Mattie Pontiff, PhD

Adjoint Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Publications

  • Hinrichs-Kinney LA, Derlein D, Pontiff ME, Malone D, Holtrop JS, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Using the implementation research logic model to examine high-intensity resistance rehabilitation implementation in skilled nursing facilities: a mixed methods multi-site case study. Implement Sci Commun. 2025 May 21;6(1):62. PubMed PMID: 40400034
  • Pontiff ME, Moreau NG. Age-related trajectories of muscle strength and power in individuals with cerebral palsy and the relationship to walking capacity. Gait Posture. 2025 Jul;120:66-71. PubMed PMID: 40188701
  • Beisheim-Ryan EH, Hinrichs-Kinney LA, Butera KA, Derlein DL, Pontiff M, Pisegna J, Altic R, Malone D, Stevens-Lapsley JE. "No Matter the Age or Medical Complexity, People Benefit From That Intensity of Exercise": A Mixed-Methods Study Describing Rehabilitation Provider Perceptions of High-Intensity Resistance Training Among Veterans Receiving Post-Acute Care. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2025 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39868702
  • Hinrichs-Kinney LA, Pisegna J, Pontiff ME, Beisheim-Ryan EH, Altic R, Coats H, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Mixed-Method Evaluation to Understand Clinician Perspectives of a Program to Implement High-Intensity Resistance Rehabilitation Into Skilled Nursing Facilities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Jan;106(1):61-73. PubMed PMID: 39341442
  • Hinrichs-Kinney LA, Pontiff ME, Beisheim-Ryan EH, Butera KA, Magnusson D, Stevens-Lapsley JE. From Theory to Practice: A Mixed Method Evaluation of a Program to Implement High Intensity-Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities. PTJ; In Press
  • Pontiff ME, Oral E, Moreau NG. Muscle architecture predicts lower extremity power generation during a power leg press test in individuals with Cerebral Palsy. 2025; In Press- Clinical Biomechanics
  • Pisegna J, Hinrichs-Kinney L, Pontiff ME, Beisheim-Ryan E, Butera K, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Occupational Therapy Practitioner Experiences Applying High-Intensity Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Analysis. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. 2025 July; :1-16.
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