About the Author
Ken Pitetti, Ph.D., is Professor, College of Health Professions, Wichita State University. He received his B.S. degree in biology from the University of San Francisco, his M.S. in biology from Ft. Hays State University, and his doctorate in Human Physiology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. For the past 17 years, Dr. Pitetti's research has focused on exercise science and health concerns as they pertain to persons with chronic diseases and disabilities. For this paper, Dr. Pitetti also brings personal insight to exercise and amputation, as he lost his leg in combat operations during the Vietnam War.
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