Anand Shetty, Ed.D
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy

Phone: 757-727-5624
E-Mail: anand.shetty@hamptonu.edu

Dr. Anand Shetty joined the Department of Physical Therapy at Hampton University in 1998. Dr. Shetty teaches Anatomy, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, and a series of Research courses. His specialization of teaching and research is Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology.

Education

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Northern Colorado, 1986.Biomechanics
• Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed). University of Mysore. India, 1979.
• Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed). Karnatak University, India, 1978.
• Bachelors of Science (B. Sc). Mysore University, India, 1977.

Professional Associations

• Member, American Heart Association
• Member, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
  • (Academic Program Development Committee)
• Member, International Symposium in Biomechanics
• Member, AAHPERD
• Member, Virginia Association of HPERD
• Member, Biomechanics Academy, and Curriculum Review Committee AAHPERD

Research Interests & Publications

• Biomechanics of Gait and Balance, Obesity Prevention and Nutrition and Altrenative Medicine.
• Shetty, A and P.Roy. “A Comparative Study of BMI of Vegan and Non-Vegan Diet in Teens.” Accepted for Presentation in Atlanta, GA. April 15-18, 2008. American Heart Association. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference
• You, J. Shetty, A et al. “Effects of Dual-Task Cognitive-Gait Intervention on Memory and Gait Dynamics in Older Adults with a History of Falls:  A Preliminary Investigation. Journal Neurorehabilitation. 2008.
• Shetty, A and P. Roy. “Effect of Ayurveda Treatment on Triglyceride Level: A Pilot Study” has been accepted for Poster Presentation at the at the 2nd  International Conference on Hypertension, Lipids, Diabetes & Stroke Prevention, which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, March 6-8, 2008.
• Shetty, A. “Effect of Pranayama and Yoga on Obesity in Children.” Proceedings of American Heart Association.  Journal of Circulation. March, 2006.
• Shetty, A. “Effect of Static Stretching on a Vertical Jump Performance.” Proceedings of International Society of Biomechanics of Sports. Supplement, December 2004.
• Shetty, A. “ Estimation of Leg Power: A Two Variable Model”. Sports Biomechanics. Vol 1(2) July 2002.