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

The meeting was held Feb. 12-15 in Denver, Colorado, with 18,000+ people attending.

The Elon DPTE was well represented at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) Feb. 12-15, 2020, in Denver, Colorado.

Here are the highlights for CSM 2020:

Six core faculty members and more than 25 students and recent graduates attended the conference, which attracted more than 18,000 people overall. An Elon University reception for alumni, students, faculty and friends of the program had 70 attendees.

Special kudos to Assistant Professor Shefali Christopher for receiving the Sports Section Excellence in Education Award.

2020 CSM PRESENTATIONS FROM ELON

PLATFORM
  • Is There a Difference between Strength, Flexibility, and Kinetics between Postpartum Runners and Nulliparous Controls 
    Shefali Christopher, Rebba Maylone, Lindsey Bauer, Susan Chinworth, Srikant Vallabhajosula
POSTERS

Orthopaedics

  • Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength Norms and Variations in Circus Acrobats 
    Carlie Huberman, Melissa Scales, Srikant Vallabhajosula 
  • Relationship between Upper Extremity Pain, Hip Power Production, and Throwing Performance in Collegiate Softball Athletes 
    Thomas Jones, Raina Stevens, Stephen Gunderson, Chelsea Martin, Mary Kay Hannah

Sports

  • Musculoskeletal Characteristics of Adolescent Softball Athletes with and without an Upper Extremity Injury 
    Chelsea Martin, Kaylee Pobocik, Mary Hannah, Mallory Faherty, Shefali Christopher, Srikant Vallabhajosula 
  • Utility of the Kjoc Outcome Measure and Its Relationship to Musculoskeletal Characteristics in Softball Athletes 
    Chelsea Martin, Kaylee Pobocik, Mary Hannah, Mallory Faherty, Srikant Vallabhajosula
  • The Effects of Patellar Tendinopathy on Explosiveness in Division I Basketball Players: A PILOT Study. Zachary Collins, Sarah Benson, Sam Methot, Nick DiMarco, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Shefali Christopher
  • Common Musculoskeletal Impairments in Postpartum Runners with Pain: An International Delphi Study
    Shefali Christopher, Alessandra Trepte, Suzanne Snodgrass, Chad Cook
  • An Investigation of Kinetics and Dynamic Postural Stability in Collegiate Cross Country Runners  
    David Guthrie, Emily Fonke, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Timothy Sell, Mallory Faherty, Shefali Christopher

Neurology

  • Management of a Central Vestibular Disorder in an Individual with a Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury 
    Zachary Knox, Lauren Graham, Crystal Ramsey 
  • Yoked Prism Lenses Acutely Improve Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries 
    Nathan Bedel, Susan Durham, Alma Privette, Srikant Vallabhajosula
  • Cooling Vests Acutely Improve Stride Length during Dual-Tasks in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis 
    Samantha Everett, Chelsea Comeau, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Crystal Ramsey 

Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management

  • Efficacy of Microcurrent Therapy for Treatment of Acute Knee Pain
    Daryl Lawson, Tracy Llewellyn, Nan Yang 
Educational Session
  • Many Faces of Sports Physical Therapy, Ross Makoto Nakaji, Shefali Christopher