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Inga Wang, OTR/L, PhD
wang52@uwm.edu
Enderis Hall 955
MS Biotechnology Johns Hopkins University 2011
Postdoc Sensory Motor Performance Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 2010
Ph D Rehabilitation Science University of Florida 2007
BS Occupational Therapy National Taiwan University 1999
Clinical Interpretation of Computerized Adaptive Test Generated Outcomes Measures Using Item Response Theory
Development of a Quantitative Spasticity Measure for Routine Clinical Practice
Barriers and Facilitators of Return-to-work for Individuals with Disabilities
Stroke Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
Interests & Expertise
Inga Wang (former Ying-Chih Wang), OTR/L, PhD, is an Associate Professor with tenure at the Department of Occupational Science & Technology. Dr. Wang received a MS in Biotechnology from the Johns Hopkins University and earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida. Additional training was completed as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Sensory Motor Performance Program (SMPP) at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).
In the past few years, Dr. Wang has assisted Dr. Craig Velozo in several outcome research projects, related to computerized adaptive testing (CAT) and score equating, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and VA Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) and has assisted Dr. Zev Rymer, Vice President for Research at the RIC, to execute projects funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). The main purpose of the NIH funded Toolbox project is to provide investigators with a brief, but comprehensive, measurement tool for assessment of cognitive, emotional, sensory and motor function of participants in large cohort studies such as epidemiological studies, clinical studies, or clinical trials, as part of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience. In 2009, Dr. Wang was funded by a 5-yr NIDRR training center grant as a PI on Sub-Project on enhancing the functional and employment outcomes in individuals who experience a Stroke.
Her current research interests are to (1) Stroke rehabilitation, (2) develop quantitative functional outcome measures and to perform comparative effectiveness research with new rehabilitation technologies, (3) examine the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcomes, and (4) use big data analytics in healthcare to develop norms, trends, and predict risk factors. In particular her laboratory is currently working on developing a quantitative spasticity in routine clinical care, studying the effectiveness of the robotic assisted therapy using the ArmeoSpring in improving motor recovery of the paretic arm, describing the population-based norms of physical functioning across the life span, and understanding the longitudinal trends and overall risk factors in major cardiovascular conditions.
Bohannon, R. W., Noonan, C., & Wang, Y. (In Press). Relationships between grip strength, dexterity, and fine hand use are attenuated by age in children 3 to 13 years-of-age. Journal of Physical Therapy Science.
Wang, Y., Bohannon, R. W., Kapellusch, J., Washburn, D., Li, X., Yen, S., & Rahman, M. (In Press). Between-side differences in hand-grip strength across the age span: Findings from 2011-2014 NHANES and 2011 NIH Toolbox studies. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition.
Bohannon, R. W., & Wang, Y. (2019, August). Four-Meter Gait Speed: Normative Values and Reliability Determined for Adults Participating in the NIH Toolbox Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100, 509-13.
Bohannon, R. W., Wang, Y., Yen, S., & Grogan, K. (2019, March). Handgrip strength: A comparison of values obtained from the NHANES and NIH Toolbox studies. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(2), 7302205080p1-7302205080p9.
Yen, S., Chui, K., Wang, Y. W., Corkery, M., Nabian, M., & Farjadian, A. (2019, February). An examination of muscle force control in individuals with a functionally unstable ankle. Human Movement Science, 64, 221-229.
Harris, L. S., Freeman, S., & Wang, Y. (2019, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Astym ® therapy improves FOTO ® outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal disorders: an observational study. Annals of Translational Medicine, 13.
Wang, Y. (2018, December). Developing a functional staging to assist clinical interpretation of the Oswestry Disability Index. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 12(1), 2018.
Wang, Y., Bohannon, R. W., Li, X., Sindhu, B., & Kapellusch, J. (2018, September). Hand-Grip Strength: Normative Reference Values and Equations for Individuals 18 to 85 Years of Age Residing in the United States. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 48(9), 685-693.
Hughes, J., Wang, Y., Benevides, T., Iwama, M., Kearney, P., & Lehman, L. (2018, August). Risk Stratification of Patients with Elbow, Wrist, or Hand Orthopedic Impairments Seeking Outpatient Therapy Services. Journal of Orthopedic Research and Therapy.
Bohannon, R. W., Wang, Y., Bubela, D., & Gershon, R. (2018). Normative two-minute walk test distances for boys and girls 3 to 17 years of age. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr, 38(1), 39-45.
Wang, Y., Wickstrom, R., Yen, S., Kapellusch, J., & Grogan, K. A. (2018, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Assessing manual dexterity: Comparing the WorkAbility Rate of Manipulation Test with the Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test. Journal of Hand Therapy, 31(3), 339-347.
Wang, Y., & Bohannon, R. W. (2018). Normative values and reliability of four-meter gait speed with a static start: NIH Toolbox study. , 99(10), e90.
Wang, Y., Sindhu, B., Lehman, L., Li, X., Yen, S., & Kapellusch, J. (2018). Clinical interpretation of the modified Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire. , 99(10), e18.
Zong, Y., Shin, H. H., Wang, Y., Li, S., Zhou, P., & Li, X. (2018). Assessing Hand Muscle Structural Modifications in Chronic Stroke. Front Neurol, 9, 296.
Wang, Y., Lehman, L., & Yen, S. (2018). Comparison of a modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index. , 99(10), e25.
Recent Funded Grants
UWM Graduate School-Research Growth Initiative
Ying-Chih Wang
Title: Translating Modified Ashworth Scale into Neurophysiological, Quantitative Kinematic and Kinetic Values
Graduate School Research Committee Awards
Title: Remove Air Bubbles Generated in the IV Lines during the Intravenous Cancer Therapy
NIDRR – GRANT # ED-H133B080031
Elliot J. Roth – MD
10/01/2008 ~ 9/30/2013
Title: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Enhancing the Functional and Employment Outcomes in Individuals who Experience a Stroke
Sub-Project: Development of a Return-to-Work Vocational Assessment Using Virtual Reality Technology and Navigation/Manipulation Interfaces
Boston ROC Network – Pilot Studies Award
Title: Development of a Quantitative Spasticity Measure for Routine Clinical Practice
UWM – Stimulus for Extramural Enhancement & Development (CHS SEED GRANT)
Title: Develop a Quantitative Spasticity Measure
NIH SUB-CONTRACT – CONTRACT NO.: HHS-N-260-2006-00007-C
William Z. Rymer
9/2006 ~ 8/2011
Title: NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function.
UW-Madison/UW-Milwaukee Intercampus Research Incentive Grants
Title: An EEG Triggered Robotic Stroke Rehabilitation Device # MIL PRJ491D
D.L. Hart International Research Award (2019, October 24) Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO, Inc.).
10-year Length of Service Awards (2019, April 24) University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Measurement Networking Group Measurement in Action Poster Award (2017) American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Dean's Research Award (2013) College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research (3rd Place) (2010) .
Rehabilitation Research Design & Disability Center (R2D2)
BioRobotics Lab