My mission is dedicated to advancing the art and science of physical therapy through clinical practice and research. I am committed to providing evidence-based, state of the art, and value driven health care. My overall objective is to do my best to provide every student, patient, and client with superior knowledge regarding health, fitness, rehabilitation, and human performance enhancement. As an academician, I strive to offer my students a challenging and rewarding professional learning experience as they prepare themselves to practice the science of healing and the art of caring...Physical Therapy

Community and professional Interests

• North Dakota Air National Guard – Fitness Program Manager
• NDPTA Quality Assurance
• Sports Section – APTA – Shoulder Special Interest Group
• Sports Team Physical Therapist - Mandan High School
• Orthopedic /Sports Physical Therapy Private Practice
• 2002 Winter Olympics – Sports Medicine Team – USA – SLC, Utah

Education

• D.Sc. Sports / Orthopedic Physical Therapy
• Rocky Mountain University of Health Sciences Provo, UT
• APTA Sports Physical Therapy Residency 1996-1997
• University of Wisconsin / Gunderson Lutheran Sports Medicine
• M.B.A. Business Administration
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• B.S. Physical Therapy
• Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL

Professional Memberships

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Sports Section
• Orthopedic Section
• Cardiopulmonary Section
• Private Practice Section
• North Dakota Physical Therapy Association (NDPTA)
• North Dakota Air National Guard – Officers Association

Certifications

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
Board Certified Clinical Specialist
Sports Certified Specialist (SCS)
2001-Present

American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM Exercise Specialist®
2003-Present

Federal Aviation Administration
Private Pilot
Ratings: Airplane Single Engine Land
1991 - Present

Graston Certified
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
2006-Present

Publications

Robert Schulte D.Sc. PT, SCS; Cory Warner MPT, CSCS, “Oscillatory Devices Accelerate Proprioception Training” Biomechanics. 2001 8(5): 85-90

Robert A. Schulte, D.Sc. PT, SCS; George J Davies, MEd, PT, SCS, ATC Examination & Management Of Shoulder Pain In An Adolescent Pitcher. Physical Therapy Case Reports.2001;4(3): 104-121

Robert Schulte D.Sc. PT, SCS; Cory Warner MPT, CSCS, “Effects of Oscillatory Training Devices on Proprioception in Overhead Throwing Activities. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2001; 31(1)

George Davies, Med, PT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, MS, CSCS, Robert Schulte, D.Sc., PT, SCS Robert Manske, MPT, CSCS, and Jennifer Neitzel, MS, PT. The Scientific and Clinical Rationale for the Integrated Approach to Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Rehabilitation. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America. 2000; 9:2.

Robert Schulte D.Sc. PT, SCS; Darin T Leetun, MD; Cory Warner MPT, CSCS Subacromial Impingement, Acromioplasty, and Subacromial Decompression: In: Post Surgical Rehabilitation Knee & Shoulder: Sports Rehabilitation, Manske, Mosby / Elsevier 2006

Robert Schulte D.Sc. PT, SCS; Joe Carlson, MD. Shoulder and Elbow Conditions in the Master Athlete. Sports Section Home Study Course. Sports Section. APTA. CD / Manual June 2006.

Presentations

Total Arm Strength and Isokinetic Testing Research Overview
Examination and Rehabilitating of the Knee and Shoulder Featuring George J. Davies Daytona Beach, Florida, 1996

Acromioclavicular Joint: Conditions and Treatment
Wisconsin Shoulder and Elbow Symposium and Workshop 1997

Algorithm - Based Sequence for Special Tests of the Shoulder
Orthopedic Update Bismarck, ND 1999, 2000, 2001

Effects of Oscillatory Training Devices on Proprioception in Overhead Throwing Activities
National Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) –Platform Presentation San Antonio, Texas, 2001

Examination and Management of the Shoulder Complex
“Examining the Throwing Athlete” Altru Sports Medicine Grand Forks, ND, 2001

Examination and Management of the Shoulder Complex
“The Algorithm-Based Examination Approach” Grafton Developmental Center: Fall Conference Grafton, ND, 2001

Differential Diagnosis of the Shoulder Complex
“The Algorithm-Based Examination Approach” Grafton Developmental Center: Fall Conference Grafton, ND, 2003

Characteristics of Adolescent Baseball Pitchers and Their Relationship to Throwing Velocity
National Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) –Poster Presentation Tampa, Florida, 2003

Lumbo-Pelvic Examination and Treatment Techniques on Lower Extremity Conditions
Gundersen-Lutheran Sports Medicine – Spring 2003 Symposium Lacrosse, WI, 2003

Advanced Concepts In Examination & Treatment Of The Shoulder Complex
North Dakota Physical Therapy Association -2003 State Meeting & Workshop Fargo, ND 2003

Examination and Management of Extremity Injuries
North Dakota Military Medical Conference Fargo, ND 2004

Advanced Concepts in Examination & Treatment Of The Knee
North Community Hospital -2005 Annual Meeting & Workshop October. 2005 Spearfish, SD

Schulte RA, Warner CD. Strength and Conditioning with an Introduction to Fundamentals of Functional Testing.
Presented at 2006 High School Coaches Clinic April 2006 Mandan, ND

Graduate Courses Taught

Physical Examination
Musculoskeletal Evaluation
Cardiopulmonary I-II
Advanced Orthopedics I
Diagnostic Imaging
Sports Medicine Elective
Guest Lecturer in Pathophysiology, Kinesiology, Pharmacology