Physical Therapy faculty, students & alumni present research at national conference

The DPTE research was recently presented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections meeting in Anaheim, Calif., in the form of eight posters and one platform presentation.

CSM Elon Reception
The research presentations included:

Platform

TITLE: Older Adults at High Fall Risk Take Longer on Walking and Sitting Phases of the Timed Up and Go Test                                                                                                                                    

AUTHORS: Lucas Boyd; Victoria Flood; Mary Cameron Hamilton; Jane Freund; Stephen Bailey; Srikant Vallabhajosula

PRESENTER: Lucas Boyd  (PT2016)

Poster

TITLE: “Partners in anatomy: a follow up study” 

AUTHORS: Cerra Cavalletto; Shannon Rubenstein; Erin Webb; Janet Cope 

PRESENTER: Cerra Cavalletto (PT2016)  & Shannon Rubenstein (PT2016) 

TITLE: “The Effects of Dance on Backward Walking in Persons with Parkinsons Disease”

AUTHORS: Caroline Santella; Chelsea Moehlenbrock; Jane Freund; Srikant Vallabhajosula

PRESENTER: Caroline Santella (PT2016)

TITLE: “Dance May Improve Quality of Life But Not Gait in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease”

AUTHORS: Chelsea Moehlenbrock; Caroline Santella; Srikant Vallabhajosula; Jane Freund

PRESENTER: Chelsea Moehlenbrock (PT2016)

TITLE: “Focused Stepping Training Improved Balance, Gait and Quality of Life in a Person with Chronic Severe Stroke”

AUTHORS: Nicholas Pederzolli; Victoria Miller; Jane Freund

PRESENTER: Dr. Nicholas Pederzolli (PT2015)

TITLE: “Variability in Stepping Training Improved Balance and Gait in a Person with Parkinson’s Disease and a Deep Brain Stimulator. “

AUTHORS: Ashley Kuzbary; Jane Freund

PRESENTER: Dr. Jane Freund

TITLE: “Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Practices by Physical Therapists in Acute Care Settings”

AUTHORS: Wendy Herbert; Rebecca Galloway

PRESENTER: Dr. Wendy Herbert

TITLE: “Use of Standardized Patients to Teach Dementia Care”

AUTHORS: Charity Johansson; Juanita Skillman; Mary McKay

PRESENTER: Dr. Charity Johansson

TITLE: “Trunk Muscle Endurance is Related to Gait and Postural Control in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis”

AUTHORS: Jane Freund; Deborah Stetts; Srikant Vallabhajosula

PRESENTER: Dr. Jane Freund