Mark Mañago, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS

Associate Professor

Education and Licensure

  • University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, CO, PhD, Clinical Science, 2018
  • University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, CO, Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2008
  • University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, MS, Physical Therapy, 2005
  • Carleton College, Northfield, MD, BA, Spanish Literature, 1997
  • Licensure Information/Registration Number: Colorado #8935

See CV

Certifications

Neurologic Clinical Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2009
Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association, 2011
Credentialed Clinical Instructor, American Physical Therapy Association, 2007
Credentialed Medical Interpreter (Spanish), University of Colorado Hospital, 2005

Area of Expertise

Neurologic Physical Therapy

Research

Research Interest

Neurology

Research Profile

Funded/In Review Grant Activity

Current

Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation Grant | Mañago (PI)
06/01/24-05/31/25
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding and Effort: $19,911 total award; 1% effort
Funding Agency: Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation
14th International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis
This grant will provide partial support for an annual 1½ day multidisciplinary educational meeting focused on gait and balance in multiple sclerosis.

NIH/NINDS 1U01NS113851 | Corcos (PI)
09/25/19-07/31/24
Role: Outcomes Assessor
Effort: 5%
Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase III Clinical Trial: SPARX3
The study goal is to establish the efficacy of high-intensity endurance exercise as first-line therapy for recently diagnosed people with Parkinson's disease (PD). ($90,118 annual total award, site)

IK2 RX004242-01 | Mañago (PI)
01/03/23-12/31/28
Role: Principal Investigator
Effort: 62.5%
Low-Load Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Advanced Disability: A Randomized Control Trial
The goal of this project is to determine the efficacy of low-load resistance training using blood flow restriction on muscle strength and morphology in people with MS and more advanced disability. ($802,049)

NMSS MB-2205-39515 | Fling (PI)
07/01/2023-06/30/2028
Role: Co-Mentor
Effort: N/A
National MS Society Mentor Based Postdoctoral Fellowships: From Bench to Bedside - Mobility Control and Neurorehabilitation in People with Multiple Sclerosis
This award provides multi-year support for a mentor-institution combination to train young clinician scientists to conduct MS-specific rehabilitation research. ($497,901.25)

Completed

Davis Phinney Foundation Award | Mañago (PI)
04/01/23-06/30/24
Role: Principal Investigator
Effort: 10%
Feasibility of Low-Load Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction in People with Advanced Disability Due to Parkinson’s Disease
The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility of low-load resistance training using blood flow restriction in people with PD and more advanced disability. ($99,121)

NIH K12 HD055931 | Mueller (PI)
09/01/2020-08/31/22
Role: Scholar, Project PI
Proximal Resistance Training to Improve Walking Capacity and Physical Activity in People with Multiple Sclerosis
The objectives of this study are to determine feasibility and limited efficacy of a resistance training intervention targeting proximal muscles on walking function, movement patterns, and activity behaviors in people with MS. ($257,000)

Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Pilot Award | Mañago (PI)
03/01/21-02/28/22
Role: Principal Investigator
Feasibility of Low-Load Resistance Training Using Blood Flow Restriction for People with Multiple Sclerosis and Marked Mobility Restriction
The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility of low-load resistance training using blood flow restriction in people with MS and more advanced disability. ($40,000)

NIH/NINDS 1U01NS113851 | Corcos (PI)
09/25/19-07/31/24
Role: Outcomes Assessor
Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase III Clinical Trial: SPARX3
The study goal is to establish the efficacy of high-intensity endurance exercise as first-line therapy for recently diagnosed people with Parkinson's disease (PD). ($90,118 annual total award, site)

Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation Grant
06/01/2020-05/31/2021
Role: PI
10th International Symposium on Gait and Balance in Multiple Sclerosis
This grant provided partial support for an annual 1½ day multidisciplinary educational meeting focused on gait and balance in multiple sclerosis. ($15,000)

University of Colorado PM&R Pilot Award | Mañago (PI)
09/01/18-08/31/19
Role: Principal Investigator
Instrumented Motion Analysis of Hip and Trunk Movement Compensations for People with Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of this project is to evaluate hip and trunk biomechanical compensatory strategies during functional activities in patients with multiple sclerosis. ($10,000)


Publications & Presentations

 

Scholarly Agenda

To advance clinical research in the field of rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions by investigating clinically feasible targeted exercise interventions to improve participation. To apply novel methods of instruction into the application of evidence based practice and interpretation of the medical literature; and subsequently to evaluate those methods via research into learning outcomes and educational effectiveness.

Within the last five years

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