Research Interests
I am interested in lower extremity biomechanical adaptations following orthopedic injury and surgical interventions. My research applies concepts of motor adaptation and learning to investigate the ability to restore symmetrical knee mechanics during gait following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This work will inform clinical practice in understanding this population’s ability to optimize knee loading and reverse maladaptive gait patterns at different time points across recovery. This work will also inform treadmill-based gait training interventions with the goal of preventing persistent gait deficits.
Contact
Office Phone: (323) 442-2948
Email: s.almansouri@usc.edu
Office: Center for Health Professionals (CHP), G9
Education
- University of Southern California, Master of Science in Biokinesiology, 2017
- King AbdulAziz University, Bachelor of Physical Therapy, 2011
Publications
- Sigward, S. M., Chan, M.S. M., Lin, P. E., Almansouri, S. Y., & Pratt, K. A. (2018). Compensatory Strategies That Reduce Knee Extensor Demand During a Bilateral Squat Change From 3 to 5 Months Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 48(9), 713–718. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2018.7977
Abstracts
- Almansouri S and Sigward S. Does Increased Knee Extensor Moment Loading (post ACLr) During Fast Gait Come at a Cost? American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Online, 2021. Accepted podium presentation.
- Kim P, Tsuda K, Almansouri S, and Sigward S. Factors Affecting Response to Treadmill Following ACL Reconstruction. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Online, 2021. Accepted poster presentation.
- Almansouri S, Gong C, Chow M, and Sigward S. Can Increased Gait Demands Improve Knee Loading During Early and Late Recovery Following ACL Reconstruction? American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Denver, CO, USA, 2020. Poster presentation.
- Almansouri S, Barclay W, Dighe A, Gong C, Chow M, and Sigward S. Can Increased Gait Speed Improve Knee Loading Mechanics Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, USA, 2020. Poster presentation.
- Almansouri SY, Chan MS, and Sigward SM. Center of Pressure and Vertical Ground Reaction Force Predict Knee Extensor Moment Deficits Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Implication for Clinical Assessments. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Washington, DC, USA, 2019. Podium presentation.
- Schwery N, Neamat Allah N, Almansouri S, and Sigward S. Characterization of Sagittal Plane Lower Extremity Joints Demands During Single-Limb Triple Hop Deceleration and Propulsion. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Washington, DC, USA, 2019. Podium presentation.
- Almansouri SY, Chow MM, Gong CA, and Sigward SM. The Influence of Gait Speed on Sagittal Plane Knee Mechanics Post-ACLr. Jacqueline Perry Research day. Los Angeles, CA, 2019. Poster Presentation.
- Almansouri SY, Kulig K, Enfinger DA, Gahan AR, and Sigward SM. Patellar Tendon Macro- and Micro-Morphology Following Partial Resection for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. New Orleans, LA, USA, 2018. Podium presentation.