During the course of two semesters, UNE Doctor of Physical Therapy students who elect the research track to fulfill the program’s scholarship requirement develop a research proposal and complete the project in consultation with a faculty advisor, or work with the advisor on his or her ongoing research projects. One way students learn about disseminating their research is by creating and exhibiting a scientific poster following the guidelines, format, and standards for a poster presentation at a professional or scientific meeting.
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Investigating Dual Task Balance Exercises: Quantifying Practice Patterns And Understanding Decision-Making Among Physical Therapists
Amelia Sabin, Wes Spagnuolo, Narissa Libby, and Kylie Berry
Dual-task exercise has been shown to be an effective intervention to improve patient functional outcomes and decrease falls. However, little is known about whether physical therapists are prescribing dual task exercises during their sessions, or at what intensity. The objective of this research was to analyze differences and similarities of observed balance exercise practice patterns and reported practice and decision-making among physical therapists. We analyzed both quantitative and qualitative... Read More
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Differences In Mechanics Between First And Second Drop Vertical Jump Landings
Kirsten Buchanan, Irene S. Davis, Devin A. Finnegan, Brooke I. Flaherty, Jordan G. Lamb, Elisabeth M. Michaud, and Bryan J.M. Raksnis
A drop jump and landing, followed by another maximal jump and landing, has been used when assessing injury risk utilizing the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS). Vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) and knee excursion are also commonly analyzed during a drop vertical jump. Previous studies have assessed initial drop vertical jump landing mechanics without assessing the second landing from the subsequent vertical jump. Additionally, analyzing landing mechanics based on... Read More
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Intra-Rater & Inter-Rater Reliability In 2nd Year DPT Students Performing The Navicular Drop Test
Kirsten Buchanan, Nick Allard, David Buchan, Mike Curtin, and Andrew DiPartolo
The Navicular Drop Test (NDT) is used as a clinical measure of mid-foot pronation. Objective measurements are rooted in the trust of the tool. When utilizing the NDT, the tool is the practicing clinician. Research has revealed that experienced clinicians have good-excellent intra- and inter-rater reliability when measuring navicular drop (ND). Current data reports ~25,000 practicing US PTs have < 3 years experience. There is limited research exploring the... Read More
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Developing Effective Online Training Tools For Maine Adaptive Sports And Recreation
Chelsea Paul, Emily Gall, Kristina Jamo, and Shannon Bergeland
Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation (MASR) is an adaptive sporting program that relies on volunteers to instruct participants of varying abilities. In order to effectively instruct, volunteers should firmly understand the health condition their participant has. Previously, MASR lacked a formal curriculum to educate their volunteers. The aim of this research project was to create online learning modules & determine whether a massed or distributed learning schedule resulted in... Read More
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The Relationship Between Pain Sensitivity And Motor Adaptations
Irina Fedulow and Katherine S. Rudolph
The perception of pain in patient populations can arise from tissue damage but when pain persists past the point of tissue healing it is thought to relate to abnormal pain processing in the CNS such as persistent central sensitization. Studies have shown that persistent central sensitization occurs in about 1/3 of people with chronic pain from knee OA and this abnormal pain processing can affect motor output and motor... Read More
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Test-Retest Reliability And Minimal Detectable Change Of The Modified Fresno Test Of Evidence Based Practice In DPT Students
Erin Pike and Lisa Gerhardt
Poster presenting a research study whose purpose was to determine the test-retest reliability and MDC of the MFT in first, second, and third year DPT students, and to compare the mean total score of the MFT among the three student groups. Using a simple random sample, 21 students were recruited from each of the three UNE DPT classes. The participants completed the MFT twice, separated by 14 days, in... Read More