Lora Packel, MS, PT
Email: l.packel@usip.edu
Faculty Appointment:
Assistant Professor
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy
- Oncology
- Exercise Physiology
Education:
BA Biological Sciences with a minor in Medical Humanities, University
of Delaware
MS, Physical Therapy, Boston University
Research / Clinical Interests:
- Exercise in the oncology population
- Obesity management
- Cardiovascular changes after cancer treatments
Professional Publications:
Packel L, Claghorn K, Dekerlegand, J. Cancer-related fatigue
and deconditioning: A program evaluation. Rehabilitation Oncology.
2006; 24(2): 3-8.
Malone DJ, Packel L. Chapter 2: Clinical laboratory
values and diagnostic testing. In: Malone DJ, Lindsay KLB, eds.
Physical Therapy in Acute Care: A Clinicians Guide. Slack,
Inc: 2006.
Packel L. Chapter 13: Oncological diseases and
disorders. In: Malone DJ, Lindsay KLB, eds. Physical Therapy
in Acute Care: A Clinicians Guide. Slack, Inc: 2006.
Franklin DJ, Packel L. Cancer-related fatigue.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2006;
87 (3 Suppl 1): S91-3.
Galantino ML, Capito L, Kane RJ, Ottey N, Switzer S, Packel
L. The effects of Tai Chi and walking on fatigue and
body mass index in women living with breast cancer: A pilot study.
Rehabilitation Oncology. 2003; 21(1): 17-22.
Cheville AL, Packel L. Acute care management
of the person s/p neck dissection. Acute Care Perspectives.
2001; 10.
Presentations:
Packel L, Claghorn K. Cancer Related Fatigue
and Deconditioning. Poster presentation - American Physical Therapy
Association Combined Sections Meeting. February 2006; San Diego,
CA.
Geigle P, Packel L, Fleming B, Frantz K, Kaufman
L. Lymphedema and Aquatics with Measurement by Perometer (LAMP).
Platform presentation - American Physical Therapy Association
Combined Sections Meeting. February 2006; San Diego, CA.
Packel L. Cadiovascular Changes Associated with Cancer Treatments.
Chemotherapy, Weight Gain and Exercise. Invited presentation -
Abramson Cancer Center Life After Breast Cancer. 2002-2003.
Professional Information:
Consultant for OncoLink
(www.oncolink.upenn.edu)--The Web's most comprehensive cancer
resource.
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