Anastasia Kyvelidou, PhD, MS

Department

Physical Therapy

Position

Associate Professor

Books

• DeVeney Shari, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Early Diagnostic Signs of Autism: Preliminary Findings for Infant Vocalizations [Book Chapter] 2020
• Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Decker Leslie M., Case studies [Book Chapter] 2016

Publications

• Clinical biomechanics (Bristol)
  Bagwell Jennifer J., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Reynolds Nicholas, Katsavelis Dimitrios, Investigating postural control as a predictor of low back and pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy
  120 2024
• Journal of athletic training
  Frerichs Connor, DeHope Joseph, Chamberlain Maggie, Bassett Dylan, Farmer Brooke, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Magrini Mitchel, Grindstaff Terry L, The effects of verbal cues on EMG activity during a quadriceps setting exercise 2024
• International journal of developmental disabilities
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Godden Edye, Otte Kaiti, Smith Katherine, Peck Kirk, Katsavelis Dimitrios, Almazloum Maya, Travis Emma, Adamiec Martyna, Effectiveness of a 6-week occupational therapy program with hippotherapy on postural control and social behavior for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, p. 1 - 13 2024
• Biomechanics (Basel, Switzerland)
  Applequist Bryon C., Motz Zachary L., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Spatiotemporal Gait Variability in Children Aged 2 to 10 Decreases throughout Pre-Adolescence
  3:4, p. 571 - 582 2023
• International journal of environmental research and public health
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, DeVeney Shari, Katsavelis Dimitrios, Development of Infant Sitting Postural Control in Three Groups of Infants at Various Risk Levels for Autism Spectrum Disorder
  20:2, p. 1234 2023
• Gait and Posture
  Bagwell Jennifer J., Walaszek Michelle, Runez Hannah, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Katsavelis Dimitrios, Lam Kristina, Reynolds Nicholas, Center of pressure characteristics differ during single leg stance throughout pregnancy and compared to nulligravida individuals
  97, p. 43 - 47 2022
• American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
  Moore Lydia, Snyder Kailey, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Nutrition Among Physical Therapy Students 2022
• Autism and Developmental Language Impairments
  DeVeney Shari L., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Mather Paris, A home-based longitudinal study of vocalization behaviors across infants at low and elevated risk of autism
  6 2021
• Clinical Biomechanics
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Koss Kelsey, Wickstrom Jordan, Needelman Howard, Fisher Wayne W., DeVeney Shari, Postural control may drive the development of other domains in infancy
  82 2021
• Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
  Mirich Rachael, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Greiner Bobbi S., The Effects of Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation on Upper Extremity Function in a Child with Cerebral Palsy
  41:6, p. 620 - 636 2021
• Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice
  Pope Kayla, Jordan Lisa, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stessman Holly, Nelson Kelly, Doll Joy, Clinician, caregiver and patient perspectives of the continuum of care for autism
  19 2020
• Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
  Bressel Eadric, Louder Talin J., Raikes Adam C., Alphonsa Sushma, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Water Immersion Affects Episodic Memory and Postural Control in Healthy Older Adults
  42:4, p. E1 - E6 2019
• Somatosensory & motor research
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nick, Visual and somatosensory contributions to infant sitting postural control
  35:3-4, p. 240 - 246 2018
• Developmental Neurorehabilitation
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Harbourne Regina T., Haworth Joshua, Schmid Kendra K., Stergiou Nick, Children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy may not benefit from stochastic vibration when developing independent sitting
  21:6, p. 362 - 370 2018
• Nutrition and health
  Dinkel Danae, Hanson Corrine, Koehler Karsten, Berry Ann Anderson, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Bice Matthew, Wallen Jill, Bagenda Danstan, Jana Laura, Pressler Jana, An overview of assessment methodology for obesity-related variables in infants at risk
  24:1, p. 47 - 59 2018
• Somatosensory and Motor Research
  Kokkoni Elena, Haworth Joshua L., Harbourne Regina T., Stergiou Nicholas, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Infant sitting postural control appears robust across changes in surface context
  34:4, p. 265 - 272 2017
• Technologies
  Smith Beth A., Vanderbilt Douglas L., Applequist Bryon, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Sample Entropy Identifies Differences in Spontaneous Leg Movement Behavior between Infants with Typical Development and Infants at Risk of Developmental Delay
  5:3, p. 55 - 55 2017
• Neuroscience Letters
  Sotirakis H., Stergiou N., Hatzitaki V., Kyvelidou A., Posture and gaze tracking of a vertically moving target reveals age-related constraints in visuo-motor coupling
  654, p. 12 - 16 2017
• Gait and Posture
  Wickstrom Jordan, Stergiou Nick, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Reliability of center of pressure measures for assessing the development of sitting postural control through the stages of sitting
  56, p. 8 - 13 2017
• Gait and Posture
  Dinkel Danae, Snyder Kailey, Molfese Victoria, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Postural control strategies differ in normal weight and overweight infants
  55, p. 167 - 171 2017
• Journal of motor learning and development
  Haworth Joshua, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Fisher Wayne, Stergiou Nicholas, Indifference to Chaotic Motion May Be Related to Social Disinterest in Children With Autism
  4:2, p. 219 - 235 2016
• Experimental Brain Research
  Sotirakis H., Kyvelidou A., Mademli L., Stergiou N., Hatzitaki V., Aging affects postural tracking of complex visual motion cues
  234:9, p. 2529 - 2540 2016
• Journal of ergonomics (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  Spyropoulos Elias, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nikolas, Athanassiou George, Quantifying Muscle Fatigue of the Low Back during Repetitive Load Lifting Using Lyapunov Analysis
  6:6 2016
• Frontiers in Psychology
  Ryalls Brigette O., Harbourne Regina, Kelly-Vance Lisa, Wickstrom Jordan, Stergiou Nick, Kyvelidou Anastasia, A perceptual motor intervention improves play behavior in children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy
  7:MAY 2016
• Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  Rand Troy J., Myers Sara A., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Mukherjee Mukul, Temporal Structure of Support Surface Translations Drive the Temporal Structure of Postural Control During Standing
  43:11, p. 2699 - 2707 2015
• PloS one
  Hatzitaki Vassilia, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nicholas, Sofianidis George, Postural sway and gaze can track the complex motion of a visual target
  10:3 2015
• Kinesiology review (Champaign, Ill.)
  Stergiou Nicholas, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Yu Yawen, A Perspective on Human Movement Variability With Applications in Infancy Motor Development
  2:1, p. 93 - 102 2013
• Pediatric Physical Therapy
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Harbourne Regina T., Willett Sandra L., Stergiou Nicholas, Sitting postural control in infants with typical development, motor delay, or cerebral palsy
  25:1, p. 46 - 51 2013
• Gait and Posture
  Cignetti Fabien, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Harbourne Regina T., Stergiou Nicholas, Anterior-posterior and medial-lateral control of sway in infants during sitting acquisition does not become adult-like
  33:1, p. 88 - 92 2011
• Physical therapy
  Harbourne Regina T., Willett Sandra, Kyvelidou Anastasia, Deffeyes Joan, Stergiou Nicholas, A comparison of interventions for children with cerebral palsy to improve sitting postural control
  90:12, p. 1881 - 1898 2010
• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nicholas, Harbourne Regina T., Shostrom Valerie K., Reliability of center of pressure measures for assessing the development of sitting postural control in infants with or at risk of cerebral palsy
  91:10, p. 1593 - 1601 2010
• Pediatric Physical Therapy
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Harbourne Regina T., Stergiou Nicholas, Severity and characteristics of developmental delay can be assessed using variability measures of sitting posture
  22:3, p. 259 - 266 2010
• Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences
  Deffeyes Joan E., Kochi Naomi, Harbourne Regina T., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stuberg Wayne A., Stergiou Nicholas, Nonlinear detrended fluctuation analysis of sitting center-of-pressure data as an early measure of motor development pathology in infants
  13:4, p. 351 - 368 2009
• Clinical Biomechanics
  Deffeyes Joan E., Harbourne Regina T., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stuberg Wayne A., Stergiou Nicholas, Nonlinear analysis of sitting postural sway indicates developmental delay in infants
  24:7, p. 564 - 570 2009
• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Harbourne Regina T., Stuberg Wayne A., Sun Junfeng, Stergiou Nicholas, Reliability of Center of Pressure Measures for Assessing the Development of Sitting Postural Control
  90:7, p. 1176 - 1184 2009
• Pediatric Research
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stuberg Wayne A., Harbourne Regina T., Deffeyes Joan E., Blanke Daniel, Stergiou Nicholas, Development of upper body coordination during sitting in typically developing infants
  65:5, p. 553 - 558 2009
• Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  Deffeyes Joan E., Harbourne Regina T., Dejong Stacey L., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stuberg Wayne A., Stergiou Nicholas, Use of information entropy measures of sitting postural sway to quantify developmental delay in infants
  6:1 2009
• Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences
  Harbourne Regina T., Deffeyes Joan E., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nicholas, Complexity of postural control in infants
  13:1, p. 123 - 144 2009
• Physical therapy
  Dusing Stacey C., Kyvelidou Anastasia, Mercer Vicki S., Stergiou Nick, Infants born preterm exhibit different patterns of center-of-pressure movement than infants born at full term
  89:12, p. 1354 - 1362 2009
• Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  Kyvelidou Anastasia, Stergiou Nicholas, Kurz Max J., Ehlers Julie L., Aging and partial body weight support affects gait variability
  5 2008

Presentations

• Mather, P., DeVeney, S., & Kyvelidou, A. Infant vocalizations and early signs of autism risk. Presentation accepted at the 2020 American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (Convention canceled) 2020
• Mather, P., DeVeney, S., & Kyvelidou, A. Infant vocalizations and early signs of autism risk. Poster presentation at the 2020 Nebraska-Speech-Language-Hearing-Association Annual Conference, online format. 2020
• Kyvelidou A. Early characteristics of infants at high-risk for autism. Poster presentation at the 2018 International Conference of Infant Studies, Philadelphia, PA. 2020
• Kyvelidou, A., Mather, P., Kneifl, S., Katsavelis, D., DeVeney, S. Qualitative and quantitative assessment of gross motor development in infants at high risk for ASD. Virtual presentation at the 2020 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada. 2020
• Kyvelidou, A., Mather, P., Kneifl, S., DeVeney, S. Motor, perceptual and language differences in infants at high- and low- risk for ASD. Virtual presentation at the 2020 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada. 2020
• Dempsey, M., Christensen, K., Angell, C., Neal, A., Kneifl, S., Mather, P., DeVeney, S., Katsavelis, D., Kyvelidou, A. Postural control in infants at risk for autism spectrum disorders. 2020 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. https://www.creighton.edu/research/st-alberts-day (conference canceled) 2020
• Travis, E., Merriman, C., Adamiec, M. Frerichs, C., Menk, C., Hofstra, T., Peck, K., Godden, E., Smith, K., Katsavelis, D., Kyvelidou, A. A new method to assess effectiveness of hippotherapy in children with autism spectrum disorder. 2020 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. https://www.creighton.edu/research/st-alberts-day (conference canceled) 2020
• Vierow, E., Dionisio, P., Garcia, N., Humprey, H., Meyer, M., Torbet, P., Katsavelis, D., Kyvelidou, A. Sensory integration and postural control in childhood. 2020 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. https://www.creighton.edu/research/st-alberts-day (conference canceled) 2020
• Bagwell, J., Reynolds, N., Lam, K., Runez, H., Walaszek, M., Katsavelis, D. Kyvelidou, A. Center of pressure characteristics differ between pregnant and nulliparous females. Oral presentation at the 2020 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO. 2020
• Koss, K., Wright, E., Figueroa, R., Katsavelis, D., DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Postural control drives the development of other domains in infancy. Poster presentation at the 2020 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO. 2020
• Borcyk, A., Schmidt, S., Lopez, H., Kyvelidou, A., DeVeney, S. Comparison of eye gaze behaviors across samples of 8- and 9-month old infants at risk for autism. Poster presentation at the 2019 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL. 2019
• Invited presentation at the University of South Dakota Interprofessional Learning Conference 2019
• DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Early Diagnostic Signs of Autism: Preliminary Results for Prelinguistic Vocalizations at Six- and 12-months of Age. Presentation at the 2019 International Child Phonology Conference 2019
• Kyvelidou, A., Schmidt, S., Koss, K., Fisher, W., Needelman, H., DeVeney, S. Posture, language and social behavior in infants at low- and high- risk for autism spectrum disorders: differences and relationships. Poster presentation at the 2019 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, MA. 2019
• Koss, K., Wright, E., Figueroa, R., Kyvelidou, A., Schmidt, S., Lopez, H., Fisher, W., Needelman, H., DeVeney, S. Posture, language and social behavior in infants at low- and high-risk for autism spectrum disorders: differences and relationships. Oral presentation at the 2019 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Figueroa, R., Wright, E., Koss, K., Schmidt, S., Lopez, H., Fisher, W., Needelman, H., DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Eye gaze behavior in infants at low- and high-risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Poster presentation at the 2019 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Wright, E., Figueroa, R., Koss, K., Schmidt, S., Lopez, H., Fisher, W., Needelman, H., DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Motor, perceptual and language differences in infants at high- and low-risk for autism spectrum disorders. Poster presentation at the 2019 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Pope, K., Snyder, S., Penner, E., Doll, J., Nelson, K., Kyvelidou, A., Stessman, H. Clinician, caregiver and patient perspectives of the continuum of care for autism: a focus group study. Poster presentation at the 2019 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Lawrence, M., Menk, C., Damewood, M., Ecklud, L., Katsavelis, D., Bagwell, J.J., Kyvelidou, A. The effect of different types of high heel shoes on joint loading and kinematics during walking. Poster presentation at the 2019 St. Albert's day Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Lopez, H., DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Early Communicative Characteristics Across Samples From Two Infant Populations At-Risk for Autism. Poster presentation at the 2019 Research and Creative Activity Fair, Omaha, NE. 2019
• Pope, K., Stessman, H., Kyvelidou, A., Doll, J., Jordan, L., Nelson, K. Lessons Learned from Autism Focus Groups. PT Peds Nebraska Special Interest Group presentation. 2019
• Katsavelis, D., Bagwell, J.J., Durand, L., Clysdale, A., Kyvelidou, A. The effect of different types of high heel shoes on joint loading and kinematics during walking. Poster presentation at the 2019 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Washington, DC 2019
• Lopez, H., DeVeney, S., Kyvelidou, A. Early Communicative Characteristics Across Samples From Two Infant Populations At-Risk for Autism. Poster presentation at the 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA. 2018
• Kyvelidou A. Autism in infant siblings: a case study. Oral presentation at the 2018 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO. 2018
• DeVeney, S.L., Kyvelidou, A. Early diagnostic signs of autism: preliminary findings for infant vocalizations. Oral presentation at the 2018 International Child Phonology Conference, Chania, Greece. 2018
• Kyvelidou A. Unlocking the potential of infant motor and perceptual behavior: data collections at home. Poster presentation at the 2018 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO. 2018
• Snyder, K., Kyvelidou, A., Dinkel, D. Postural Control is Different in Infants Based on Maternal Physical Activity Frequency and Intensity. Poster session submitted to the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 2018 2018
• Wehrle, L., Wickstrom, J., Averhoff, A., Kyvelidou, A. Relationship between the Mullen Scales of Early Learning and posture control measures. Poster presentation at the 2018 Research and Creative Activity Fair, Omaha, NE. 2018
• Averhoff, A., Wickstrom, J., Wehrle, L., Kyvelidou, A. Analysis of postural control variability of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Oral presentation at the 2018 Research and Creative Activity Fair, Omaha, NE. 2018
• Kyvelidou, A. Autism as a global health issue: What you need to know about early diagnosis and treatment. Global Health Conference Midwest. 2018
• Kyvelidou, A. Early diagnostic features of autism: What occupational therapists need to know. Occupational Therapy Annual Homecoming Weekend Continuing Education 2017
• Dinkel, D., Snyder, K., Molfese, V., Kyvelidou, A. Postural control differs between normal weight and overweight infants. Poster presentation at the 2017 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA. 2017
• Kyvelidou, A., Motz, Z., Wickstrom, J. Postural sway is repetitive in 6 month old infants at high-risk for ASD. Poster presentation at the 2017 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA. 2017
• Motz, Z., Hatzitaki, V., Mukherjee, M., Siu, KC, Kyvelidou, A. Healthy young children can intentionally couple postural sway with stimuli of differing complexity. Poster presentation at the 2017 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA. 2017
• Applequist, B., Motz, Z., Kyvelidou, A. Recurrence quantification analysis of gait coordination in children: with and without footwear. Poster presentation at the 2017 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA. 2017
• Wickstrom, J., Averhoff, A., Wehrle, L., Kyvelidou, A. 6-8 year-old children's posture is similar while viewing social and non-social stimuli. Poster presentation at the 2017 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA. 2017

Federal

• Infant Physical Activity and Postural Control Variability in Relation to Obesity

Other

• Similarities and Differences in Infant Feeding Practices and Weight of Infants during the First 24 Months

Awards

• Scholarly Achievement Award
  Creighton School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
• Excellence in research award
  Journal of Motor Learning and Development