Tara L. McIsaac, PT, PhD

Professor

Contact

TaraMcisaac@creighton.edu
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Faculty
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Phoenix
PHX - Phoenix Health Sciences - 715T

Tara L. McIsaac, PT, PhD

Professor

Dr. McIsaac has over three decades of clinical experience treating adults with neurological conditions, focused on the neurodegenerative disorders of Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Dr. McIsaac’s research focuses on the interaction of attention and movement (multi-tasking) in older adults and people with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease. 
 
When not working, she and her wife, Marcia, and their dog, Jesse, can usually be found roaming the country in their camper, hiking, biking, and horseback riding, or relaxing with a good book or films.

Research Focus

Cognitive Motor Interaction; Neurorehabilitation, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Motor Learning and Control

Department

Physical Therapy (Phoenix)

Position

Professor

Publications

  • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
    Kuettel J., Configuration variability of the six-minute walk test among licensed physical therapists working with neurologic conditions: a pilot survey 2022
  • Sensors
    Mostafa T. A., A comparative study of time frequency representation techniques for freeze of gait detection and prediction
    21:19 2021
  • Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
    Becker J. J., Alexander technique vs. Targeted exercise for neck pain—a preliminary comparison
    11:10 2021
  • Frontiers in Psychology
    McIsaac T. L., Cognitive-motor interference in neurodegenerative disease: A narrative review and implications for clinical management
    9 2018
  • Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
    Porciuncula F. S., Aging-related decrements during specific phases of the dual-task Timed Up-and-Go test
    28:1, p. 121 - 130 2016
  • Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
    Coker E., Motor imagery modality in expert dancers: an investigation of hip and pelvis kinematics in demi-plié and sauté
    19:2, p. 63 - 69 2015
  • BioMed Research International
    McIsaac T. L., Building a framework for a dual task taxonomy
    2015 2015
  • Experimental Brain Research
    McIsaac T. L., Allocation of attention and dual-task effects on upper and lower limb task performance in healthy young adults
    233:9, p. 2607 - 2617 2015
  • Muscle and Nerve
    Montes J., Falls and spinal muscular atrophy: Exploring cause and prevention
    47:1, p. 118 - 123 2013
  • Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
    Girón E. C., Effects of kinesthetic versus visual imagery practice on two technical dance movements: a pilot study.
    16:1, p. 36 - 38 2012
  • Gerontology
    Diermayr G., Finger force coordination underlying object manipulation in the elderly - A mini-review
    57:3, p. 217 - 227 2011
  • Experimental Brain Research
    Zhang W., Within-trial modulation of multi-digit forces to friction
    211:1, p. 17 - 26 2011
  • Gait and Posture
    Diermayr G., Aging effects on object transport during gait
    34:3, p. 334 - 339 2011
  • Experimental Brain Research
    McIsaac T. L., Task-specific modulation of multi-digit forces to object texture
    194:1, p. 79 - 90 2009
  • Experimental Brain Research
    McIsaac T. L., Common synaptic input across motor nuclei supplying intrinsic muscles involved in the precision grip
    188:1, p. 159 - 164 2008
  • Journal of neurophysiology
    McIsaac T. L., Motor-unit synchrony within and across compartments of the human flexor digitorum superficialis
    97:1, p. 550 - 556 2007
  • Experimental Brain Research
    McIsaac T. L., Influence of tactile afferents on the coordination of muscles during a simulated precision grip
    174:4, p. 769 - 774 2006
  • NeuroImage
    De Weerd P., Cortical mechanisms for acquisition and performance of bimanual motor sequences
    19:4, p. 1405 - 1416 2003