Kaci Handlery Data-verified

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Assistant Professor

UA Fort Smith
Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

faculty

6 h-index 18 pubs 103 cited

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Kaci Handlery's research utilizes qualitative methodology to examine the lived experiences of individuals with neurologic conditions, including spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, and stroke, in relation to physical activity and exercise interventions. Her work also investigates factors contributing to burnout, attrition, and impostor phenomenon among physical therapists and students. Handlery previously worked as a research physical therapist at the University of South Carolina, studying the effects of action-selection demands and task-oriented training in stroke survivors. She has published 18 papers with a total of 96 citations and an h-index of 6. Her collaborations include 14 shared publications with Reed Handlery at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 18
  • Citations: 103

Selected Publications

  • High-Intensity Functional Training for Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities: A Feasibility Pilot Study (2026)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Exercise Professionals' Strength Training Attitudes, Behaviors, and Knowledge: A Survey (2025)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Factors Contributing to Physical Therapist Attrition: A Qualitative Study. (2024)
    8 citations OpenAlex
  • Abstract WMP48: Targeting The Action Selection Network During Functional Arm Training After Stroke: A Feasibility Study (2022)
    DOI OpenAlex

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Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Reed Handlery University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 14 shared publications Dana Kahl University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 4 shared publications Allison Young University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 1 shared publication Catherine McCall University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 1 shared publication

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