Elon's Doctor of Physical Therapy program was represented strongly at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA. Brendal Vargo, a second-year DPT student, also won a research award at the Conference.
Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program was well-represented at the American College of Sports Medicine 2022 conference held from May 31 to June 4 in San Diego, California.
The DPT program had 10 presentations including one podium and nine posters out of which eight were student-led presentations and one presentation was led by Elon DPT’s sports-resident. A total of 12 second-year DPT students, one sports-resident and three faculty members represented Elon’s DPT program.
In addition, Brendal Vargo won Research Award from the Biomechanics Interest Group for her presentation evaluating the utility of wearables for gait analysis. Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Srikant Vallabhajosula was also elected as a co-chair for the Biomechanics Interest Group for a four-year term.
List of presentations:
Podium:
Comparing Obstacle Clearance In Mixed Reality And Physical Reality
Stacey Walton, Oliver Tuisa, Sam Perri, Pratheep Paranthaman, Alys Giordano, Srikant Vallabhajosula
Posters:
Establishing Predicted Eccentric Hamstring Strength In Division I Athletes
William Cooner , Michael Reiman , Lee Deihl , Jordan Busse , John Magill .
What Demographical Variables And Patient Reported Outcomes Influence Performance During Preseason Physical Performance Testing In Division 1 Athletes?
Jordan Waite, Mary C. Hannah, Brynn Donnelly, Zachary Ormond, Alexandra Granato, John Magill.
Quality Of Life Changes In Lung Cancer Survivors After A Four Week Exercise Intervention
Victoria Garrison, Daniel Janyska, Lucas Friess, Tyanna Eaddy-Harris, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Elizabeth Evans, Stephen Bailey
Establishing Normative Values And Performance Percentiles For Club Head Speed In Golfers
John Magill, Bobby Pringle, Christopher Klifto, Chris Finn
Musculoskeletal Differences Between Healthy Postpartum Runners And Nulliparous Controls
Tyler Carroll, Emily Boger, Allison Jackson, Megan McCallister, Shefali M. Christopher
Effects Of Dual Task On Five-times Sit-to-Stand In Younger And Older Adults
Deanna DeMarco , Albert Meyer , Katey Alberto , Brandi Wiltshire , Sarah Henderson , Susan Chinworth , Chitra Balasubramanian , Srikant Vallabhajosula
How Accurate Are Virtual Assessments Of Function In Persons With Parkinson’s Disease?
Allie Knuckles, Ann Heil, Bridgette Macapagal, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Alys Giordano, Jennifer Guy
Concurrent Validity Of Inertial Measurement Units To Measure Joint Angles During Gait
Brendal Vargo, Shannon Franklin, Nathan Tometich, Susan Chinworth, Srikant Vallabhajosula
Impact Of Concussion History On Brain Activity During Cognitive Function Testing
Emily Morenz , John Woodhouse , Jordan Scott , Megan Kirkpatrick , Caroline Ketcham, Wally R. Bixby, Eric Hall, Stephen Bailey
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Jack Magill
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Shefali Christopher
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Stephen Bailey
Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Pratheep K Paranthaman
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
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Alys Giordano
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Mary Kay Hannah
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Beth Evans
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Jen Guy Metcalf
Associate Professor of Dance
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Caroline Ketcham
Associate Dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Exercise Science
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Eric Hall
Professor of Exercise Science and Director of Undergraduate Research and Interim Assistant Provost for Scholarship and Creative Activity
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Srikant Vallabhajosula
Professor of Physical Therapy Education