Peter E. Pidcoe -- Rehabilitation Engineer

VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

Department of Physical Therapy

1200 East Broad Street -- P.O. Box 980224
Richmond, Virginia23298-0224
(804) 828-0234

Education/Training

PennsylvaniaStateUniversity – BS – 1979 -- Env Res Mgmt

University of Illinois, Chicago – MS – 1989 -- Bioengineering

University of Illinois, Chicago – PhD – 1993 -- Bioengineering

University of Illinois, Chicago – BS – 1997 -- Physical Therapy

VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity – DPT – 2006 -- Physical Therapy

Positions and Honors

2004 – presentAssociate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity, Richmond, VA

1998 – presentStaff Physical Therapist, Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Outpatient and Sports Medicine clinics.

1997-2004Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity, Richmond, VA

(Affiliated appointment with the Department of Bioengineering 1997-present)

(Affiliate appointment with the School of Medicine 2002-present.)

Summer, 1994Visiting Researcher, Department of Physical Therapy, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.

1996-1997Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.

1992-1997Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.

1990-1997Director of Engineering Services, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.

1988-1992Graduate Research Associate, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.

Summer, 1988Summer Fellowship, Aircrew Training Research Division, United States Air Force Armstrong Lab, Mesa, AZ

1985-1988Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Member, American Physical Therapy Association – (Section on Neurology and Section on Orthopedics)
  • Member, AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine
  • Member, International Society of Biomechanics
  • Member, United States Gymnastics Association

Professional Licensure

Physical Therapist, Virginia Board of Medicine (license # 0105006490)

Peer-reviewed publications

  • Diehl MD, PidcoePE, The role of gaze stabilization and fixation on stepping reactions in young and elderly adults. J. Geriatric Physical Therapy accepted
  • Burnet EN, Arena RA, PidcoePE, Relationship between frontal plane pelvic motion and metabolic energy during running. J of Sports Science accepted
  • PidcoePE, McPherson DV (2009) Twisting basics I: Floor exercise. Technique, April 2009: 6-9.
  • Tsao S, PidcoePE (2008) The Management of a Patient with a Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report. Clinical Medicine: Case Reports. In Press.
  • West S, PidcoePE (2008) Rehabilitation following Surgery for a Foot Defect. Clinical Medicine: Case Reports. In Press.
  • PidcoePE, Burnet EN (2007) Rehabilitation of an Elite Gymnast with a Type II Manubriosternal Dislocation. Phys Ther. Apr;87(4):468-475.
  • PidcoePE and Wetzel PA (2006) Oculomotor tracking strategies in normals and patients with scotoma. Inv Opthomol & Vis Sci. Jan;47(1):169-78.
  • PidcoePE (2005) The biomechanics principles behind training giant swings. Technique, Vol. 25(8):6-8.
  • Cromwell RL, Pidcoe PE, Griffin L, Sotillo T, Ganninger D, Feagin M (2004) Horizontal Head Stabilization in Response to Changes in Visual Focus during Walking. Journal of Vestibular Research. July;14(2004) 367-373.
  • Michener LA, BoardmanND, PidcoePE, Frith Am (2005) Scapular muscle tests in subjects with shoulder pain and functional loss: reliability and construct validity.Phys Ther. Nov;85(11):1128-38.
  • Madigan ML, PidcoePE (2003) Changes in landing biomechanics during a fatiguing landing activity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. Oct;13(5):491-498.
  • Riddle, DL, Pulisic, M, PidcoePE, Johnson RE (2003). Risk Factors for Plantar Fasciitis: A Matched Case-Control Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. May;85-A(5):872-877. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am. Jul;85-A(7):1338.
  • Madigan ML, Pidcoe PE (2001) A muscle temperature compensation technique for EMG fatigue measures. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 34, 780-784.
  • PidcoePE (2001) Training Uneven Parallel Bar Back Salto Dismounts. Technique, Vol. 21(6), 5-7.
  • PidcoePERogers, M.W. (1998) A Closed-Loop Stepper Motor Waist-Pull System for Inducing Protective Stepping in Humans, J Biomech, 31(4): 377-381.
  • PidcoePE, Schuit D. (1990) The Bail Technique: A Quantitative Analysis Applied to Women's Uneven Bars, Technique, Vol. 12, 9-11.
  • McPoil TG, Adrian M, PidcoePE (1989) Effects of foot Orthoses on Center of Pressure Patterns in Women, Physical Therapy, 69(2), 149-154.
  • Schuit D, Adrian M, Pidcoe PE (1989) The Effect of Heel Lifts on Ground Reaction Force Patterns in Subjects with Structural Leg Length Discrepancies, Physical Therapy, 69 (8), 663-670.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

  • de la Motte SJ, Arnold BL, Ross SE; PidcoePE. Kinesio® tape at the ankle increases hip adduction during dynamic balance in subjects with functional ankle instability. NATA, San Antonio, TX, June 2009.
  • Burnet EN, Pidcoe PE. Does Hip Abductor Fatigue Affect Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop In Running?, ACSM, Seattle, WA, May 2009.
  • Burnet EN, Pidcoe PE. The Relationship between Gluteus Medius Muscle Activity and Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop While Running, Physical Therapy National meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 2009.
  • Diehl MD, Pidcoe PE, The Role of Head-in-Space Stability on Stepping Reactions in Young and Elderly Adults, Physical Therapy National meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 2009.
  • Bradford JC, PidcoePE. Development of a Low-Cost Robotic Gait Trainer, Physical Therapy National meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 2009.
  • Al-Majid, S, PidcoePE. Feasibility of an endurance exercise intervention in women undergoing chemotherapy for early stage of breast cancer. The 10 th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Orlando, FL, February 2009.
  • Burnet EN, Pidcoe PE. Does Isometric Gluteus Medius Muscle Torque Affect Frontal Plane Pelvic Drop While Running? APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009.
  • PidcoePE, Hoovler C. Balance Performance Measurement in a Response-Delayed Feedback Environment. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2009.
  • Burnet EN, Arena RA, Pidcoe PE. Relationship between pelvic motion, torque, and metabolic energy in running. International Sports Engineering Association Biannual Conference, Biarritz, France, June 2008.
  • Burnet EN, Arena RA, Pidcoe PE. Relationship between gluteus medius muscle activity, pelvic motion, and metabolic energy in running. International Sports Engineering Association Biannual Conference, Biarritz, France, June 2008.
  • Pidcoe PE, Burnet EN. Does rehabilitation intensity affect the prognosis of a functional recovery in a skeletally immature female elite gymnast with a non-reduced Type-2 manubriosternal dislocation? International Sports Engineering Association Biannual Conference, Biarritz, France, June 2008.
  • Ericksen JJ, Huang E, PidcoePE, Burnet E,Wilson J. Pelvic biomechanics, breathing control and back pain in older women: influence of gynecological surgery. American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2008.
  • Bradford JC, Arena RA, Pidcoe PE. Metablic energy and muscle activity difference when using a modified elliptical trainer for gait training. AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, May 2008.
  • Burnet EN, Arena RA, Pidcoe PE. Relationship between pelvic motion and metabolic energy in running. AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, May 2008.
  • Bradford JC, Arena RA, Pidcoe PE. Evaluation of a modified elliptical trainer for gait training: kinematics and energy. Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA, April 2008.