Melanie J. House, MPT, NCS

Adjunct Associate
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science

The University of Iowa
1-244 Medical Education Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1190
Tel.: (319) 335-6758
melanie-house@uiowa.edu

Education & Training

• 1992 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology & Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA
• 1994 Master of Physical Therapy Degree, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Research Interests

• Seated and supine pressure readings with various positional strategies
• Paralyzed human muscle properties
• Cancer-related fatigue

Teaching Responsibilities

• DPT- Neuromuscular Therapeutics (101:225)

Current Employment Pertaining to Professional Appointment

• Senior Physical Therapist, Department of Rehabilitation Therapies, UIHC, Iowa City, IA

Academic & Professional Activities

• Memberships: APTA, Iowa Physical Therapy Association
• Clinical Teaching: Clinical Education, Clinical Internships, Neurology Resident Internships in Rehabilitation, First Year Medical Student Shadowing Program

Publications

• Shields RK, House MJ, Fogarty D, Ketelsen D, Moore R. Strength changes from neural adaptation: A comparison of training with maximal voluntary and imagined isometric muscle contraction.