Jennifer L. Vincenzo
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions
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Biography and Research Information
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Jennifer L. Vincenzo investigates falls prevention among older adults, focusing on facilitators, barriers, and cues to action informed by the Health Belief Model. Her work has explored gender differences in perceptions of falls and fall prevention strategies, as well as older adults' recommendations for self-management plan templates. She has also examined the equitable implementation of innovations to promote successful aging in place and the role of physical therapists in community fall risk screenings and referrals.
Vincenzo is the Principal Investigator on a National Institute on Aging grant focused on developing and testing implementation strategies for the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, & Injuries) program in outpatient rehabilitation settings. She holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, a Master of Public Health with a concentration in community health education, and a PhD in kinesiology with a focus on older adults. She also possesses a master's certificate in educational statistics and research methods and is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy.
Research Overview
Dr. Vincenzo is KL2 mentored research career development scholar (2019-2021) and an Assistant Professor with the department of Physical Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she teaches geriatrics, neuro-rehab, integumentary, and health promotion. She has a bachelor of science in Physical Therapy (PT), Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on community health education, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in kinesiology with a focus on older adults. Dr. Vincenzo also has a master’s certificate in educational statistics and research methods, is a certified health education specialist (CHES), an APTA credentialed clinical instructor, and is a board certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy (GCS). She has 20 years of clinical experience across the lifespan but has focused most of her clinical work in neurology and older adults across the continuum of care, including wound care. Dr. Vincenzo is the Arkansas state advocate for the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy and a fellow of the Arkansas Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (UAMS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration. Her research interests include developing, evaluating, and implementing clinically feasible assessments and interventions to decrease fall risk and mobility decline among older adults.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 92
- Citations: 628
Selected Publications
- Updating <scp>STEADI</scp> for Primary Care: Recommendations From the American Geriatrics Society Workgroup (2025) DOI
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the Stay Independent Brochure as part of the CDC’s STEADI initiative among community-dwelling older adults (2024) DOI
- Demographic Comparisons of Self-Reported Fall Risk Factors Among Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation (2024) DOI
- The Power of Language: Words to Mend or Fuel Ageism Within Geriatrics (2024) DOI
- Impact of Documented Fall-Risk, Self-Reported Health and Confidence to Prevent Falls on Concern About Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial (2024) DOI
- External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events (2024) DOI
- American Geriatrics Society response to the World Falls Guidelines (2023) DOI
- Characteristics of United States nursing homes with high percentages of stage 2–4 pressure injuries among high-risk nursing home residents with obesity (2023) DOI
- Electronic health record data extraction: Physical therapists’ documentation of physical activity assessments and prescriptions for patients with chronic low back pain (2023) DOI
- Examining physical activity participation barriers among adults 50 years and older: a scoping review (2023) DOI
- Integrating STEADI for Falls Prevention in Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics: An Outcomes Evaluation Using the RE-AIM Framework (2023) DOI
- Characteristics of nursing homes with high percentages of falls and falls with injuries among residents with obesity (2023) DOI
- Differences in Habitual and Maximal Gait Velocity Across Age Groups: A Cross-Sectional Examination (2023) DOI
- Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) in the pre-implementation phase: key steps and activities (2023) DOI
- Quantifying care delivery team influences on the hospitalization outcomes of patients with multimorbidity: Implications for clinical informatics (2023) DOI
Federal Grants 1 $216,670 total
Grants & Funding
- Developing and testing implementation strategies to support the STEADI for falls risk management in outpatient rehabilitation NIH/Nat. Inst. on Aging Principal Investigator
- Harnessing AI to identify falls prevention practices in PT6 TRI Translational Research Institute Principal Investigator
- Harnessing AI to identify falls prevention practices in PT6 TRI Translational Research Institute Principal Investigator
- Developing and testing implementation strategies to support the STEADI for falls risk management in outpatient rehabilitation NIH Principal Investigator
- Barriers, Facilitators, and Contextual Factors to Implementing the STEADI for Fall Prevention of Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation in a Large Healthcare System Center on Health Services Training and Research - Pass Through: University of Pittsburgh Principal Investigator
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