Suh-Jen Lin, PT, Ph.D.

Contact

slin@twu.edu
214-689-7718
IHSD 8822

Biography

Dr. Lin is currently a Professor at the School of Physical Therapy, Dallas Campus. Dr. Lin serves as a manuscript reviewer for several journals, including Gait & Posture, European Journal of Physiotherapy, and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Lin also reviews grant proposals for external programs, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is currently an Associate Editor of the Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal. Her expertise is in the area of cardiopulmonary physical therapy, applied exercise physiology, exercise testing with metabolic gas analysis, and exercise prescription. Her research interests include performance, gait, and energy minimization in amputees, the utility of the Six-Minute Walk Test in clinical populations, inspiratory muscle training in individuals with heart failure, and health promotion for people with chronic conditions or disability. Her current research projects include: (1) Electromyography of breathing muscles during inspiratory muscle training and (2) Effects of inspiratory muscle training in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Education

Ph.D., Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
M.S., Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
B.S., Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Research Interests

Six-Minute Walk Test; Physical Activity; Gait Variability; Amputation; Inspiratory Muscle Training; Heart Failure; Spinal Cord Injury; Telehealth; Graded Exercise Testing; Exercise Training; Health Promotion; Lifestyle Medicine

Latest Articles

Effectiveness and feasibility of the Workout on Wheels Internet Intervention (WOWii) for individuals with spinal cord injury: A randomized Controlled Trial
Spinal Cord (2022)
Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, Jaehoon Lee, Christa Ochoa, Amber Lopez, Erina Sarker

Autonomous walking and high-intensity inspiratory muscle training in individuals with heart failure
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal (2021)
Suh Jen Lin, Anas Ababneh, Vinh Tran

Externally Funded Projects

WOWii (Workout on Wheels Internet Intervention) - Extension
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | 2019
Role: Co-Investigator

Project Workout on Wheels (WOWii) -Summative Evaluation with Randomized Controlled Trials Year 2 of 2
(GOV) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator

Project Workout on Wheels (WOWii) -Summative Evaluation with Randomized Controlled Trials Year 1 of 2
(GOV) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) | $59,491.00 | 2017
Role: Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

Student Research Grant
Center for Student Research | 2025
Research Grant

Small Grants Program
TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Program | $1,000.00 | 2023
Research Grant

The feasibility of self-care management with an mHealth App in people with chronic heart failure
TWU - Summer Proposal Development Grant | $6,000.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Student Small Grant Award
TWU, the Center for Student Research Advisory Board | $600.00 | 2018
Research Grant

TWU Summer Research Initiative
TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Program | $6,692.00 | 2016
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• Acute Care Section - American Physical Therapy Association
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Cardiopulmonary Section, APTA
• Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)