Jithmie Jayawickrema is a physical therapist at Parkview Therapy Services in Fort Wayne, IN. She is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and holds certifications in functional dry needling and kinesiology taping.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Jithmie Jayawickrema completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Bloomington, closing out a long tennis career that took her around the world.
This post was written by Jithmie Jayawickrema, PT, Parkview Therapy Services. Running is an excellent form of exercise that has both physical and mental...
Other Trine students presenting at the conference included Jithmie Jayawickrema of Sri Lanka, Carlee Richardson of LaGrange, Indiana, and Kristin Mercker of Jonesboro, Indiana, who gave a platform presentation on “The Influence of Attentional Focus on Landing Kinetics.” Their study compared lower extremity joint kinetics during drop landings when given instructions promoting an external (focused on the effect of the action) or internal (focused on the mechanics of the action itself) focus of attention.