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Personal profile
Research Interests
Prosthesis, Amputation, Musculoskeletal, Biomechanics, Evidence-based practice, Perspectives
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Area of Expertise
Dr. Finco directs the Limb Loss and Difference Lab, where she conducts research to promote health in people with limb loss (amputation etiology) and difference (congenital etiology). She has joint appointments within the Physical Therapy Department and Center for Anatomical Sciences. More information can be found on her Physical Therapy and Center for Anatomical Sciences profile pages.
Techniques
Wearable sensors for gait and physical activity, Anatomical imaging, surveys, Qualitative methods
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Baylor College of Medicine
BS in Biology, University of North Texas - Denton
PhD in Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bionic and robotic prostheses:
Finco, G. (PI)
NIBIB: Nat Inst of Biomedical Imaging
1/03/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Electrical stimulation to regain lower extremity muscle perfusion and endurance in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2: A randomized controlled trial
Zulbaran-Rojas, A., Lee, M., Bara, R. O., Flores-Camargo, A., Spitz, G., Finco, M. G., Bagheri, A. B., Modi, D., Shaib, F. & Najafi, B., Mar 2023, In: Physiological Reports. 11, 5, e15636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harnessing physical activity monitoring and digital biomarkers of frailty from pendant based wearables to predict chemotherapy resilience in veterans with cancer
Cay, G., Sada, Y. H., Dehghan Rouzi, M., Uddin Atique, M. M., Rodriguez, N., Azarian, M., Finco, M. G., Yellapragada, S. & Najafi, B., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 2612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distinguishing retrospective fallers from nonfallers in people who use a unilateral lower-limb prosthesis
Finco, M. G., McDonald, C. L. & Moudy, S. C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000439.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of therapeutic footwear to increase daily physical activity in older adults with chronic foot pain
Ouattas, A., Finco, M. G., Dehghan Rouzi, M., Azarian, M., Rojas, A. Z., Ochoa, M. B., El-Refaei, N., Momin, A. & Najafi, B., Mar 2025, In: Clinical Biomechanics. 123, 106373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Normalized Kinematic Walking Symmetry Data for Individuals Who Use Lower-Limb Prostheses: Considerations for Clinical Practice and Future Research
Finco, M. G., Moudy, S. C. & Patterson, R. M., 1 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 35, 1, p. E1-E17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review