Lisa Lighthall Haubert

Lisa Lighthall Haubert, MPT, DPT, KEMG

Board-Certified Kinesiologic Electromyographer
Research Physical Therapist & Gait Specialist, Pathokinesiology Laboratory, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Lecturer, Physical Therapy

  • B.S., Biopsychology, University of California Santa Barbara, 1993
  • MPT, University of Southern California, 1996
  • DPT, Arcadia University, 2019

  • Licensed Kinesiologic Electromyographer, California
  • Maitland Orthopedic Manual Therapy 6 month course

  • Spinal Cord Injury: Wheelchair propulsion and functional mobility; shoulder pain prevention; physical activity; pain management; pressure ulcer prevention
  • Gait & Upper Extremity Function after Stroke
  • Aging with a Disability

  • California Chapter, American Physical Therapy Association, Member
  • American Spinal Injury Association, Member
  • Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Member
  • American College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Member      
  • Manuscript Reviewer: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation   Research and Development; Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology; Biomedical Research International
  • Board of Ambassadors, St. Mary’s Hospital, Long Beach, CA

Best Paper Nomination:  Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Maneekobkunwong S, Rodriguez D, Gronley JK. Comparison of temporal spatial characteristics and shoulder kinematics and kinetics during reverse and conventional manual wheelchair propulsion in persons with paraplegia. Proceedings of the Gait Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Meeting: 2017 May 23-26; Salt Lake City, UT.

  1. Haubert, LL, Mulroy SJ, Requejo PS, et al. Effect of reverse manual wheelchair propulsion on shoulder muscular activity, kinematics, kinetics and in persons with paraplegia. J. Spinal Cord Med; 2019 15:1-13 (doi: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1570436).
  2. Mulroy SJ, Hatchett PE, Eberly VJ, Haubert LL, Gronley JK, Conners S, Garshick E, Requejo PS. Objective and self-reported physical activity measures and their association with depression and satisfaction with life in persons with spinal cord injury.  Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Oct;97(10):1714-20.
  3. Hatchett PE, Mulroy SJ, Eberly VJ, Haubert LL, Requejo PS. Body mass index changes over 3 years and effect of obesity on community mobility for persons with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2016 Jul;39(4):421-32.
  4. Haubert  LL, Mulroy SJ, Hatchett PE, Eberly VJ, Maneekobkunwong S,  Gronley JK, Requejo PS. Car transfer and wheelchair loading techniques in independent drivers with paraplegia. Frontiers Bioeng Biotech.  Sep 2015 17;3:139. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00139. eCollection 2015.
  5. Mulroy SJ, Hatchett P, Eberly VJ, Lighthall Haubert L, Conners S, Requejo PS. Shoulder strength and physical activity predictors of shoulder pain in people with paraplegia from spinal injury: prospective cohort study. Phys Ther. 2015; Jul; 95:1027-1038.
  6. Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Ruparel P, Hatchett PE, Haubert LL, Eberly VJ, Gronley JK. Relationship Between Hand Contact Angle and Shoulder Loading During Manual Wheelchair Propulsion by Individuals with Paraplegia. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2015 Fall;21(4):313-24.
  7. Mulroy SJ, Thompson L, Kemp B, Hatchett PP, Newsam CJ, Lupold DG, Haubert LL, Eberly V, Ge TT, Azen SP, Winstein CJ, Gordon J. Strengthening and optimal movements for painful shoulders (STOMPS) in chronic spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther. 2011 Mar;91(3):305-24. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20100182. Epub 2011 Feb 3.
  8. Hatchett, Patricia E.; Requejo PS, Mulroy, Sarah J.; Haubert, LL, Eberly, Valerie J.; Conners, Sandy G. Impact of gender on shoulder torque and manual wheelchair usage for individuals with paraplegia: a preliminary report; Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Fall 2009:Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 79-89
  9. Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Newsam CJ, Bontrager EL, Gronley JK, Perry J: Comparison of shoulder muscle activity during standard manual wheelchair and push-rim activated power assisted wheelchair propulsion in persons with complete tetraplegia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009, 90:1904-1915.
  10. Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Haubert LL, Newsam CJ, Gronley JK, Perry J. Evidence-based strategies to preserve shoulder function in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2008;13(4):86-119.
  11. Requejo PS, Lee SE, BS; Mulroy SJ, Haubert LL, Bontrager EL, Gronley JK, Perry J: Shoulder Muscular Demand During Lever-Activated vs. Pushrim Wheelchair Propulsion in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2008, 31:568–577
  12. Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Newsam CJ, and Mulroy SJ: Comparison of energy expenditure and propulsion characteristics in standard and three pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchairs. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2006.
  13. Haubert LL, Gutierrez DD, Newsam CJ, Gronley JK, Mulroy SJ and Perry J: A comparison of shoulder joint forces during ambulation with crutches and a walker in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2006, 87:63-70.
  14. Mulroy SJ, Newsam CJ, Gutierrez DD, Requejo P, Gronley JK, Haubert LL, Perry J. Effect of fore-aft seat position on shoulder demands during wheelchair propulsion: part 1. A kinetic analysis. J Spinal Cord Med. 2005;28(3):214-21.
  15. Mulroy SJ, Newsam CJ, Gutierrez DD, Requejo PS, Gronley JK, Haubert, LL and Perry J: A preliminary report investigating the effect of fore-aft seat position on shoulder demands during wheelchair propulsion: Part 1 – A kinetic analysis.  J Spinal Cord Med, 2005,28:214-221.

Haubert LL, Eberly VJ, Mulroy SJ, Conners SG, Rodriguez D, Requejo PS. Comparison of stroke-count accuracy of two commercially available wrist-worn activity monitors to actual strokes during continuous manual wheelchair propulsion for six minutes in persons with paraplegia.  Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association Annual 45th Scientific Meeting: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil; 2019 April 2-5, Waikiki, Hawaii.

Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Maneekobkunwong S, Rodriguez D, Gronley JK. Comparison of shoulder joint motion and kinetics during fast and inclined reverse and conventional manual wheelchair propulsion in persons with paraplegia. Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association Annual 44th Scientific Meeting: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil; 2018 May 2-4, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ, Maneekobkunwong S, Rodriguez D, Gronley JK. Comparison of temporal spatial characteristics and shoulder muscle activity during reverse and conventional manual wheelchair propulsion in persons with paraplegia. Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association Annual 43rd Scientific Meeting: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil; 2017 April 26-29; Albuquerque, NM; 82 p.

Haubert LL, Mulroy SJ, Requejo PS, Hatchett PE. Evidence-based car transfer techniques to preserve shoulder joint health and participation in individuals with paraplegia. Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association Annual 42rd Scientific Meeting: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil; 2016 April 14-16; Philadelphia, PA; 3 p.

Haubert LL, Requejo PS, Mulroy SJ. Comparison of shoulder joint kinematics and muscle activity during car transfer into a sedan and SUV height vehicle in persons with paraplegia. Proceedings of the International Spinal Cord Society and American Spinal Injury Association Scientific Meeting: 2015, May 14-16, Montreal Canada.

Haubert LL, Mulroy SJ, Requejo PS. Factors influencing car transfer performance in persons with paraplegia. Proceedings of the American Spinal Injury Association Annual 40th Scientific Meeting Proceedings: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil; 2013 May 6-8, Chicago, IL, 6 p.

Requejo PS, Haubert, LL, Newsam CJ, Mulroy, SJ. Energy expenditure and propulsion characteristics when propelling a standard and three pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchairs. RESNA 28th International Annual Conference 2005: Atlanta, Georgia.