MacNeill-School of Physical Therapy

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Betty S. MacNeill, P.T., M.Ed.

Associate Professor
Coordinator of Professional Program - Houston Center

Phone:

713-794-2077

Email:

emacneill@twu.edu

Location:

7124 Institute of Health Sciences - Houston

Mailing Address:

Texas Woman’s University
School of Physical Therapy
6700 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030

Department:

School of Physical Therapy

Professional Interests:

I teach in a variety of Neurorehabilitation-focused courses, with special interest in the rehabilitation needs of adults with strokes and Parkinson’s Disease and in the needs of children with neuromotor problems. Recently I became the School of Physical Therapy Coordinator of the newly developed “Certificate in Pediatric Therapy” program that was started in 2002 on the Houston Campus in collaboration with the TWU School of Occupational Therapy and with therapists from Texas Children’s Hospital. Please review my curriculum vitae for more details.

Education:

M.Ed.
Allied Health Education University of Houston
Houston, Texas, 1976

B.S.
Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University
Denton, Texas, 1971

Selected Publications:

Suteerawattananon M, MacNeill B, Protas EJ: Supported Treadmill Training for Gait and Balance: A Case Report in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Phys Ther. 82:485-495, 2002

Protas EJ, Stanley R, Jankovic J, MacNeill B: Cardiovascular and metabolic responses to upper and lower extremity exercise in men with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Phys Ther, Jan., 1996

Protas E, Stanley R and MacNeill B et al. Perceived exertion to upper and lower extremity exercise in older women. Phys therapy 72:S18, 1992.

Stanley R, Protas E, MacNeill B et al. Comparison of measured and predicted values during aerobic exercise in elderly females. Med. Sci. Sports Ex. 24:S159, 1992.