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Sara Gombatto

TitleAssociate Professor
Faculty RankAssociate Professor
InstitutionSan Diego State University
DepartmentDoctorate of Physical Therapy
Address5500 Campanile Dr
ENS 118
San Diego CA 92182
Phone6195943288
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    R01MD018937     (MONROE, KATRINA S.)Jul 13, 2023 - Jan 31, 2028
    NIH
    Salud de tu Espalda Primary Care to Physical Therapy (STEPPT): Mitigating ethnic disparities in access and engagement in spine pain rehabilitation
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator

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    1. Lee A, Wyckoff E, Farcas E, Godino J, Patrick K, Spiegel S, Yu R, Kumar A, Loh KJ, Gombatto S. Preliminary Validity and Acceptability of Motion Tape for Measuring Low Back Movement: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Aug 02; 11:e57953. PMID: 39093610.
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    2. Lee A, Dionicio P, Farcas E, Godino J, Patrick K, Wyckoff E, Loh KJ, Gombatto S. Physical Therapists' Acceptance of a Wearable, Fabric-Based Sensor System (Motion Tape) for Use in Clinical Practice: Qualitative Focus Group Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Feb 29; 11:e55246. PMID: 38421708.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Gombatto SP, Bailey B, Bari M, Bouchekara J, Holmes A, Lenz S, Simmonds K, Vonarb A, Whelehon K, Batalla CR, Monroe KS. Identifying Clinical Phenotypes in People Who Are Hispanic/Latino With Chronic Low Back Pain: Use of Sensor-Based Measures of Posture and Movement, Pain, and Psychological Factors. Phys Ther. 2024 Feb 01; 104(2). PMID: 38169435.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Dionicio P, Lin SF, Khasira M, Maan S, Van Dyke J, Liu J, Monroe K, Gombatto S. Factors associated with satisfaction with physical therapy services - a survey of patients with musculoskeletal pain at a federally qualified health center. Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 Dec 18; 1-19. PMID: 38108333.
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    5. Gombatto SP, Archer KR, Wegener ST, Hernandez Y, Lin SF, Godino J, Van Dyke J, Liu J, Monroe KS. Protocol for a Parallel Group Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing a Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Telerehabilitation Intervention to Usual Physical Therapy for Latino Patients With Chronic Spine Pain. Phys Ther. 2023 09 01; 103(9). PMID: 37364033.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    6. Garcia-Alcaraz C, Roesch SC, Aguilar RC, Gombatto S, Wells KJ. Pain-Related Anxiety in Spanish-Speaking Mexican Americans Who Report Chronic Pain: Psychometric Evaluation of a New Spanish Adaptation of the 20-Item Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale (PASS-20). J Pain. 2023 08; 24(8):1434-1448. PMID: 37031898.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Moon KS, Gombatto SP, Phan K, Ozturk Y. Extraction of Lumbar Spine Motion Using a 3-IMU Wearable Cluster. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Dec 24; 23(1). PMID: 36616780.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Taylor JB, Barnes HC, Gombatto SP, Greenwood D, Ford KR. Quantifying External Load and Injury Occurrence in Women's Collegiate Volleyball Players Across a Competitive Season. J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Mar 01; 36(3):805-812. PMID: 35180192.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Ortega SL, Ibarra S, Pierce R, Levy S, Gombatto SP. Kinematic and kinetic factors associated with leg reach asymmetry during the Star Excursion Balance Test in division I athletes. Phys Ther Sport. 2020 Sep; 45:63-70. PMID: 32634730.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Berry DB, Hernandez A, Onodera K, Ingram N, Ward SR, Gombatto SP. Lumbar spine angles and intervertebral disc characteristics with end-range positions in three planes of motion in healthy people using upright MRI. J Biomech. 2019 May 24; 89:95-104. PMID: 31047693.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Flippin M, Harris J, Paxton EW, Prentice HA, Fithian DC, Ward SR, Gombatto SP. Effect of body mass index on patient outcomes of surgical intervention for the lumbar spine. J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep; 3(3):349-357. PMID: 29057342.
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    12. Mitchell K, Porter M, Anderson L, Phillips C, Arceo G, Montz B, Levy S, Gombatto SP. Differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics in people with and without low back pain during a step-up task: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Aug 25; 18(1):369. PMID: 28841866.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Farrokhi S, Mazzone B, Schneider M, Gombatto S, Mayer J, Highsmith MJ, Hendershot BD. Biopsychosocial risk factors associated with chronic low back pain after lower limb amputation. Med Hypotheses. 2017 Oct; 108:1-9. PMID: 29055379.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Hernandez A, Gross K, Gombatto S. Differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics during a step down functional task in people with and people without low back pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Aug; 47:46-52. PMID: 28600994.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Shahidi B, Parra CL, Berry DB, Hubbard JC, Gombatto S, Zlomislic V, Allen RT, Hughes-Austin J, Garfin S, Ward SR. Contribution of Lumbar Spine Pathology and Age to Paraspinal Muscle Size and Fatty Infiltration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Apr 15; 42(8):616-623. PMID: 27517512.
      Citations: 71     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Berry DB, Rodr?guez-Soto AE, Su J, Gombatto SP, Shahidi B, Palombo L, Chung C, Jensen A, Kelly KR, Ward SR. Lumbar spine postures in Marines during simulated operational positions. J Orthop Res. 2017 10; 35(10):2145-2153. PMID: 28052435.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    17. Gombatto SP, D'Arpa N, Landerholm S, Mateo C, O'Connor R, Tokunaga J, Tuttle LJ. Differences in kinematics of the lumbar spine and lower extremities between people with and without low back pain during the down phase of a pick up task, an observational study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017 04; 28:25-31. PMID: 28171775.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Mazzone B, Wood R, Gombatto S. Spine Kinematics During Prone Extension in People With and Without Low Back Pain and Among Classification-Specific Low Back Pain Subgroups. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jul; 46(7):571-9. PMID: 27170528.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Gombatto SP, Brock T, DeLork A, Jones G, Madden E, Rinere C. Lumbar spine kinematics during walking in people with and people without low back pain. Gait Posture. 2015 Oct; 42(4):539-44. PMID: 26380913.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    20. Berry DB, Rodr?guez-Soto AE, Tokunaga JR, Gombatto SP, Ward SR. An Endplate-Based Joint Coordinate System for Measuring Kinematics in Normal and Abnormally-Shaped Lumbar Vertebrae. J Appl Biomech. 2015 Dec; 31(6):499-503. PMID: 26157107.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Miller-Spoto M, Gombatto SP. Diagnostic labels assigned to patients with orthopedic conditions and the influence of the label on selection of interventions: a qualitative study of orthopaedic clinical specialists. Phys Ther. 2014 Jun; 94(6):776-91. PMID: 24557644.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Scholtes SA, Norton BJ, Gombatto SP, Van Dillen LR. Variables associated with performance of an active limb movement following within-session instruction in people with and people without low back pain. Biomed Res Int. 2013; 2013:867983. PMID: 23984416.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    23. Gombatto SP, Norton BJ, Sahrmann SA, Strube MJ, Van Dillen LR. Factors contributing to lumbar region passive tissue characteristics in people with and people without low back pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2013 Mar; 28(3):255-61. PMID: 23402957.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Scholtes SA, Gombatto SP, Van Dillen LR. Differences in lumbopelvic motion between people with and people without low back pain during two lower limb movement tests. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2009 Jan; 24(1):7-12. PMID: 18990474.
      Citations: 51     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Gombatto SP, Norton BJ, Scholtes SA, Van Dillen LR. Differences in symmetry of lumbar region passive tissue characteristics between people with and people without low back pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2008 Oct; 23(8):986-95. PMID: 18590942.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Van Dillen LR, Bloom NJ, Gombatto SP, Susco TM. Hip rotation range of motion in people with and without low back pain who participate in rotation-related sports. Phys Ther Sport. 2008 May; 9(2):72-81. PMID: 19081817.
      Citations: 39     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Gombatto SP, Klaesner JW, Norton BJ, Minor SD, Van Dillen LR. Validity and reliability of a system to measure passive tissue characteristics of the lumbar region during trunk lateral bending in people with and people without low back pain. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2008; 45(9):1415-29. PMID: 19319764.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Gombatto SP, Collins DR, Sahrmann SA, Engsberg JR, Van Dillen LR. Patterns of lumbar region movement during trunk lateral bending in 2 subgroups of people with low back pain. Phys Ther. 2007 Apr; 87(4):441-54. PMID: 17374634.
      Citations: 26     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    29. Van Dillen LR, Gombatto SP, Collins DR, Engsberg JR, Sahrmann SA. Symmetry of timing of hip and lumbopelvic rotation motion in 2 different subgroups of people with low back pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Mar; 88(3):351-60. PMID: 17321829.
      Citations: 43     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Gombatto SP, Collins DR, Sahrmann SA, Engsberg JR, Van Dillen LR. Gender differences in pattern of hip and lumbopelvic rotation in people with low back pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2006 Mar; 21(3):263-71. PMID: 16376467.
      Citations: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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