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Sally A. Kenworthy

Kenworthy

Sally A. Kenworthy, PhD, MPO, CPO

Assistant Professor

Positions

Assistant Professor
Orthotics and Prosthetics
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Addresses

School of Health Professions (Office)
BCM
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

BS from Texas A&M University
05/2010 - College Station, TX
Kinesiology - Motor Behavior
MS from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
05/2011 - Dallas, TX
Prosthetics and Orthotics
PhD from University of Houston
05/2024 - Houston, Texas
Kinesiology - Motor Behavior

Certifications

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
#CPO03635
ABC Orthotics and Prosthetics
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Licensed Orthotist
#1618
Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics

Professional Development

Do AFOs cause muscle weakness over time?
Seminar (Presenter, 2024)
Sponsor: Thuasne
Invited to present findings of a scoping review of the effects of AFOs on EMG activity. The purpose of the presentation was to equip clinicians to have evidence-based discussions about fears of AFO use.
Exploring the Impact of AFOs on EMG Activity
Conference (Presenter, 2023)
Sponsor: American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association
Swing into Action: Applying the CPG on AFO and FES Post-Stroke into Practice
Course (Presenter, 2023)
Sponsor: American Physical Therapy Association
Invited to present on AFO design principles alongside other presenters for a pre-conference course for the Combined Sections Meeting.
ORION I: Orthotic Research Initiative for Outcomes aNalysis (ORION I): predictors of PROMIS PF for stroke survivors seeking orthotic intervention
Conference (Presenter, 2022)
Sponsor: American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Presented a free paper accepted by the AAOP.
Re-thinking Early AFO Intervention After Stroke
Seminar (Presenter, 2025)
Sponsor: Thuasne

Selected Publications

  • Kenworthy, Sally; Parthasarathy, Grant; Seale, Jill. " " Disability and Rehabilitation. 2024 Jul 12; 1-13.
  • Kenworthy, Sally; Reno, Ariel; Roy, Tara; Glahn Castille, Megan. " " JPO. 2024 Jan ; 36 (1) : 10-14.
  • DiBello (Kenworthy), S., Wurdeman, S., Gorniak, S.. " " Disabil Rehabil. 2021 Sep 2; Online ahead of print
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  • Kenworthy, S., Reno, A., Reid, A.. " " 2021 Sep 16; Publish Ahead of Print

Memberships

2018 to 2025 AAOP Annual Meeting Clinical Content Committee
Committee Member (03/2017)
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Member (01/2017)
AAOP Lower Limb Orthotics Society
Chair (02/2018)
Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society
Member (09/2017)

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