Simulation Enhances Soft Skills Among Inter-Professionals Participating In An International Service-Learning Experience To A Resource-Limited Country, 2019 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Simulation Enhances Soft Skills Among Inter-Professionals Participating In An International Service-Learning Experience To A Resource-Limited Country, Suzanne Trotter, Sharon Dunnivan-Mitchell
Physical Therapy Collection
Introduction: Soft skills are the hallmark of a master healthcare provider. One of the most effective ways to teach soft skills to healthcare providers is through service-learning. Evidence suggests that adding simulation as part of a service-learning team’s pre-departure training (PDT) will better prepare them to resolve ethical and cultural dilemmas often encountered in resource-limited countries, plus facilitate soft skills. We hypothesized that simulation could improve soft skills of physical and occupational therapy students and clinicians providing rehabilitation services on a one-week service-learning experience in Guatemala.
Methods: A convenience sample of 21 physical and occupational therapy students and …
Emg Analysis Of Lassimus Dorsi, Middle Trapezius, And Erector Spinae Muscle Activity During Spinal Rotation: A Pilot Study, 2019 University of North Dakota
Emg Analysis Of Lassimus Dorsi, Middle Trapezius, And Erector Spinae Muscle Activity During Spinal Rotation: A Pilot Study, Katie Holzheimer, Ross Swartz, Keely Hutchens, Joshua Still
Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects
Purpose/Hypothesis: Spinal rotation is a very common movement that occurs multiple times each day during normal daily activities or even during certain sport performances. Since this motion is a contributing factor to back injuries, it will be important for physical therapists to consider this concept with rehabilitation programs for current back injuries as well as prevention of future injuries. The LD has attachments to many areas of the body, including the spine, humerus, scapula, and pelvis, which explains why this muscle also contributes to multiple actions at the trunk and upper extremity. Due to the attachment sites and the …
Analysis Of Injuries And Costs Of Public Safety Occupations: A Systematic Review, 2019 Winthrop University
Analysis Of Injuries And Costs Of Public Safety Occupations: A Systematic Review, Jade Witmer
Graduate Theses
Public safety occupations, such as firefighters and law enforcement, perform physically demanding tasks in unpredictable environments with additional external loads putting them at risk for sustaining a musculoskeletal injury while on duty. The goal of this systematic review was to address the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries and costs related to those in the public safety occupations of firefighting and law enforcement.
The Effect Of A Novel Rehabilitation Program On Walking Performance In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, 2019 Northern Michigan University
The Effect Of A Novel Rehabilitation Program On Walking Performance In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, Alyssa J. Rebensburg
All NMU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to compare if the addition of the NewGait™ device to traditional therapy in comparison to traditional therapy alone would be more effective at improving walking technique and walking performance in persons with multiple sclerosis. Eighteen patients with multiple sclerosis participated in this study. Pre- and post-testing assessed kinematic gait variables (speed, step length, step width, double limb support time), toe clearance height, ankle range of motion, balance confidence, rating of perceived exertion, and hip-ankle coordination. Participants completed an 8-week physical therapy protocol aimed to improve gait and balance with the experimental group wearing the …
Self-Report Participation Of Physical Activity Outside Of School On Rate Of Motor Skills Development In Elementary Students, 2019 East Tennessee State University
Self-Report Participation Of Physical Activity Outside Of School On Rate Of Motor Skills Development In Elementary Students, Maritza Cuevas, Kara Lynn Boynewicz Dr., Brandi Eveland-Sayers Dr.
Undergraduate Honors Theses
In this research project, the question of why some younger children appear to have better motor skills than older children is investigated. The hypothesis proposed is that children involved in physical activities after school or in the evenings have better motor skills at younger ages than children who are not involved in physical activities outside of school. Young children have very varied levels of motor skills competency that have developed due to living in different environments and having varied opportunity to be physically active. These differences are a result of factors like socioeconomic status, parental influence, climate, culture, etc.1 Sports …
Quadriceps And Gluteus Medius Activation With Increasing Task Speed During A Lateral Step-Down, 2019 University of Dayton
Quadriceps And Gluteus Medius Activation With Increasing Task Speed During A Lateral Step-Down, Mat Auger, Elisabeth Groeber, Nick Nolan, Morgan Stefanoff, Aswin Vijayan, Dave Werner, Allison Kinney, Joaquin A. Barrios
University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy Annual Research Symposium
Clinically, slower task performance is thought to increase task demands. Interestingly, few studies have explored altering task rate on electromyographic (EMG) muscle activity, particularly in the lower extremity.
Comparison Of Hip Range Of Motion And Arch Height Index Of Collegiate Female Dancers And Collegiate Females, 2019 University of Dayton
Comparison Of Hip Range Of Motion And Arch Height Index Of Collegiate Female Dancers And Collegiate Females, Philip A. Anloague, Lauren Macnab, Brittany Pease
University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy Annual Research Symposium
Dance requires athleticism and an optimal degree of stiffness and compliance to maximize performance and aesthetics. There is little research published on the utility of hip range of motion (ROM) and arch height index measures (AHI) in the female dance population.
Inter-Rater And Intra-Rater Reliability Of The Repetitive Step Test In Community Dwelling Older Adults, 2019 University of Dayton
Inter-Rater And Intra-Rater Reliability Of The Repetitive Step Test In Community Dwelling Older Adults, Harold L. Merriman, Kurt Jackson, Kristin Beigel, Sara Simpson, Jennifer Smith, Jamie Wynk
University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy Annual Research Symposium
Each year one in every three adults over the age of 65 experience a fall resulting in serious injury and in some instances death. In this population, fall injuries are the leading cause of death and are associated with the greatest number of nonfatal injuries and trauma hospital admissions. Since balance and muscle performance decreases as one ages, it is vitally important to assess these factors as part of a comprehensive strategy to monitor and predict fall risk. The Repetitive Step Test (RST) has previously showed the ability in community dwelling older adults to differentiate recurrent fallers from non-fallers and …
Subjective Visual Vertical And Otolith Compensation: Evaluating Off-Axis Rotation Stimulus In Healthy Controls, 2019 East Tennessee State University
Subjective Visual Vertical And Otolith Compensation: Evaluating Off-Axis Rotation Stimulus In Healthy Controls, Eva Price
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The vestibular system senses changes in head position and is responsible for the brain’s perception of verticality. Vestibular dysfunction is caused by deficits in the semicircular canals and/or otolith end-organs with resulting symptoms including dizziness, vertigo, and unsteadiness. Current vestibular rehabilitation focuses on compensation of the semicircular canal-mediated vestibulo-ocular reflex through gaze and balance exercises. Little is known about rehabilitation of otolith organ function, yet research findings suggest that fall risk may be related to otolith dysfunction. A recent case study demonstrated improvement of vertical perception and balance following off-axis rotation in a rotary chair, showing that such stimulation may …
Volumetric Muscle Loss: The Role Of Physical Activity And Autologous Repair On Force Recovery And Signaling Pathways, 2019 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Volumetric Muscle Loss: The Role Of Physical Activity And Autologous Repair On Force Recovery And Signaling Pathways, Richard Perry
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Volumetric muscle loss affects both military and civilian persons. The hallmark of this injury is incomplete muscle regeneration, excessive fibrosis, and chronic inflammatory signaling resulting in permanent functional loss. Since permanent functional loss drastically reduces quality of life, many studies have been conducted to improve force recovery. Current scientific literature considers a repair strategy of either devitalized scaffolds infused with growth factors or viable tissue plus activating factors to be the more promising interventions for optimal force recovery. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to incorporate autologous repair and physical activity and observe the effects of muscle force recovery …
Effect Of Monophasic Pulsed Current On Heel Pain And Functional Activities Caused By Plantar Fasciitis, 2019 Touro University Nevada
Effect Of Monophasic Pulsed Current On Heel Pain And Functional Activities Caused By Plantar Fasciitis, Abdullah K. Alotaibi, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha S. Daher, Everett Lohman, Michael S. Laymon, Hasan M. Syed
Hasan Syed, MD
Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a soft tissue disorder considered to be one of the most common causes of inferior heel pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of monophasic pulsed current (MPC) and MPC coupled with plantar fascia-specific stretching exercises (SE) on the treatment of PF.
Material and Methods: Forty-four participants (22 women and 22 men, with a mean age of 49 years) diagnosed with PF were randomly assigned to receive MPC (n=22) or MPC coupled with plantar fascia-specific SE (n=22). Prior to and after 4 weeks of treatment, participants underwent baseline evaluation; …
Comparing And Contrasting Clinical Outcome Measures For Pusher Behavior, 2019 Shepherd Center
Comparing And Contrasting Clinical Outcome Measures For Pusher Behavior, Ryan Koter
Ryan Koter
No abstract provided.
Peer Reviewed Evaluation Of Registered End-Points Of Randomised Trials (The Pre-Report Study): Protocol For A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomised Trial, 2019 Rowan University
Peer Reviewed Evaluation Of Registered End-Points Of Randomised Trials (The Pre-Report Study): Protocol For A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomised Trial, Christopher W. Jones, Amanda Adams, Mark A. Weaver, Sara Schroter, Benjamin S. Misemer, David Schriger, Timothy F. Platts-Mills
Amanda C. Adams
No abstract provided.
Executive Function And Motor Skills In Preschool Children, 2019 Otterbein University
Executive Function And Motor Skills In Preschool Children, Meggin Kelley
Undergraduate Distinction Papers
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a short-term motor program on the executive function and motor skills in preschool children utilizing a Pretest and Post test design. The present study was designed with two periods of program intervention- once in the fall and once in the spring. It was hypothesized that a 10-week motor intervention would demonstrate positive motor and executive function gains in the experimental (motor) group. Children ranging from 4 to 6 years of age participated in this study. Baseline motor and executive function scores were obtained during the Pretest phase. Subsequently, …
Responsiveness Of The Promis And Its Concurrent Validity With Other Region- And Condition-Specific Proms In Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release, 2019 University of Rochester
Responsiveness Of The Promis And Its Concurrent Validity With Other Region- And Condition-Specific Proms In Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release, David N. Bernstein, Jeff R. Houck, Bilal Mahmood, Warren C. Hammert
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
Background
The Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) continues to be an important universal patient-reported outcomes measure (PROM) in orthopaedic surgery. However, there is concern about the performance of the PROMIS as a general health questionnaire in hand surgery compared with the performance of region- and condition-specific PROMs such as the Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ) and the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), respectively. To ensure that PROMIS domains capture patient-reported outcomes to the same degree as region- and condition-specific PROMs do, comparing PROM performance is necessary.
Questions/purposes
(1) Which PROMs demonstrate high responsiveness among patients undergoing carpal tunnel release (CTR)? …
The Management Of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries In An Occupational Health Setting: The Role Of The Physical Therapist, 2019 Daemen College
The Management Of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries In An Occupational Health Setting: The Role Of The Physical Therapist, Joshua Prall, Michael Ross
Articles & Book Chapters
With the emergence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and the associated high cost of injured workers, physical therapists are in a unique position to help employers manage these concerns through multidisciplinary injury prevention programs, education, ergonomics, on-site treatment, and return to work programs. The purpose of this paper, through a review of the literature, is to describe the effect that workplace injuries have on employees and the economic burden on employers. Furthermore, this paper will highlight the effectiveness a physical therapist can have in the occupational health setting as part of a multidisciplinary team on ergonomics, employee health, prevention of work-related …
How Professional Physical Therapist Education Programs Develop Cultural Competence Within Their Students: An Exploratory Concurrent Mixed Methods Study, 2019 Brandman University
How Professional Physical Therapist Education Programs Develop Cultural Competence Within Their Students: An Exploratory Concurrent Mixed Methods Study, Dustin E. Domingo
Dissertations
Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory concurrent mixed methods study was to describe experiences that shape the factors of cultural intelligence (CQ) as perceived by students of professional physical therapist education programs. In addition, it was the purpose of this study to determine whether any particular factor of cultural intelligence influenced one’s overall cultural competence according to the cultural competence continuum by Cross et al. (1989).
Methodology: Students in a professional physical therapist education program completed a questionnaire, which included Likert scale questions, open ended questions, and a 37-item self-assessment based on the expanded cultural intelligence scale by Van Dyne …
Exploring The Outcomes Of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy To Treat Urinary Incontinence 2 Years Post Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Case Report, 2019 Governors State University
Exploring The Outcomes Of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy To Treat Urinary Incontinence 2 Years Post Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Case Report, Kathleen T. O'Loughlin
Research Days
Background and Purpose: The purpose of this poster is to investigate the effects of pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) on urinary incontinence (UI) in an individual 2 years post radical prostatectomy (RP). This information is essential to developing a body of literature guides future treatment of men in this patient population.
Case Description: The subject was a 57-year-old male with UI and pelvic floor hypertonicity 2 years post RP secondary to prostate cancer. He was treated in an outpatient physical therapy clinic using PFPT for a total of 7 weeks.
Outcomes: The resting tone of the subject’s pelvic floor muscles …
The Use Of Mechanical Diagnosis And Treatment And Physical Therapy Intervention In A 31-Year-Old Female With Low Back Pain After A Motor Vehicle Accident: A Retrospective Case Report, 2019 Governors State University
The Use Of Mechanical Diagnosis And Treatment And Physical Therapy Intervention In A 31-Year-Old Female With Low Back Pain After A Motor Vehicle Accident: A Retrospective Case Report, Brianna Fields
Research Days
ABSTRACT
Background/Purpose: Over 2 million people in the United States are injured each year in motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and experience subsequent low back pain (LBP). The purpose of this retrospective case report is to present the evidence and clinical reasoning behind a Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment (MDT)-based physical therapy plan of care for a patient with LBP post-MVA.
Case Description: The patient was a 31-year-old African-American female with LBP after a MVA. The patient’s goals for physical therapy were to reduce pain with functional activities such as sitting, standing, walking, and return to pain-free function in duties …
Physical Therapy Clinical Decision Making, Intervention, And Outcomes Of A Patient With Cervicogenic Dizziness: A Retrospective Case Report, 2019 Governors State University
Physical Therapy Clinical Decision Making, Intervention, And Outcomes Of A Patient With Cervicogenic Dizziness: A Retrospective Case Report, Melissa Koehl, Roberta O'Shea
Research Days
Background and Purpose: Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) is believed to be a result of altered proprioception secondary to cervical spine pain and/or dysfunction...There currently are no validated clinical tests or clinical prediction rules to accurately identify CGD, however, there are published physical therapy clinical decision-making guidelines available. This retrospective case report describes the use of published guidelines to aid clinical decision-making regarding the physical therapy examination, interventions, and outcomes of a patient with CGD.
Case Description: The patient was a 66-year old woman referred to PT with the medical diagnosis of dizziness. A detailed history and thorough …