Narrative:
Dr. Mancinelli joined the faculty at WVU in 1993. She currently oversees much of the anatomy, kinesiology and geriatric course content. Her clinical expertise is in the area of adult reconstructive surgery and falls and balance in the elderly.

Education & Credentials:

• PhD - Anatomy; West Virginia University, 1994
• BS - Physical Therapy; West Virginia University, 1985

Research:
Dr. Mancinelli is currently working on a research project with extramural support (15,000.00) which examines the efficacy of a novel balance device in patients with dizziness related to migraine headaches.

Representative Scholarship:

• Mancinelli, C., Blaha, J. D., Simons, W., Kish, V.: The Envelope of Acceptable Screw Axes for the Knee Joint. Biomedical Engineering Recent Developments, 353 - 355, 1994.
• Mancinelli, C. A. and Blaha, J. D.: Rehabilitation after Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. Seminars in Arthroplasty: Revision Total Knee Replacement, Vol. 7 (4): 336 - 341, 1996.
• Cutlip, R. G., Mancinelli, C. A., DePasquale, J. and Huber, F.: Evaluation of an Instrumented Walkway for the Measurement of the Kinematic Parameters of Gait. Gait & Posture 12(2): 108 - 112, 2000.
• Blaha, J. D., Mancinelli, C. A., Simons, W. H., Kish, V. L., Thyagarajan, G: Kinematics of the Human Knee: An investigation using Cadaver Knees in an Open-Chain Model with Differential Hamstring Loads. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research 410: 25 – 34, 2003.
• Mancinelli, C.: “Speaking Of: Letting Go of Loved Ones and Home”. In Disability in Older Adults. Human Development & Performance Throughout the Lifespan, Cronin, A & Mandich M, eds. Delmar-Thompson, 2004.
• Chetlin, R, Mancinelli, C, Crowell, S, Meadows, M, Shamblin, C, Withrow, K, Gutmann, L, Ullrich, I, Yeater, R.  Post-intervention adherence to resistance exercise training in CMT:  a follow-up study.  Med. Sci Sports Exerc.  37:S266, 2005.
• Mancinelli, C, Davis, DS, Aboulhosn, L, Brady, M, Eisenhofer, J, Foutty, S.  The effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness and physical performance in female collegiate athletes.  Physical Therapy in Sport 7 (2006) 5 - 13.
• Davis, DS, Bosley, EE, Gronell, LC, Keeney, SA, Rossetti, AM, Mancinelli, CA, and Petronis, JJ. The relationship of body segment length and vertical jump displacement in recreational athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 20:1,2006.
• Mancinelli, C, Lee, M, Beckett, J, Johnson, A, Johnson, M.  Evaluation of risk factors for lower extremity injury in rugby club players.  Journal of Orthop and Sports PT 37 (1):  2007.

Teaching:
*PT 706 Advanced Clinical Anatomy
*PT 716 Kinesiologic Foundations
*PT 743 Geriatric Physical Therapy
*PT 755 Evidence Based PT Practice 4
PT 746 Orthopedic PT 1
PT 791-c Advanced Musculoskeletal PT
PT 728 PT Procedures 1
PT 723 Developmental Life Tasks

Clinical:
Dr. Mancinelli's clinical expertise includes arthrosis and joint replacement, balance and falls in the elderly and general orthopedics. She has an active clinical practice at one of the WVU out-patient affiliated services (Healthsouth Mountainview) and through the WVU Physical Therapy Group Practice.

Service:
Dr. Mancinelli serves as the Division Chair of Academic and Professional Standards. She is a member of the WVU Faculty Senate.  She also is on the legislative committee for the WV chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association and serves as the state liaison for the APTA section on geriatrics.   She is a former exam writer for the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.   She is a reviewer for the Journal of Biomechanics and Physiotherapy.