Sheryl Finucane, PT, Ph.D.

Assistant professor and coordinator of graduate education

E-mail: sfinucan@vcu.edu

Professional interests

Sheryl Finucane’s primary interests are in the areas of the effects of injury, disease and therapy on the structure and function of the musculoskeletal tissues. She teaches courses on microscopic anatomy and neuroanatomy.

Education

• Ph.D. Anatomy and Physical Therapy (1991), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

• B.S. Physical Therapy (1983), Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.

• B.A. Biology (1981), Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

Selected publications

Sparrow KJ, Finucane SD, Owen JR, Wayne JS The Effects of Low Intensity Ultrasound on Medial Collateral Ligament Healing in the Rabbit Model. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005; (33):1048-1056.

Finucane SDG, Rafeei T, Kues J, Lamb RL, Mayhew TP: Reproducibility of electromyographic recordings of submaximal concentric and eccentric muscle contractions. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1998; (109):290-296.

Mayhew TP, Rothstein JM, Finucane SD, Lamb RL: Muscular Adaptation to Concentric and Eccentric Exercise at Equal Power Levels. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 1995; (27):868-873.

Finucane SDG, Mayhew TP, Rothstein JM: Technical Report: Evaluation of the gravity correction feature of a Kin-ComR Dynamometer. Physical Therapy. 1994; (74):1125-1133.

Mayhew TP, Rothstein JM, Finucane SDG, Lamb RL: Performance characteristics of the Kin-Com isokinetic dynamometer. Physical Therapy. 1994; (74):1047-1054.

Riddle DL, Finucane SD, Walker ML, Rothstein JM, Lamb RL: The reliability of handheld dynamometers for assessing the muscle performance of patients with CNS lesions. Physical Therapy. 1989; (69):182-194.

Finucane SD, Walker ML, Rothstein JM, Lamb RL: Reliability of isometric muscle testing of knee flexor and extensor muscles in connective tissue disease patients. Physical Therapy. 1988; (68): 338-343.

Walker ML, Rothstein JM, Finucane SD, Lamb RL: Relationships between lumbar lordosis, pelvic tilt, and abdominal muscle performance. Physical Therapy. 1987; (67): 512-516.

Grant funding

Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Cytokine Induction in Human Monocytes. Principal investigator. VCU A.D. Williams Fund, January 2004 through June 2005.

Macrophage Responsiveness to Therapeutic Ultrasound. Principal investigator. VCU Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Research Fund, September 2003.

The Effects of Low-intensity Ultrasound on Medial Collateral Ligament Healing in Rabbits. Principal investigator. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation, August 1999 through December 2002.

Effect of Eccentric and Concentric Training at Equal Power Levels on Muscle Hypertrophy and Muscle Activation. Principal investigator. VCU A.D. Williams Fund, April 1995 through May 1996.

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