Shiv Hiremath

Associate Professor
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Office
Pearson Hall 262

Biography

Dr. Shivayogi (Shiv) Hiremath is an associate professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University. Dr. Hiremath is also the director of the Personal Health Informatics and Rehabilitation Engineering (PHIRE) Laboratory, Temple University. His research focuses on studying the health and physical activity patterns of people with disabilities in the community through wearable sensors and smartphone-based technologies. His research has been supported by federal agencies such as the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR); National Institutes of Health (NIH); and foundations such as the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation and Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation.

Education

  • PhD, Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
  • MS, Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh
  • BEng, Electrical and Electronics, Visveswaraiah Technological University

Curriculum Vitae 

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

PHTH 8137

Evidence Based Practice II

Graduate

Selected Publications

  • Carey, R.L., Le, H.a., Coffman, D.L., Nahum-Shani, I., Thirumalai, M., Hagen, C., Baehr, L.A., Schmidt-Read, M., Lamboy, M.S.R., Kolakowsky-Hayner, S.A., Marino, R.J., Intille, S.S., & Hiremath, S.V. (2024). mHealth-based just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) protocol to improve physical activity levels of individuals with spinal cord injury (Preprint). JMIR Publications Inc. doi: 10.2196/preprints.57699

  • Clarke, L.M., Jones, R.M., Hiremath, S.V., Franklin, C., Wright, W.G., & Tucker, C.A. (2024). The Effects of Age and Height on Gait Smoothness in Adolescent Athletes. Children (Basel), 11(2). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/children11020223

  • Hiremath, S.V., Marino, R.J., Coffman, D.L., Karmarkar, A.M., & Tucker, C.A. (2023). Assessing functional recovery for individuals with spinal cord injury post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. J Spinal Cord Med, pp. 1-9. England. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2023.2220983

  • Algheryafi, R.A., Bevans, K.B., Hiremath, S.V., Lai, J., & Tucker, C.A. (2023). Convergent Validity of the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Pediatric Physical Activity Instrument (PROMISĀ®-PA) with Wearable Devices in Adolescents. Children (Basel), 10(6). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/children10060940

  • Canori, A., Lakshminarayanan, R., Nunn, M., Schmidt-Read, M., Intille, S.S., & Hiremath, S.V. (2023). Potential of social engagement for overcoming barriers to physical activity in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng, 10, p. 20556683231185755. England. doi: 10.1177/20556683231185755

  • Algheryafi, R.A., Bevans, K.B., Hiremath, S.V., Lai, J., & Tucker, C.A. (2022). Enhancing the Content Validity of Self-Reported Physical Activity Self-Efficacy in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Pediatr Phys Ther, 34(4), pp. 519-527. United States. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000945

  • Hiremath, S.V., Marino, R.J., Coffman, D.L., Karmarkar, A.M., & Tucker, C.A. (2022). Evaluating associations between trauma-related characteristics and functional recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med, pp. 1-9. England. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2022.2112849

  • Hiremath, S.V., Karmarkar, A.M., Kumar, A., Coffman, D.L., & Marino, R.J. (2022). Factors associated with post-acute functional status and discharge dispositions in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med, 45(1), pp. 126-136. England. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2021.1888023

  • Baehr, L.A., Kaimal, G., Hiremath, S.V., Trost, Z., & Finley, M. (2022). Staying active after rehab: Physical activity perspectives with a spinal cord injury beyond functional gains. PLoS One, 17(3), p. e0265807. United States. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265807

  • Hiremath, S.V., Kupfer, M., & Ruediger, M. (2021). Timing and pattern of readmission in individuals with spinal cord injury in the setting of a specialized medical home. J Spinal Cord Med, 44(6), pp. 896-901. England. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2021.1883959

  • Canori, A., Amiri, A.M., Thapa-Chhetry, B., Finley, M.A., Schmidt-Read, M., Lamboy, M.R., Intille, S.S., & Hiremath, S.V. (2021). Relationship between pain, fatigue, and physical activity levels during a technology-based physical activity intervention. J Spinal Cord Med, 44(4), pp. 549-556. England. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2020.1766889

  • Bernal, V.C.E., Hiremath, S.V., Wolf, B., Riley, B., Mendonca, R.J., & Johnson, M.J. (2021). Classifying and tracking rehabilitation interventions through machine-learning algorithms in individuals with stroke. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng, 8, p. 20556683211044640. England. doi: 10.1177/20556683211044640

  • Snethen, G., Brusilovskiy, E., McCormick, B.P., Hiremath, S.V., & Salzer, M.S. (2021). The Relationship between Community Participation and Physical Activity among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses. Ment Health Phys Act, 20. England. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2021.100381

  • Brusilovskiy, E., Klein, L.A., Townley, G., Snethen, G., McCormick, B., Hiremath, S.V., & Salzer, M.S. (2020). Examining the relationship between community mobility and participation using GPS and self-report data. Soc Sci Med, 265, p. 113539. England. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113539

  • Finley, M.A., Euiler, E., Hiremath, S.V., & Sarver, J. (2020). Movement Coordination During Humeral Elevation in Individuals With Newly Acquired Spinal Cord Injury. J Appl Biomech, 36(5), pp. 345-350. United States. doi: 10.1123/jab.2019-0387

  • Canori, A., Kumar, A., & Hiremath, S.V. (2020). Factors associated with multiple hospital readmissions for individuals with spinal cord injury. Commonhealth (Phila), 1(2), pp. 57-61. United States. doi: 10.15367/ch.v1i2.399

  • Skrzat, J.M., Carp, S.J., Dai, T., Lauer, R., Hiremath, S.V., Gaeckle, N., & Tucker, C.A. (2020). Use of Surface Electromyography to Measure Muscle Fatigue in Patients in an Acute Care Hospital. Phys Ther, 100(6), pp. 897-906. United States. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa035

  • Amiri, A.M., Hiremath, S.V., Salzer, M.S., & Snethen, G. (2019). Predicting physical activity levels in individuals with schizophrenia through integrated global positioning system and accelerometer data. Schizophr Res, 212, pp. 246-248. Netherlands. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.027

  • Islam, N., Amiri, A.M., Forlizzi, J., & Hiremath, S.V. (2019). Automatic Mouth Detection for Self-Feeding. 2018 IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium, SPMB 2018 - Proceedings. doi: 10.1109/SPMB.2018.8615594

  • Hiremath, S.V., Amiri, A.M., Thapa-Chhetry, B., Snethen, G., Schmidt-Read, M., Ramos-Lamboy, M., Coffman, D.L., & Intille, S.S. (2019). Mobile health-based physical activity intervention for individuals with spinal cord injury in the community: A pilot study. PLoS One, 14(10), p. e0223762. United States. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223762

  • Hiremath, S.V., Amiri, A.M., Thapa-Chhetry, B., Snethen, G., Schmidt-Read, M., Ramos-Lamboy, M., Coffman, D.L., & Intille, S.S. (2019). Correction: Mobile health-based physical activity intervention for individuals with spinal cord injury in the community: A pilot study. PLoS One, 14(11), p. e0225490. United States. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225490