Physical Therapy Research

Vallabhajosula, an associate professor of physical therapy education, and his final-year DPT students, Sarah Henderson and Brandi Wiltshire, and his URP research mentee Katey Alberto did three virtual platform presentations at the 9th World Congress of Biomechanics conference in July.

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education Melissa Scales virtually presented research she conducted with Associate Professor Srikant Vallabhajosula at the 2022 Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society’s Annual Conference.

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.

The Department of Physical Therapy Education was well-represented at the national conference by its third-year DPT students, alumni and faculty members.

Andrews, professor of physical therapy education, co-authored a study which has been accepted for publication in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.

Bill Andrews, Crystal Ramsey and Srikant Vallabhajosula conducted research with DPT alumni Jhonelle Francis and Whitney Jaffe that has been accepted for publication in NeuroRehabilitation.

Second-year DPT students Sarah Henderson and Brandi Wiltshire won the American College of Sports Medicine Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award.

Elon School of Health Sciences celebrated student accomplishments at the 2020 SHS Global Engagement and Research Forum.

The Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina has awarded a grant to the Elon Department of Physical Therapy Education for research on fall prevention in lung cancer patients.

The award will provide funding for cooling vests to be used in multiple sclerosis research.