Terri L. Chmielewski, PhD, PT, SCS
TRIA Research and Education Center Investigator
About

Fellowship

  • Sports Physical Therapy, HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Birmingham, AL

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
  • Masters in Physical Therapy, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
  • PhD in Biomechanics & Movement Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Certification

  • Board Certified Clinical Specialist, Sports Physical Therapy

Position

  • Member, Board of Directors, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
  • Member, Knee Outcomes Workgroup, Orthopaedic Section APTA
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Florida

Membership

  • American Physical Therapy Association, including the Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Sections

Honors & Awards

  • NCAA Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine conference (senior author) (2013)
  • Kenneth L. Knight Award for Outstanding Research Manuscript, Journal of Athletic Training (co-author) (2012)
  • Excellence in Research Award, Sports Section, American Physical Therapy Association (senior author) (2011)
  • Excellence in Education, Sports Section, American Physical Therapy Association (2010)
  • Young Investigator, AOSSM/NIH Post-joint Injury Osteoarthritis II Conference (2010)
  • James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association (2008)
  • Excellence in Research Award, Sports Section, American Physical Therapy Association (senior author) (2008)
  • Alumni of the Month, College of St. Scholastica (2004)
  • Young Investigator, US Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigators Initiative (2003)
  • Promotion of Doctoral Studies, PODS II scholarship, American Physical Therapy Association (2001)

Personal Interests

  • I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, cooking, doing crafts, being active, and exploring new places.

 

Affiliation
positions
  • Institute Research Investigator, TRIA Research and Education Center
  • Publications While At HealthPartners
    selected publications
    Journal Article
  • Advanced neuromuscular training differentially changes performance on visuomotor reaction tests and single-leg hop tests in patients with ACL reconstruction
    International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2024
  • Athletic fear avoidance in athletes receiving rehabilitation for sport-related concussion: a preliminary study
    Sports health. 2024
  • Comparison of patients based on their self-selected discharge pathway after total knee arthroplasty at an ambulatory surgical center
    Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024
  • Go to the back before going forward: addressing psychological responses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation
    Journal of sport and health science. 2024
  • The clinical utility of the seated wall angel as a test with scoring
    International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2024
  • Mild quadriceps and hamstring strength deficits do not persist after sport-related concussion
    Sports health. 2023
  • Advanced training enhances readiness to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2022
  • Injury-related psychological distress and the association with perceived running ability in injured runners
    Physical Therapy in Sport . 2022
  • Fear-avoidance and self-efficacy psychosocial factors are altered after partial meniscectomy and associated with rehabilitation outcomes
    International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2020
  • Injury-related fears during the return-to-sport phase of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2020
  • Return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament injury: Panther Symposium ACL Injury Return to Sport Consensus Group
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2020
  • Return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament injury: Panther Symposium ACL Injury Return to Sport Consensus Group
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2020
  • Treatment after anterior cruciate ligament injury: Panther Symposium ACL Treatment Consensus Group
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2020
  • Fear avoidance and self-efficacy at 4 weeks after ACL reconstruction are associated with early impairment resolution and readiness for advanced rehabilitation
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2019
  • Examination of early functional recovery after ACL reconstruction: functional milestone achievement and self-reported function
    Sports health. 2018
  • Kinesiophobia and its association with health-related quality of life across injury locations
    Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2018
  • Psychological and functional readiness for sport following advanced group training in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2018
  • Concussion may increase the risk of subsequent lower extremity musculoskeletal injury in collegiate athletes
    Sports Medicine. 2017
  • Lower extremity stiffness changes after concussion in collegiate football players
    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2017
  • Patient-reported outcomes after open carpal tunnel release using a standard protocol with 1 hand therapy visit
    Journal of Hand Therapy. 2017
  • Association of quadriceps strength and psychosocial factors with single-leg hop performance in patients with meniscectomy
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2016
  • Low- versus high-intensity plyometric exercise during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016
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