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Kyle Coffey

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Kyle Coffey, PT, DPT, CertMST, Cert-APHPT ES Program Director, Assistant Teaching Professor, Pre-Health Advisor
  • College
    Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
  • Department
    Physical Therapy and Kinesiology
  • Phone
    978-934-6462
  • Office
    Health and Social Sciences Building - 307
  • Email
    Kyle_Coffey@uml.edu
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Expertise

Exercise Physiology, Strength & Conditioning, Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and Clinical Application of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy.

Research Interests

Blood flow restriction therapy (BFRT); Human and Sport Performance; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Education

  • DPT: Physical Therapy, (2010), University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA
  • BS: Exercise Physiology, (2007), University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA
    Supporting Area: Nutrition

Biosketch

Kyle Coffey is a physical therapist, exercise physiologist, and clinical educator who is passionate about increasing knowledge of movement within a population health model through research and experience. He is a clinical expert in blood flow restriction therapy (BFRT) and teaches clinical education courses on the topic throughout the country and internationally.

He is a licensed physical therapist (PT) and is the State Representative for Massachusetts for the New England ACSM. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award (2020), Leadership - UMass Lowell Student Activities
  • Department Teaching Excellence Award (2019), Teaching - Zuckerberg College of Health Science
  • Exceeding Excellence in Teaching Award (2017), Teaching - Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences