91原创

• Gayle G. Arnold Award for the Best Scientific Paper, 鈥淓arly versus late reaching mastery鈥檚 effect on object permanence in infants with motor delays receiving START-Play and usual care early intervention.鈥� American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 2022. The Gayle G. Arnold Award is the most prestigious award of the Academy.听 This award is named in honor of Dr. Arnold, a self-taught developmental pediatrician and President of the Academy (1989-90). The award is presented annually to the authors of the best scientific paper.听
• Chattanooga Research Award, American Physical Therapy Association, for published work in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ) presenting an innovative study or theoretical model and discussing its impact on future clinical practice or physical therapy research, 2022. Harbourne, R.T., Dusing, S.C., Lobo, M.A., McCoy, S.W., Koziol, N.A., Hsu, L.Y., Willett, S., Marcinowski, E.C., Babik, I., Cunha, A.B., An, M., Chang, H., Bovaird, J., & Sheridan, S.M. (2021). START-Play physical therapy intervention impacts motor and cognitive outcomes in infants with neuromotor disorders: A multi-site randomized clinical trial. Physical Therapy. 101, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa232.听
• Toby Long Award for the Best Paper Published in Pediatric Physical Therapy, 鈥淎 novel means-end problem-solving assessment tool for early intervention: Evaluation of validity, reliability, and sensitivity鈥�, 2021.
• Oral Presentation Award. Li, B., & Lobo, M.A. (2021). Assessing the needs of children with physical disabilities for upper extremity assistive听 devices. 5th Assembly of the International Motor Development Research Consortium: Moving Across the Life Course 鈥� Research and Practice, virtual conference, global.
• Best Design Award 鈥� Functional. Golgouneh, A., Beaudette, E., Woelfle, H., Li, B., Subash, N., Redhouse, A., Jones, M., Martin, T., Lobo, M.A., Holschuh, B., & Dunne, L. (2021). Design of a hybrid SMA-pneumatic based wearable upper limb exoskeleton. Poster presentation at the International Symposium on Wearable Computers, virtual conference, global.
• Gayle G. Arnold Award for the Best Scientific Paper, 鈥淓fficacy of the START-Play Program for Infants with Neuromotor Disorders: Cognitive Outcomes鈥�, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 2019
• Stephen M. Haley Research Award, American Physical Therapy Association Section on Pediatrics, 2016
• Lolas E. Halverson National Young Investigator Award from The Motor Development & Learning Academy Committee of the National Association for Sport & Physical Education, 2008
• Dorothy Briggs Memorial Scientific Inquiry Award, American Physical Therapy Association, 2006
• 91原创 Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2005-2006
• Promotion of Doctoral Studies II Award, Foundation for Physical Therapy, 2004-2005
• University Graduate Fellows Award, The 91原创, 2004-2005
• American Physical Therapy Association, Pediatric Section Clinical Research Award 2003-2004
• Competitive Fellowship Award, The 91原创, 2003-2004
• Promotion of Doctoral Studies II Award, Foundation for Physical Therapy, 2003-2004
• Promotion of Doctoral Studies I Award, Foundation for Physical Therapy, 2002-2003
• McMillan Doctoral Scholarship, American Physical Therapy Association, 2000-2001
• Wyeth-Ayerst Junior Award in Biology, 1994
• Annie F. Stout Scholarship for Study in Biology, 1994
• Phi Kappa Phi National Interdisciplinary Honor Society, Inducted 1993
• Tri Beta Biological Honor Society听,听Inducted 1993
• Psi Chi Psychological Honor Society, Inducted 1993

• Child development and learning
• Rehabilitation technologies
• Early intervention

Research Interest

1. Investigation of the role of perceptual-motor experiences in learning and problem-solving
2. Design of early, effective interventions and rehabilitation devices to advance development for infants and children with delays

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• Associate Professor, Fashion & Apparel Studies Department
• Member, Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems

• American Physical Therapy Association, 1995-present
• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance & National Association for Sport & Physical Education, 2005-present
• Society for Research in Child Development, 2008-present
• Jean Piaget Society, 2011

1. Lobo, M.A.,听Galloway, J.C., & Heathcock, J.C. (2015). Characterization and intervention for upper extremity behaviors in infancy.听Journal of Hand Therapy, 28(2),听114-125.
2. Lobo, M.A.听(2014). Invited Commentary: Rethinking computer design from a disabilities rights standpoint.听Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 56(12),听1138-1139.

Publications

1. Babik, I., Galloway, J.C., &听Lobo, M.A.听(in preparation). Development of spontaneous exploratory behaviors in the first two years for infants with typical development and those born preterm.听Research in Developmental Disabilities.

1. Hall, M.L. &听Lobo, M.A.听(in review). Design for (dis)ability: Creating wearable technology to enhance arm mobility for children with movement impairments.听Assistive Technology.
2. Babik, I., Kokkoni, E., Cunha, A.B., Galloway, J.C., Rahman, T.,听& Lobo, M.A.听(in review). Effectiveness of a novel exoskeleton for an infant with impaired upper extremity function.听Pediatric Physical Therapy.
3. Lobo, M.A.,听Koshy, J., Hall, M.L., Erol, O., Cao, H., Buckley, Galloway, J.C., & Higginson, J. (in press). Playskin LiftTM: Development and initial testing of a do-it-yourself exoskeletal garment to assist upper extremity mobility and function.听Physical Therapy.
4. Cunha, A.B.,听Lobo, M.A.,听Kokkoni, E., Galloway, J.C., & Tudella, E. (2015). Effect of short-term training on reaching behavior in infants: A randomized controlled clinical trial.听Journal of Motor Behavior.
5. Logan, S.W., Schreiber, M.,听Lobo, M.A., Pritchard, B., George, L., & Galloway, J.C. (2015). Real world behavioral doses: Physical activity, play, and object-related behaviors of toddlers with and without disabilities.听Pediatric Physical Therapy.
6. Lobo, M.A.,听Kokkoni, E., Cunha, A.B., & Galloway, J.C. (2015). Infants born preterm demonstrate impaired exploration behaviors throughout infancy and toddlerhood.听Physical Therapy, 95(1),听51-64.
7. Lobo, M.A.,听Kokkoni, E., de Campos, A.C., & Galloway, J.C. (2014). Not just playing around: Infants鈥� behaviors with objects reflect ability, constraints, and object properties.听Infant Behavior & Development, 37(3),听334-351.
8. Lobo, M.A.,听Paul, D.A., Mackley, A., Maher, J., & Galloway, J.C. (2014). Instability of delay classification and determination of early intervention eligibility in the first two years of life.听Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35,听117-126.
9. Harbourne, R.T.,听Lobo, M.A.,听Karst, G.M., & Galloway, J.C. (2013). Sit happens: Does sitting development perturb reaching development or vice versa?听Infant Behavior & Development, 36,听438-450.
10. Lobo, M.A.,听& Galloway, J.C. (2013). Assessment and stability of early learning abilities in preterm and full-term infants across the first two years of life.听Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34 (5),听1721-30.
11. Lobo, M.A.,听Harbourne, R.T., Dusing, S.C., & Westcott McCoy, S. (2013). Grounding early intervention: Physical therapy cannot just be about motor skills anymore.听Physical Therapy, 93 (1),听94-103.
12. Dusing, S.C.,听Lobo, M.A.,听Lee, H., & Galloway, J.C. (2013). Intervention in the first weeks of life for infants born late preterm: A case series report.听Pediatric Physical Therapy, 25 (2),听194-203.
13. Lobo, M.A. & Galloway, J.C. (2013). The onset of reaching significantly impacts how infants explore both objects and their bodies.听Infant Behavior and Development, 36 (1),听14-24.
14. Gadin, E.,听Lobo, M.A., Sem, K., Paul, D., Steiner, K., Mackley, A., Anzilotti, K., & Galloway, J.C. (2012). Volumetric MRI and MRS and early motor development of infants born preterm.听The Journal of Pediatric Physical Therapy, 24 (1),听38-44.
15. Lobo, M.A.,听& Galloway, J.C. (2012). Enhanced handling and positioning in early infancy advances development throughout the first year.听Child Development, 83(4),听1290-1302.
16. Lobo, M.A.听& Galloway, J.C. (2008). Postural and object-oriented experiences advance early reaching, object exploration, and means-end behavior.听Child Development, 79(6),听1869-1890.
17. Heathcock, J.C.,听Lobo, M.A.,听& Galloway, J.C. (2008). Movement training advances the emergence of reaching in infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestational age: A randomized clinical trial.听Physical Therapy, 88(3),听310-322.
18. Heathcock, J.C., Bhat, A.N.,听Lobo, M.A.,听& Galloway, J.C. (2005). The relative kicking frequency of infants born full-term and preterm during learning and short-term and long-term memory periods of the mobile paradigm.听Physical Therapy, 85(1),听8-18.
19. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2004). General & task-related experiences affect early object interaction.听Child Development, 75(4),听1268-1281.
20. Heathcock, J.C., Bhat, A.N.,听Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2004). The performance of infants born preterm and full-term in the mobile paradigm: Learning and memory.听Physical Therapy, 84(9),听808-821.
21. Bhat, A.,听Lobo, M.A., Heathcock, J., Galloway, J. (2003). Joint excursion combinations during early arm movements in infants.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 25,听S27.
22. Heathcock, J., Bhat, A.,听Lobo, M.A.,听& Galloway, J. (2003). Exploring and selecting solutions in the mobile paradigm: Full-term and preterm infants.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 25,听S69.
23. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., & Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2003). Task-specific and generalized movement practice affects the emergence of reaching in infants.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 25,听S92.
24. Galloway, J.C., Bhat, A., Heathcock, J., &听Lobo, M.A.听(2002). Shoulder and elbow dynamics during vertical arm movements.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 24,听56-7.
25. Galloway, J.C., Heathcock, J., Bhat, A., &听Lobo, M.A.听(2002). Feet reaching: The interaction of experience and ability in preterm infants.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 24,听57.
26. Galloway, J.C., Heathcock, J., Bhat, A., &听Lobo, M.A.听(2002). Feet reaching: The interaction of experience and ability in full-term infants.听Journal of Sport & Exercise Physiology, 24,听57-8.

1. Galloway, J.C., Babik, I., Hall, M.L., & Lobo, M.A. (2015). Mobility Innovation Village. Preconference course at the听American Physical Therapy Association NEXT Conference & Exposition,听National Harbor, MD.
2. Hall, M., Babik, I., Koshy, J., & Lobo, M.A. (2015). My exoskeleton has sequins: Merging fashion, engineering, rehabilitation, and child development to design assistive devices. Poster presentation at the听Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference,听Philadelphia, PA.
3. Babik, I., Libassi, L., Movva, N., & Lobo, M.A. (2015). Rehabilitation intervention changing the dynamics of movement in children with arthrogryposis. Poster presentation at the听Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference,听Philadelphia, PA.
4. Hall, M.L., Koshy, J., & Lobo, M.A. (2015) Playskin LiftTM: Development of a garment-based exoskeleton for children with arm movement impairments. Oral presentation at the听TechStyleLAB Symposium, Kent, Ohio.
5. Koshy, J., Chang, K., Oblender, R., Olaya, M., Buckley, J.M., Hall, M. & Lobo, M.A. (2014). Playskin LiftTM: An exoskeletal garment to assist upper extremity mobility and function. Poster presentation at听The 7th World Congress of Biomechanics,听Boston.
6. Rahman, T., Kokkoni, E., Galloway, J.C., &听Lobo, M.A.听(2014). Development and testing of a modular upper extremity exoskeleton for infants.听Biodevices Conference,听France.
7. Lobo, M.A.听& Heathcock, J. (2014). Early intervention to promote upper extremity function: What鈥檚 known. Two-hour oral session at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association,听Las Vegas.
8. Lobo, M.A.听& Heathcock, J. (2014). Early intervention to promote upper extremity function: What鈥檚 needed. Two-hour oral session at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association,听Las Vegas.
9. Lobo, M.A.听& Galloway, J.C. (2014). I Want It All, and I Want It Now: Pediatric Assistive Technology That Behaves Like a Kid. Two-hour oral session at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association,听Las Vegas.
10. Baraldi Cunha, A.,听Lobo, M.A., Kokkoni, E., Galloway, J.C., & Tudella, E. (2014). Effect of short-duration training on reaching behavior in infants. Poster presentation at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association,听Las Vegas.
11. Kokkoni, E., Cunha, A., Rahman, T., Galloway, J.C., &听Lobo, M.A.听(2014).听Use of a novel rehabilitation device to improve upper extremity function and play in an infant with arthrogryposis. Poster presentation at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association,听Las Vegas.
12. Lobo, M.A., Kokkoni, E., Baraldi Cunha, A. & Galloway, J.C. (2013). Infants born preterm explore objects differently than full-term infants throughout infancy and toddlerhood. Oral presentation at the听Motor Development Research Consortium,听Philadelphia.
13. Lobo, M.A.听& Galloway, J.C. Assessment and stability of early learning abilities in preterm and full-term infants across the first two years of life. (2013). Oral presentation at the听Motor Development Research Consortium,听Philadelphia.
14. Baraldi Cunha, A., Kokkoni, E.,听Lobo, M.A.,听de Almeida Soares, D., Galloway, J.C., & Tudella, E. (2013). Effect of different types of short-duration training on spatio-temporal parameters of reaching in infants. Poster presentation at the听12th Congress of European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation,听Istanbul.
15. Dusing, S., Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2013). Posture and movement experience advance object exploration and motor development in the late preterm infant: A prospective case series report. Poster presentation at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association.
16. Kokkoni, E., Paul, D., Mackley, A., Steiner, K., Gadin, E., Anzilotti, K., Galloway, J.C., & Lobo, M.A.听(2012) Object exploration in the first years of life may be primarily unimanual for infants with Cerebral Palsy. Preliminary evidence.听AACPDM
17. Paul, D. A., Mackley, A., Lobo, M.A., Anzilotti, K., Steiner, K., & Galloway, J. C. (2012). Motor delay in preterm infants is not associated with changes in cerebellar volume measured prior to hospital discharge. Poster presentation at the听Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.
18. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2011). Developmental impact of a caregiver-provided postural training program in infancy. Poster presentation at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association.
19. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., Harbourne, R., & Dusing, S. (2011). Intervention to advance sitting and reaching in infants and young children with disabilities: Evidence and clinical decision making principles. Symposium presentation at the听Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association.
20. Libertus, K. Lobo, M.A., Schwartzer, G., & Galloway, J.C. (2011). Enhancing development? The positive influences of early experiences on development. Paper symposium presentation at听The Society for Research in Child Development.
21. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2010). Object exploration behaviors in early infancy: Relationship with age, spontaneous movements, and reaching ability. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
22. Gadin, E., Paul, D.A., Mackley, A., Anzilotti, K., Steiner, K., Lobo, M.A., Sem, K., & Galloway, J.C. (2010). Correlation of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the preterm white matter. Poster presentation at the听Pediatric Academic Societies鈥� Annual Meeting.
23. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2009). Early object exploration in infancy: Effects of the onset of reaching and gestational age at birth. Poster presentation at the听American Physical Therapy Association鈥檚 Annual Conference and Exposition.
24. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2008). Postural and object-oriented experiences advance early reaching, object exploration, and means-end behavior. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
25. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2006). Postural & task-related experiences advance infants鈥� abilities to contact & explore objects. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
26. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., & Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2005). General & task-related experiences affect early object interaction. Poster presentation at the听Motor Development & Learning in Infancy II Conference.
27. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2005). Effects of social, postural, & task-related experiences on infants鈥� abilities to contact & explore objects. Poster presentation at the听Motor Development & Learning in Infancy II Conference.
28. Galloway, J.C., Lobo, M.A., Bhat, A. (2005). The emergence of purposeful control in early infancy: Appreciating Esther Thelen. Symposium at the听NASPSPA Annual Conference.
29. Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2005). Effects of social, postural, & task-related experiences on infants鈥� abilities to contact & explore objects. Poster presentation at the听Society for Neuroscience 35th Annual Meeting.
30. Bhat, A., Heathcock, J., Lobo, M., & Galloway, J.C. (2004). Spatio-temporal patterns of early arm movements. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
31. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., & Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2004). General & task-related experiences affect early object interaction. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
32. Heathcock, J., Bhat, A., Lobo, M.A., & Galloway, J.C. (2003). Learning in full-term and pre-term infants: Implications for intervention with 鈥榩refunctional鈥� infants. Poster presentation at the听American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting.
33. Galloway, J.C., Bhat, A., Heathcock, J., Manal, K., & Lobo, M.A. (2003). Shoulder & elbow dynamics during vertical arm movements of various directions and speeds. Poster presentation at听Physical Therapy 2003: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association.
34. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2003). General v. specific movement training of hand and foot reaching in infants. Poster presentation at听Physical Therapy 2003: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association.
35. Lobo, M.A., Galloway, J.C., & Savelsbergh, G.J.P. (2003). Task-specific and generalized movement training affects the development of reaching in infants. Poster presentation at the听NASPSPA Annual Conference.
36. Galloway, J.C., Heathcock, J., Bhat, A., & Lobo, M.A. (2002). Feet reaching in young infants: the interaction of experience & ability. Poster presentation at the听International Conference on Infant Studies.
37. Galloway, J.C., Bhat, A., Heathcock, J., Manal, K., & Lobo, M.A. (2002). Shoulder and elbow dynamics during vertical arm movements of various directions and speeds: Implications for infant development and patients with neurologic disorders. Poster presentation at the听American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference.
38. Galloway, J.C., Heathcock, J., Bhat, A., & Lobo, M.A. (2002). Development of object exploration with hands and feet in preterm infants.听NASPSPA Annual Conference (motor control and motor development society).
39. Galloway, J.C., Heathcock, J., Bhat, A. & Lobo, M.A. (2002). Feet reaching: The interaction of experience and ability in full-term infants. Poster presentation at the听NASPSPA Annual Conference.
40. Galloway, J.C., Bhat, A., Heathcock, J., Manal, K., & Lobo, M.A. (2001). Shoulder & elbow dynamics during vertical arm movements of various directions & speeds: implications for development. Poster presentation at the听Society for Neuroscience Conference.