Dale Ulrich, Ph.D.
Professor, Movement Science and Physical Education
3126 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Phone: (734) 615-1904
Fax: (734) 647-2808
ulrichd@umich.edu
Office Hours (Fall 2009):
M 10:30-11:30am
W 10:30-11:30am
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Areas of Interest
Short Description: Motor behavior and development in infants and children with Down syndrome and autism, assessment of motor behavior and performance in children, designing and testing interventions to maximize physical activity, motor skill development, community participation, and quality of life in children with Down syndrome and autism.
Dr. Ulrich and his colleagues have provided clear research evidence for the effectiveness of treadmill training in promoting earlier onset of walking and improved walking gait in infants born with Down syndrome. They have also demonstrated that higher intensity treadmill training produces a more physically active infant up to 12 months after treadmill training ends. Dr Ulrich is completing pilot research on the use of the newborn stepping reflex initiated during the first month of life in infants with Down syndrome in an effort to improve the motor control and coordination in their legs that is a prerequisite to walking. Dr. Ulrich and his doctoral students have designed and tested an innovative intervention to teach youth with Down syndrome and autism to ride a two wheel bicycle. Less then 10% of youth with Down syndrome can ride a two wheel bike. The results of two initial studies provide evidence that their unique intervention has a success rate of 62% in 6 hours and 15 minutes of training over a 5 day period. Dr. Ulrich has begun work on the design of a new assessment device to measure children’s physical activity skills. As part of this research project, he will collect national and international norms on children with and without disabilities in the age range of 6-12 years. His research findings have direct application for parent training activities. Dr. Ulrich is the Director of the Center for Motor Behavior and Pediatric Disabilities at the University of Michigan.
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Educational Background
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Ph.D., Human Performance and Special Populations (Measurement and Evaluation Cognate), 1981
West Chester University, West Chester, PA
M.Ed., Adapted Physical Education and Special Education, 1977
West Chester University, West Chester, PA
B.S., Health and Physical Education, 1972
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Research
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Teaching
MOVESCI 250.
Statistics and Research Methods in Movement Science
MOVESCI 425 / PHYSED 425 / KINESLGY 425*. Motor Behavior and Developmental Disabilities
MOVESCI 429 / KINESLGY 429*. Lab Rotation in Motor Development
PHYSED 254. Gross Motor Skills in Children
* Movement Science and Physical Education courses are for undergraduate credit; Kinesiology courses are for graduate credit.
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Honors and Awards
2008. Awarded an International Fellowship from the European Union to become an international scholar in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Program in Adapted Physical Activity designed to guide graduate students in their research projects involving individuals with disabilities. Faculty assignment was at the Katholic University in Leuven Belgium, School of Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Sciences, February 20-March 1, 2008.
2007. Student Choice Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan.
2006. Visiting Scholar Fellowship Award, California State University-San Bernadino, November, 2006.
2006. Awarded an International Fellowship from the European Union to become an international scholar in the Erasmus Mundus Program in Adapted Physical Activity designed to guide graduate students in their research projects involving individuals with disabilities. Faculty assignment was at the Norwegian University of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway, February 6-March 5, 2006.
2005. Elected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology & Physical Education, September 2005.
2004. Awarded a Gambrinus Fellowship, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Dortmund, Germany.
2003. Research Consortium Scholar Lecture Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
2002. Research Excellence Award ($10,000) from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation for our research article published in the journal Pediatrics in November, 2001 (Ulrich,D., Ulrich,B., Angulo-Kinzler, R. & Yun, J.).
2001. Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan.
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Professional Affiliations and Service
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American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance |
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International Federation on Adapted Physical Activity |
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Motor Development Research Consortium |
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North American Federation on Adapted Physical Activity |
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North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity |
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U.S. Department of Defense Dependent’s Schools (physical education curriculum revisions) |
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National Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association (Research Project Evaluator) |
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The Psychological Corporation (Test Development Project) |
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Human Kinetics Publishing (Book Reviews) |
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Mayfield Publishing Compnay (Book Reviews) |
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William C. Brown Publishing Company (Book Reviews) |
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The Psychological Corporation, Limited -- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers (Contributed to a section in a test manual and edited the manual) |
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Evaluation of Manuscripts for Peer-Reviewed Journals |
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Member of the Down Syndrome Educational Trust’s Science, Research, & Practice Advisory Board (2007- Present) |
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Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly: |
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Associate Editor (2007-present; 1991-1997) |
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Review Board (1984-2005) |
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Book and Media Review Editor (1984-1988) |
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Reviewer: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport |
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Selected Publications
Latash, M, Wood, L, & Ulrich, D.A. (In Press). What is Currently Known about Hypotonia, Motor Skill Development, and Physical Activity in Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice.
Angulo-Barroso, R., Burghardt, A.R., Lloyd, M., & Ulrich, D.A. (In Press). Physical activity in infants with Down syndrome receiving a treadmill intervention. Infant Behavior & Development.
Wu, J, Ulrich, D.A., Looper, J, Tiernan, CW, & Angulo–Barroso, RM (In Press). Strategy adoption & locomotor adjustment in obstacle clearance of newly walking toddlers with Down syndrome after different treadmill interventions. Exp Brain Research.
Angulo–Barroso, R.M., Wu, J., & Ulrich, D.A. (In press). Long–term effect of different treadmill interventions on gait development in new walkers with Down syndrome. Gait & Posture.
Ulrich, D.A., Lloyd, M.C., Tiernan, C., Looper, J., & Angulo–Barroso, R.M. (2008). Effects of intensity of treadmill training on developmental outcomes & stepping in infants with Down syndrome. Physical Therapy Journal, 88(1): 114-22.
Wu J, Looper J, Ulrich BD, Ulrich DA, Angulo–Barroso RM. (2007). Exploring Effects of Different Treadmill Interventions on Walking Onset and Gait Patterns in Infants with Down Syndrome. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 49: 839-845.
Looper, J., Wu, J., Angulo–Barroso, R., Ulrich, D., & Ulrich, B.(2006).
Changes in foot placement variability in newly walking toddlers with
typical development and with Down syndrome. Journal of Motor Behavior, 38: 367-372.
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Selected Projects/Grants
2003-04. Ravitz Foundation, Southfield Michigan. Early intervention research and community outreach for infants with Down syndrome. December 15, 2003- December 14, 2004 ($50,000 matching grant), PI.
2005-08. Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC. Treadmill Training and Infants with Mild Cerebral Palsy: Longitudinal Developmental Outcomes. (Co-PI with Rosa Angulo-Barroso). January 1, 2005-December 31, 2008 ($718,000).
2004-05. Ravitz Foundation, Southfield Michigan. Early intervention research and community outreach for infants & children with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. December 2004-December 2005, $50,000.
2005-06. National Down Syndrome Society, Charles J. Epstein Down Syndrome Research Award, An evaluation of the benefits of learning how to ride a standard two wheel bicycle in 8-15 year old children with Down syndrome. June 1, 2005-May, 30, 2006 ($35,000), PI.
2006-09. Steelcase Corporation Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI. Early speech & communication intervention with infants with Down syndrome and treadmill training for infants with cerebral palsy in western Michigan. Funded on July 2006 for $175,000 for 3 years, 0% indirect costs. PI.
2006. Lyle Foundation. Supplemental funding for the bicycle training study and youth with Down syndrome. May, 2006, $ 10,000. PI,
2007-11. U.S. Department of Special Education Programs. Leadership Training grant in adapted physical activity and physical therapy: Research to practice. Funding for 4 pre-doctoral and 4 post doctoral students. Funded for 2007-2011 for $ 788,000, PI.
2007. Lyle Foundation. Supplemental funding for two doctoral student research projects. February 2007, $ 10,000. PI.
2007. Lyle Foundation. The health and community participation outcomes of learning to ride a two wheel bicycle in youth with Down syndrome: A randomized trial. Funded December 2007, $20,000. PI.
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