Elon DPT students, alumni and faculty gather and present research at American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting

The meeting was held Jan. 23-26 in Washington, D.C., with 17,000 people attending.

The Elon DPTE was well represented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) January 23-26, 2019, in Washington D.C.   Here are the highlights for CSM 2019:

Nine core faculty members, two retired faculty members (Sue Chinworth and Jane Freund), three adjunct faculty members, and more than 27 students and recent graduates attended the conference, which attracted 17,000 people overall. An Elon University reception for alumni, students, faculty and friends of the program had 80 attendees.

Overall, the meetings included 27 faculty, student and alumni presentations. Special kudos to:

 Outstanding Platform Presentations:

  • Hannah Cunningham DPT '19 – The Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplate Orthoses on 2-D Gait Kinematics of Children That Idiopathically Toe-Walk Compared to Typically Walking Children.
  • Kaylee Pobocik DPT '19 – Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep and Salivary Melatonin in Men.

Blue Ribbon Awards for Social Responsibility (APTA Core Value) from the Section on Health Policy & Administration Global Health Special Interest Group (SIG):

  • Improved Mobility and Quality of Life in a Person with Guillain Barre Syndrome After Pro-Bono Physical Therapy. Chloe Giordano DPT '18, Leah Lawrin DPT '18, Assistant Professor Wendy Herbert, and retired Associate Professor Jane Freund
  • The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Food Addictive Behavior in College-Aged Women. Brianna Hurt DPT '19, Lauren Copper DPT '19, Kahli Castagnera DPT '19 and Professor Stephen Bailey

2019 CSM PRESENTATIONS FROM ELON

The Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplate Orthoses on 2-D Gait Kinematics of Children That Idiopathically Toe-Walk Compared to Typically Walking Children

Presenter: Hannah Cunningham, SPT

 

Influence of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep and Salivary Melatonin in Men

Presenter: Kaylee Pobocik, SPT

 

Federal Physical Therapy

A Federal Agency: Training, Injuries and Rehabilitation

Nunn D, Riebel M, Christopher SM

 

Orthopaedics: Imaging

Effect of a compression sleeve on swelling, pain, and function during exercise in subjects 50-80 years of age with knee OA

Jamin M, Lashlee D, Pozella-Burling CM, Fields KB, Evans ES, Lawson D

 

Neurology: General

Improved Mobility and Quality of Life in a Person with Guillain Barre Syndrome After Pro-Bono Physical Therapy.

Giordano C, Lawrin L, Herbert W, Freund J

           

Groove Music and Cortical Excitability: A TMS Study

Knox Z, Wilson AJ, MacCallum D, Cardona M, Folger S, Herbert W

 

Neurology: SCI SIG

Wheelchair Propulsion Test – Comparing High Functioning Users Between Wheelchair Types and Speeds

Jaffe WR, Robbins JW, Francis J, Sullivan C, Vallabhajosula S, Andrews A

 

Orthopaedics: Hip/Knee

Will you hit the sciatic nerve? A cadaver (donor) study investigating the

anatomical accuracy of dry needling the piriformis muscle

Hannah MC, Cope J, Palermo A, Wacker V, Smith WJ

 

Pediatrics

Functional mobility through treadmill training and overground walking in a child with GMFCS level IV spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: a case report

Cates LE, Messerschmidt EL, DiBiasio P

 

The Acute Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplate Orthoses on Joint Angles during Idiopathic Toe-Walking

Jerry L, Reisch P, Vice C, Vallabhajosula S, Scales MH

 

Importance of Referral to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Constipation in a Patient Recently Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report.

Meyer J, Harrington J

 

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary

Persons with COPD have greater fear of falling and lesser endurance in spite of similar lower extremity fat free mass as healthy controls

Wilson A, Munoz MJ, Manhard C, Balilionis G, Vallabhajosula S, Bailey S

 

Walking Speed Reserve is decreased in Persons with COPD

Munoz MJ, Wilson A, Manhard C, Petitti C, Balilionis G, Bailey S, Vallabhajosula S

 

Geriatrics: Health Wellness

Can Selected Functional Assessments Predict Prospective Falls In Community-Dwelling Older Adults?

Graham LE, O'Halloran A, Yada T, Freund J, Balasubramanian C, Vallabhajosula S

 

Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Healthy Older Men

Blackburn K, Molinaro R, Becker H, Vallabhajosula S, Freund J

 

Association of stair negotiation with fear of falling, balance, and mobility in older adults

O'Halloran A, Graham LE, Yada T, Saracino D, Freund J, Balasubramanian C, Vallabhajosula S

 

Can Backward Walking Speed serve as a mobility assessment in older adults who live independently in the community?

Taulbee L, Saracino D, Wright J, O'Halloran A, Yada T, Graham LE, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S, Balasubramanian C

 

Are Timed Up and Go Norms Different for Older Adults Who Meet Recommended Levels of Aerobic and/or Resistance Exercise?

Witherspoon K, Hildebrand C, Borrowman M, Sullivan B, Trieger K, Johansson C

 

The Impact of Aerobic and Neuromotor Exercise on Five-Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Adults

Borrowman M, Sullivan B, Hildebrand C, Witherspoon K, Trieger K, Johansson C

 

Establishing Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale Norms for Active Older Adults

Johansson C, Trieger K, Hildebrand C, Borrowman M, Witherspoon K, Sullivan B

 

Single-Leg Stance Times In Active Older Adults Who Meet Recommended Neuromotor Exercise Guidelines Compared To Those Who Do Not

Hildebrand C, Trieger K, Witherspoon K, Borrowman M, Sullivan B, Johansson C

 

Research

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Food Addictive Behavior in College-Aged Women

Hurt B, Copper L, Castagnera K, Bailey S

 

Normative Gait Speed Stratified by Age and Sex: An Updated Meta- Analysis

Buckingham H, Beck R, Vallabhajosula S, Andrews A

 

Is Backward Walking Speed Reserve Useful to Discriminate Fallers from Non-Faller Community-Dwelling Older Adults?

Yada T, Graham LE, O'Halloran A, Saracino D, Freund J, Balasubramanian C, Vallabhajosula S

 

Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Healthy Older Men and Women

Becker H, Blackburn K, Molinaro R, Stetts D, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S

 

Sports Physical Therapy: Shoulder/Elbow

Muscle Activation of the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test and Relationship to Test Score

Martin CL, Sperlak J, Hannah MC, Chinworth S

 

The relationship between posture and upper extremity flexibility in intercollegiate baseball, softball, and swimming athletes

Martin CL, Kirsch A, Skidmore M, Plata A, Zarzour R, Killelea C, Sell T, Faherty MS