Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
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Justin Z. Laferrier

Department of Kinesiology, Physical Therapy Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT, USA

Biography

Justin Z. Laferrier is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Rhode Island where his academic focus and expertise is in biomechanics, amputation and polytrauma rehabilitation, adaptive sport, and rehabilitation engineering. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics and Sports from the APTA, and a Certified Assistive Technology Professional from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. Justin Laferrier currently works in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Rhode Island. Justin does research in Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Publications

A Review of Commonly Used Prosthetic Feet for Developing Countries: A Call for Research and Development

Major advances in research and development of prosthetic feet have increased the function and quality of life for many individuals with lower limb amputations residing in industrialized nations in the last two decades. A negative aspect of this new R&D is that the vast majority of end users reside in developing nations and are not able to benef... Read More»

Justin Z. Laferrier, Ana Groff, Sarah Hale and Nathan A. Sprunger

Review Article: J Nov Physiother 2018, 8: 380

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000380

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