Christopher S. Walter

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions

8 h-index 24 pubs 329 cited

Research Areas

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Christopher S. Walter's research focuses on motor skills acquisition, functional limitations, and rehabilitation in various populations, including older adults and individuals with Parkinson disease. He investigates the patterns and effectiveness of practice dosages for improving motor learning, utilizing tasks like serial reaction time to measure anticipatory stepping. His work also examines the associations between physical activity, sleep, and self-reported health with burnout among academic health center personnel.

Walter has explored the feasibility and efficacy of both in-person and virtual group exercise for individuals with Parkinson disease, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. His research extends to understanding functional limitations in specific ethnic groups, such as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, by analyzing age of onset variations and habitual gait velocity across different age demographics. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and within his own institution.

Metrics

h-index: 8
Publications: 24
Citations: 329

Selected Publications

Physical Activity Amid a Pandemic: How Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaped Behaviors During COVID-19 (2025)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Function in a Marshallese Population with Type 2 Diabetes (2023)

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Differences in Habitual and Maximal Gait Velocity Across Age Groups: A Cross-Sectional Examination (2023)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Personalized practice dosages may improve motor learning in older adults compared to “standard of care” practice dosages: A randomized controlled trial (2022)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Views of <scp>in‐person</scp> and virtual group exercise before and during the pandemic in people with Parkinson disease (2022)

9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Nonexercise Measurements as Predictors of Chronotropic Response to Exercise (2022)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Associations between physical activity, sleep, and self-reported health with burnout of medical students, faculty and staff in an academic health center (2022)

22 citations DOI OpenAlex
Falls predict cognitive status (2021)

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Cognition differentiates gait speed among older adults (2021)

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How Common Is the Exponential Decay Pattern of Motor Skill Acquisition? A Brief Investigation (2021)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Associations between physical activity and functional limitations in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander middle-aged and older adults in the United States (2021)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Description of Variation in Age of Onset of Functional Limitations of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Compared to Other Racial and Ethnic Groups (2021)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

North Street Clinic for diabetes and chronic disease management for uninsured and underinsured Arkansas residents Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator