muscle Fatigue. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). (podium presentation)
  3. Fortunato N. * and Chen, S.-H. (2025). Hip-Spine Syndrome in a Harrington Rod Patient Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). (poster presentation)
  4. Chen, S.-H. (2025). Movement Analysis Technologies: From Traditional Marker-Based Systems to Emerging Markerless Methods in Clinical Assessment and Rehabilitation. Cornell University, Ithaca College , NY
  5. Chen, S.-H. (2024). Teaching Moves: Low-Tech Strategies to Engagement Students. Center of Faculty Excellence, Ithaca College , NY.
  6. Ewer P. * and Chen, S.-H. (2024). Physical Therapy after Osteoblastoma Rib Removal and Thoracic Spinal Fusion: A Case Report. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). (poster presentation)
  7. Poingue S. *and Chen, S.-H. (2024). Outpatient Physical Therapy for Post-Operative Gunshot Wound in Pediatric Lower Extremity: A Case Report. Whalen Academic Symposium (Ithaca, NY). (poster presentation)
  8. Chen, S.-H. Pathological Gait Assessment (2022, July). Physical Therapy Center of National Taiwan University Hopspital, Taiwan.
  9. Chen, S.-H. Inclusive Design Thinking for an Intergenerational Playground. (2022, July). Tatung University, Taiwan.
  10. Chen, S.-H. Effects of Fatigue on Balance Control: An Occupational Biomechanics Study. (2018, April). National Biomechanics Day, University of Oregon.
  11. Chen, S.-H. Application of Biomechanics on Industrial Design. (2017, July). Tatung University, Taiwan.