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Does Administration Of An Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block Improve Post-Operative Pain And Reduce Opioid Consumption When Compared To Traditional Interscalene Nerve Plexus Block In Adults Undergoing Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery?, Tyler Trobetsky

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Does administration of an anterior suprascapular nerve block improve post-operative pain and reduce opioid consumption when compared to traditional interscalene nerve plexus block in adults undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.”

Study Design: A review of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English between 2017-2020.

Data Sources: All three articles used are peer-reviewed RCTs that were discovered using PubMed. The articles were evaluated and selected based on their ability to answer the proposed clinical question.

Outcome Measured: All three articles measured and compared post-operative pain using numerical …

Is Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Tens) An Effective Treatment For Pain Caused By Knee Osteoarthritis?, Zuhra Nassery

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “is TENS an effective treatment for pain caused by knee osteoarthritis?”.

Study Design: A systematic review of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published between 2012 and 2019.

Data Sources: All RCTs were discovered utilizing PubMed. The articles were published in English in peer-reviewed journals and selected based on applicability and pertinence to the clinical question as well as the incorporation of patient-oriented outcomes.

Outcome Measured: Knee pain was the outcome measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which requires participants to draw a mark between the …

The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Special Education: A Case Study, Megan Cercone

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

The purpose of this research project is to explore the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on special education by evaluating the experiences of one child with disabilities who attends public schools. METHODS: A semi-structured interview was conducted with the two parents of the child, who has physical disabilities and an IEP through his school, meaning he receives special education services through intervention teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. The interview was recorded and transcribed, and then interview transcripts were evaluated to identify themes in the subjects’ responses regarding their child’s experience with public education during the pandemic. …

Cross-Cultural Adaptation And Psychometric Properties Of The Thai Version Of The Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (Pass-20) And The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form-Anxiety 8a (Promis-Anx-8) In Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain, Panithi Charoenthaweekaew

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Context: Anxiety plays an important role in the management of chronic pain. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form v1.0 – Anxiety 8a (PROMIS SF v1.0 - Anxiety 8a) and the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20) have been developed for assessing general anxiety and pain-specific anxiety, respectively.Objective: To cross-culturally adapt the PROMIS SF v1.0 - Anxiety 8a and PASS-20 into Thai versions (T-PROMIS-Anx8a and T-PASS-20, respectively) and evaluate their psychometric properties in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP).Methods: The adaptations were performed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) translation guidelines. Thai individuals with CLBP completed …

Sit-To-Stand Ability With Dual Task Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Perayut Chimsuwan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Sit to stand (STS) is the basic mobility related to the quality of life. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a movement pattern change in motor function. Moreover, the dual task can interfere with cognitive ability, leading to reduced motor performance. However, there was a lack of evidence of movement time, kinematics, and kinetics while performing STS tasks. This study aims to evaluate the STS ability in older adults with and without MCI while performing in single and dual conditions. This study was cross-sectional. Seventy older adults (35 older adults with MCI and 35 controls) participated in this …

Knee Braces And Foot Orthoses Multimodal Treatment Of Medial Knee Osteoarthritis, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Yoann Dessery, Étienne L. Belzile, Philippe Corbeil

Études primaires

Background

Knee braces and lateral wedge foot orthoses are two treatment options recommended for medial knee osteoarthritis, but the combination of both of them could further improve their effectiveness.

Research question

The aim was to evaluate whether the combination of lateral wedge foot orthoses with two types of knee brace enhances the biomechanical effects and pain relief during the stance phase of gait while maintaining comfort.

Methods

Ten patients with medial knee osteoarthritis were fitted with a standard valgus brace, an unloader brace with valgus and external rotation functions, and 7° lateral wedge foot orthoses. The pain relief, comfort, kinematics …

Doctoral Physical Therapy Students' Increased Confidence Following Exploration Of Active Video Gaming Systems In A Problem-Based Learning Curriculum In The United States: A Pre-And Post-Intervention Study, Michelle E. Wormley, Wendy Romney, Diana Veneri, Andrea Oberlander

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Purpose: Active video gaming (AVG) is used in physical therapy (PT) to treat individuals with a variety of diagnoses across the lifespan. The literature supports improvements in balance, cardiovascular endurance, and motor control; however, evidence is lacking regarding the implementation of AVG in PT education. This study investigated doctoral physical therapy (DPT) students' confidence following active exploration of AVG systems as a PT intervention in the United States.

Methods: This pretest-posttest study included 60 DPT students in 2017 (Cohort 1) and 55 students in 2018 (Cohort 2) enrolled in a problem-based learning curriculum. AVG systems were embedded into patient cases …

Physical Activity Interventions In Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Maura D. Iversen, Marie Andre, Johan Von Heideken

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Introduction: Children with juvenile arthritis (JA) experience pain, stiffness, fatigue, and decreased motion leading to difficulties with daily activities and low physical activity (PA). PA is critical to improve health and function and mitigate JA-associated symptoms. This study evaluated the evidence for PA interventions in children with JA.

Materials and methods: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PA interventions in children with JA was conducted. Ovid (Medline), Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases were searched for papers published in English between 1/1/1946 and 9/1/2021. Studies which concurrently assessed medical interventions were excluded. Participant and intervention characteristics and …

Rapid Student Assessment And Review Program (R-Star) Training Manual ©, Nicole M. Sleddens

Manuals: Physical Therapy

No abstract provided.

Leadership Styles Of Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program Directors, Dawn Sunshine Brown

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education requires Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program directors to have the necessary academic and professional qualifications to lead their programs, but many directors lack awareness of their leadership styles. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive correlational study was to examine the leadership styles of current DPT program directors within the United States, analyze the relationship between DPT program directors’ self-perceptions of their leadership style and effectiveness, and understand a relationship between leadership styles with race and ethnicity.Methods: Data were collected using the 45-item Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5X Short Leader Form developed by …

Effect Of Simulation Learning On Graduate Student Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Teams And The Team Approach To Care, Norman Cadiz Belleza

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to health care reports, more than 250,000 deaths annually are attributed to medical error, prompting interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives as one way to improve healthcare delivery. The problem is that little is known about the effect of simulation learning with standardized patients on occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) students’ attitudes toward IPE. The purpose of this causal-comparative study using a pretest–posttest nonequivalent control group design was to investigate the difference in posttest scores on the Students’ Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education—Version 2 (SPICE-R2) between first-term graduate OT and PT students who participated in a simulation and those …

Resilience Among Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis: Pattern And Correlates, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Ariel Kidwell, Rachel E. Bollaert, Robert W. Motl

Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications

Background

There is an increasing number of older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who present with significant challenges associated with aging in conjunction with a chronic, disabling disease. Resilience has been associated with healthy aging in the general population, yet there is limited research on resilience and its correlates among older adults with MS. The current study investigated the difference in resilience between older adults with MS and demographically matched healthy controls. We then examined the associations between resilience and functional, symptomatic, socio-behavioral, and QOL outcomes, along with demographic and clinical characteristics, among only older adults with MS. Method: The …

Knee Cartilage T2 Relaxation Times 3 Months After Acl Reconstruction Are Associated With Knee Gait Variables Linked To Knee Osteoarthritis, Jack R. Williams, Kelsey Neal, Abdulmajeed Alfayyadh, Kendra Lennon, Jacob J. Capin, Ashutosh Khandha, Kurt Manal, Hollis G. Potter, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Thomas S. Buchanan

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

Osteoarthritis development after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is not well understood. Investigators have examined associations between knee biomechanical alterations and quantitative MRI (qMRI) variables, reflective of cartilage health, 12–60 months following ACLR; however, none have done so early after surgery. As part of an exploratory study, 45 individuals (age, 23 ± 7 years) underwent motion analysis during walking and qMRI 3 months after ACLR. For each limb, peak knee adduction moment (pKAM) and peak knee flexion moment (pKFM) were determined using inverse dynamics and peak medial compartment force was calculated using a neuromusculoskeletal model. T₂ relaxation times in the medial …

Changes In Study Approaches, Self-Efficacy, And Mental Health In Allied Healthcare Students During The Covid-19 Crisis, Elaina J. Dalomba, Tore Bonsaksen, Mary Jan Greer, Saji Mansur

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

There is growing concern about student mental health, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. Mental health factors impact self-efficacy and study behaviors, thus there is a need to explore changes in these factors during the pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore changes in allied healthcare students’ approaches to studying, self-efficacy and positive mental health before and during the COVID-19 crisis. The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students, General Self-efficacy scale, Mental Health Continuum – Short Form were given to graduate students (n=26) prior to, and one year into the pandemic. Repeated measures analyses of variance were performed. …

Telehealth Assessment Of Frailty In Community Dwelling Older Adults Using The Modified Physical Performance Test (Poster), Sara Duran, Jessica Yeadon, Forest Bingham, Kordell Mcpherson, Elyse Grant, Jaime Ball, Lyndsay Stutzenberger

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

Frailty in Older Adults

● Frailty is a health condition that effects increasing numbers of the population past the age of 65

● The modified Physical Performance Test (mPPT) is a test that assesses multiple dimensions of physical function with different levels of difficulty. It has been shown to assess frailty in an older adult population.

● Due to health care barriers, it may be advantageous to assess individuals via telehealth.

● It is critical to determine the concurrent validity of telehealth delivery of mPPT with that of a clinical setting to determine if it can increase access to care

Positive Psychosocial Attributes Associated With Parent-Appraised Quality Of Life In Children With Movement Limitations (Poster), Ryan Jacobson, Rebecca Giglio, Carolyn Grimm, Sarah Kotel, Kylie Ronning

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

No abstract provided.

In Primary Care, Are Health Outcomes Consistent With Physical Therapists Judgement For Musculoskeletal Care? (Poster), Ross Dixon, Sheila Perkins, Brian Schaudt, Josh Thoreson, Kendra Woodson, Jeff Houck

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

No abstract provided.

Sway-Referenced Haptic Input Improves Static Standing Stability (Poster), Andrew Meszaros, Robin Dorociak, Cameron Hofer, Joshua Todd, Emma Powley

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

No abstract provided.

Biomechanical Foot Factors, Social Participation, And Self-Participation In Sedentary Versus Non-Sedentary Adults (Poster), Sarah Jones, Amanda Mcconaughey, Kelly Milliken, Lindsey Wallace, Beau Yamamura, Marcey Keefer Hutchison, Jeffrey Houck, Rebecca Dobler

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

Purpose:

Compare biomechanical foot factors, activity level, satisfaction with participation in social roles, and self-related level of activity between sedentary and non-sedentary adults

Hypotheses:

1. Step count will positively correlate with: Medial longitudinal arch (MLA) recoil, intrinsic and extrinsic muscle strength, muscle CSA, neutral foot posture, satisfaction with participation in social roles, and self-efficacy

2. Step count will negatively correlate with: Plantar fascia thickness. self-reported pain interference, and BMI.

Achilles Tendon Stiffness And Muscle Length Changes During Dynamic Exercises (Poster), Ami Hanks, Bailey Mcdevitt, Ellie Townsend, Shelby Bartram, Steven Andrews, Tyler Cuddeford

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

No abstract provided.