LeAnn M. Snow, MD, PhD

LeAnn Snow, MD, Ph.D.
Program in Physical Therapy
Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
snow0018@umn.edu

Position:
Assistant Professor

Education:
PhD, Kinesiology, University of Minnesota
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota
MD, University of Minnesota
BA, Chemistry, Bethel College

Teaching Responsibilities:
Age, Exercise, and Rehabilitation
Biology of Aging

Research Interests:
Effects of exercise on nerve and muscle function in neuromuscular disorders

Selected Publications:

Snow LM, Lynner CB, Nielsen EM, Neu HS, Thompson LV. Advanced glycation end product in diabetic rat skeletal muscle in vivo. (2007) Pathobiology, in press.

Snow LM, Sanchez OA, McLoon LM, Serfass RC, Thompson LV. (2005) Effect of endurance exercise on myosin heavy chain isoform expression in diabetic rats with peripheral neuropathy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 84(10): 770-779.

Snow LM, Sanchez OA, McLoon LK, Serfass RC, Thompson LV. (2005) Myosin heavy chain isoform immunolabelling in diabetic rats with peripheral neuropathy. Acta Histochemica 107(3):221-229.

Snow LM, McLoon, LK, Thompson LV. (2005) Adult and developmental myosin heavy chain isoforms in soleus of aging Fischer Brown Norway Rat.  Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol 286(1): 866-73.

Sanchez OA, Snow LM, Lowe DA, Serfass RC, Thompson LV (2005) Effects of endurance exercise- training on single fiber contractile properties of insulin-treated streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.  J Appl Physiol, 99: 472-478.

Thompson LV, Snow LM.  (2006).  Muscle structure and function. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy  Secrets, Placzek JD and Boyce DA, eds., Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia PA.

Lowe, DA, Warren, GL, Snow, LM, Thompson, LV, Thomas, DD. (2004)  Muscle activity and aging affect myosin structural distribution and force generation in rat fibers. J Appl Physiol 96: 498-506.

Snow, L. (2001) Aging with a disability: Is it safe to exercise? Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America 10(2): 251-263.

Snow, L. (2001) Exercise in the treatment of eating disorders. In: JE Mitchell (Ed.), The outpatient treatment of eating disorders. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

Wieting, JM, Snow, LA, Garon, BC, Hannibal, RR (1999) Cricopharyngeal achalasia associated with dermatomyositis: A conservative nonsurgical approach to treatment.  J Rheum Med Rehab 10(1): 40-44.

Kirner, KE, Luedtke, D., Snow, L. (1992) The Shoulder; Prevention: There’s No Better Treatment. Swimming Technique May-July, 41-45.