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Shiv Hiremath

  • College of Public Health

    • Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

      • Associate Professor

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 

Labs: PHIRE Lab

Google Scholar: Shivayogi Hiremath's Google Scholar profile

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

NMS 9654

Neuromotor Science: Laboratory Rotation and Seminar

Graduate

PHTH 8137

Evidence Based Practice II

Graduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Johnson, T.C., Hagen, C., Coffman, D.L., Nunn, M., Schmidt-Read, M., Heath, K.M., Marino, R.J., & Hiremath, S.V. (2025). Assessing Sensor-Derived Features From a Wrist-Worn Wearable Device as Indicators of Upper Extremity Function in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. United States. 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.03.003

  • Hiremath, S.V., Marino, R.J., Coffman, D.L., Karmarkar, A.M., & Tucker, C.A. (2024). Assessing functional recovery for individuals with spinal cord injury post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. J Spinal Cord Med, 47(6), 893-901. England. 10.1080/10790268.2023.2220983

  • Hiremath, S.V., Marino, R.J., Coffman, D.L., Karmarkar, A.M., & Tucker, C.A. (2024). Evaluating associations between trauma-related characteristics and functional recovery in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med, 47(4), 486-494. England. 10.1080/10790268.2022.2112849

  • Carey, R.L., Le, H., Coffman, D.L., Nahum-Shani, I., Thirumalai, M., Hagen, C., Baehr, L.A., Schmidt-Read, M., Lamboy, M.S., Kolakowsky-Hayner, S.A., Marino, R.J., Intille, S.S., & Hiremath, S.V. (2024). mHealth-Based Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Improve the Physical Activity Levels of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc, 13, e57699. Canada. 10.2196/57699

  • Canori, A., Coffman, D.L., Wright, W.G., Finley, M.A., & Hiremath, S.V. (2024). Differential relationships between physical activity and pain phenotypes in individuals with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med, 1-10. England. 10.1080/10790268.2024.2344315

  • Carey, R.L., Le, H., Coffman, D.L., Nahum-Shani, I., Thirumalai, M., Hagen, C., Baehr, L.A., Schmidt-Read, M., Lamboy, M.S., Kolakowsky-Hayner, S.A., Marino, R.J., Intille, S.S., & Hiremath, S.V. (2024). mHealth-Based Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Improve the Physical Activity Levels of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (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. 10.3390/children11020223

  • 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 (PROMIS®-PA) with Wearable Devices in Adolescents. Children (Basel), 10(6). Switzerland. 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, 20556683231185755. England. 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), 519-527. United States. 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000945

  • 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), e0265807. United States. 10.1371/journal.pone.0265807

  • 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), 126-136. England. 10.1080/10790268.2021.1888023

  • 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), 896-901. England. 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), 549-556. England. 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, 20556683211044640. England. 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. 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, 113539. England. 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), 345-350. United States. 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), 57-61. United States. 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), 897-906. United States. 10.1093/ptj/pzaa035