Department

Kinesiology

Education

• Indiana University, Ph.D, 2017

• University of Northern Iowa, M.S., 2013

• Luther College, B.A., 2008

Background

Courses Currently/Recently Taught

• A588 - Anatomical Basis of Athletic Injury
• A540 & A 550 - Orthopedic Principles of Musculoskeletal Injuries I and II
• A590 - Athletic Training Principles for the Lower Extremity
• A695 - Athletic Training Practicum
  

Scholarly Interest

Dr. Madsen‘s research aims to assist practicing clinicians in measuring functional and neurological deficits that may contribute to long-term sequelae associated with recurrent ankle sprains. Key words: CAI, Cutaneous Reflexes, Functional Performance

Selected Publications

Articles

• Heimark NE, Friedman AM, Kitano K, Madsen L.P. The role of sural nerve reflexes during drop-landing in subjects with and without chronic ankle instability. Experimental Brain Research. 2023:241(6):1691-705.
• Madsen L.P.,Katano K, Koceja DM, Zehr EP, Docherty CL. Modulation of Cutaneous Reflexes during Sidestepping in Adult Humans. Experimental Brain Research. 2020:238(10):2229-2243.
• Madsen L.P., Kitano K., Koceja D.M., Zehr E.P., Docherty C.L. (2019). Effects of chronic ankle instability on cutaneous reflex modulation during walking. Experimental Brain Research, 237(8), 1959-1971.
• Madsen L.P., Hall E.A., Docherty C.L. (2018). Assessing Outcomes in People having Chronic Ankle Instability: The Ability of Functional Performance Tests to Measure Deficits in Physical Function and Perceived Instability. Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy, 48(5), 372-380.
• Madsen L.P., Evans T., Snyder K.,& Docherty C.L. (2016). PROMIS Physical Function Item Bank v.1.0: Physical Function Assessment for Athletic Patient Populations. Journal of Athletic Training, 51(9), 727-732.
• Madsen L.P., Hall E.A., Docherty C.L. (2015). Assessment of bilateral limb differences in unipedal functional performance tests. British Journal of Sports Medicine. October: 49 (1 Suppl), A19-A20.