Timothy Reistetter, OTR, PhD, FAOTA
Professor & Associate Dean for Research
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Professional Background
Education
- 2004 - Ph.D. - Occupational Therapy - Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas
- 1996 - Master of Science Degree - Occupational Therapy - Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia
- 1989 - Bachelor of Science - Psychology - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Appointments
- 2019- Current - Associate Dean for Research, Professor with Tenure - School of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2019- Current - Professor, Adjunct Appointment - School of Health Professions, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch
- Sept 2018-Dec 2018 - Professor with Tenure - School of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2012-2018 - Associate Professor, Awarded Tenure 2015 - School of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2010-2012 - Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Appointment - School of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2008-2011 - Research Appointment - Program Faculty - School of Health Profession, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2006-2010 - Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Appointment - College of Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, East Carolina University
- 2004-2009 - Clinical Assistant Professor - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2000-2006 - Instructor - School of Nursing, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston
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Instruction & Training
Spring 2021 - Statistics I - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSummer 2017 - Research Methodology for Practice - University of Texas Medical BranchFall 2015, 2016 & 2017 - Experience of Practice - University of Texas Medical BranchFall 2015 - Specialized Practice - University of Texas Medical BranchSummer 2015 & 2016 - Applied Reasoning III - University of Texas Medical BranchSpring 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 - Research Selective - University of Texas Medical BranchFall 2011 & 2012 - Applied Reasoning IV - University of Texas Medical BranchSummer 2011, 2012 & 2016(lab only) - Foundations in Research II - University of Texas Medical BranchSpring 2011 - Scholarly Project - University of Texas Medical BranchSpring 2011 - Research Foundations II - University of Texas Medical BranchSpring 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Foundations in Research I - University of Texas Medical BranchFall 2010 - Research Foundations I - University of Texas Medical BranchSummer 2010: - Partnerships in Practice - University of Texas Medical BranchFall 2011 - Specialized Practice: Guest Lecturer - University of Texas Medical BranchSummer 2010 - Theories and Frames of Reference for Occupational Therapy: Guest Lecturer Visual Perceptual Models for Occupational Therapy - University of Texas Medical Branch
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Research & Grants
Grants
Machine Learning Prediction of Persistent Adverse Mental Health Outcomes for Autistic Children: Leveraging Social Determinants of Health from Clinical Data (PI: Angell A, USC)
National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health(R01MH135867)
Role: Co-Investigator
September 2025-August 2029Center for AD/ADRD Population Aging and Social Studies (CAPAS) (MPI: Wong R, Riosmena F)
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (P30AG097142)
Role: Core B - Program Development (Pilots) Core (Lead: Reistetter)
September 2025 – August 2030San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (MPI: Volpi E, Strong R)
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (P30-AG044271)
Role: Leadership Team & Co-Investigator
June 2024 – August 2030Evaluation of Post-Acute Care Access and Outcomes: Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Urban and Rural Rehabilitation Service Areas Before and After COVID-19 (PI: Reistetter T)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R01- HS029891)
March 2024 – December 2027Learning Health systems training to improve Disability and chronic condition care (LeaHD: PI Resnik L)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (P30HS029756)
Role: Recruitment and Outreach Advisory Committee (ROAC)
January 2024 – December 2028Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science: A Partnership to Improve Health (PI: Clark).
National Institutes of Health: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (IUM1TR004538)
Institute for Integration of Medicine and Sciences (IIMS)
Role: Leadership Advisory Council
July 2023 – June 2030LeaRRn: Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (PI: Resnik)
National Institutes of Health: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National (P2CHD101895)
Role: Mentor
June 2020 – May 2025Health Services Utilization of Autistic Youth: Are Therapeutic Services Associated with Reduced Acute Psychiatric Care
American Occupational Therapy Association: Health Services Research Grant
Role: Mentor (Angell A)
September 2020 – August 2022UTHSCSA Clinical Translational Sciences Award (PI: Clark R)
National Institutes of Health: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR002645)
Institute for Integration of Medicine & Sciences (IIMS): A Partnership to Improve Health
Roles:KL2 Program Mentor (Norman R) Language Performance in Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Co- Investigator (PI Stevens K) Social Determinant of Health in a Rural Gulf Coast Community after Natural Disaster Mentor; IIMS Internal Advisory Committee
January 2019 – April 2023Development of a Cross-National Independence Measure for Asian Stroke Survivors (PI: Hong I)
UTMB Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center: Research Pilot Grant
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (P30-AG024832)
Role: Co-Investigator and Mentor
September 2018 – May 2020UTMB Health Services Research Training Program (PIs: Kuo YF, Ottenbacher K)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (T32- HS026133))
Role: Mentor (Dean J)
July 2018 – June 2023Stroke Implementation Science Multidisciplinary Translational Team (PI: Reistetter T)
National Institutes of Health: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR001439)
Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch: $130,000
June 2018 – March 2020
Development and Evaluation of Rehabilitation Service Areas (PI: Reistetter T)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R01-HS024711-01)
August 2016 - May 2021UTHSCSA Clinical Translational Sciences Award (PI: Clark R)
National Institutes of Health: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR002645)
Institute for Integration of Medicine and Sciences (IIMS) KL2 Program (PI: Norman R)
Language Performance in Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Role: Mentor (Norman R)
July 2019 – June 2022Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program (PI: Ottenbacher K)
National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (K12-HD055929)
Role: Co-Mentor (Hong, I; Hreha K)
May 2018 - August 2022UTMB Health Services Research Training Program (PIs: Kuo YF, Ottenbacher K)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (T32- HS026133)
Role: Mentor (Dean)
July 2018 – June 2023 -
Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/timothy.reistetter.1/bibliography/public/
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Reistetter T, Nam S, Tahashilder MD, LI CY, Schmidt S, Kuo Y (2026) Disparity in changes of post-acute care rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 27(1):106005. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106005..
- Paquette R, Highsmith MJ, Carnaby G, Almeida G, Reistetter T, Phillips S, Hill O (2026) Lower Extremity Prosthesis Usage Among U.S. Veterans: 10-year Cohort Study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48(1) https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.253078
- Hreha K, Ashner MC, Peskoe S, Reistetter T, Palta P, Wruck L, Gottesman R, Windham BG, Whitson HE. (2025) Investigating stroke-related vision impairments and time to incident dementia diagnosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease.34(12) doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2025.108480.
- Magasi S; Kramer J; Benevides T; Hammel J; Ideishi R; Johnson K; McCollough M; Patten K; Reistetter T; Ziebarth B (2025) The Inaugural Engage Summit: Proceedings and Call to Action, Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492251385489
- Nam S, Schmidt, S, Dean J, Bokov A, Reistetter T (2025) Social Determinants of Health and Rehabilitation Service Areas: An Urban and Rural Mediation Analysis. Frontiers in Public Health 18;13:1562610. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1562610.
- Crozier O, Lo E, Dewan N, Jaiswal A, Carrick R, Reistetter T, Puri H, Watford P, Fakorede S, Sonnenfeld M (2025) End-of-Life Conversations with Adult Patients and Their Families: An Evidence-based Guide for Occupational and Physical Therapists, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(8) 1295-99.
- Yang F, Markides K, Reistetter TA, Moore AA, & Liu, W (2025) Effects of optimal tai chi forms in alleviating knee pain among Hispanic people with knee osteoarthritis: A case series. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101961.
- Bhavnani SK, Zhang W, Bao D, Raji M, Ajewole V, Hunter R, Kuo YF, Schmidt S, Pappadis MR, Smith E, Bokov A, Reistetter T, Visweswaran S, Downer B. (2025) Subtyping Social Determinants of Health in the "All of Us" Program: Network Analysis and Visualization Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. doi: 10.2196/48775. PMID: 39932771.
- Flaugher TG, Chang S, Reistetter T, Norman RS (2024) Relationship between language comprehension and chronic neurobehavioral symptoms in adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 39(6). doi: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2445700
- Hreha, K., Ashner, M., Peskoe, S., Downer, B., Reistetter, T. and Whitson, H. (2024), Associations of Vision Impairment with Cognitive Impairment Among Stroke Survivors in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Alzheimer's Dement., 20: e094600. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.09460
- Hong I, Norman RS, Woo HS, Jin Y, Reistetter TA (2024) Dysphagia and Functional Limitations among Adults in the United States: Findings from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. Dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.1007/s00455-024-10680-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38502346.
- Sonnenfeld, M. L., Pappadis, M. R., Reistetter, T. A., Raji, M. A., Ottenbacher, K., & Al Snih, S. (2024). Vision Impairment and Frailty Among Mexican American Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(6), 755-764.
- Nam S, Reistetter TA, Hong I. Longitudinal Association of Health Satisfaction With Functional Status and Income Satisfaction in Stroke Survivors. (2024) American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Mar 1;78(2):7802180170. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2024.050410. PMID: 38393990.
- Pritchard, K.T., Baillargeon, J., Westra J., Li, CY., Mroz, T., Reistetter, T., Lee, WC., Raji, M., Kuo, YF (2024). The Impact of High- Versus Low-Dose Home Rehabilitation for Functional Independence After Hip or Knee Replacement. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(1) 118-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.039
- Paquette R, Highsmith MJ, Carnaby G, Reistetter T, Phillips S, Hill O (2023) Duration, Frequency, and Factors Related to Lower Extremity Prosthetic Use: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation. Nov 5:1-19. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2276838. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37927090.
- Heyn PC, Tagawa A, Pan Z, Reistetter T, Ng TK, Lewis M, Carollo JJ. (2023) The Association between Isometric Strength and Cognitive Function in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. Frontiers in Medicine. Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1080022.
- Reistetter TA, Dean JM, Haas AM, Prochaska JD, Jupiter DC, Eschbach K, YF Kuo. (2023) Development and Evaluation of Rehabilitation Service Areas for the United States. BMC Health Services Research. 2023;23(1):204. 10.1186/s12913-023-09184-2
- Reistetter T, Hreha K, Dean J, Pappadis M, Deer R, Li CY, Hong I, Na A, Nowakowski S, Shaltoni HM, Bhavnani S. (2023) The Pre-Adaptation of a Stroke-Specific Self-Management Program Among Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Health. 2023:8982643231152520. 10.1177/08982643231152520
- Zanwar P, Perianayagam A, Zazdravnykh E, Omar Z, Joseph V, Santos FH, Negm A, Reistetter TA, Heyn PC, Kelekar U (2022) Examining the Impact of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies on Health Outcomes of Older Adults: Lessons Learned from Six High-Income or Middle-Income Countries. Public Policy & Aging Report. PMID: 36349280 PMCID: PMC9619694 DOI: 10.1093/ppar/prac023
- Krishnan S, Hong I, Couture G, Tzen UT, Reistetter T (2022) Pressure injury on post-stroke admission assessment to skilled nursing facilities: risk factors, management, and impact on rehabilitation. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Oct;23(10) 1718.e13-1718.e20.doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.06.025. Epub 2022 Jul 31.
- Hreha K, Sonnenfeld M, Na A, Kitchens R, Reistetter TA. (2022) Lessons Learned and Future Actions: Modifying a Stroke Specific Self-Management Program. Frontiers in Health Services. 21 June 2022 Sec. Implementation Science https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2022.841082
- Negm A, Salopek A, Zaide M, Meng V, Prada C, Chang Y, Zanwar P, Santos FH, Philippou E, Rosario ER, Faieta J, Falvey JR, Kumar A, Reistetter TA, Dal Bello-Haas V, Bean JF, Bhandari M, Heyn PC. (2022) Rehabilitation Care at the Time of Pandemic: Patient Journey Recommendations. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.781226
- Edelstein J, Middleton A, Walker R, Reistetter T, Reynolds S (2022) Impact of acute self-care indicators and social factors on Medicare inpatient readmission risk. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 76(1). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049084
- Edelstein J, Middleton A, Walker R, Reistetter T, Reynolds S (2022) Higher frequency of acute occupational therapy services is associated with reduced hospital readmissions. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 76(1). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.048678
- Negm A, Salopek A, Zaide M, Meng V, Prada C, Chang Y, Zanwar P, Santos FH, Philippou E, Rosario ER, Faieta J, Falvey JR, Kumar A, Reistetter TA, Dal Bello-Haas V, Bean JF, Bhandari M, Heyn PC. (2022) Rehabilitation Care at the Time of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Scoping Review of Health System Recommendations. Frontiers Aging Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2021.781271
- Stevens, K., De la Rosa, E., Ferrer, R., Finley, E., Flores, B., Forgione, D., Noel, P., Reistetter, T., Valerio-Shewmaker, M., Wooten, K. (2021). Bootstrapping implementation research training: A successful approach for academic health centers. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 5(1), E168. doi:10.1017/cts.2021.827
- Hay CC, Pappadis MR, Sander AM, Weller SC, Wang W & Reistetter TA (2021) Important-performance analysis to conceptualize goal priorities in community dwelling stroke survivors, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2021.1928838
- Downer B, Reistetter TA, Kuo YF, Li S, Karmarkar A, Hong I, Goodwin J, Ottenbacher KJ (2021) Relationship between Nursing Home Compare Improvement in Function Quality Measure and Physical Recovery after Hip Replacement. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.03.012
- Dean JM, Hreha K, Hong I, Li CY, Jupiter D, Prochaska J, Reistetter T (2021) Post-acute care use patterns among Hospital Service Areas by older adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study BMC- Health Services Research 21:176.
- Hreha K, Gupta P, Reistetter T (2020) A case of comorbidities highlighting cerebral stroke, vision impairment, and dementia. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 8: 1-4. doi:10.1177/2050313X20975246
- Nguyen DQ, Ifejika NL, Reistetter TA, Makam AN (2020, in press) Factors Associated with Duration of Rehabilitation Among Older Adults with Prolonged Hospitalization, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Reistetter TA, Eschbach K, Prochaska J, Jupiter D, Hong I, Hass A, & Ottenbacher K J (2020, in press). Understanding variation in post-acute care: Developing rehabilitation service areas through geographic mapping. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Hreha, K., Fisher, S., Reistetter, T., Ottenbacher, K, Haas, A., Li, C., Ehrlich, J., Whitaker, D., & Whitson, H. (2020 in press). Use of the ICD-10 Vision Codes to Study Ocular Conditions in Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke. BMC- Health Services Research doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001577
- Smith TM, Hong I, Reistetter TA (2020) Responsiveness of the Revised Low Vision Independence Measure (LVIM–R) American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 74(5). http://ajot.aota.org on 08/13/2020 Terms of use: http://AOTA.org/terms
- Hong, I., Knox, S., Pryor, L., Mroz, T., Graham, J., Shields, M. F., & Reistetter, T. A. (2020). Is referral to home health rehabilitation following inpatient rehabilitation facility associated with 90-day hospital readmission for adult patients with stroke? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001435.
- Hong, I., Shields, M. F., Lee, M. J., Kitchens, R., Ratcliff, K., & Reistetter, T. A. (2020). Challenges and opportunities for occupational therapy in big data research. Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(4), 155-165. doi.org/10.14519/kjot.2019.27.4.12
- Hay CC, Graham J, Pappadis MR, Sander AM, Hong I, Reistetter T. (2020). The Impact of One's Sex and Social Living Situation on Rehabilitation Outcomes After a Stroke American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 99(1), 48-55 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001276
- Subramanian, S. K., Cross, M. K., Hirschhauser, C. S., Johnson, V. B., & Reistetter, T. A. (2019). Post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation using virtual reality interventions: Do outcome measures assess extent or type of motor improvement? In 2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
- Hong I, Goodwin JS, Reistetter TA, Kuo YF, Karmarkar A, Lin YL, Ottenbacher KJ (2019) Comparison of Functional Status Improvements Among Patients With Stroke Receiving Postacute Care in Inpatient Rehabilitation vs Skilled Nursing Facilities. JAMA Network Open.2(12):e1916646. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16646
- Hong, I., Pryor, L., Wong, R., Ottenbacher, K J, & Reistetter, TA (2019). Comparisons of the association of family and social factors with functional limitations across the United States, Mexico, and South Korea: Findings from the HRS family of surveys. Journal of Aging and Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0898264319878549
- Krishnan S, Pappadis M, Hay C, Deutsch A, Reistetter T (2019) Stroke survivors’ perspectives on the selection of a post-acute care setting, rehabilitation goal setting, and satisfaction with post-acute care rehabilitation, and transition to home. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, (43)3, 160-167 doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000281
- Smith T, Krishnan S, Hong, I, Reistetter T (2019) Measurement Validity of the Low Vision Independence Measure. American Occupational Therapy Journal 73(3):7303205070p1-7303205070p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2019.031070.
- Hong I, Hay C, & Reistetter TA (2019) Feasibility study using propensity score matching methods for the pseudo common person equating requirement. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 30(1), 32-40.
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists, von Zweck C, Alchouron C, Brandis S, Bressler S, Buchanan H, Teena C, Cox C, Moreno L, Reistetter T, Zur A (2019) Development of a quality indicator framework for occupational therapy. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 75(1), 3-10 DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2018.1556962
- Smith T, Pappadis M, Krishnan S, Reistetter T (2018) Stroke survivor and caregiver perspectives on post-stroke visual concerns and long-term consequences. Behavioural Neurology, Article ID 1463429, 8 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1463429
- Krishnan S, Anderson D, Chan S, Kim S, Reistetter T, Sood P, Mortera M, Heesakker J, & Heyn P (2018). Overview of common complementary and integrative approaches to managing chronic pain: A guide for patients with chronic pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(11), 2393-2394.
- Pappadis M, Krishnan S, Hay CC, Jones B, Sander AM, Weller S & Reistetter T (2018) Lived experiences of chronic cognitive and mood symptoms among community-dwelling adults following stroke: a mixed-methods analysis, Aging & Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1481927
- Hong I, Reistetter TA, Díaz-Venegas C, Michaels-Obregon A, & Wong R (2018). Cross-national health comparisons using the Rasch model: Findings from the 2012 US Health and Retirement Study and the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study. Quality of Life Research. 27(9) 2431–2441
- Hong I, Karmarkar A, Chan WJ, Kuo Y-F, Mallinson T, Ottenbacher K J, Goodwin J, Andersen C R, & Reistetter TA (2018). Discharge patterns for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients going from acute care hospitals to inpatient and skilled nursing rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97(9), 636–645 DOI: 0.1097/PHM.0000000000000932
- Díaz-Venegas C, Reistetter T, Wong R (2018) Differences in the Progression of Disability: A U.S.-Mexico Comparison. Journal of Gerontology, Series B: Social Sciences, 73(5), 913-922. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbw082
- Hong I, Kim YJ, Sonnenfeld ML, Grattan E, & Reistetter TA (2018) Disability measurement for Korean community-dwelling adults with stroke: Item-level psychometric analysis of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42(2), 336-345. doi: 10.5535/arm.2018.42.2.336
- Krishnan S, Pappadis M, Weller S, Fisher S, Hay C, Reistetter TA (2018) Patient-centered mobility outcome preferences according to individuals with stroke and caregivers: a qualitative analysis, Disability and Rehabilitation, 40:12, 1401-1409 doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1297855.
- Hong I, Yoo, EY, Kazley, AS, Lee D, Li CY, Reistetter, TA (2017). Development and validation of the activities daily living short-form for community-dwelling Korean stroke survivors. Evaluation & the Health Profession DOI: 10.1177/0163278717695863 Online first publication
- Krishnan S, Pappadis M, Weller S, Stearns M, Kumar A, Ottenbacher K, Reistetter TA (2017) Needs of stroke survivors as perceived by their caregivers: A scoping review, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000717
- Teppala S, Ottenbacher KJ, Eschbach K, Kumar A, Al Snih S, Chan WJ, Reistetter TA (2017) Variation in functional status after hip fracture: Facility and regional influences on mobility and self-care, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences doi:10.1093/gerona/glw249
- Hong I, Han A, Reistetter TA, Simpson AN (2016) The risk of stroke in spouses of people living with dementia, International Journal of Stroke, DOI: 10.1177/1747493016677987
- Hilton CL, Babb-Keeble A, Westover EE, Zhang Y, Adams C, Collins, DM, Karmarkar A, Reistetter TA, Constantino JN (2016) Sensory responsiveness in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46: 3778-3878. DOI 10.1007/s10803-016-2918-y
- Dickerson AE, Reistetter TA, Burhans S, Apple K (2016) Typical brake reaction times across the life span, Occupational Therapy & Health Care. 30(2), 115-23 DOI:10.3109/07380577.2015.1059971
- Diaz –venegas C, Reistetter TA, Wang CY, Wong R (2016) The progression of disability among older adults in Mexico. Disability and Rehabilitation, DOI:10.3109/09638288.2015.1111435
- Hilton CL, Attal A, Best J, Reistetter T, Trapani P et al. (2015) Exergaming to improve physical and mental fitness in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Pilot Study. Int J Sports Exerc Med 1:017
- Reistetter TA, Kuo YF, Karmarkar A, Eschbach K, Srinivas T, Freeman J, Ottenbacher KJ (2015) Geographic and facility variation in inpatient stroke rehabilitation: multilevel analysis of functional status. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 96, 1248-54
- Karmarkar AM, Graham JE, Reistetter TA, Kumar A, Mix JM, Niewczyk P, Granger CV, & Ottenbacher KJ (2014) Association between functional severity and amputation Type with rehabilitation outcomes in patients with lower limb amputation. Rehabilitation Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/961798
- Wang CY, Graham JE, Karmarkar AM, Reistetter TA, Protas EJ & Ottenbacher KJ (2014) FIM motor for classifying community discharge following inpatient rehabilitation for hip fracture Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 6, 493-497
- Ottenbacher KJ, Karmarkar A, Graham JE, Kuo YF, Deutsch A, Reistetter TA, Al Snih S, Granger CV (2014) Thirty-Day hospital readmission following discharge from post-acute inpatient rehabilitation in fee-for-service Medicare patients. Journal of the American Medical Association, 31(6), 604-614
- Reistetter T, Karmarkar A, Graham J, Eschbach, K, Kuo YF, Granger C, Freeman J, & Ottenbacher K (2014) Regional Variation in Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes, Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 95(1), 29-38
- Dickerson A, Reistetter T & Gaudy J. (2013) The perception of meaningfulness and performance of instrumental activities of daily living from the perspectives of the medically-at-risk older adult and their caregiver. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 32, 749-764
- Ottenbacher KJ, Graham JE, Ottenbacher AJ, Al-Snih A, Karmarkar A, Reistetter T & Ostir GV (2012) Hospital readmission in persons with stroke following inpatient medical rehabilitation. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 67(8), 875-881
- Samper-Ternent R, Karmarkar A, Graham JE, Reistetter TA & Ottenbacher KJ (2012) Frailty as a predictor of falls in older Mexican Americans, Journal of Aging and Health, 24(4), 641-653
- Reistetter TA, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Markello S, Granger CV, & Ottenbacher KJ (2011) Age and diabetes comorbidity tier groups influence length of stay, functional status and discharge setting in persons with hip fracture receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation Diabetes Care, 34, 137-139
- Bradley DM, Hersch G, Reistetter TA, & Reed K (2011). Occupational participation of homeless people. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 27(1), 26-35
- Granger CV, Reistetter TA, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Markello SJ, Niewczyk P & Ottenbacher KJ (2011) The Uniform Data System for medical rehabilitation: report of patients with hip fracture discharged from comprehensive medical programs in 2000 – 2007. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 90(3), 177-189
- Dickerson A, Reistetter T, Davis E & Monahan M (2011) Evaluating driving as a valued instrumental activity of daily living. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(1), 64-75
- Granger CV, Markello SJ, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Reistetter TA & Ottenbacher KJ (2010) The Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation: Report of patients with lower extremity joint replacement discharged from comprehensive medical programs in 2000 – 2007. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 89(10), 781-794
- Dickerson A, Reistetter TA, & Trujillo L (2010) Using an IADL assessment to identify older adults who need a behind the wheel driving evaluation. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29(4), 494-506.
- Celik O, O’Malley M, Boake C, Levin H, Yozbatiran N, & Reistetter TA (2010) Normalized movement quality measures for therapeutic robots strongly correlate with clinical motor impairment measures IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering. 18(4), 433-444.
- Granger CV, Markello SJ, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Reistetter TA & Ottenbacher KJ (2010) The Uniform Data System for medical rehabilitation: Report of patients with traumatic brain injury discharged from comprehensive medical programs in 2000 – 2007. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 89(4), 256-278
- Reistetter TA, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Markello S, Granger CV, & Ottenbacher KJ (2010) Utility of functional status for classifying community versus institutional discharges following inpatient rehabilitation for stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, 345-350
- Graham, JE, Neumann, DM, Reistetter, TA, Hammond, FM, Dijkers, M, & Granger, CV (2010) Influence of sex and age on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes among older adults with traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, 43-50
- Reistetter TA, Abreu BA, Bear-Lehman J, & Ottenbacher KJ (2009) Unilateral and bilateral upper extremity weight-bearing effect on upper extremity impairment and functional performance after brain injury. Occupational Therapy International, 16(3-4), 218-231
- Reistetter TA, Chang PJ, & Abreu, BC (2009) Showering habits: Time, steps, and products used after brain injury. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(5), 641-645
- Graham JE, Reistetter TA, Mallison TR, & Ottenbacher KJ (2009) Confidence levels can broaden the application of clinical research findings and promote evidence-based practice. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 29(3), 99-104
- Masel MC, Graham, JE, Reistetter TA, Markides, K, & Ottenbacher, KJ (2009) Frailty and quality of life in older Mexican Americans. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 7(70)
- Dickerson A, Reistetter T, Parnell M, Robinson S, Stone K, & Whitley K.(2008) Standardizing the RT-2S brake reaction time tester. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 27(2)
- Celik O, O’Malley MK, Boake C, Levin H, Fisher S, & Reistetter T (2008) Comparison of robotic and clinical motor function improvement measures for sub-acute stroke patients. IEEE-ICRA proceedings, 2477-2482 DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543585
- Reistetter TA & Abreu BC (2005) Appraising evidence on community integration following brain injury: A systematic review. Occupation Therapy International, 12(4), 196-217
- Reistetter TA, Spencer JC, Trujillo L, & Abreu BC (2005) Examining the Community Integration Measure (CIM): A replication study with life satisfaction. NeuroRehabilitation, 20(2), 139-148.
- Ivanhoe CB & Reistetter TA (2004) Spasticity: The misunderstood part of the upper motor neuron syndrome. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 83(10), S3-S9.
- Abreu BC, Heyn, P, Reistetter TA, Milton S, Masel B, & Ottenbacher KJ (2003) The effects of predictability of an arm reaching target on seated postural stability, reaching time, and selected minimum data set for nursing home residents. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 22(2), 1-13.
Book Chapters & Non-Peer Reviewed Publications:
- Krishnan S, Pappadis M, and Reistetter T (2019). Chapter 7. Qualitative Research on Caregiving Outcomes. In Hayre C and Muller D. Enhancing Healthcare and Rehabilitation: The Impact of Qualitative Research, 271-84. Boca Raton, Florida, Taylor & Francis Group
- Abreu, B, Ashman T, Brown M, Mascialino G, Reistetter T, & Seale G (2008) Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Social, Emotional, and Functional Aspects. Brain Injury Professional, 5(3).
- Abreu BC, Heyn P, Reistetter TA, Patterson R, Bufford B, Masel B, & Ottenbacher, KJ (2007) Postural control comparisons of able-bodied horseback riders and riders with brain injury. In BT Engel & JR MacKinnon. Enhancing Human Occupation Through Hippotherapy: A Guide for Occupational Therapy, Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Reistetter TA & Royeen CB. (2001) Needs assessment for doctoral level education in occupational therapy. American Occupational Therapy Association: Education Special Interest Section Quarterly, 11(1), 1-4.
- Royeen M, & Reistetter TA (1996) Theories and models of group work. In J. Crabtree (Ed), The Role of Occupational Therapy with the Elderly (2nd ed.), Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.