Ketaki Inamdar, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Physical Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022
• MPT, Manipal College of Health Professions, 2016

Select Publications

Inamdar, K., Molinini, R. M., Panibatla, S. T., Chow, J. C., & Dusing, S. C. (2021). Physical therapy interventions to improve sitting ability in children with or at-risk for cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 63(4), 396–406. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14772

Kretch, K. S., Koziol, N. A., Marcinowski, E. C., Kane, A. E., Inamdar, K., Brown, E. D., Bovaird, J. A., Harbourne, R. T., Hsu, L. Y., Lobo, M. A., & Dusing, S. C. (2022). Infant posture and caregiver-provided cognitive opportunities in typically developing infants and infants with motor delay. Developmental psychobiology, 64(1), e22233. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22233

Inamdar, K., Khurana, S., & Dusing, S. C. (2022). Effect of Contingency Paradigm-Based Interventions on Developmental Outcomes in Young Infants: A Systematic Review. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 34(2), 146–161. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000873

Brown, S. E., Miller, M., Darring, J., Inamdar, K., Salgaonkar, A., Burnsed, J. C., Stevenson, R. D., Shall, M. S., Harper, A. D., Hendricks-Munoz, K. D., Thacker, L. R., Hyde, M., & Dusing, S. C. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Clinical Trial: A Quantitative Report on Study Engagement and Strategies. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 35(4), 439–448. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001036

Physical Therapy

Research interests:

Dr. Inamdar, directs the CRADLE (pediatriC neuRomotor Assessment anD functionaL rEhabilitation) Lab, where her research endeavors are dedicated to developing novel assessment methods aimed at early detection of motor control and motor learning deficits in children at risk for developmental disabilities. Her research interests also extend to investigating the profound impact of environmental influences and caregiver behaviors on infant development.

Dr. Inamdar’s previous work centered on the application and feasibility of wearable sensors for monitoring tummy time in both full-term and preterm infant. Currently, she spearheads two research projects within the CRADLE Lab:

1. Development of AI-driven Quantitative Assessment for Postural Control during Prone Play: In collaboration with Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko, this project harnesses artificial intelligence algorithms to automate kinematic assessment in infants, specifically focusing on postural control during prone play. The validation of this model is being completed using gold standard 3D motion capture technology.

2. Early Detection of Learning and Memory in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure: This project utilizes a cost-effective, play-based assessment tool known as the mobile paradigm to evaluate learning and memory in 3-4-month-old infants affected by prenatal substance exposure.

Grants

Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Research Grant, 2023 (Role: PI)