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Kara Gange, PhD, LAT, ATC

Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor - Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Education

  • BS in Athletic Training, Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota
  • MA in Education, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska
  • PhD in Education, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

Licenses & Certifications

  • Board of Certification - Athletic Trainer, BOC
  • American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer
  • National Provider Identifier, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Selected Publications

  • Gange KN, Strand KJ.  Measuring brachial artery blood flow following a 3 MHz, 1.0 W/cm2 thermal therapeutic ultrasound treatment.
  • Gange KN, Brown A. The heating effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound with a combination therapy device during one treatment versus two simultaneous treatments.
  • Smith MC, Gange KN. Intramuscular heating rates of a Chattanooga Intelect Legend XT therapeutic ultrasound with a 3 MHz frequency, 1.0 W/cm2 at 3 depths.
  • Haring KN, Bishop P, Slawski DP, Rosene JM. (1999).  Differences in Calcaneal Eversion and Navicular Drop Between Genders and Between Non-Contact ACL Injured and Non-injured Knees.  Journal of Athletic Training.  34:S-45.
  • Berdan C, Gange K, Blodgett Salafia E, Tervizan D. (2015). The effect of 2 MHz ultrasound on intramuscular temperature at 1.5, 2.5, and 3 cm depths. Journal of Athletic Training. 50(6): S-19.
  • Gange K, Kjellerson M, Berdan C. (2015). They Dynatron Solaris® ultrasound machine heats slower than textbook recommendations at 3 MHz, 1.0 W/cm2. Journal of Athletic Training. 50(6): S-18.
  • Christensen, B, Wilson S, Gange K, Todden C, Hatterman-Valenti H, Albrecht J. The benefits of stretching during immobilization. Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive, 1023-1026.
  • Strand K, Gange K, David S, Vettern R. (2016). Measuring brachial artery blood flow following a 3 MHz, 1.0 W/cm2 thermal therapeutic ultrasound treatment. Journal of Athletic Training, 51(6): S-73.
  • Gange KN, Kjellerson MC, Berdan CJ. (2018). The Dynatron Solaris® Ultrasound Machine: Slower Heating Than Textbook Recommendations at 3 MHz, 1.0 W/cm2. J Sport Rehabil. 27(1):22-29. DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2016-0173. PMID: 27992304.
  • Ashcraft TA, Lyman KL, Gange KN, Albrecht J, Hanson TA. (2017). The effect of Kinesio Tape® on intramuscular tissue temperature change during a 20 minute cryotherapy application. Journal of Athletic Training. 52(6): S-280.