Physical Therapy

Student Research Project

• Class of 2008
• Class of 2009

Class 2008 Research Project

1. The effect of the Movin' Sit Cushion on Static Sitting Posture of Children with Hypotonia as Measured by the Polaroid Healthcam System®

Faculty Advisor: Barbara Connolly

• Stephanie Brown
• Julie Gentry
• Sophie Hanafee
• Tamara Hoffmann

2. The effects of Biofreeze and ultrasound in the treatment of myofascial trigger points.

Faculty Advisor: Judy Clifft

• Andrea Buie
• Kimberly Edwards
• Aniefiok Isen
• Carmela Shorts
• Jackie Smith

3. A comparison of dorsiflexor muscle strength - the balance response in patients with ALS.

Faculty Advisor: Mitzi Zeno

• Allen Bible
• Beth Buttrey
• Wendy Rhea
• Shannon Rouse
• Drew Tucker

4. What is the effect of 6 weeks of tri-weekly pilates exercise sessions on balance?

Faculty Advisors: Ruth Mulvany

• Audrey McCarty
• Cassie McDonald
• Cassie Whaley

5. Assessment of self-efficacy in doctorate of physical therapy students through the application of the critical inquiry and diagnostic process self-efficacy survey.

Faculty Advisor: Carol Likens

• Jeremy Bradford
• Morgan Mills
• Julie Moffett
• Jennifer Winchester

6. Effect of an arm sling on balance in patients with Hemiparesis.

Faculty Advisor: Ann Coleman

• Hannah Hooten
• Sam McDuffie
• Stephanie Walters
• Jessica Winterburn

7. What is the Effect of Long Duration Thermal Ultrasound on Pain in Subjects with Chronic Tendonitis?

Faculty Advisor: Rick Kasser

• Elizabeth Jones
• Stephanie Jones
• Robert Saunders
• Ambrosia Scott
• Amanda Smith

8. Therapeutic Exercises and Core Stability: Methodology and Statistics

Faculty Advisor: Susan Appling

• Andrew Chalona
• Paxton Edwards
• Tyler Green
• Clay Jones
• Wendy LaVigne

Class 2009 Research Project

1. The effects of using prophylactic ankle braces on dynamic stability in high school basketball players.

Faculty Advisor: Susan Appling

• Laura Davison
• Stephanie Dillon
• Mary Ann Hooser
• Katie Stevens
• Gina Wiggins

2. The affect of adding Biofreeze to ultrasound on pain as measured by algometry in healthy adults with trigger points.

Faculty Advisor: Judy Clifft

• Jacque Barnes
• Erin Bower
• Kristina Laszczak
• Landon Pack
• Kyle Terry

3. A pilot study measuring limits of stability in adults over 65 years of age while carrying a load under 2 conditions.

Faculty Advisor: Ann Coleman

• Shawn Brannon
• Emrie McAlexander
• Ginny Perkins
• Jordan Richardson
• Cynthia Thomson

4. The effect of carrying load on postural compensation.

Faculty Advisor: Barbara Connolly

• Jennifer Gibbs
• Stephanie Labella
• Brad Langley
• Logan Owens
• Jet Thomas

5. Concurrent validity of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale Ii

Faculty Advisor: Barbara Connolly

• Alexi Adams
• Shaun Barrios
• Angie Isaacs
• Rachel Wilson
• Hannah Wood

6. Does laser light therapy decrease pain measured by an alometer on trigger points in the neck and parascapular region of healthy female subjects?

Faculty Advisor: Rick Kasser

• Rachael Brown
• Melissa Lambert
• Diana Waring
• Chereny Woodard

7. Self-efficacy of tDPT students in critical inquiry and the diagnostic process as measured by CIDPSES.

Faculty Advisor: Carol Likens

• Milton Dickerson
• Jennifer Jeu
• Laura Jeu
• Holly Swett
• Laura Wilson

8.The effect of rocker bottom shoes on distance walked in six minutes and heart rate response to walking in individuals with hemophilic arthropathy.

Faculty Advisor: Ruth Mulvany

• Justin Callis
• Katherine Draper
• Christy Harwell
• Caroline Marsh
• Shailja srivastava

9. Making the transition: a phenomenological study of the transitional DPT.

Faculty Advisor: Pamela Ritzline

• Jill Davis
• Beau Guidroz
• Joseph Lyons
• Morgan Montgomery
• Jason Spencer

10. The effects of training on the Biodex balance system on individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia measured by the Berg scale.

Faculty Advisor: Audrey Zucker-Levin

• Wesley Duckworth
• Andy Jain
• Lauren Parsons
• Damie Roberts
• Jodi Beth Roberts

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