Shreekanth D Karnad

Assistant Professor - Senior Scale

Department of Physiotherapy (at Mangalore)

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    He is involved in the following :

    • Clinical and Classroom teaching for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
    • Guide Post-graduate students at the Department of Physiotherapy,  KMC Mangalore
    • Co-ordinator for III rd and IV th semester BPT program
    • Social Media co-ordinator at Department of Physiotherapy, KMC Mangalore
    • Member of Medical Education Unit, KMC Mangalore

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Biophysics and Basics of Electrotherapy BPT Semester I
Foundations of Professional practice BPT Semester I
Theoretical concepts in Electrotherapy - I BPT Semester II
Practical in Electrotherapy - I BPT Semester II
Biomechanics BPT Semester III
Theoretical concepts in Electrotherapy - II BPT Semester III
Practical in Electrotherapy - II BPT Semester III
Exercise Physiology BPT Semester IV
Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership BPT Semester IV
Neurosciences and Paediatrics BPT Semester V
Theoretical concepts in Neurological Physiotherapy - I BPT Semester V
Neuromusculoskeletal skills - I BPT Semester V
Theoretical concepts in Neurological Physiotherapy - II BPT Semester VI
Neuromusculoskeletal skills - II BPT Semester VI
Evidence Based practice in Physiotherapy BPT Semester VII
Principles of Physiotherapy Practice MPT semester I
Foundation of speciality - Pediatrics and Neurosciences MPT Semester II
General and Elective in speciality MPT Semester III and IV

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) Neurosciences - elective adult Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2014
Bachelour of Physiotherapy (BPT) Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2011

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Assistant Professor - senior scale Assistant Professor 2017 - till date
Department of Physiotherapy , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, MAHE Assistant Professor Teaching and research work 2014-2017
Mahesh Hospitals, Brahmavara, Udupi, Karnataka Physiotherapist Clinician 2011 - 2012

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Neurorehabilitation - adult and pediatrics , Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Electrotherapy and Medical education

Area of Expertise

Pediatric neurorehabilitation and Stroke, Parkinsons rehabilitation

Area of Research

Cerebarl palsy, Medical education

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Member of Medical Education Unit, KMC Mangalore
  • Reviewer for Scopus-indexed international journals: 'Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation'; ' Physiotherapy Theory and Practice'; ' Education and Self Development '. 
  • Life member of Manipal-GOK Bioincubator

Effectiveness of an Online Viva Voce Workshop in Improving the Knowledge of Faculties of Various Health Science Courses in Mangalore, India

June 2022 Viva Voce Nitin Joseph Sharada Rai Vijay Pratap Singh Shreekanth D Karnad Kishan Kadur

Education and Self Development. Volume 17, № 2, 2022

Relationship between trunk muscle strength, reaching ability and balance in children with Down syndrome – A cross-sectional study

February 2022 Downs syndrome Preyal D. Jain Akshatha Nayak Shreekanth D. Karnad

Brain & Development 44 (2022) 95–104

Gross motor dysfunction and balance impairments in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: a systematic review

March 2022 Downs syndrome Preyal D. Jain Akshatha Nayak Shreekanth D. Karnad Kaiorisa N. Doctor

Clin Exp Pediatr Vol. 65, No. 3, 142–149, 2022

Respiratory Muscle Strength in Healthy Indian Children of Age 7–17 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

August 2021 Saloni Pawar Amitesh Narayan Shreekanth D Karnad Gopala Krishna Alaparthi Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy

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International Journal of General Medicine 2021:14 4413–4422

Understanding Postural and Segmental Trunk Control and Their Effect on Sitting in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Scoping Review

January 2021 Cerebral Palsy Kaiorisa N. Doctor Shreekanth D. Karnad Shyam K. Krishnan Preyal D. Jain

Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 33(2):25–45 (2021)

Muscle Coactivation in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Narrative Review

January 2020 Amitesh Narayan Kiran Nadgauda Shreekanth D. Karnad

Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 32(2):111–125 (2020)

Knowledge and Attitude about Internet Resources among Physiotherapy students in Mangaluru

April 2018 Vijay Kumar. K Shreekanth D. Karnad

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, April-June 2018, Vol.9, No. 2

Effect of foot placements during sit to stand transition on timed up and go test in stroke subjects: A cross sectional study

February 2017 Timed Up and Go test and Stroke Abraham M. Joshua Shreekanth D. Karnad Akshatha Nayak B.V. Suresh Prasanna Mithra B. Unnikrishnan

NeuroRehabilitation 40 (2017) 355–362