Earhart, Gammon M., PT, PhD BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH B.A., Beaver College, 1994 M.S.P.T., Beaver College, 1996 Ph.D., Washington University in St. Lous, 2000 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Neurological Sciences Institute at OHSU, 2000-2004 CLINICAL INTERESTS Neurology, Parkinson disease, essential tremor RESEARCH INTERESTS neural control of locomotion, sensorimotor adaptation, Parkinson disease, applications of the circular treadmill REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS Hackney, M.E., Earhart, G.M. (2009) Effects of dance on movement control in Parkinson disease: a comparison of Argentine Tango and American Ballroom, J Rehab Med, in press. Falvo, M.J., Earhart, G.M. (2009) Six-minute walk distance in individuals with Parkinson disease: a regression model. Arch Phys Med Rehab, in press. Hackney, M.E., Earhart, G.M. (2009) Short Duration, Intensive Tango Dancing for Parkinson Disease: An Uncontrolled Pilot Study. Complement Ther Med, in press. Earhart, G.M., Clark, B.R., Tabbal, S.D., Perlmutter, J.S. (2009) Gait and balance in essential tremor: variable effects of bilateral thalamic stimulation. Mov Disord, 24(3): 386-391. Hackney, M., Earhart, G.M. (2009) Backward walking in Parkinson disease. Mov Disord, 24(2): 218-223. Hong, M., Perlmutter, J.S., Earhart, G.M. (2009) A kinematic and electromyographic analysis of turning in people with Parkinson disease. Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(2): 166-176. Falvo, M.J., Horak, F.B., Earhart, G.M. (2008) Podokinetic after-rotation in a simulated reduced gravity environment. Somatosens Mot Res, 25(3): 188-193. Hackney, M., Earhart, G.M. (2008) Tai Chi improves balance and functional mobility in people with Parkinson disease, Gait & Posture, 28: 456-460. Hong, M., Earhart, G.M. (2008) Rotating treadmill training reduces freezing in Parkinson disease: Preliminary observations. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, in press. Falvo, M.J., Schilling, B.K., Earhart, G.M. (2008) Parkinson’s Disease and Resistive Exercise: Rationale, Review, and Recommendations. Mov Disord, 23(1): 1-11. Earhart, G.M., Hong, M., Tabbal, S.D., Perlmutter, J.S. (2007) Effects of thalamic stimulation frequency on intention and postural tremor. Exp Neurol, 208(2): 257-263. Hackney, M., Kantorovich S., Earhart, G.M. (2007) A study on the effects of Argentine tango as a form of partnered dance for those with Parkinson disease and healthy elderly. J Neurol Phys Ther, 31(4): 173-179. Hackney, M., Kantorovich S., Levin, R., Earhart, G.M. (2007) Effects of tango on functional mobility in Parkinson disease: A preliminary study. Am J Dance Ther,29(2): 109-127. Hong, M., Perlmutter, J.S., Earhart, G.M. (2007) Enhancement of rigidity in Parkinson disease with activation. Mov Disord, 22(18): 1164-8. Wong, C.-M., Hong, M., and Earhart, G.M. (2007) Limited transfer of podokinetic after-rotation from kneeling to standing. Somatosens Mot Res, 24(1): 35-40. Hong, M., Perlmutter, J.S., and Earhart, G.M. (2007) Podokinetic after-rotation in Parkinson disease. Brain Res, 1128: 99-106. Earhart, G.M., Stevens, E.S., Perlmutter, J.S., and Hong, M. (2007) Perception of active and passive turning in Parkinson disease. Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(2): 116-122. Earhart, G.M. (2006) Walking and running on the circular treadmill: transition speed and podokinetic after-effects. J Mot Behav, 38: 349-356. Earhart, G.M. and Lang, C.E. (2006) Postdoctoral fellowships: a critical step beyond the Ph.D. in the training of physical therapists. J Phys Ther Education, 20(2): 9-11. Stevens, E.S. and Earhart, G.M. (2006) Changes in self-perception of active but not passive turning following walking on the rotating treadmill. Exp Brain Res, 171(3): 340-346. Earhart, G.M. and Hong, M. (2006) Kinematics of podokinetic after-rotation: similarities to voluntary turning and potential clinical implications. Brain Res Bull, 70(1): 15-21. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES M02 605 Neuroscience, Course Master M02 641 Motor Control and Motor Learning, Lecturer M22 610 Development, Control, and Analysis of Human Movement, Course Master L63 IPMS 5610 Movement Science III-Biocontrol, Lecturer Bio 181 Freshman Seminar in Biology, Lecturer PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Physical Therapy Association (Section Member: Research, Neurology, Chair: Neurology Section Research Committee) Society for Neuroscience International Society for Postural and Gait Research Society for the Neural Control of Movement Movement Disorder Society CONTACT INFORMATION Gammon M. Earhart, PT, PhD Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Neurology Washington University in St. Louis-School of Medicine Program in Physical Therapy Campus Box 8502 4444 Forest Park Blvd. St Louis, MO 63108-2212 PH: 314-286-1425 FAX: 314-286-1410 Email address: earhartg@wustl.edu