Liang-Ching Tsai

Post-doctoral Fellow, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago / Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Ph.D., Biokinesiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.S., Human Movement Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
B.S., Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Liang-Ching Tsai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Georgia State University dedicated to advancing the research in Physical Therapy with an ultimate goal of better understanding biomechanical injury mechanisms and developing effective interventions to prevent and treat lower extremity injuries. Dr. Tsai completed his training in Physical Therapy from National Taiwan University. He then pursued his M.S. training in Human Movement Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his Ph.D. degree in Biokinesiology from the University of Southern California. Before joining Georgia State University, Dr. Tsai was a post-doctoral fellow at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University where he focused on robotic rehabilitation. In addition to his passion for research and teaching in Biomechanics, Dr. Tsai enjoys travel and movies and is a fanatic Tar Heels fan.

Courses Taught

• PT 7135 - Therapeutic Application of Physical Agents
• PT 7615 - Movement Science I
• PT 7825 - Prosthetics and Orthotics (Course Coordinator)
• PT 8100 - Introductory Clinical Research
• PT 8999 - Capstone Project in Physical Therapy

Selected Publications (View Complete List of Publications)

1. Falvey KT, Kinshaw CM, Warren GL, Tsai LC. Persistent altered knee loading in patients with meniscectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Ther. Sport 65:14-22, 2024.
2. Cottmeyer DF, Hoang B, Lyle MA, Warren GL, Tsai LC. Can exercise interventions reduce external knee adduction moment during gait? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Biomech.109:106064, 2023.
3. Morelli KM, Newkirk-Pulliam NE, Angelich CM, Buckner QT, Homan CM, Irwin JP, Butler AJ, Tsai LC. Bilateral lower extremity gait and function after unilateral total ankle arthroplasty: A case report. Physiother Theory Pract. 39(11):2490-2500, 2023.
4. Tsai LC, Jeanfreau CM, Hamblin KA, Popovich JM, Lyle MA, Cottmeyer DF, Warren GL. Time, graft, sex, geographic location, and isokinetic speed influence the degree of quadriceps weakness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 30(10):3367-3376, 2022.
5. Lyle MA, Jensen JC, Hunnicutt JL, Brown JJ, Chambliss CP, Newsome MA, Xerogeanes JW, Tsai LC. Associations of strength and spatiotemporal gait variables with knee loading during gait after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Athl Train. 57(2):158-164, 2022.
6. Law MA, Ko YA, Miller AL, Lauterbach KN, Hendley CL, Johnson JE, Tsai LC. Age, rehabilitation and surgery characteristics are re-injury risk factors for adolescents following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Phys Ther Sport. 49:196-203, 2021.
7. Nguyen LY, Harris KD, Morelli KM. Tsai LC. Increased knee flexion and varus moments during gait with high-heel shoes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gait Posture. 85(2021):117-125, 2021.
8. Tsai LC, Wu YN, Liu SQ, Zhang LQ. Changes in muscle stress and sarcomere adaptation in mice following ischemic stroke. Front Physiol. 11:581846, 2020.
9. Tsai LC, Cooper ES, Hetzendorfer KM, Warren GL, Chang YH, Willett NJ. Effects of treadmill running and limb immobilization on knee cartilage degeneration and locomotor joint kinematics in rats following knee meniscal transection. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 27(12):1851-59, 2019.
10. Tsai LC, Ko, YA, Hammond KE, Xerogeanes JW, Warren GL, Powers CM. Increasing hip and knee flexion during a drop landing task reduces tibiofemoral shear and compressive forces: implications for ACL injury prevention training. J Sports Sci. 35(24):2405-11, 2017.
11. Tsai LC, Ren Y, Gaebler-Spira DJ, Revivo G, Zhang LQ. Effects of an off-axis pivoting elliptical training program on gait function in persons with spastic cerebral palsy: a preliminary study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 96(7):515-22, 2017.
12. Tsai LC, Lee SJ, Yang AJ, Ren Y, Press JM, Zhang LQ. Effects of off-axis elliptical training on reducing pain and improving knee function in individuals with patellofemoral pain. Clin J Sport Med. 25(6):487-93, 2015.
13. Tsai LC, Powers CM. Increased hip and knee flexion during landing decreases tibiofemoral compressive loads in females who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med.41(2):423-9, 2013.
14. Tsai LC, Scher IS, Powers CM. Quantification of tibiofemoral shear and compressive loads using a MRI-based EMG-driven knee model. J Appl Biomech. 29(2):229-34, 2013.
15. Tsai LC, McLean S, Colletti PM, Powers CM. Greater muscle co-contraction results in increased tibiofemoral compressive forces in females who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthopaed Res. 30(12):2007-14, 2012.
16. Tsai LC, Colletti PM, Powers CM. Magnetic resonance imaging-measured muscle parameters improved knee moment prediction of an EMG-driven model. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 42(2):305-12, 2012.

Research Support

• R01 (1R01AR080154-01), National Institute of Health (02/2022 - 01/2027); Role: Principal Investigator
• RR&D Small Projects in Rehabilitation Research (SPiRE), Department of Veterans Affairs (07/2017 – 06/2020); Role: Co-Investigator
• Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research & Training (AR3T) Pilot Funding Program (07/01/2017 – 06/20/2019); Role: Principal Investigator
• 2016 Research Grant, Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (03/2010); Role: Principal Investigator
• Mary Switzer Research Fellowships, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (10/01/2013 – 09/30/2014)