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Danny Young (Physical Therapy) and Du Feng (Nursing) co-authored “The Development and Preliminary Validity Testing of the Healing Progression Rate Tool,” which described the initial development of a new instrument to measure wound healing. The article appeared in the September issue of Ostomy Wound Management.

Jing Nong Liang (Physical Therapy) co-authored “Standing on Wedges Modifies Side-Specific Postural Control in the Presence of Lateral External Perturbations,” which investigated the role of wedges and external lateral perturbations on anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustments. This publication is part of an inter-institutional…

Louie Puentedura (Physical Therapy) presented during the two-day Therapeutic Neuroscience Education conference in Santiago, Chile. During the conference, he received honorary member status in the International Federation of Orthopedic Manual Physics Therapists’ Regional Interest Group.

Brach Poston (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy) received an R15 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, through the National Institutes of Health, for their study “Long-Term Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease.” The project will determine the…

Catherine "Cassy" Turner, Arnold Huang, Ali Ross, Kesley Taelor, and Geneva Winters (all Physical Therapy), with assistance from Dolly Kelepecz-Momot (Dance), co-authored “Investigation of the Cardiovascular Endurance of College Dancers,” which compared cardiovascular endurance before and after a fitness and exercise education session, and…

Danny Young (Physical Therapy) presented the successes of his Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) fellowship to the organization’s executive and advisory boards; he was the only faculty fellow selected to provide this report. Young also presented the study he co-authored, “Does Patient Mobility Predict Value-Based Outcomes in…

Yu Kuang (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences), Sharon Jalene (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Danny Young (Physical Therapy) are the recipients of this year's "Distinguished" awards from the  School of Allied Health Sciences. Kuang received the Distinguished Scholar Award, while Jalene received the Distinguished Teaching Award,…

Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy) received the 51�ԹϺ��� Outstanding Department Chair/Academic Director Award for 2017. The award recognizes excellence in three areas: dynamic and visionary leader, effective management, outstanding interpersonal skills and collegiality. Support for Lander's nomination came not only from the faculty and staff, but also…

Schools of Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work, and departments of Physical Therapy and Psychology hosted the third annual Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Day during the first week of March. The day-long event provided students with group interactions such as a poverty simulation designed to encourage collaborative, positive patient…

Merrill Landers, Morgan Lopker, Molly Newman, Russell Gourlie, Spencer Sorensen, and Chanrithea Vong (all Physical Therapy) co-authored “A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Characteristics of Individuals with Parkinson's Disease Who Avoid Activities and Participation Due to a Fear of Falling,” which appeared in the January issue of the Journal of…

Kai-Yu Ho, Szu-Ping Lee, and Catherine Turner (all Physical Therapy), along with physical therapy students Ryan Epstein, Ron Garcia, and Nicole Riley, co-authored “Effects of Patellofemoral Taping on Patellofemoral Joint Alignment and Contact Area During Weight Bearing,” which examined the effects of two taping approaches (Kinesio and McConnell)…

Danny Young (Physical Therapy), Sheniz Moonie, and Tim Bungham (both Community Health Sciences) co-authored “Cross-Sectional Examination of Patient and Therapist Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Therapy in Acute Care Hospital Settings,” which appeared in the January issue of Physical Therapy Journal and again in the PT in Motion…