Kari
Tofte,
P.T., D.P.T., S.C.S.
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Physical Therapist
Certified Sports Specialist
Sports Medicine
Children's at Duluth
kari.tofte@choa.org
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Education and Training
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Sports Physical Therapy Residency:
University of Florida,
2010.
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Doctor of Physical Therapy:
University of Florida,
2009.
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BS in Exercise Physiology:
University of Florida,
2006.
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Interests
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Running-related injuries: rehabilitation and video analysis
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Lower extremity injuries, specifically in the knee and ankle
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Performance enhancement and injury prevention in sport
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Weight lifting and form correction
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Core strengthening
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Societies
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Member, American Physical Therapy Association
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Member, Amercian Physical Therapy Association Sports Section
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Member, American Physical Therapy Association Sports Section Running Speical Interest Group
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide rehabilitation for children experiencing orthopaedic and sports related injuries
- Facilitate safe return to activity after injury
- Development of running clinic at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sports Medicine Program
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Career Highlights
- Research Presentation: "Functional Movement Analysis Can Identify Differences in Frontal Plane Projection Angle in Female Athletes." Combined Sections Meeting, 2011
- APTA credentialed clinical instructor
- Supervisor/personal trainer at Student Recreation center at University of Florida
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