Iman Akef Khowailed
College of Health and Human Services, Touro University Nevada.
Biography
Dr Iman Akef Khowailed is an assistant professor in the School of Physical therapy at Touro University Nevada. Dr Akef received her Doctor of Science from Loma Linda University in 2014. She earned her master degree in biomechanics from Cairo University in 2010 & her bachelor degree in physical therapy in 2004. Dr Akef has been teaching at both the entry level and post professional level of physical therapy for the last 10 years. Dr Akef’s research interests relate to the physiological & biomechanical aspects of human movement. More specifically, her research focuses on the effects of hormonal fluctuation on the physiological adaptations and neuromuscular control in female runners. She also interested in the altered kinematics, kinetics, and muscular actions contributing to lower extremity injury among female runners. She has been practicing as a physical therapist since 2005 with an interest in musculoskeletal clinical practice in both Egypt and the United States.