Beth Smith, PT, DPT, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy

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Overview

Dr. Smith focuses on the development of neural control of movement during infancy and evaluates interventions for neural and functional development in infants with or at risk for developmental delay. She directs the Infant Neuromotor Control Laboratory.

Research Funding

  • 2/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
    NIH · U01DA055362 · Sep 30, 2021 – Jun 30, 2027 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  • Mobile Health Intervention to Promote Positive Infant Health Outcomes in Guatemala
    NIH · R33HD107983 · Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Mobile Health Intervention to Promote Positive Infant Health Outcomes in Guatemala
    NIH · R21HD107983 · Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2023 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Emergence of arm reaching behavior and lateralization of motor control in infancy
    NIH · R01HD101641 · Sep 17, 2020 – Jan 31, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Locomotor learning in infants at high risk for cerebral palsy
    NIH · R01HD098364 · Mar 18, 2020 – Feb 28, 2025 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  • Wearable Sensors for Early Identification of Poor Neurodevelopment in Guatemala
    NIH · R21HD096521 · Jul 15, 2019 – Jun 30, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Neural correlates of the development of reaching in infants at risk for developmental delay
    NIH · R03HD096137 · Jul 15, 2018 – Jun 30, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Cortical Preparation for Postural Responses in Parkinson's Disease
    NIH · F32HD070796 · May 1, 2011 – Sep 30, 2011 · Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

  • Leg Movement Rate Pre- and Post-Kicking Intervention in Infants with Down Syndrome. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2021; 41(6):590-600.. View in PubMed
  • Electroencephalography measures of relative power and coherence as reaching skill emerges in infants born preterm. Sci Rep. 2021 02 11; 11(1):3609.. View in PubMed
  • Promoting emotional wellness in children with CF, part II: Mental health assessment and intervention. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 02; 56.. View in PubMed
  • Promoting emotional wellness in children with cystic fibrosis, Part I: Child and family resilience. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 02; 56.. View in PubMed
  • The Otteroo: A Case Series Exploring Its Potential to Support Physical Therapy Intervention in Infants with or at Risk for Developmental Delay. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jan 21; 9(2).. View in PubMed
  • Using Wearable Sensor Technology to Measure Motion Complexity in Infants at High Familial Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sensors (Basel). 2021 Jan 17; 21(2).. View in PubMed
  • Collecting Infant Environmental and Experiential Data Using Smartphone Surveys. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 01 01; 33(1):47-49.. View in PubMed
  • Effectiveness of a home-based early cognitive-motor intervention provided in daycare, home care, and foster care settings: Changes in motor development and context affordances. Early Hum Dev. 2020 12; 151:105223.. View in PubMed
  • How Many Days are Necessary to Represent Typical Daily Leg Movement Behavior for Infants at Risk of Developmental Disabilities? Sensors (Basel). 2020 Sep 18; 20(18). Deng W, Nishiyori R, Vanderbilt DL . View in PubMed
  • Toward Predicting Infant Developmental Outcomes From Day-Long Inertial Motion Recordings. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2020 10; 28(10):2305-2314.. View in PubMed