PAUL LASTAYO
Professor
Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
- ProfessorPhysical Therapy & Athletic Training
- Adjunct ProfessorOrthopaedics
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr LaStayo is focused on rehabilitation research in the areas of aging, muscle, mobility and human performance; specifically how muscle and mobility changes and how these changes help or hinder physical functioning in daily life, across the lifespan, following injury or disease, and in sport. Dr LaStayo's research also encompasses the specialty areas of upper and lower extremity rehabilitation. Federal funding which supports his work stems from the NIA, NCI, NINDS, NINR.
GRANTS
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTBARNES APTA ONCOLOGY GRANTAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSO7 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTThe effect of a novel nutritional and contractile countermeasure on the regulation of protein synthesis in older adults with hip fractureOrthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)1 Jan 2014 - 12 Jan 2016
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTInterdisciplinary Training in Cancer Aging or End-of-Life Care.1 Jan 2013 - 12 Jan 2018
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTInactive older adults: determining the role of system A and L transporters underlying an amplified anabolic response in muscleAmerican Federation of Aging Research1 Jan 2012 - 12 Jan 2014
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTYOSHIDA: QOL & STAIR DECENDINGJAPANESE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSO1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2012
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTOxidative stress links aging activity and mobility limitationUnited States Department of Veteran�s Affairs- VA Merit Award E6910R1 Jan 2010 - 12 Jan 2014
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTTandem Instrumented Treadmill for Accurate Assessment of in-vivo Joint KineticsNIH- National Center for Research Resources. Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (S10).1 Jan 2010 - 12 Jan 2012
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTBiobehavioral Effects of Tai Chi Chih Among Elderly Cancer SurvivorsNIH- National Cancer Institute1 Jan 2009 - 12 Jan 2012
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTReducing Falls with RENEW in Older Individuals Who Have FallenNIH- Notice AG-07-006 NIA Administrative Supplements for Translational Research Leading to New Interventions Health Practices and Policies. Parent grant.1 Jan 2009 - 12 Jan 2011
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTREDUCING FALLSNIH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGIN1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2013
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTResistance Training and dopamine replacement effects on hypokinesia in people with Parkinson Disease.NIH- National Institute of Nerological Disorders and Stroke1 Jan 2007 - 12 Jan 2010
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT1R21 CA114523-01A1. A RENEW intervention for elderly cancer survivors.NIH- National Cancer Institute.1 Jan 2006 - 12 Jan 2008
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTRENEWDHHS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HE12 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2009
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTHI-FORCE TRAINING FOR MSNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SO8 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2007
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTECCENTRIC RESISTANCE ACLAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSO5 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2006
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTEccentric resistance following ACL reconstruction: Can improvements in muscle size strength and function be amplified in the early postoperative period?American Physical Therapy Association Orthopedic Section Clinical Research Grant.1 Jan 2005 - 12 Jan 2006
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTEffects of strength training on balance in elderly with Parkinson�s disease using an in-shoe mobile gait deviceAmerican Parkinson�s Disease Association.1 Jan 2005 - 12 Jan 2006
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTPP1150: High Force low-cost Resistance Training in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.National Multiple Sclerosis Society1 Jan 2005 - 12 Jan 2006
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTEccentric Exercise Effects on Sarcopenia Function and Quality of Life in Persons with Parkinson Disease.Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant-Geriatrics Section Endowment Fund.1 Jan 2004 - 12 Jan 2005
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTRole of muscle damage in muscle remodeling.Northern Arizona University-Proposition 301 (Biological Sciences Dept)1 Jan 2004 - 12 Jan 2005
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTIncreasing muscle function in cardio-pulmonary patientsUniversity of Arizona�s General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) Award1 Jan 2003 - 12 Jan 2008
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTEccentric Exercise for the At-Risk ElderlyNorthern Arizona University-Proposition 301 (Biological Sciences Dept1 Jan 2001 - 12 Jan 2003
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTHigh Force Eccentric Exercise for Sarcopenia.NIH-National Institute of Aging (Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program-Geriatrics Branch) R21-AG18701-01A11 Jan 2001 - 12 Jan 2005
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTSoft vs hard splints for first CMC joint osteoarthritis: A subjective objective and radiographic assessment.American Association for Surgery of the Hand1 Jan 2000 - 12 Jan 2001
- EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACTA three-dimensional ergonomic and functional assessment of wrist range of motion and grip strength1 Jan 1994 - 1 Jan 1995