Julie J. Keysor, PT, PhD
- Professor
- Physical Therapy
Dr. Julie Keysor is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, at MGH Institute of Health Professions, and Director of the Behavior, Abilities and Technology Lab (B-ABLE). With backgrounds in physical therapy and public health/health behavior sciences, Dr. Keysor's work addresses the intersection of movement with behavior within the environmental context to promote activity and participation in daily life. Dr. Keysor has received funding for her work from the Arthritis Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Centers of Disease Control, Boston University, and MGH Institute of Health Professions.
- BS, Physical Therapy, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
- MS, Human Movement Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- PhD, Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Research Interests
Behavior Change, Disablement, Enablement, Adherence, Activity and Participation Promotion, Rehabilitation Behavioral Engineering.
Gore S, Keysor J. COVID-19 Post-Acute Sequela Rehabilitation: A look to the future through the lens of COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2022 Feb 24:100185. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2022.100185. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35229076; PMCID: PMC8868001.
AlHeresh R, Vaughan MW, Brenner IH, Keysor J. Recruitment cost and outcomes for an arthritis work disability prevention randomized clinical trial: The Work It study. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2021 Nov 12;24:100862. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100862. PMID: 34825102; PMCID: PMC8605186.
Joyce C, Keysor J, Stevans J, Ready K, Roseen EJ, Saper RB. Beyond the pain: A qualitative study exploring the physical therapy experience in patients with chronic low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2022 Jan 27:1-11. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2029650. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35086420.
Joyce C, Roseen EJ, Keysor JJ, Gross KD, Culpepper L, Saper RB. Can Yoga or Physical Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Improve Depression and Anxiety Among Adults From a Racially Diverse, Low-Income Community? A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Jun;102(6):1049-1058. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.01.072. Epub 2021 Feb 5. PMID: 33556352; PMCID: PMC8184573.
Baker K, LaValley MP, Brown C, Felson DT, Ledingham A, Keysor JJ. Efficacy of Computer-based Telephone Counseling on Long-term Adherence to Strength Training in Elders with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020;72(7):982-990.
Roseen EJ, Ward RE, Keysor JJ, Atlas SJ, Leveille SG, Bean JF. The Association of Pain Phenotype with Neuromuscular Impairments and Mobility Limitations Among Older Primary Care Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Boston Rehabilitative Impairment Study of the Elderly. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020;12(8):743-753. doi:10.1002/pmrj.12336
Shulman J, Zurakowski D, Keysor J, Jervis K, Sethna NF. Offset Analgesia Identifies Impaired Endogenous Pain Modulation in Pediatric Chronic Pain Disorders. Pain [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 8]. Pain. 2020;10.1097 doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001984
Shulman J, Smith A, Keysor J, Kenney A, Damice B, Jervis K, Zurakowski D, Sethna NF. Putting Fitness to the Test: Clinical Application of the Fitkids Treadmill Test in Youth with Chronic Pain. European Journal of Physical Therapy. June 15, 2020
Ledingham A, Cohn ES, Baker KR, Keysor JJ. Exercise adherence: beliefs of adults with knee osteoarthritis over 2 years. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Jan 17:1-16.
Keysor JJ, LaValley M, Brown C, Felson DT, AlHeresh R, Vaughan M, Yood R, Reed J, Allaire S. Efficacy of a Work Disability Prevention Program for People with Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions: The Work It Study Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017 Sep 21. doi: 10.1002/acr.23423. [Epub ahead of print]
Vaughan M, Felson DT, LaValley M, Orsmond G, Niu J, Lewis CE, Segal NA, Nevitt MC, Keysor JJ. Affect and Incident Participation Restriction in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: The MOST Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/acr.23308. [Epub ahead of print]
Vaughan, M., LaValley, M., Orsmond, G., Niu, J., Lewis, C., Segal, N., Nevitt, M., Felson, D. Keysor, JJ. Perceived Community Environmental Factors Predict Risk of 5-year Participation Restriction among Older Adults with or at Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis: the MOST study. Arthritis Care Res. 2017 Jan 27. doi: 10.1002/acr.23085.
Maxwell JL, Vaughan M, Ledingham A, Felson D, Keysor JJ. Fear of the Known and Unknown: Factors Affecting Participation Following Knee Replacement among Persons with Participation Restriction. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2016 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Keysor JJ. Jette AM, LaValley MP, Lewis CE, Torner JC, Nevitt MC, Felson DT, and the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) Group. Community Environmental Factors Are Associated with Disability in Older Adults with Functional Limitations: The MOST Study. Journals of Gerontology: A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 54(4):393-43, 2010
Allaire S. Keysor JJ. Development of a Structured Interview Tool to Help Patients Identify and Solve Rheumatic Condition-Related Work Barriers. Arthritis Care & Research 61(7):988-95, 2009