Director, Musculoskeletal Research Center at Children's Hospital Colorado
Recognition & Awards
Certification of Honor, Zhangjiang International Forum on Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(2014)
IEEE Senior Member, Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(2007)
Research Scholar Award, Children's Hospital Colorado Research Institute
(2001)
Research Interests
Dr. Carollo is interested in improved gait analysis methods, mathematical modeling of locomotion, measurement of dynamic center of gravity displacement, and characterization of neuromuscular stiffness. He furthers this research through the Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (CGMA), the first and only clinical movement analysis laboratory in Colorado and the only program at Children's Hospital to evaluate both children and adults. The CGMA's mission is to comprehensively analyze movement disorders associated with neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions using advanced measurement tools and a unique multidisciplinary approach. The goal is to identify critical gait abnormalities and recommend comprehensive treatment to restore functional ambulation in any individual with less than optimal walking performance.
Publications
Rhodes JT, Tagawa A, Moore L, Holcomb A, Carry P, Skinner A, Miller S, De S, Carollo J. Rectus femoris transfers with and without a hamstring lengthening will not change hip kinematics in children with cerebral palsy. Gait Posture. 2023 Jan;99:119-123. PubMed PMID: 36410181
Mah J, Robertson C, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney BMM, Warren BB.
Hemophilic Arthropathy and Increased Modeled Muscle Co-contraction during Squatting. Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society 2023, Submitted.
Robertson C, Mah J, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney BMM, Warren BB.
Normalized Symmetry Index in Simulated Sports Activities in Persons with Hemophilia and Healthy Controls. Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society 2023, Submitted.
Drake A, Lewis M, Pan Z, Carollo J.
Evaluation of Activity Monitor Efficacy in a Healthy Population with and without Simulated Gait Impairments. Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society 2023, Submitted.
Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Pan Z, Reistetter T, Ng TKS, Lewis M, Carollo JJ. The association between isometric strength and cognitive function in adults with cerebral palsy. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1080022. PubMed PMID: 37181370
Duis J, Skinner A, Carson R, Gouelle A, Annoussamy M, Silverman JL, Apkon S, Servais L, Carollo J. Quantitative measures of motor development in Angelman syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Jul;191(7):1711-1721. PubMed PMID: 37019838
Rhodes JT, Tagawa A, Moore L, Holcomb A, Carry P, Skinner A, Miller S, De S, Carollo J. Rectus femoris transfers with and without a hamstring lengthening will not change hip kinematics in children with cerebral palsy. Gait Posture. 2023 Jan;99:119-123. PubMed PMID: 36410181
Heyn P, Terhune E, Tagawa A, Carollo J. Chapter 16, Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Cerebral Palsy:
Implications for Diet and Lifestyle Enhancement. In Diet and Nutrition in Neurological Disorders, First
Edition, Arsava E (Ed.) Elsevier Publisher, 2023.
Drake A, Lewis M, Pan Z, Carollo J. Evaluation of Activity Monitor Efficacy in a Healthy Population
with and without Simulated Gait Impairments. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS)
Meeting, June 2023. [Podium]
Mah J, Robertson C, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney
BMM, Warren BB. Hemophilic Arthropathy and Increased Modeled Muscle Co-contraction during
Squatting. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2023, [Podium]
Robertson C, Mah J, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney
BMM, Warren BB. Normalized Symmetry Index in Simulated Sports Activities in Persons with
Hemophilia and Healthy Controls. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2023, [Podium]
Mah J, Robertson C, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney
BMM, Warren BB. Hemophilic Arthropathy and Increased Modeled Muscle Co-contraction during
Squatting. World Federation of Hemophilia Conference 2023. [Podium]
MacCarthy M, Heyn P, Tagawa A, Carollo J. Walking speed and patient-reported outcomes in young adults with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35366333
Ng TKS, Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Coughlan C, Carollo JJ. Associations of Circulating Insulin-Growth Factor-1 With Cognitive Functions and Quality of Life Domains in Ambulatory Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. Front Neurol. 2022;13:748015. PubMed PMID: 35832183
MacCarthy M, Heyn P, Tagawa A, Carollo J. Walking speed and patient-reported outcomes in young adults with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 Oct;64(10):1281-1288. PubMed PMID: 35366333
Duis J, Skinner A, Carson R, Gouelle A, Annoussamy M, Silverman J, Apkon S, Carollo J: Multiple Novel Measures of Motor Patterning Offer Insight into the Natural History of Angelman Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics: Part A; Dec 2022 < in review>
Robertson C, Gaffney B, Mah N, Durkee H, Singer-Fox L, Roybal J, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Warren BB.
Ground Reaction Force Asymmetry during Simulated Sports Activities to Better Understand Hemophilic Arthropathy. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Meeting, 2022; Virtual.
Robertson C, Gaffney B, Mah N, Durkee H, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Mah J, Schneider G, Johnson T, Hunt K,
Manco-Johnson MJ, Carollo J, Warren BB. Using Motion Lab Ground Reaction Force Asymmetry Analysis to Better Understand Joint Damage in Patients with Hemophilia. University of Colorado Orthopedics Research Symposium, October 2022.
Mah J, Robertson C, Mah N, Roybal J, Singer-Fox L, Funk S, Manco-Johnson M, Carollo J, Gaffney BMM, Warren BB.
Hemophilic Arthropathy and Increased Modeled Muscle Co-contraction during Squatting. World Federation of Hemophilia Conference 2023, Submitted.
Ng TKS, Tagawa A, Ho RC, Larbi A, Kua EH, Mahendran R, Carollo JJ, Heyn PC. Commonalities in biomarkers and phenotypes between mild cognitive impairment and cerebral palsy: a pilot exploratory study. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jan 26;13(2):1773-1816. PubMed PMID: 33497355
Ng TKS, Coughlan C, Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Carollo JJ, Kua EH, Mahendran R. Increased plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential biomarker for and compensatory mechanism in mild cognitive impairment: a case-control study. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Oct 15;13(19):22666-22689. PubMed PMID: 34607976
Look N, Autruong P, Pan Z, Chang FM, Carollo JJ. Radiographic and plantar pressure assessment of pes planovalgus severity in children with cerebral palsy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2021 May;85:105364. PubMed PMID: 33940478
Ng TKS, Tagawa A, Ho RC, Larbi A, Kua EH, Mahendran R, Carollo JJ, Heyn PC. Commonalities in biomarkers and phenotypes between mild cognitive impairment and cerebral palsy: a pilot exploratory study. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jan 26;13(2):1773-1816. PubMed PMID: 33497355
Carollo J, De S, Akuthota V. Evidence-Based Physiatry: Clinical Decision-Making With Instrumented Gait Analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Mar;99(3):265-266. PubMed PMID: 31860588
Pimentel R, Potter MN, Carollo JJ, Howell DR, Sweeney EA. Peak sagittal plane spine kinematics in female gymnasts with and without a history of low back pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 Jun;76:105019. PubMed PMID: 32402899
Alderink GJ, Carollo JJ. Enhancing the Quality of Clinical Movement Analysis through Instrumented Gait and Motion Analysis - Best Practices and Laboratory Accreditation. Gait Posture. 2020 Oct;82:52-53. PubMed PMID: 32892100
Schwabe, AL and Carollo, JJ: Chapter 5, Quantitative Assessment of Gait: A Systematic Approach. In Pediatric Rehabilitation: Principles & Practice, Sixth Edition, K. Murphy (Ed.) Demos Medical Publishers, New York, 2020.
Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Pan Z, Thomas S, Carollo JJ. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30663044
Carollo J, De S, Akuthota V. Evidence-Based Physiatry: Clinical Decision Making with Instrumented Gait Analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Dec 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31860588
Baer HR, Thomas SP, Pan Z, Tagawa A, Carollo JJ, Heyn PC. Self-reported physical function is associated with walking speed in adults with cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2019;12(2):181-188. PubMed PMID: 31227669
Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Pan Z, Thomas S, Carollo JJ. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019 Apr;61(4):477-483. PubMed PMID: 30663044
Carollo JJ, Worster K, Pan Z, Ma J, Chang F, Valvano J. Relative phase measures of intersegmental coordination describe motor control impairments in children with cerebral palsy who exhibit stiff-knee gait. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2018 Nov;59:40-46. PubMed PMID: 30145412
Carry PM, Gala R, Worster K, Kanai S, Miller NH, James D, Provance AJ, Carollo JJ. POSTURAL STABILITY AND KINETIC CHANGE IN SUBJECTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN AFTER A NINE-WEEK HIP AND CORE STRENGTHENING INTERVENTION. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2017 Jun;12(3):314-323. PubMed PMID: 28593085
Valvano J, Hogy S, Worster K, Ma J, Denniston N, Winders P, Rapport MJ, Pan Z, Carollo JJ. Analysis of Reach-to-Grasp by School-Aged Children with Down Syndrome Elucidates Limitations in Upper Extremity Motor Control. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2017 Nov;37(4):374-388. PubMed PMID: 28157417
Thomas SP, Pan Z, Robertson DM, Frickman A, Carollo JJ, Heyn PC. Poster 232 Cerebral Palsy Adult Transition (CPAT) Cross-Sectional Study Preliminary Findings: Chronic Pain Correlates with Memory Difficulties in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. PM R. 2016 Sep;8(9S):S236. PubMed PMID: 27672993
Seidl A, Baldini T, Krughoff K, Shapiro JA, Lindeque B, Rhodes J, Carollo J. Biomechanical Assessment of Patellar Advancement Procedures for Patella Alta. Orthopedics. 2016 May 1;39(3):e492-7. PubMed PMID: 27135457
Thomas SP, Pan Z, Robertson DM, Frickman A, Carollo JJ, Heyn PC. Poster 232 Cerebral Palsy Adult Transition (CPAT) Cross-Sectional Study Preliminary Findings: Chronic Pain Correlates with Memory Difficulties in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. PM R. 2016 Sep;8(9S):S236. PubMed PMID: 27672993
Braito M, Dammerer D, Kaufmann G, Fischler S, Carollo J, Reinthaler A, Huber D, Biedermann R. Are our expectations bigger than the results we achieve? A comparative study analysing potential advantages of ankle arthroplasty over arthrodesis. Int Orthop. 2014 Aug;38(8):1647-53. PubMed PMID: 24984596
Braito M, Dammerer D, Kaufmann G, Fischler S, Carollo J, Reinthaler A, Huber D, Biedermann R. Are our expectations bigger than the results we achieve? a comparative study analysing potential advantages of ankle arthroplasty over arthrodesis. Int Orthop. 2014 Aug;38(8):1647-53. PubMed PMID: 24984596
Wellborn K, Hutchinson B, Kanai S, Keller M, Matney M, Moore L, Muir N, Carollo J. Use of
Systematic Improvement Methods to Streamline Team Data Reviews in Clinical Gait Analysis. Gait and
Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 16-18, 2024.
[Submitted Podium]
Cheng E, Moore L, Addison-Brown S, Turner C, Carollo J. Utilizing Cloud-Based Machine Learning
Tools to Extract Temporal-Spatial Parameters from Uncalibrated Patient Videos. Gait and Clinical
Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, June 16-18, 2024. [Submitted
Podium]
Clinical Interests
Through the research he leads at the Center for Gait and Movement Analysis and the Musculoskeletal Research Center at Children's Hospital Colorado, Dr. Carollo works to develop and disseminate innovative research that improves quality of life for individuals with neurological and skeletal disorders.
Volunteer Activities
Dr. Carollo is involved in the National Sports Center for the Disabled Program at Winter Park, serving as a volunteer ski instructor and double black diamond volunteer.
General Information
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, Texas A&M University (TX)
(1979)
MS, Texas A&M University (TX)
(1982)
PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (TX)
(1998)