Megan Frazier
Megan Frazier
- Bachelor of Science, Denison University, Granville Ohio, 1997
- Master of Fine Arts in Dance, Smith College, Northampton Mass., 2003
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy, Springfield College, Springfield Mass., 2007
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Sage College, Troy, N.Y., 2012
Megan Frazier is a board certified pediatric physical therapy (PT) specialist and has worked at Shriners Children's since 2007 in the areas of inpatient, outpatient, and acute rehabilitation. She also spent eight years working in early intervention (EI) and is a certified EI specialist. Frazier is currently a candidate for a PhD in Movement Neuroscience at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. She has taught in neurologic and pediatric PT full time for four years and as an adjunct for eight years.
- Motor control during stair navigation
- Cortical activity during locomotion using functional near infrared spectroscopy
- Dual-task interference during motor tasks
- Neuroscience
- Human Movement Across the Lifespan
- Physical Therapy Management of the Pediatric Patient
- Applied Research in Physical Therapy
- Board Certified Pediatric Specialist
- Certified Early Intervention Specialist
- Research Committee
- Clinically Integrated Practical Exam Committee
Selected Works
Presentations
Frazier M, Maroney T. Changes in gait speed and balance following a pro bono exercise group. Platform presentation accepted at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2025, Houston TX.
Frazier M, Maroney T. Comparing student scores on the 10-meter walk test with those of inertial measurement units: what can we learn? Poster accepted at CT (Storrs) and MA (Norwood) Annual APTA conferences, 2024.
Frazier M. What do we know about dual-task interference in children with developmental coordination disorder? Poster accepted at APTA Pediatrics Annual conference, Providence RI 2024.
Cormier S, Lowery S, Reis R, Frazier M. A pediatric balance subscale correlates with dual-task challenges in children. Poster presentation at American Balance Society Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. 2024
Coehlo-Pfizer M, Correia S, Gordon B, Frazier M. Does variation between Timed up and GO (TUG) and TUG-Cognitive correlate with scores on the movement assessment battery for children: a pilot study. Poster presentation at APTA Pediatrics conference October 28th, 2023 in Omaha NE. Abstract at: Pediatric Physical Therapy 35(4):p 499-516, October 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001057
Frazier M, Janeszek A, Maroney T, Sego S. Student interrater and intrarater reliability of a recommended movement analysis worksheet. Poster presentation at APTA Connecticut annual conference October 21st, 2023 in North Haven CT and at APTA New Hampshire annual conference on November 5th 2023.
