Luciano Garcia III, PT, ScD, OCS, COMT

Contact

lgarcia79@twu.edu
713 794-2309
Room 7140
Houston, TX 

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Biography

Dr. Garcia has spent the past few years performing quantitative research on the effect blood flow restriction has on the body when performing functional activities. These findings are useful when prescribing therapeutic exercises to patient suffering from numerous musculoskeletal disorders. Past research areas have included the effects of abdominal activation strategies and cognitive distraction on lower extremity reaching during the Y- Balance Test. Future research topics include upper extremity Y-balance testing with blood flow restriction, as well as a scoping review on pickleball injuries.

Education

Sc.D., Physical Therapy, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock Texas
M.P.T., Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX
B.A., Music Education, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX

Expertise

Blood Flow Restriction; Electromyography; Single Leg Balance; Outcome Measures; Anatomy

Latest Articles

The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Lower Extremity EMG Amplitude While Performing a Resisted Sled Push in Healthy Subjects
Journal of Advances in Sport and Physical Education (2024)
Luciano Garcia, Wayne Brewer, Meghan Skevington, Lydia Smith, Martin Rosario

Recent Presentations

"Effect of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on superficial multifidus response during unipodal lower extremity reach task in healthy subjects"
Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference (2018)
Poster | Luciano Garcia

Professional Affiliations

• American Association for Anatomy