DPT Research Day
July 21, 2017
Session Schedule
8:30 - 8:40 Opening Remarks: Cathy C. Harro, PT, MS, NCS
Platform Presentations - Session I
8:40 - 9:00 The Impact of Power Mobility Training on a Young Child with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease: A Case Report
Presenters: Mandy L. Barney, Kelcie N. Martin, Katrina I. Torgerson
Faculty Mentor: Lisa K. Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS
9:00 - 9:20 Power Mobility Access and Training for a Child with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report
Presenters: Tonya Calkins, Stacey Omiljan, Paige Niles
Faculty Mentor: Lisa K. Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS
9:20 - 9:40 Objective Improvement in Daily Physical Activity in Heart Failure Remains Elusive: A Systematic Review
Presenters: John Hart, Thomas Tresh, Tiffany Wood
Faculty Mentor: Michael J. Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS
9:40 - 10:00 Clinical Instructors' Perceptions of Effective Clinical Instructor Behaviors
Presenters: Brandon Roberts, Brian Schweitzer, William Strong
Faculty Mentors: Karen Ozga, PT, MMSc; Lisa K. Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS
10:00 - 11:00 Poster Presentations - Atrium
Poster Presenters will be available to discuss their research and answer questions. Refreshments available in the foyer.
Poster #1: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy vs. Traditional Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Mechanical Headaches
Presenters: Laura Goedhart, Sarah Hofman, Emily Kern
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Vaughn, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT
Poster #2: Are Genotypes a Predictive Factor of ACL Ruptures in Females? A Systematic Review
Presenters: Justin Lyons, Megan Miller, Cassie McDonald Ross
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Stickler, PT, DHS, OCS
Poster #3: Dynamic Balance during Preferred and Fast-paced Walking in Individuals with and without Parkinson’s Disease: An Analysis of Margin of Stability and Mediolateral Sway
Presenters: Ashley Rodriguez, Erin Spruit, Hayley Woodward
Faculty Mentor: Gordon Alderink, PT, PhD
Poster #4: Comparison of Four Methods to Estimate Hip Joint Center on Normal Subjects in the Context of Gait Analysis
Presenters: Wesley Barger, Ryan Gailey, Taylor Spitzley
Faculty Mentor: Gordon Alderink, PT, PhD
Poster #5: The Use of an Alter G Treadmill for Gait Velocity Improvement in a Patient with a Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report
Presenter: Sarah Opdycke
Faculty Mentor: Mary Green, PT, MS, JD
Poster #6 Comparing the Universal Mobility Coach System™ Harness and the Neurocom® Smart Balance Master Harness regarding Effects on Limits of Stability and Subject Comfort
Presenters: Jessie Pressley, Rebecca Schichtel, Abbie Weston
Faculty Mentor: Meri Goehring, PT, PhD, GCS
Poster #7 Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training and its Effect on Ataxia, Bradykinesia, and Function in an Adult with Diffuse Chronic Head Injury
Presenters: Patrick Bekker, Jonathan Diep, Thomas Genther
Faculty Mentor: Barbara Baker, PT, PhD, NCS
Platform Presentations—Session II
11:00 - 11:20 Comparing Balance Performance on Force Platform Measures in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Healthy Adults
Presenters: Abigail DeWitt, Cora Hargis, Amanda Kelch
Faculty Mentor: Cathy C. Harro, PT, MS, NCS
11:20 - 11:40 Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Concussion-induced Vertigo: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Jamie Bott, Nicole Cron, ATC, Rachel Iaquaniello
Faculty Mentor: Bonni L. Kinne, PT, DHSc
11:40 - 12:00 The Effect of Fatigue on Balance in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Presenters: Katharine Cline, Rachel O’Connell, Melissa Rudolph
Faculty Mentor: Barbara Baker, PT, PhD, NCS
Lunch Break (on your own)
Platform Presentations—Session III
1:15 - 1:35 Two-dimensional Video Analysis of the Effects of Theraband CLX Neuromuscular Exercises on the Overhead Deep Squat
Presenters: Allison Huyser, Anna Stinson, Michael Suter
Faculty Mentor: Barbara J. Hoogenboom,PT, EdD, SCS, ATC
1:35 – 1:55 Predictive Validity of the Move2Perform Protocol to Identify Injury Risk in Collegiate Athletes
Presenters: Ashley Avery, Douglas Sjoerdsma, Caitlyn Smith
Faculty Mentor: Jon Rose, PT, MS, SCS, ATC
1:55 - 2:15 Validation of a Survey for Physical Therapists Regarding Return-to-School in Youth Post-Concussion
Presenters: Joseph M. Hanisko, Alexandra K. Hoyt, ATC, Brent J. Hull
Faculty Mentor: John Peck, PT, PhD
2:15-2:30 Refreshment Break
Platform Presentations-Session IV
2:30 - 2:50 Physical Therapy for Coccydynia: A Retrospective Study
Presenters: Nicholas Failer, Sarah Harlow, Benjamin Mastbergen
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Vaughn, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT
2:50 - 3:10 Clinical Reasoning of Physical Therapists Concerning Patients Presenting with Thoracic Region Pain Presenters: Autumn Luke, Darci Pedzinski, Alexis Ratliff
Faculty Mentor: Corey Sobeck, PT, DScPT, OCS, OMPT
3:10-3:30 Clinical Reasoning of Physical Therapists Given a Case of Unilateral Back and Buttock Pain
Presenters: Cory Farrell, Emily Eisen, Eric Ahrns
Faculty Mentors: Corey Sobeck, PT, DScPT, OCS, OMPT; Dan Vaughn, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT
3:30-3:35 Closing Remarks