Tasos Karakostas, PhD, MPT Assistant Professor Physical Therapy P.O. Box 250965 151B Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-9566 Fax: (843) 792-0710 E-mail: karakos@musc.edu

Education:

• MPT, Physical Therapy, Texas Tech University (2003)
• PhD, Engineering, Ohio State University (2001)
• MS, Biomechanics, Michigan State University (1992)

Areas of Teaching:

• Musculosketal

Research Interests:

• Evaluation of Human Function (biomechanics and neurological control in health and disease)
• Human Locomotion (mechanics and neurological control in health and disease)
• Clinical Biomechanics
• Tissue Biomechanics
• Rehabilitation and Biomechanical Engineering

Publications:

• Karakostas, T.:EMG-driven model to investigate cocontraction of lower extremity muscles during gait. PhD Dissertation, Ohio State University, 2001.
• Karakostas, T. Biomechanics of the running gait of recreational runners who are blind. MSc. Thesis, Michigan State University, 1993.
• Karakostas, T., Engin, A.E. (1996): An overview of the mechanical properties of spinal ligaments and injury mechanisms. The Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation , Vol. 7, 1, pp. 45-56.
• Khalaf, K.A., Parnianpour, M., Karakostas, T. (2000): Surface response of maximum isokinetic ankle torque generation capacity. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. Vol. 16, 1, pp. 52-60.
• Cook, C., Turney, L., Ramirez, L., Miles, A., Haas, S., Karakostas, T. (2002): Predictive factors in poor inter-rater reliability among physical therapists. The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Vol. 10, 4, 200-205.
• Anson, E., Cook, C., Camacho, C., Gwilliam, B., Karakostas, T. (2003): The Use of an Educational Model in the Improvement of Student Reliability in Finding R1. The Journal of Manual
  and Manipulative Therapy.

Grants:

• Reducing the risk of falling among elderly West Texans. Administration of Aging Co-Investigator. 9/1/00.
• Assessment of ambulation motion parameters for clinical evaluation. National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research. Co-Investigator 7/1/93-6/30/98.