Publications
Books and monographs published:
Wellman N, Friedberg B, Weddle D, Cuervo L, Kirk-Sanchez N, Rosenzweig L, Smith B. Eat Better & Move More: A Guidebook for Community Programs. National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging. Florida International University, 7/2004.
Wellman N, Friedberg B, Weddle D, Cuervo L, Kirk-Sanchez N, Smith B. Eating Better and Moving More: A Guidebook for Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs. National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging. Florida International University, 9/2003.
Journal of refereed journal articles and exhibitions:
Haskins A, Kirk-Sanchez NJ. Recruitment and Retention of Students from Minority Groups. Physical Therapy. In press, date of publication 1/2006.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Eide-Corazon N, Rodriguez M. The relationship between intensity of therapy services in an inpatient rehabilitation program and motor function at discharge in patients with cerebrovascular accident. Submitted to Physical Therapy, 5/2005.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ. Factors related to activity limitation in a group of Cuban- Americans before and after hip fracture. Physical Therapy, 84: 408-18, 2004.
Kirk-Sanchez N, Roberts L, Cornely H. Managing chronic disease – Enhancing patient adherence to a home exercise program. GeriNotes, 11(1): 13-16, 2004.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ. The importance of psychosocial factors in determining disability and perceived health in a group of older Hispanic-Americans recovering from hip fracture. Journal for Geriatric Physical Therapy. 26(2): 3-9, 2003.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ and Roach KE. The relationship between duration of therapy services in a comprehensive rehabilitation program and functional mobility at discharge in patients with orthopedic problems. Physical Therapy, 81(3), 888-895, 2001.
Gailey R, Wenger MA, Raya M, Kirk N, Erbs K, Spyropoulos P, Nash MS. Energy expenditure of below-knee amputees during ambulation at self-selected pace. Prosthetic Orthot Int, 18:84-91. 1994.
Other works publications and abstracts:
Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Melo H, Nunez A, Salinas S, Gruen S, Jorge A. Assessing Health Disparities in Members of Minority Ethnic Groups who Attend Senior Centers in South Florida. Poster presentation, Combined sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA. February, 2005. J Geriatric Phys Ther. in press.
Kirk-Sanchez N, Gaunaurd I, Stults K. Describing Long-term Adherence to Home Exercise Programs in Patients Discharged from Outpatient Physical Therapy. Poster presentation, Combined sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA. February, 2005. J Geriatric Phys Ther. in press.
Roach KE, Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Tappen. Factors Related to Decline in Ambulation Ability in Institutionalized Individuals with Alzheimers Disease. Poster presentation, Combined sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA. February, 2005. J Geriatric Phys Ther. in press.
Kirk-Sanchez N, Stults K, Gaunaurd I. Short term adherence to home exercise programs. Submitted for publication at proceedings of APTA Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, June, 2004. (abstract)
Kirk-Sanchez N, Cornely H, Maring J. Physical therapist student participation in health disparities research at FIU. FPTA Spring Meeting, Orlando, FL. March, 2004.
Kirk-Sanchez N, Eide-Corazon, Rodriguez M. Relationship between intensity of therapy services in an inpatient program and mobility at discharge in patients with cerebrovascular accident. Poster presentation, Combined sections Meeting, Nashville, TN. February, 2004. Published: J Geriatric Phys Ther. 26(3): 34, 2003.
Garcia L, Pietrafatta K, Chan D, Gleber L, Cohen M, Kirk-Sanchez N. The relationship between gender and functional mobility in patients following coronary artery bypass surgery. Poster presentation, APTA Combined Section Meeting, Nashville, TN. February, 2004. Published Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journal. January, 2004.
Shields P, Cohen M, Kirk-Sanchez N. Physical impairments and health status in a group of morbidly obese patients. Poster presentation, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Tampa, FL, February, 2003. (abstract)
Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Bagwell K, Doan B, Khan N, Pearson T. The relationship between psychosocial impairment, mobility impairment, and activity limitation in a community-dwelling population of older women. Poster presentation, APTA Combined Section Meeting, Tampa, FL. February, 2003. Published: J Geriatric Phys Ther. 25(3): 40, 2002.
Kirk-Sanchez, NJ. Factors predicting health-related quality of life after rehabilitation for femur fracture in elderly people of Hispanic origin. Platform presentation, APTA Combined Section Meeting, Boston, MA. February, 2002. Published: J Geriatric Phys Ther. 24(3): 17, 2001
Lubbers LJ, Tzoucalis J, Kirk-Sanchez, NJ. Self-reported perceptions of exercise and physical activity: An investigation of public attitudes and beliefs about health-related exercise and physical activity. Poster presentation, APTA Combined Section Meeting, Boston, MA. February, 2002. (abstract)
Tzoucalis J, Lubbers LJ, Kirk-Sanchez, NJ. Comparison of leisure-time physical activity participation among Hispanics and non-Hispanic white Americans and how it related to general self-efficacy. Poster presentation, APTA Combined Section Meeting, Boston, MA. February, 2002. (abstract
Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Roach KE. Factors predicting mobility at discharge following rehabilitation for femur fracture. Poster presentation, APTA Annual Scientific Meeting, Anaheim, CA. June 2001. Phys Ther 81(5): A16, 2001.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Roach KE. Psychosocial variables which predict physical function in community-dwelling elderly people who are Hispanic. Issues on Aging. 23(3), 2000.
Kirk-Sanchez NJ. The Health Belief Model and Compliance with Physical Therapy Recommendations. Physical Therapy, 79(5):1999.
Roach KE, Kirk-Sanchez NJ, Smith RA, Rodriguez ML, Massagli C, McAndrew C, Bernhard M. Admission Variables Affecting Discharge Outcomes in an Acute Care Rehabilitation Population. Physical Therapy, 77(5). 1997.
Gailey R, Raya M, Kirk N, Wenger MA, Erbs K, Spyropoulos P. Energy Expenditure of Below-Knee Amputees during Unrestrained Ambulation. Physical Therapy, 71(6) Suppl, 1991.
Gailey R, Wenger MA, Raya M, Kirk N, Erbs K. The Effect of Order of Ambulation on Energy Expenditure at Slow and Fast Walking Speeds. Physical Therapy. 70(5): 1990.
