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Bhagwant Sindhu BS,MS,PhD

Assistant Professor

Institution: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Department: Occupational Science & Technology


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.
I am willing to mentor a junior faculty member.

Research Areas of Interest

  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Arm Injuries
  • Cohort Studies
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Hand Strength
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Mindfulness
  • Muscle Strength Dynamometer
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Pain Measurement
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Upper Extremity

    • Publications (10)

  • Identifying sincerity of effort based on the combined predictive ability of multiple grip strength tests. (Sindhu BS, Shechtman O, Veazie PJ) J Hand Ther 2012;25(3):308-18; quiz 319 PMID: 22794503 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864033816 07/17/2012       13 Citations
  • Influence of fear-avoidance beliefs on functional status outcomes for people with musculoskeletal conditions of the shoulder. (Sindhu BS, Lehman LA, Tarima S, Bishop MD, Hart DL, Klein MR, Shivakoti M, Wang YC) Phys Ther 2012 Aug;92(8):992-1005 PMID: 22628581 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864754828 05/26/2012       24 Citations
  • Using the "visual target grip test" to identify sincerity of effort during grip strength testing. (Shechtman O, Sindhu BS, Davenport PW) J Hand Ther 2012;25(3):320-8; quiz 329 PMID: 22483342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864074032 04/10/2012       5 Citations
  • Influence of pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders on grip force timing. (Seo NJ, Sindhu BS, Shechtman O) J Hand Ther 2011;24(4):335-43; quiz 344 PMID: 21820275 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80055017103 08/09/2011       12 Citations
  • Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of a digital version of the visual analog scale. (Sindhu BS, Shechtman O, Tuckey L) J Hand Ther 2011;24(4):356-63; quiz 364 PMID: 21820864 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80055012166 08/09/2011       50 Citations
  • Creating a clinically useful data collection form for the DASH questionnaire. (Lehman LA, Sindhu BS, Johnson J, Velozo CA) Am J Occup Ther 2011;65(1):45-54 PMID: 21309371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79952058081 02/12/2011       14 Citations
  • Using the force-time curve to determine sincerity of effort in people with upper extremity injuries. (Sindhu BS, Shechtman O) J Hand Ther 2011;24(1):22-9; quiz 30 PMID: 21050713 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79251594349 11/06/2010       11 Citations
  • A comparison of the ability of two upper extremity assessments to measure change in function. (Lehman LA, Sindhu BS, Shechtman O, Romero S, Velozo CA) J Hand Ther 2010;23(1):31-40 PMID: 19944563 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-75349090725 12/01/2009       39 Citations
  • Evaluation of the torque-velocity test of the BTE-Primus as a measure of sincerity of effort of grip strength. (Shechtman O, Hope LM, Sindhu BS) J Hand Ther 2007;20(4):326-34; quiz 335 PMID: 17954353 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-35348927375 10/24/2007       12 Citations
  • Using the force-time curve to detect maximal grip strength effort. (Shechtman O, Sindhu BS, Davenport PW) J Hand Ther 2007;20(1):37-47; quiz 48 PMID: 17254907 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33846270702 01/27/2007       19 Citations
    • Last update: 10/22/2023