T. Kevin Robinson PT, DSc, OCS

Professor – School of Physical Therapy
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Website: www.belmont.edu

Academic Degrees:

• Rocky Mountain University of Health Profession Provo, Utah
• 2000-2004
• Major: Orthopedic tract, Physical Therapy
• DSc degree
• University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• 1990-1992
• Major: Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Tract
• Master of Science 1992
• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• 1981-1986
• Major: Physical Therapy
• Bachelor of Science, 1986

Certifications:

• Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, July 1995 and re-certified in May, 2005.

Current Professional Appointment:

• Tenured Professor and Director of the Motion Analysis Lab
• Belmont University, School of Physical Therapy Nashville, TN
• Co-Founder and Director of Motion Analysis, Performance Golf Institute

Academic Appointments:

• Clinical Faculty Member College of Health and Human Services, School of Physical Therapy University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, January 2002 to present
• Assistant Professor Tennessee State University, Physical Therapy Department, Nashville, TN, August, 1993 – July, 1995
• Adjunct Faculty University of Kentucky, Physical Therapy Department, Lexington, KY, June, 1991 – July 1993
• Lecturer East Carolina University, Physical Therapy Department Greenville, NC, 1988 – 1990

Professional Appointments:

• Baptist Sports Medicine Nashville, TN May, 2008 to present
• STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, TN December 2001 to Dec. 2007
• Baptist Hospital Nashville, TN December, 1998 to December, 2001
• Clinical Director Cool Springs Rehabilitation Franklin, TN Mar., 1997 to July 1, 1998
• Staff Therapist (Outpatient, Orthopedics) Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN, Jan. to March, 1997
• Director of Physical Therapy Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN, Aug. 1995 to Jan., 1997
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Outpatient Physical Therapy Department, Nashville, TN, June 1994 to July 1995
• Consultant, Motion Analysis Lab Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, Nashville, TN, Nov. 1993 to June 1995
• Physical Therapist Lexington Physical Therapy, Lexington, KY, Sept. 1990 to Aug. 1993

Professional Activities:

• American Physical Therapy Association (member since 1985)
• Member of the Orthopaedic, Sports Physical Therapy and Education Sections (member since 1986)
• Consultant to Belmont University Athletic Medicine Program, 1998 to present
• Serve on the Editorial Board for the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Feb. 2006 to present
• Chair of Internet Technologies Committee for the Sports Section of the American
• Physical Therapy Association. February, 2002 to April, 2008
• Member of the Nominations Committee for the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association April 2005 to August, 2007
• Elected February 1999 to 2005, Vice-Chair of the Pediatrics and Sports Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association
• Chair of the Research Committee for the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association, Jan. 1995 to Dec. 1999
• Worked the Mini-camps with the NFL Tennessee Titans, May and June, 2001

Publications:

• Robinson TK, Voight ML. Isokinetics. In Prentice WE, Hoogenboom B (eds): Musculoskeletal Intervention – Techniques for Therapeutic Exercise, McGraw-Hill. 2007. ISBN 13: 978-0071457682
• Robinson TK and Griffin KM: Rehabilitation following Hip Arthroscopy. In Byrd JWT, Operative Hip Arthroscopy, 2nd Edition. Springer, New York, 2006, ISBN: 0387210113
• Doose M, Hancock M, Hewgley J, Robinson TK, Halle JS, Greathouse DG. Median and ulnar neuropathy in young adult percussionists. Percussive Notes. 2005; 43(3): 60-66
• Robinson, TK: Common orthopaedic elbow dysfunctions. In Placzek JD, Boyce DA: Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 2nd Edition. Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, 2005, ISBN 1560537086
• Hargis R, Hutcherson K, Kain J, Phillips A, Robinson TK, Greathouse DG. Median and ulnar neuropathies in acoustic guitarists. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005; 36(2): 60-66
• Robinson TK, Griffin K: Rehabilitation following hip arthroscopy. In Bryd T: Operative Hip Arthroscopy, 2nd ed., Springer publishing, March, 2005. ISBN:0387210113
• Robinson, TK: An overview of overuse injuries in children and adolescents. The Official Newsletter of the Sports Physical Therapy Section, APTA. Fall, 2001
• Robinson, TK: Common orthopaedic elbow dysfunctions. In Placzek JD, Boyce DA: Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets. Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, 2001
• Robinson, TK, Robinson S: Using assistive gait devices. In Prentice WE, Voight ML: Techniques in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. McGraw Hill, New York, 2001
• Robinson TK: A Review on “Little League” Elbow. The Official Newsletter of the Sports Physical Therapy Section, APTA. Fall, 2000
• Nyland, J. and Robinson, T.K.: Difference in Shoulder Rotator Isokinetic Strength and Pain in Different NWBA Classifications, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 1997 78(4):358-363
• Hamilton, G.F., Robinson, T.K., and Ray, R.H.: The Effects of Helium-Neon Laser Upon Regeneration of the Crushed Peroneal Nerve. J Orth Sp Phys Ther, 1992 15(5): 209-214
• Robinson, TK: Research of Helium Neon Laser Effects on Nerve Regeneration. Physical Therapy News Bulletin, Aug.1986

Research Grants:
NIH Grant Number 1RO1EB005684-01A2 Amount of Grant: $1,250,000 Project Title: Robotic Prosthesis for Biomimetic Locomotion in Transfemoral Amputees Project dates: April 1, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2011 ICD: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Investigators: Michael Goldfarb (PI), Kevin Robinson, Eric Barth, Kevin Fite, Thomas Withrow, Phillip Kampas

Scientific and Professional Presentations:

• Poster Presentation: Quantification of Movement Using a Nintendo Wii Remote. Anusha Sathyanarayanan, Srivatsan Pallavaram, Robert Bodenheimer, Kevin Robinson, Benoit Dawant, Thomas Davis. American Neuroligical Association 132 meeting, Washington, D.C., October 7-10, 2007
• The Effect of Fatigue on the Muscle Latencies and Mean Amplitudes of the Three Portions of the Trapezius, Serratus Anterior, and Deltoid Muscles in Healthy Shoulders. Presented as a platform presentation for CSM, February, 2007 in Boston. Students: Chris Williams, Donna Jones, Lee Web and Rich Kulaski
• Comparison of Normalized EMG Activity of Healthy Individuals Performing the Squat, Traditional Lunge, and Flexed-Forward Lunge Using Body Weight Resistance” Rebekah Cobb; Sarah Corbin; Maria Morello; Bruce Nicoara; Kevin Robinson; Irv Rubenstein. Presented as a poster presentation for CSM, February, 2007
• Effects of Exercise Induced Muscular Fatigue on the Kinematics, Kinetics and Electromyographic Activity of a Single-Leg Vertical Jump in Healthy Men. Present at Functional Fitness and The Science of Joint Preservation Meeting, sponsored by the Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Louisville. April 28-29, 2006
• Research Platform Presentation: Effects of Exercise Induced Muscular Fatigue on the Kinematics, Kinetics and Electromyographic Activity of a Single-Leg Vertical Jump in Healthy Men. CSM, New Orleans, 2005
• Electromyograhical Analysis of the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Middle Deltoid Muscles in Four Clinical Rotator Cuff Testing Positions. Poster presentation at CSM, San Antonio, TX February, 2001
• The effects of heading a soccer ball on postural stability in male and female college soccer players. Poster presentation at NATA annual meeting, Nashville, TN, June, 2000
• A Kinetic and EMG Profile of Normal Subjects on a Slide Board. Tennessee Physical Therapy Association, Spring Conference, Nashville, TN Apr. 1994
• A Kinetic and EMG Profile of Distance Runners With and Without Tibial Fatigue Fractures. Kentucky Physical Therapy Association, Fall conference, Louisville, KY Oct. 1993
• A Kinetic and EMG Profile of Distance Runners With and Without Tibial Fatigue Fractures. Third Annual Southeastern Conference’s Sports Medicine Symposium, Lexington, KY March 1993
• Effects of Helium Neon Laser on Nerve Regeneration, American Physiology Society, New Orleans, LA Oct. 1986