Michael Lewek, PT, PhD

Education and Training:

Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Post-doctoral Fellowship Neuromechanics 2004-2006

University of Delaware, Newark, DE
PhD Biomechanics and Movement Science 1999-2003
MPT Physical Therapy 1997-1999

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
BS Exercise Science (cum laude) 1994-1997

Rank:

Assistant Professor

Expertise:

Biomechanics of locomotion
Neural control of movement

Teaching:

PHYT 730 – Kinesiology and Biomechanics
PHYT 726 – Exercise Prescription
HMSC 710 – Dynamic Electromyography and LabVIEW
HMSC Doctoral Seminar (Spring semester)

Research interests:

My research interests focus on locomotion, with an emphasis on mechanisms of and interventions for ameliorating gait dysfunction in individuals with stroke.

Representative publications for each area of interest:

Lewek MD, Randall EP. Reliability of Spatiotemporal Asymmetry During Overground Walking for Individuals Following Chronic Stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (in press)

Feasel J, Whitton MC, Kassler L, Brooks Jr FP, Lewek MD. The Integrated Virtual Environment Rehabilitation Treadmill System. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. (in press)

Lewek MD. The Influence of Body Weight Support on Ankle Mechanics During Treadmill Walking. Journal of Biomechanics 2011 Jan; 44(1):128-133.

Lewek MD, Breslin R, Hlad L, Lanton A, St John J. Non-paretic quadriceps activity influences paretic quadriceps activity post-stroke. Clin Neurophysiol. 2010 Nov; 121(11):1962-1967.

Lewek MD, Poole R, Johnson J, Halawa O, Huang X. Arm Swing Magnitude and Asymmetry During Gait in the Early Stages of Parkinson’s Disease. Gait & Posture 2010 Feb 31(2): 256-260.

Lewek MD. The value of overground gait training for improving locomotion post-stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 2009 Dec 33(4):187-188.

Cruz TH, Lewek MD, Dhaher YY. Biomechanical impairments and gait adaptations post-stroke: multi-factorial associations. Journal of Biomechanics 2009 Aug 7;42(11):1673-7.

Lewek MD, Cruz TH, Moore JL, Roth HR, Dhaher YY, Hornby TG. Allowing intralimb kinematic variability during locomotor training poststroke improves kinematic consistency: a subgroup analysis from a randomized clinical trial. Phys Ther. 2009 Aug;89(8):829-39.

Courtney CA, Lewek MD, Witte PO, Chmell SJ, Hornby TG. Heightened flexor withdrawal responses in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. J Pain. 2009 Dec; 10(12):1242-9.

Hornby TG, Lewek MD, Thompson CK, Heitz R. Repeated maximal volitional effort contractions in human spinal cord injury: Initial torque increases and reduced fatigue. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2009 Nov; 23(9):928-38.

Lewek MD, Hornby TG, Dhaher YY, Schmit BD. Prolonged quadriceps activity following imposed hip extension: A neurophysiological mechanism for stiff-knee gait? Journal of Neurophysiology 2007: 98(6) 3153-62.

Rudolph KS, Schmitt LC, Lewek MD. Age-related changes in strength, joint laxity and walking patterns: Are they related to knee osteoarthritis? Physical Therapy 2007; 87(11) 1422-32.

Ramsey DK, Snyder-Mackler L, Lewek MD, Newcomb W, Rudolph KS. Effect of anatomical realignment on muscle function during gait in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2007:57(3):389-97.

Lewek MD, Schmit BD, Hornby TG, Dhaher Y. Hip joint position modulates volitional knee extensor muscle activity after stroke. Muscle and Nerve. 2006: 34(6) 767-74.

Lewek MD, Scholz J, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L. Stride-to-stride variability of knee motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture. 2006: 23(4) 505-11.

Lewek MD, Ramsey D, Snyder-Mackler L, Rudolph KS. Knee stabilization in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2005; 52(9) 2845-53.

Risberg MA, Lewek MD, Snyder-Mackler L. Evidence for ACL rehabilitation: How much and what type? Physical Therapy in Sport. 2004: 5(3) 125-45.

Lewek MD, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L. Control of frontal plane knee laxity during gait in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2004: 12(9):745-51.

Lewek MD, Rudolph KS, Snyder-Mackler L. The incidence of activation failure in the quadriceps femoris muscle in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopedic Research. 2004: 22(1) 110-115.

LaStayo PC, Woolf J, Lewek MD, Snyder-Mackler L, Reich T, Lindstedt SL. Eccentric muscle contractions: Their contribution to injury, prevention, rehabilitation and sport. Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2003: 33(10) 557-571.

Lewek MD, Chmielewski TL, Risberg M, Snyder-Mackler L. Dynamic knee stability in the ACL deficient knee. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews. 2003: 31(4)195-200.

Lewek MD, Rudolph KS, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. The effect of insufficient quadriceps strength on gait after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Clinical Biomechanics 2002: 17(1) 56-63.

Williams GN, Higgins MJ, Lewek M. Aging skeletal muscle: physiologic changes and the effects of training. Physical Therapy. 2002: 82 (1) 62-68.

Lewek MD, Stevens J, Snyder-Mackler L. The use of electrical stimulation to increase quadriceps femoris muscle strength in an elderly patient following a total knee arthroplasty. Physical Therapy 2001: 81 (9) 1565-1571.

Book Chapter

Hartigan E, Lewek MD, Snyder-Mackler L. The Knee Complex. In: Levangie, P. and Norkin, C. (eds). Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis. 5th Ed. Philadelphia, F.A. Davis Company, 2010.

Lewek MD, Snyder-Mackler L. The Knee Complex. In: Levangie, P. and Norkin, C. (eds). Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis. 4th Ed. Philadelphia, F.A. Davis Company, 2005.