Iman Khowailed
Assistant Professor
School of Physical Therapy
Touro University
United States of America
Biography
Dr Iman Akef Khowailed is an assistant professor in the School of Physical therapy at Touro University Nevada. Dr Akef received her Doctor of Science from Loma Linda University in 2014. She earned her master degree in biomechanics from Cairo University in 2010 & her bachelor degree in physical therapy in 2004. Dr Akef has been teaching at both the entry level and post professional level of physical therapy for the last 10 years. Dr Akef’s research interests relate to the physiological & biomechanical aspects of human movement. More specifically, her research focuses on the effects of hormonal fluctuation on the physiological adaptations and neuromuscular control in female runners. She also interested in the altered kinematics, kinetics, and muscular actions contributing to lower extremity injury among female runners. She has been practicing as a physical therapist since 2005 with an interest in musculoskeletal clinical practice in both Egypt and the United States.
Research Interest
• Altered kinematics, kinetics, and muscular actions contributing to lower extremity injury during different patterns of running. • Effects of hormonal fluctuation on physiological adaptations and neuromuscular control in females runners. • Mechanism of damage to endothelial function and gait and balance in people with ageing and diabetes. • Mechanisms of muscle fatigue and motor control as well as the mechanisms for cardio-respiratory responses to exercise. • Mechanism of cortical control and neuromuscular dysfunction in Transtibial amputation.
Publications
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Petrofsky, JS, Alshammari, F., Lee, H,Yim, J, Bains, G, Khowailed, I; Deshpande, P., Potnis, P., Tse,F., Cavalcanti, P Electroencephalography to Assess Motor Control during Balance Tasks in People with Diabetes DiabetesTechnolTher. 2012 Nov;14(11):1068-76.
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Petrofsky J1, Alshammari F, Khowailed IA, Rodrigues S, Potnis P, Akerkar S, Shah J, Chung G, Save R. The effect of acute administration of vitamin D on micro vascular endothelial function in Caucasians and South Asian Indians. Med Sci Monit. 2013 Aug 5;19:641-7.
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Petrofsky J, Khowailed IA. Postural sway and motor control in transtibial amputees as assessed by electroencephlography during eight balance task. Submitted to Med science Monitor June 2014.
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Six Weeks Habituation of Simulated Barefoot Running Induces Neuromuscular Adaptations and Changes in Foot Strike Patterns in Female Runners. Iman Akef Khowailed. Jerrold Petrofsky. Everett Lohman and Noha Daher.Med Sci Monit. 2015; 21: 2021–2030.
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17β-Estradiol Induced Effects on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Laxness and Neuromuscular Activation Patterns in Female Runners. Khowailed Iman Akef, Petrofsky Jerrold, Lohman Everett, Daher Noha, and Mohamed Olfat. Journal of Women’s Health. August 2015, 24(8): 670-680. doi:10.1089/jwh.2014.5184.
