Erin Hartigan, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., ATC, LAT
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Erin Hartigan, PT, D.P.T., Ph.D., ATC, LAT is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy within the Westbrook College of Health Professions at the 911±¬ÁÏÍøºìÁì½í. Dr. Hartigan earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Physiology (‘95), Certificate of Athletic Training (‘96), Master’s of Science (‘97) and Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy degrees (‘04) from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomechanics and Movement Science (‘09) from the University of Delaware. In 2009, Dr. Hartigan became a Board Certified Clinical Specialists in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and achieved Emeritus status in 2019. Among the many reasons Dr. Hartigan chose to join the physical therapy department at 911±¬ÁÏÍøºìÁì½í are the opportunity to teach in a systems-based program along with the ability to provide students guidance as needed. She chose to conduct research at 911±¬ÁÏÍøºìÁì½í because of their state of the art research equipment available on the Portland campus and the collegial nature of the faculty at 911±¬ÁÏÍøºìÁì½í. Dr. Hartigan has clinical and research expertise in evaluating function in women with stress urinary incontinence and in athletes are anterior cruciate ligament injury. She has written several refereed journals, presented at local, regional, national conferences on this topic. She also co-authored The Knee Chapter in Levangie and Norkin’s 2011, Joint Structure and Function: a Comprehensive Analysis. 5th ed and The Hip Chapter in Norkin CC and White DJ, Measurement of Joint Motion A Guide to Goniometry. (5th ed. 2016). Dr. Hartigan is an Active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), serving on the American Academy of Sports PT, Academy of Pelvic Health PT, and Academy of Orthopedic PT sections. She is an abstract reviewer for CSM and reviewer of grant applications for these sections. She also is a manuscript reviewer for many well-respected journals, such as the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach, and Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy.
Credentials
Education
Board Certifications and Licenses
Licensed as a Physical Therapist (ME# PT3608) and Athletic Trainer (ME # AT376).
Research
Current research
1. Use clinical measures and state of the art motion analysis equipment to determine whether women with stress urinary incontinence have different pelvic floor muscle and hip muscles profiles and walk or jump differently than women who do not leak urine.
2. Determine whether face-to-face faciltation meetings improve oputcomes more than providing physical therapists with an undated electronic medical recording template when treating patients after anterior cruciate ligament rupture and reconstruction.
Selected publications
2020 Hartigan EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M. Women With and Without Self-reported Stress Urinary Incontinence Walk Differently Before and After 16-0unce Water Consumption. J Womens Health Phys Ther, 2020; 44(4):182-192. DOI:10.1097/JWH.0000000000000178.
2020 Hartigan EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, Brucker W, King A, Tryon B, DeSilva M. Hip Angles, Joint Moments, and Muscle Activity During Gait in Women With and Without Self-reported Stress Urinary Incontinence. J Womens Health Phys Ther, 2020; 44(3):107-116. DOI: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000166.
2019 Hartigan, EH, McAuley A, Lawrence M, Keafer, C, Ball A, Michaud A, DeSilva M. Pelvic floor muscle performance, hip mobility, and hip strength in women with and without self-reported stress urinary incontinence. J Womens Health Phys Ther, 2019;43(4):160-170. doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000141.
2019 Hartigan, E; Coleman, K; Brooks, J; Frisbee, H; Lawrence, M; Hawke, K; Breslen, G. Self-assessment during jump shot drills translates to decreased vertical ground reaction forces during single limb drop jump landing. Intern J of Sports PT; 2019, 4(3):403-414.
2017 Hartigan EH, Aucoin J, Carlson R , Klieber M, Murray T, Shaw B, and Lawrence M. Relationships between Knee Extension Moments during Weighted and Unweighted Gait and Strength Measures that Predict Knee Moments after ACL Reconstruction (in press)
2016 Hartigan E, Lawrence M, Murray T, et al. Biomechanical Profiles When Towing a Sled and Wearing a Weighted Vest Once Cleared for Sports Post-ACL Reconstruction. Sports Health. 2016;8:456-464.
2016 Marchetti PH, da Silva JJ, Schoenfeld BJ, Nardi PSM, Pecoraro SL, Julia Maria Greve JMD, Hartigan EH Muscle Activation Differs between Three Different Knee Joint-Angle Positions during a Maximal Isometric Back Squat Exercise. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016 (2016), Article ID 3846123, 6 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3846123.
2016 Chiarello CM, McAuley JA, Hartigan EH. Immediate effect of active abdominal contraction to inter-recti distance. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2016;46(3):177-183.Epub 26 Jan 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.6102
2015 Di Stasi SL, Hartigan EH, Snyder-Mackler L. Sex-Specific Gait Adaptations Prior to and up to 6 Months After ACL Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2015;1-23.
2014 Lima VN, Lucareli PR,Gomes WA, da Silva JJ, Bley AS, Hartigan EH, Marchetti PH.The Acute Effects of Unilateral Ankle Plantar Flexors Stretching on Postural Sway and Gastrocnemius Muscle Activity during Unipodal Quiet Standing Task. J Sports Science and Medicine, 2014;13:564-570.
2014 Hartigan EH, Lawrence M, Bisson B, Torgerson E, Knight R. Relationship of the Functional Movement Screenâ„¢ In-Line Lunge to Power, Speed, and Balance Measures. Sports Health. 2014;6:197-202.
2013 Hartigan EH, Lynch AD, Logerstedt DS, Chmielewski TL, Snyder-Mackler L. Kinesiophobia after ACL Rupture and Reconstruction: Non-copers vs Potential Copers. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 43(11): 821-32.
2012 Lawrence M, Hartigan E, Tu C. Lower limb moments differ when towing a weighted sled with different attachment points. Sport Biomechanics. 2013; 12:186-194.
2012 Marchetti P, Hartigan EH, Duarte M. Comparison of the Postural Control Performance of Collegiate Basketball Players and Non-athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care;4(6):251-256.
2012 Hartigan EH, Zeni J, Jr., Di Stasi S, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Preoperative Predictors for Noncopers to Pass Return to Sports Criteria After ACL Reconstruction. J Appl Biomech. 2012;28:366-373.
2012 Di Stasi SA, Hartigan EH, Axe, MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Unilateral Stance Strategies of Athletes with ACL Deficiency. J Appl Biomech. 2012;28: 374-386.
2010 Hartigan EH, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Time Line for Noncopers to Pass Return-to-Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 40(3): 141-154.
2009 Hartigan EH, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Perturbation training prior to ACL reconstruction improves gait asymmetries in non-copers. J Orthop Res 27(6): 724-729.
Other scholarly activity
Book Chapters:
- 2016 Hartigan EH, Norkin CC, White DJ. Chapter 8 The Hip in Norkin CC and White DJ, Measurement of Joint Motion A Guide to Goniometry. 5th ed. Davis Plus, F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia, PA.
- 2011 Hartigan EH, Lewek M, Snyder-Mackler L. The Knee Chapter in Levangie and Norkin, Joint Structure and Function: a Comprehensive Analysis. 5th ed. F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia, PA.
Monograph: 2014 Di Stasi SL, Hartigan EH, Selfe J, Richards j, Levine D. Normalizing Gait Following Orthopedic Knee Injury. Orthopedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Accepted Presentations:
- 2021 Hartigan, EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, Lewis, CL. Jumping Jacks in Women with and without Stress Urinary Incontinence during Two Bladder Conditions. Poster presentation at Pelvic Health Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting February 1-28, 2021.
- 2021 Hartigan, EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, Lewis, CL. Significant Predictors of Self-Reported Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women. Poster presentation at Pelvic Health Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting February 1-28, 2021.
- 2021 Arhos E, Di Stasi S, Hartigan E, Snyder-Mackler L. Muscle co-contraction during gait differs between men and women after ACL injury and reconstruction. Poster presentation at Sports/Biomechanics Section of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting February 1-28, 2021. Elanna Arhos, UD PhD student, received a student travel award from Delsys.
- 2020 Hartigan, EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, DeSilva M. Drop Jump Landing Biomechanics Differ between Women with and without Self-Reported Stress Urinary Incontinence. Section on Women's Health Poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting, Denver CO. February 15, 2020. J Women’s Health Phys Ther. 2020; 44, (1).
- 2019 Hartigan, EH, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, DeSilva M, Connal E, Morin M, Pagan-Rodriguez, K. Strength Impairments Correlate With Gait Biomechanics In Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence. Section on Women's Health Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting, Washington, DC. January 25, 2019. Winner of Section on Women’s Health Top Platform Award. J Women’s Health Phys Ther: 2019; 43(1): E1–E7. doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000126.
- 2019 Foss E, Renodin C, Antonoff D, Hartigan E, Honey J, Langevin T, Marsh W, Rosene J. Three-dimensional Multiple Object Tracking’s Role in Injury Incidence Reduction in Collegiate Athletes. Poster presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual
Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 1, 2019. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercises. 2019:51(6), 414.
- 2018 Hartigan, EH, McAuley A, Lawrence M, DeSilva M, Breslen G. EMG profiles of hip muscles during gait in women with and without stress urinary incontinence. Section on Women's Health Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA. January 24, 2018. Winner of Section on Women’s Health Top Platform Award. J Womens Health Phys Ther: 2018; 42(1): 32–36. doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000090.
- 2018 Hartigan E, McAuley JA, Lawrence M, DeSilva M, Manual muscle testing values for hip rotator and abductor strength is not an appropriate surrogate measure for dynamometry data. Poster presentation at American Physical Therapy Association’s NEXT Annua