DEPARTMENTAL STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996
2009
Title: PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND FALLS EFFICACY IN THE HISPANIC AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN ELDERLY
Student Investigators: Tamara Adkins, Jesse Fernandez, and Gilberto DeLeon
Advisor: Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GSC, NCS
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Section on Geriatrics, Feb., 2009, Las Vegas, NV. Physical Performance in African American Older Adults: The Four Square Step Test.
Title: THE EFFECTS OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, BALANCE, AND BALANCE CONFIDENCE
Student Investigators: Melissa McGinnis and Ashley Rowbottom
Advisors: Margarita Treuth, PhD, Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GSC, NCS, and Jeanne Ruff, MS
Title: THE EFFECTS OF AN ACTIVITY INTERVENTION ON FUNCTIONAL GAIT, BALANCE, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HEMIPARESIS SECONDARY TO STROKE
Student Investigators: Colleen Bechtel, Megan Darr, and Stacey Evans
Advisors: Margarita Treuth, PhD (Collaboration with Kathleen Michaels, PhD, Richard Macko, MD)
Poster Presentation: The American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD June, 2009.
Title: THE EFFECTS OF LOW LEVEL LASER ON SUBJECTS WITH ACUTE ANKLE INJURIES: A CASE SERIES
Student Investigators: Ben Stewart and Ray Moore
Advisor: Michael Rabel, PT, MPT, DSc, OCS
Title: SCREENING FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IN OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MARYLAND
Student Investigators: Shawn O’Neill, SPT, and Matt Evans, SPT
Advisors: Michael Rabel, PT, MPT, DSc, OCS and Margarita Treuth, PhD
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Orthopaedic Section, Feb., 2009, Las Vegas, NV. A Survey of Psychosocial Screening Use by Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinics in the State of Maryland.
Title: THE EFFECTS OF A WELLNESS/PREVENTION PROGRAM ON RANGE OF MOTION AND PERFORMANCE IN AMATEUR FEMALE GOLFERS
Student Investigators: Lorraine Lacoppola, Katherine James, and Erin Ruest
Advisors: Michael Rabel, PT, MPT, DSc, OCS
Poster Presentation: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May, 2009, Seattle, WA. The Relationships Between Range of Motion, Performance, and Club-Head Speed in Older Female Golfers
2008
Title: Quality of Life, Abdominal Muscle Strength, and Endurance of Women Following Breast Reconstruction
Student Investigators: Jamila S. Dalton and Tai A. Dial
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, PT, MEd
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Section on Women's Health, Feb., 2009, Las Vegas, NV
Title: Functional Outcomes in Patients Following Acute Cerebrovascular Accident
Student Investigators: Jessica L. Denny and Stephanie R. Miller
Advisors: Dennis Klima, PT, MS, NCS, GCS, Sarah W. Sharpe, PT, DPT and Joseph Beatus, PT, PhD
Title: Life Changes Associated with Amputation: A Case Report
Student Investigators: Russel Underwood and Nicole R. Garner
Advisors: Janet L. Mutschler, PT, MHS and Nancy Vinroot, PT
Title: Factors Related to Bat Velocity in Collegiate Female Softball Players
Student Investigators: Ashley H. Christenson and Leslie A. White
Advisor: Michael C. Rabel, PT, MPT, DSc, OCS
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Orthopaedic Section, Feb., 2009, Las Vegas, NV. Trunk Strength and Rotation Range of Motion in Female Collegiate Softball Players. Mike Rabel, PT, DSc, OCS, Leslie White, DPT & Ashley Christenson, DPT
Title: The Relationship between Muscle Strength, Balance, Physical Performance and Fear of Falling in Older Adult Men
Student Investigators: Matthew B. Greene, Peter A. Tam, Philip G. Smith, and Joshua C. Bigelow
Advisors: Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GCS, NCS and Michael Rabel, PT, MPT, DSc, OCS
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Nashville, TN, Feb. 2008
Title: The Effects of Anxiety, Physical Fitness, and Anthropometric Factors on Heart Rate Variability
Student Investigators:Angela N. Moore, Satta Y. Kanneh, and Megan E. Nestlerode
Student Investigators: Margarita Treuth, PhD, Vernon Bond, PhD and Joseph Beatus, PT, PhD
Title: The Role of the Physical Therapist in the Improvement of Quality of Life and Sexual Function for Women with Urinary Incontinence
Student Investigators: Stephanie J. McAllister and Sarah H. Oleksak
Advisors: Joseph Beatus, PT, PhD, Jennifer O'Neill, PT, MPT and Kristin Serinis, PT, DPT
Poster Presentation: Accepted for presentation, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA, Feb. 2010
Title: The Effects of Aquatic and Land Plyometric Training on Performance in Collegiate Basketball Players
Student Investigators:Sabrina Altema, Brendan J. Cassidy, John A. Jowers, and Imani R. Mack
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, PT, MEd
2007
Title: The Effects of Static vs Dynamic Stretching of the Lower Extremity on Balance and Agility in Healthy Young Subjects
Student Investigators: Jennifer Dixon, Cristen Harris, and Crystal Young
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: The Relationship between Body Composition, Cardiovascular Fitness, Familial Hypertension, and Heart Rate Variability in Young African American Men and Women
Student Investigators: Courtney Bauer and Lamont Thompson
Advisors: Greg Martel, Ph.D., Vernon Bond, Ph.D., and Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
2006
Title: The Effects of Sprint-Induced Lower Extremity Fatigue on Measures of Stability
Student Investigator: Heather Hipp
Advisor: Derrick Briddell, PT, DScPT, SCS
Title:The Relationship Between Trunk Control, Functional Independence, and Stroke Severity in Patients Following Acute Cerebrovascular Accident
Student Investigators: Shawn Carter, Jr. and Sarah Williams
Advisors: Joe Beatus, PT, PhD, Dennis Klima, PT, MS, GCS, NCS, and Rossella Todd, PT
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2007, Boston, MA
Platform Presentation: APTA of Maryland State Meeting
Title: Core Strengthening Program: Effect on Overhand Throwing Velocity in Division III Collegiate Baseball Players
Student Investigators: William Hamilton and Jennifer Scott
Advisor: Cynthia Holder Gill, PT, MEd
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2005
Title:The Effect of Exercise on the 2nd Stage of Labor in Nulliparous Women
Student Investigators: Merthia Haynie and Colette Outten
Advisor: Cynthia Holder Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: Women's Health Section, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2006, San Diego, CA
Title:The Acute Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Submaximal and Maximal Oxygen Consumption
Student Investigators: Ali El-Kerdi and Andrea Jacobson
Advisor: Greg Martel, Ph.D.
Title:Cultural Competency Among Maryland Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants
Student Investigators: Cristina Fontanez and Krystal Weimert
Advisor: Dennis Klima, P.T., M.S.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2007, Boston, MA
Title:Do Flexibility and Breathing Exercises Affect Lung Function and Six Minute Walk Test Performance in Patients with COPD?
Student Investigators: Lauren Davis and Heather Donaldson
Advisors: Joe Beatus, P.T., Ph.D. and Jeanne Ruff, M.S.
Title: The Effects of Treadmill Exercise on Calf Muscle Oxygen Saturation in Patients with COPD
Student Investigators: Tim Garrison and Barak Kraus
Advisor: Greg Martel, Ph.D. and Jeanne Ruff, M.S.
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2004Title: The Relationship Between Minority Representation in Physical Therapy and Patterns of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Student Investigators: Cecile Chenelle and Christine Zammett
Advisors: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D. and Janet Mutschler, P.T., M.H.S.
Title: An Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation During Treadmill Walking in Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease
Student Investigators: Ryan Fleming, E.J. Scofield, and Matthew Terrell
Advisor: Greg Martel, Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: Amercian College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, June, 2005, Nashville, TN
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2003
Title: A Case Study: Effects of Hippotherapy on a Child With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
Student Investigators: Jennifer Buchanan, Karen Mauck, and Samantha Morris
Advisors: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D. and Janet Mutschler, P.T., M.H.S.
Title: The Effects of Strength Training on Weight Loaded Walking and Body Composition in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants
Student Investigators: Tashida Evelyn and Yvonne Graziosi
Advisor: Greg Martel, Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: Amercian College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, June, 2003, San Francisco, CA
Title: Why Patients Pursue Complementary Alternative Medicine vs. Traditional Physical Therapy
Student Investigators: Robert Dawson, Angela Downs, and Amanda Leonard
Advisors: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D. and Ann Marie Flores, P.T., Ph.D.
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2002
Title: Relationships Between Knee Function, Active Range of Motion, and Quadriceps EMG Activity in Patellar Tracking Syndrome.
Student Investigators: Chigoz Nwamoh and Gerrod Mayo
Advisors: Ann Marie Flores, P.T., Ph.D. and Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title:A Comparison of Physical Performance in Two Subjects with Postpolio Syndrome.
Student Investigator Patricia Ayd-Boyd
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Total Hip Replacement (THR) Versus Open Reduction With Internal Fixation (ORIF) of the Hip: Resulting Balance Deficits and Their Effect on Functional Ability
Student Investigators: Jason Baynard and Angela Youmans
Advisor: Ann Marie Flores, P.T, Ph.D.
Title: Effects of Strength Training on Cardiovascular Responses to Weight Loaded Walking in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants.
Student Investigators: Janeth Cano de Clas, Angela M. Henson, and Renee M. Leach
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Presentation: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, June, 2002, St. Louis, MO
Title: Effects of Resistance Training on Muscle Fiber Capillarization in Young and Older Women
Student Investigators: Michelle Newcomb Brill and Briana Aiken
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Presentation: Amercian College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, June, 2004, Indianpolis, IN
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2001
Title: Effects of Detraining on Muscle Fiber Characteristics in Young and Older Women
Student Investigators: Jill M. Bozman, Craig A. Brill, and Shannon L. Lewis
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Title: The Effects of an Aquatic-Plyometric Program on Vertical Jump, Isokinetic Torque Production, and Cardiovascular Fitness
Student Investigators: Jennifer L. Logan, Matthew L. Harmer, and Christopher B. Parker
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Platform Presentation: American College of Sports Medicine, June 2002, St. Louis, MO
Title: The Effects of Unilateral and Bilateral Heavy Resistance Exercise on Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants
Student Investigators: Paula K. Hoffmann and Matthew P. Reed
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: APTA Annual Meeting, June 2003, Tampa, FL
Title: The Effect Of Aquatic therapy on Land Cardiovascular Fitness and Self-Concept in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Student Investigators: Amanda Adkins, Donielle Brasure, and Stacey Cornelius
Advisor: Janet L. Mutschler, P.T., M.H.S.
Poster Presentation: The Fifth World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia, Sept., 2001, Portland, OR
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2002, Boston, MA
Title: The Effects Of An Upper Extremity Exercise Program On Range Of Motion And Activities Of Daily Living Performance In Individuals With Parkinson’s Disease
Student Investigators: Rebecca Bagwell and Tambu Dombo
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Shoulder Function Following Breast Cancer Surgery and the Role of the Physical Therapist
Student Investigators: Lynn Brewer and LaDonna Hodges
Advisor: Ann Marie Flores, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effect of Playing Position on the Electromyographic Activity of the Lumbar Region and Proximal upper Extremity Musculature During Guitar Playing
Student Investigators: Eileen Leahy and David Collier
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: Use Of Injury Prediction In Gymnasts And Wrestlers
Student Investigators: Richard Sullivan and Joy Magill
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Treatment of Lateral Ankle Sprains With Mobilization of the Fibula
Student Investigators: Thomas Gans, Jennifer Olsen, and Monica Bianca
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
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Title: Comparison of Static and Placebo Magnets on Resting Forearm Blood Flow in Young, Healthy Males.
Student Investigators: Steven C. Andrews and Christopher G. Roseboom
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Poster Presenation: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, June 2000, Indianapolis, IN
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2001, San Antonio, TX
Title: Chronotropic Incompetence In Individuals with Down Syndrome.
Student Investigators: Mari C. Renaud, Christian Slotter, and Hope S. Holden
Advisor: Gregory F. Martel, Ph.D.
Title: Two-Dimensional Motion Analysis of Gait Progression in Patient with Total Knee Replacement
Student Investigators: Angela Caprinolo, Lena Johnson, and Paula Minor
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2001, San Antonio, TX
Title: The Effect of Industrial Back Belts on the Biomechanics of Lifting and the Subject’s Perception of Security During Lifting
Student Investigators: Tamika Brown, Tammy Johnson, and Keva Price
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2001, San Antonio, TX
Title: Electromyographic Activity of the Erector Spinae During Back Extension Exercises
Student Investigators: Edwina Bailey, Angela Wesley, and Chad Young
Advisor: Janet Mutschler, P.T., M.H.S.
Title: The Effects of Short-term Cold on Maximal Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion Torque Production
Student Investigator Doug Dawkins
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Incidence of Musculoskeletal Pain Due to Faulty Posture and Positioning While Breastfeeding
Student Investigators: Lara Bowen, Shannon Mullaly, and Grettel Sandoval
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: Women's Health Section, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb.2001, San Antonio, TX
Award Recipent: APTA Women’s Health Section Research Award, February, 2001
Poster Presentation:The Effects of Prenatal Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Position, Pillow Use, and Musculoskeletal Pain, International Lactation Consultant Association Conference, Washington, DC, July 2000
Title: P6 Acupuncture Point Stimulation as a Potential Intervention on Visually Induced Motion Sickness
Student Investigators: Valerie Hung and Dave Bender
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effects of a Neoprene Sleeve on Active Joint Position Sense at the Knee Following Submaximal Exercise
Student Investigators: Jose Dominguez and Greg Zevin
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2001, San Antonio, TX
Title: The Effects of Fatigue on Proprioception in the Normal Knee versus the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Knee
Student Investigators: Dallas Lewis, Steve Kunkel, Dave Lokey
Advisor: Cindy Holder Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
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Title: The Comparative Elongation Effects of Muscular Heating Through Exercise or Ultrasound on the Triceps Surae
Student Investigators: Ibrahima Diallo, Noreen Smith, and Richard Runge
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: A Comparative Study of Active, Passive, and Electrical Stimulation Recovery Conditions on Lactate Removal Following High Intensity Exercise.
Student Investigators: Krystal Allen, Deborah Clarke, and Angela Whitaker
Advisor: Raymond L. Blakely, Ph.D., Vernon Bond, Ph.D.
Title: EMG of the Lower Extremity: A Comparison of a Free Moving and An Immobilized Ankle in an Alternating Pedaling Activity.
Student Investigators: Casey Furca and Shannon Simmons
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 2000, New Orleans, LA
Title: A Comparison of Balance Between the Elderly and Young Using Functional Activities as Perturbations.
Student Investigators: Lauren Lowe, John Timer, and Sherry Staples
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: Medial Longitudinal Arch Height: Its Relationship to Plantar Ulceration in the Diabetic Patient.
Student Investigators: Laurie Seibel and Jeffrey Asbury
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effect of Wrist Flexor and Extensor Fatigue on Dominant Hand Dexterity.
Student Investigators: Melanie Parker, Charles Rinehart, and Travis Marquess
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb. 2000, New Orleans, LA
Title: A Comparison of Three Instructional Methods of Proper Lifting Techniques and the Effects on Compressive and Shearing Forces at L5-S1.
Student Investigators: Katina Marinos, Patricia O’Brien, and Valencia Hawkins
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: The Effects of a One-Week Summer Retreat on Self-Concept, Quality of Life, and Functional Status in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
Student Investigators: Kimberly Robrecht, Tanya Townsend, and Jennifer O’Neill
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Poster presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb. 2000, New Orleans, LA
Title: The Effects of Thoracolumbar Extension on Shoulder Complex Elevation Between Younger and Older Females.
Student Investigators: Susan Campbell and Robert Kans
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: Self Concept and Quality of Life During Stroke Rehabilitation.
Student Investigators: Saera Brooks, Christina Madarang, and Aaron Trantina
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
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1998
Title: A Comparison of the Effects of Hot Pack Application to Exercise in the Lengthening of the Gastrocnemius in College Aged Females
Student Investigators: Christine M. McCauley and Tracey L. Vincel
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1999, Seattle, WA
Title: Effects of Hold-Relax with Antagonist Contract Stretching During Resistance Training on Isokinetic Strength
Student Investigators: Christopher Dudley, Al Fuentes, and Vishal Joshi
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Volume of Verbal Encouragement as a Factor in Grip Strength Testing
Student Investigators: Thomas Paul Boettger, Sarah Elizabeth Hardy, and Julie Gordon McGinley
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Incidences Of Hypertension In Young Black Females And How It Relates To Genetics, Activity Level, And Body Mass Index.
Student Investigators: Nancy A. Raymond, Kimberly M. Smith, and Nequai M. Terry
Advisor: Raymond Blakely, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Self-Concept and Functional Status in Men Following Lower Limb Amputation
Student Investigators: Michelle Marie Bowen and Bernadette Marie Marsiglia
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effect of Hamstring Length on Thoracolumbar-pelvic Motion in Young Female Gymnasts and Non-gymnasts
Student Investigators: Jennifer L. Berkey and Michelle L. Sleighter
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1999, Seattle, WA
Title: Gait Patterns Of Children Ages 2-4 Years Old And Young Adults Using Two Dimensional Motion Analysis
Student Investigators: Janet Liszewski and Eleanor Alderson
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: Dynamic Spinal Flexion Range of Motion: Its Correlation to Hamstring Length in Men and Women Between 20 and 30 Years of Age
Student Investigators: Marguerite M. Turton, Dawn A. Steen, and John H. Hinton
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Seattle, WA, Feb. 1999
Title: The Effect Of Fatigue On Active Position Sense At The Knee
Student Investigators: Doug Donaldson, John McGee, and Anne Millikan
Advisor: Cynthia H.Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Platform Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Seattle, WA, Feb. 1999
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Title: Two-Dimensional Gait Analysis of Pregnant Women
Student Investigators: Teresa Dietz, Mary K. Faber, and Eric Peterson
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Title: Cyclic Changes in Function and Self-Esteem Associated with Parkinson's Disease
Student Investigators: James A. Cope, Gary L. Short, and Ed Jordan
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1998, Boston, MA
Title: Effect of Yoga on Balance, Flexibility and Strength of an Elderly Population
Student Investigators: Sharon Anoff and Marty Forlenza
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Hip Proprioception and Postural Sway of the Young and Elderly
Student Investigators: Richard Horsey and Wendy Haliski Bingham
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1998, Boston, MA
Title: Bilateral Transfer of an Activity of Daily Living with Implications to Rehabilitation
Student Investigators: Jennifer Homer Eckardt, Shea Michael Eckardt, and Charles Robert Sclater
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Effects of Rectus Femoris Stretching on Peak Isokinetic Torque Production at the Knee
Student Investigators: Christy Pippin, Samantha Strickland, and Patricia Walsh
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Impressions Of Physical Therapists And Their Clients: Attributes Of A Successful Physical Therapy Treatment Experience
Student Investigators: Vania C. Shih and Jesse C. Smith
Advisor: Jane L. Royster, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effectiveness Of Therapeutic Instruction In Two Patients With Total Knee Replacements
Student Investigators: Michael Rabel
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: The Effects Of Icing On Active Knee Joint Position Sense In Open And Closed Kinetic Chain
Student Investigators: Hania N. Alvi and Scott E. Ayd
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Platform presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1998, Boston, MA
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Title: Self Concept, Perceived Handicap and Functional Independence in Stroke Patients during Rehabilitation
Student Investigators: Patricia R. Knudson and Melissa R. Walters
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1997, Dallas, TX
Title: Elderly Gait: Establishment of Normative Gait Values and A Comparison with Pre-established Values of the Young
Student Investigators: Duncan Macdonald Norris Bremner, Kimberly Lynn Wolbert, and Angela Ranae Landon Russell
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1997, Dallas, TX
Title: The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Gait of the Elderly
Student Investigators: Julie Christine Colaw and Aaron Clissold Hall
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
Poster Presentation: APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Feb., 1997, Dallas, TX
Title: The Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Static and Dynamic Balance
Student Investigators: Timothy Edward Phelps and Scott Michael Gardner
Advisor: Joseph Beatus, P.T., Ph.D.
Title: Two-Dimensional Motion Analysis of Reactions to Balance Platform Imposed Perturbations: A Comparison Between Elderly and Young
Student Investigators: Richard Andrew Recicar and Michael Thomas Palenchar
Advisor: Cynthia H. Gill, P.T., M.Ed.
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