Positions

Assistant Professor

Orthotics and Prosthetics
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

School of Health Professions (Office)

BCM
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

BS from Texas A&M University

05/2010 - College Station, TX

Kinesiology - Motor Behavior

MS from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

05/2011 - Dallas, TX

Prosthetics and Orthotics

PhD from University of Houston

05/2024 - Houston, Texas

Kinesiology - Motor Behavior

Certifications

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

#CPO03635

ABC Orthotics and Prosthetics

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

Licensed Orthotist

#1618

Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics

Professional Development

Do AFOs cause muscle weakness over time?

Seminar (Presenter, 2024)

Sponsor: Thuasne

Invited to present findings of a scoping review of the effects of AFOs on EMG activity. The purpose of the presentation was to equip clinicians to have evidence-based discussions about fears of AFO use.

Exploring the Impact of AFOs on EMG Activity

Conference (Presenter, 2023)

Sponsor: American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association

Swing into Action: Applying the CPG on AFO and FES Post-Stroke into Practice

Course (Presenter, 2023)

Sponsor: American Physical Therapy Association

Invited to present on AFO design principles alongside other presenters for a pre-conference course for the Combined Sections Meeting.

ORION I: Orthotic Research Initiative for Outcomes aNalysis (ORION I): predictors of PROMIS PF for stroke survivors seeking orthotic intervention

Conference (Presenter, 2022)

Sponsor: American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

Presented a free paper accepted by the AAOP.

Re-thinking Early AFO Intervention After Stroke

Seminar (Presenter, 2025)

Sponsor: Thuasne

Selected Publications

• Kenworthy, Sally; Parthasarathy, Grant; Seale, Jill. " Investigating the effects of ankle foot orthoses on electromyography in impaired populations: a systematic review " Disability and Rehabilitation. 2024 Jul 12; 1-13.
• Kenworthy, Sally; Reno, Ariel; Roy, Tara; Glahn Castille, Megan. " Frequency of Goal Setting Contact with Physical Therapists Is Associated with Orthotist’s Perceived Skill Level " JPO. 2024 Jan ; 36 (1) : 10-14.
• DiBello (Kenworthy), S., Wurdeman, S., Gorniak, S.. " Orthotic Research Initiative for Outcomes aNalysis (ORION I): predictors of PROMIS PF for stroke survivors seeking orthotic intervention " Disabil Rehabil. 2021 Sep 2; Online ahead of print
  Pubmed PMID: 34473570.
• Kenworthy, S., Reno, A., Reid, A.. " Perceived Role Responsibilities Among Physical Therapists and Orthotists " 2021 Sep 16; Publish Ahead of Print
• Wright E., DiBello (Kenworthy) S.. " Principles of Ankle-Foot Orthosis Prescription in Ambulatory Bilateral Cerebral Palsy. " Phs Med Rehabil Clin N Am.. 2020 Feb ; 31 (1) : 69-89.
  Pubmed PMID: 31760995.
• Stevens P., DiBello (Kenworthy) S.. " Established Indications, Benefits, and Shortcomings of Lower-Limb Orthoses for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical Practice Guideline. " 2019 Mar ; 2 (2S) : 51-51.
• Mullen, Ashley PhD, MSAT, CPO; Kenworthy, Sally MPO, CPO; Ewing, Kathryn MS, CPO; Forbus, Michelle MS, CPO; Hoelscher Thompson, Regan MS, CPO. " Immediate Impacts of Two Foot Orthotic Designs on Foot Posture Index, Gait, and Comfort in Adults With Asymptomatic, Flexible Pes Planus " JPO. 2023 Oct ; 35 (4) : 260-265.

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Memberships

2018 to 2025 AAOP Annual Meeting Clinical Content Committee

Committee Member (03/2017)

American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

Member (01/2017)

AAOP Lower Limb Orthotics Society

Chair (02/2018)

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society

Member (09/2017)