Awards

    • Jennifer Rentz. Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2023
    • Jennifer Rentz. One of the Best Posters Award at HMSC Day 2023
    • Sarah Bailey, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2022
    • Deanna DeMarco, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2022
    • Brendal Vargo, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award, 2022
    • Brandi Wiltshire, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2021
    • Sarah Henderson, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award, 2021
    • Hanna Clay, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award, 2020
    • David Guthrie, Medicine & Science in Team Sports Interest Group, 2019
    • Nathan Bedel, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award, 2019
    • Emily Fonke, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2019
    • Trishia Yada, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Travel Award, 2018
    • Devan Groulx, Force and Motion Travel Award 2018
    • Haley Hawkins, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Travel Award, 2017
    • Carleigh High, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2016
    • Chelsea Moehlenbrock, Force and Motion Academic Travel Scholarship, 2016
    • Kristen Riffanacht, ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group Student Research Award, 2014

    Grants

    • Dr. Shefali Christopher, Dr. Angela Gisselman, Dr. Svetlana Nepocatych, and Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula What are the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on the biomechanical, musculoskeletal, and physiologic variables in runners? Grantor: American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pelvic Health grant, 2022, $10,000
    • Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula and Prof. Jennifer Guy [Performing Arts] MOve Virtually with Elon (MO.V.E.) program for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Grantor: Parkinson’s Foundation, 2021, $7,260
    • Dr. Elizabeth Evans, Dr. Stephen Bailey, and Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula, Addressing Fall-Risk in Lung Cancer Survivors. Grantor: Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina, 2020; $9,984
    • Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula and Dr. Shefali Christopher (Internal Grant), Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement for Elon Athletes. Grantor: Faculty Research and Development, Elon University; 2019 (for year 2020-2021); $2,000
    • Dr. Shefali Christopher (Internal Grant), FR&D grant received-Summer fellowship with financial assistance ($2,380.00). 2019 FR&D grant received -Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement for Elon Athletes ($2000). 2019-2020
    • Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula and Dr. Crystal Ramsey, The Effects of a Cooling Vest on Endurance and Functional Performance While Dual-Tasking in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study. Grantor: LSVT Small Student Grant, 2019, $1500
    • Dr. Crystal Ramsey and Dr. Srikant Vallabhajosula, Do Supervised Home Exercise Programs Improve Compliance, Physical Functioning and Emotional Well-Being in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease After Physical Therapy Care? Grantor: Parkinson’s Foundation, 2019, $20000
    • Dr. Shefali Christopher, (Internal Grant), Apple TV to enhance camera portability, focus, and zoom in the classroom. Elon University Academic Technology and Computing Committee Software Grant, March 2018, $656

    Publications

    • DiBiasio PA, Eigsti H, Vallabhajosula S; “Assessing Cultural Competence: a comparison of two measures and their utility in global learning experiences within healthcare education” Physiotherapy
    • Andrews, A. W., Bohannon, R. W. Functional Independence Predicts Patients with Stroke More Likely to be Discharged to the Community After Inpatient Rehabilitation. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2022. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2022.2038834.
    • Twomey-Kozak J, Boadi P, Rodriguez K, Whitlock K, O’Donnell J, Magill JR, Anakwenze OA, Klifto CS. Epidemiology of golf-related upper extremity injuries in the United States: A ten year study (2011-2020). Sport Health.
    • Magill JR, Gregory B, Lentz T, Reinke E, Pietrosimone L, and Riboh J. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choice On Return-To-Sport Testing 6 Months After Surgery: A Comparison Of Patellar Tendon And Quadriceps Tendon Autografts. OJSM.
    • Andrews W, Vallabhajosula S, Boise S, Bohannon R. Normal Gait Speed Stratified by Age, Sex, and Geographic Region: A Meta-analysis. Journal of Physiotherapy
    • Martin C, Pobocik K, Hannah M, Faherty M, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S. Clinical Measures of Adolescent Softball Players With and Without Upper Extremity Pain: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Published online ahead of print 2022 (https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsr/aop/article-10.1123-jsr.2021-0096/article-10.1123-jsr.2021-0096.xml)
    • Paranthaman PK, Vallabhajosula S, Giordano A, Walton S, Tuisa O, Bajaj N. User Experience Analysis in Obstacle Clearance Tasks in Virtual and Mixed Reality Environments. Accepted for publication in the 6th World Conference on Smart trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability, London, United Kingdom
    • Andrews W, Vallabhajosula S, Ramsey C, Francis J, Jaffe W. Influence of Wheelchair Type on Wheelchair Propulsion Test Performance in Active Wheelchair Users. NeuroRehabilitation, 2022 Feb 14. doi: 10.3233/NRE-210315.
    • Monfort SM, Bigelow KE, Vallabhajosula S, Evertz LQ, Becker JN, Wittstein MW, Gannon P, DeVita P. Quantifying National Biomechanics Day’s Impact on Student Perceptions toward Biomechanics: A Multisite Pilot Study. J Biomech. Volume 131, January 2022, 110907; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110907
    • Christopher S, Bauer L, Maylone R, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S.Is There a
      Difference between Strength, Flexibility, and Kinetics between Postpartum Runners and
      Nulliparous Controls. JWHPT, 46(1), 11-17; doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000226.
    • Christopher SM, Cook CE, Snodgrass SJ (2021) What are the biopsychosocial risk factors associated with pain in postpartum runners? Development of a clinical decision tool. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0255383. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255383
    • Christopher S., Gallagher S, Olson A, Cichowski S, Deering RE. Rehabilitation of the Postpartum Runner: A Four Phase Approach. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. DOI: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000230.
    • Martin, C. L., Shanley, E., Harnish, C., Knab, A., Christopher, S., Vallabhajosula, S., & Bullock, G. (2021). The relationship between flourishing, injury status, and resilience in collegiate athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 1747954121994559.
    • Martin, C. L., Shanley, E., Harnish, C., Knab, A. M., Christopher, S., Vallabhajosula, S., & Bullock, G. S. (2021). Overuse Injury, Substance Use, and Resilience in Collegiate Female Athlete. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 16(4), 1104-1114.
    • Magill JR, Myers HS, Lentz TA, Pietrosimone L, Risoli T, Green CL, Reinke EK, Messer MR, Riboh JC. Establishing Age- and Sex-Specific Norms for Pediatric Return-to-Sports Physical Performance Testing. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Aug 19;9(8):23259671211023101. doi: 10.1177/23259671211023101. PMID: 34435067; PMCID: PMC8381439.
    • Magill J, Vance D, Risoli T, et al. Estimated Performance For Age: A Novel Criterion For Return To Sport After Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction And Its Performance Compared To Limb Symmetry Indices. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021;9(7 Suppl3):2325967121S00130. Published 2021 Jul 14. Doi:10.1177/2325967121S00130
    • Peluso J., Madzima, T. A., Christopher, S., & Nepocatych, S. (2021). The Personal Food Systems of Pre-Season NCAA Division 1 High-Contact, Low-Contact, and Non-Contact College Athletes. Nutrients, 13(11), 3670
    • Taulbee L, Yada TT, Graham L, O’Halloran A, Saracino D, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S, Balasubramanian C. Use of Backward Walking Speed to Screen Dynamic Balance and Mobility Deficits in Older Adults Living Independently in the Community. J Geriatr Phys The January 27, 2021 – Volume Publish Ahead of Print – Issue – doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000290
    • Magill JR, Myers HS, Lentz TA, Pietrisimone LS, Reinke EK, Messer M, Riboh JC. Healthy Pediatric Athletes Have Significant Baseline Limb Asymmetries on Common Return to Sports Performance Tests. Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine. January 2021. doi:10.1177/2325967120982309.
    • Lentz TA, Magill J, Myers H, Pietrosimone LS, Reinke EK, Messer M, Riboh JC. Development of Concise Physical Performance Test Batteries in Young Athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Dec;52(12):2581-2589. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002422. PMID: 32555020.
    • Higgins S, Higgins L, Vallabhajosula S. Site-specific concurrent validity of the Actigraph GT9X Link in the estimation of activity-related skeletal loading. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Nov 7. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002562. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33170820.
    • *Huberman C, Scales MH, Vallabhajosula S. Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength Characteristics in Circus Acrobats. MPPA 2020 September; 145-152.
    • Christopher SM, Tadlock, BA, Veroneau BJ, Harnish C, Perera NKP, Knab AM, Vallabhajosula S, Bullock GS. Epidemiological profile of pain and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug use in collegiate athletes in the United States. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020; 21:561.
    • Byrd R, Vallabhajosula S, Bailey S, Champion T. Effects of Rehabilitation Prior to Lung Transplantation on Balance. Cardiopulm. Phys. Ther. J. Doi: 10.1097/CPT.0000000000000187 (In print)
    • Wittstein, M., Crider, A., *Mastrocola, S., *Guerena-Gonzalez, M. (2020) Use of Virtual Reality to Assess Dynamic Posturography and Sensory Organization: Instrument Validation Study. JMIR Serious Games 2020;8(4):e19580. URL: https://games.jmir.org/2020/4/e19580. DOI: 10.2196/19580
    • Christopher SM, Garcia AN, Snodgrass SJ, Cook C. Common musculoskeletal impairments in postpartum runners: an international Delphi study. Arch Physiother. 2020 Oct 26;10:19. doi: 10.1186/s40945-020-00090-y
    • Deering, Rita E., Shefali M. Christopher, and Bryan C. Heiderscheit. “From Childbirth to the Starting Blocks: Are We Providing the Best Care to Our Postpartum Athletes?.” journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy 50.6 (2020): 281-284.
    • Huberman C, Scales MH, Vallabhajosula S. Differences in Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength with Age, Sex, Hand Dominance and Apparatus Type in Circus Acrobats Who Weight Bear Through the Upper Extremities. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 2020 September; 145-152.
    • *Martinez, J. A., Wittstein, M. W., Folger, S. F., & Bailey, S. P. (2019). Brain activity during unilateral physical and imagined isometric contractions. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00413
    • Christopher, S., McCullough, J., Snodgrass, S. J., & Cook, C. Predictive Risk Factors for First-Onset Lumbopelvic Pain in Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. (2019). 43(3), 127-135
    • *Messerschmidt EL, Hall EE, Ketcham CJ, Patel K, Vallabhajosula S. Gait Assessment in Collegiate Athletes: Do Concussion History, Symptoms, Gender and Type of Sport matter? J Sport Rehabil (in press) doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2019-0331
    • *Yada TT, Taulbee L, Balasubramanian C, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S. Can Backward Walking Speed Reserve Discriminate Older Adults at High Fall Risk? Physiother Can 2021 Nov 1;73(4):353-357. doi: 10.3138/ptc-2019-0086. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
    • Andrews W, Vallabhajosula S, Ramsey C, Smith M, Lane M. Reliability and normative values of the Wheelchair Propulsion Test: A preliminary investigation NeuroRehabilitation 2019;45(2):229-237. doi: 10.3233/NRE-192779
    • Christopher, S. M., McCullough, J., Snodgrass, S. J. & Cook, C. Do alterations in muscle strength, flexibility, range of motion, and alignment predict lower extremity injury in runners: a systematic review. Archives of Physiotherapy 9, 2 (2019).
    • Lawson DL, Hettrick H, Hale JM, Vallabhajosula S. How is wound care and integumentary education being taught in professional level physical therapy programs? J Acute Care Phys Ther. 2019 10(1): 1-14. doi: 10.1097/JAT.0000000000000089.
    • Magill JR, Lentz TA, Myers HS, Riboh JC. Healthy Pediatric Athletes Have Significant Baseline Limb Asymmetries on Common Return to Sports Performance Tests. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. July 2019. doi:10.1177/2325967119S00345
    • Lentz TA, Magill JR, Myers HS, Pietrosimone LS, Reinke EK, Messer MR, Riboh JC. Development of a Concise Lower Extremity Physical Performance Test Set for Return to Sport Decision-Making in Pediatric Populations. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. July 2019. doi:10.1177/2325967119S00253
    • Ketcham CJ, Cochrane G, Brown LA, Vallabhajosula S, Patel K, Hall EE. Neurocognitive performance, concussion history and balance performance during a distraction dual-task in collegiate student-athletes. Athl. Train. Sports Health Care. 2019;11(2):90-96. doi: 10.3928/19425864-20180313-02.
    • Myers HS, Magill JR, Esposito V, Messer MR, Lentz TA, Riboh JC. Return to Sport Physucal Performance Testing in Children- Building Population Norms. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. March 2019. doi:10.1177/2325967119S00050
    • Raffalt P, Vallabhajosula S, Renz J, Mukherjee M, Stergiou N. Lower limb joint angle variability and dimensionality is different in stairmill climbing and treadmill walking. R. Soc. open sci. 5: 180996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180996.
    • Burgi CR, Peters S, Ardern CL, Magill JR, Gomez CD, Sylvain J, Reiman MP. Which criteria are used to clear patients to return to sport after primary ACL reconstruction? A scoping review. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Sep;53(18):1154-1161. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099982. Epub 2019 Feb 2. PMID: 30712009.
    • Vallabhajosula S, Deaterly C, Madzima T. Comparison of Forward and Backward Gait Characteristics Between Those With And Without a History of Breast Cancer. Gait Posture 2019 Oct;74:162-168. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.09.004.
    • *Matalon R, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S. Functional Rehabilitation of a Person with Transfemoral Amputation Through Guided Motor Imagery: A Case Study. Physiother Theory Pract 2019 May 31:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1625090.
    • *Brown LA, Hall EE, Ketcham CJ, Patel K, Buckley TA, Howell DR, Vallabhajosula S. Turn characteristics during gait differ with and without a cognitive demand among collegiate athletes. J Sport Rehabil. 2019 Mar 12:1-20. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2018-0129.
    • Freund JE, Stetts D, Oostinde A, Shepherd J, Vallabhajosula S. Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Healthy Women 50-79 Years Old. J Women Aging. 2018 Aug 28:1-17. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2018.1510248.
    • Goodwin JS, Blackburn JT, Schwartz TA, Williams DS. Clinical predictive measures of lower extremity stiffness during running. Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019; 49(2):98-104. Epub 27 Jul 2018. 1-24. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.7683
    • Wittstein, M. W., Starobin, J. M., Schmitz, R. J., Shulz, S. J., Haran, F. J., & Rhea, C. K. (2019). Cardiac and gait rhythms in healthy younger and older adults during treadmill walking tasks. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(3), 367–375.
    • Riffanacht, K., Mann, K., VanDyke, S., Johansson, C., Vallabhajosula, S. Functional measures show improvements after a home exercise program following supervised balance training in older adults with elevated fall risk. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Apr;35(4):305-317. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1444116. Epub 2018 Mar 5.
    • *High CM, McHugh HF, Mills SC, Amano S, Freund JE, Vallabhajosula S. Vibrotactile Feedback Alters Dynamics Of Static Postural Control In Persons With Parkinson’s Disease But Not Older Adults At High Fall Risk. Gait Posture. 2018 Jun;63:202-207. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.05.010.
    • Johnston CD, Goodwin JS, Spang JT, Pietrosimone BG, Blackburn JT. Gait biomechanics in individuals with patellar tendon and hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction grafts. Journal of Biomechanics, 2018 Oct 25. pii: S0021-9290(18)30776-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.10.011
    • Glass, S. M., Rhea, C. K., Wittstein, M. W., Ross, S. E., Florian, J. P., & Haran, F. J. (2018). Changes in Posture Following a Single Session of Long-Duration Water Immersion. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 34(6), 435–441.
    • Goodwin JS, Creighton RA, Pietrosimone BG, Spang JT, Blackburn JT. Medial unloader braces and lateral heel wedges do not alter walking gait biomechanics in young healthy adults with neutral knee alignment. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2018, Jan 24: 1-22. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2017-0106
    • Vallabhajosula, S., Humphrey, S.K., Cook, A.J., Freund, J.E. Concurrent Validity of Zeno Walkway for Measuring Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Older Adults. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2017 Dec 28 doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000168. [Epub ahead of print]
    • Wittstein, M., Hadgis, N., & Moisand, M. (2017). Exercise intensity may affect variability and complexity of stride time differently. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39, S208–S208.
    • Raffalt, P., Vallabhajosula, S., Renz, J., Mukherjee, M., Stergiou, N. Dynamics of stride interval characteristics during continuous stairmill climbing. Front. Physiol. 2017 Aug 23;8:609. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00609. eCollection 2017
    • Vallabhajosula, S., McMillion, A., Freund, J.E. The Effects of Exergaming and Treadmill Training on Gait, Balance and Cognition in a Person with Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study. Physiother Theory Pract. 2017 Aug 16:1-12. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1359867. PMID: 28812419
    • Howell D.R., Oldham, J.R., DiFabio, M., Vallabhajosula, S., Hall, E.E., Ketcham, C.K, Meehan W.P., Buckley T.A. Single-task and dual-task gait among collegiate athletes of different sport classifications: implications for concussion management. J Appl Biomech. 2017 Feb 33(1):24-31. PMID: 27705076
    • Nepocatych S., Balilionis, G., Vallabhajosula, S., Ketcham, C.K. The Effects of Unstable Surface (BOSU) Balance Training on Postural Sway, Stability, Functional Ability and Flexibility in Women. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2016 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27991482
    • Stout, R. D., Wittstein, M. W., LoJacono, C. T., & Rhea, C. K. (2016). Gait dynamics when wearing a treadmill safety harness. Gait and Posture, 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.11.012
    • Buckley, T. Vallabhajosula, S., Oldham, J., Munkasy, B., Evans, K., Krazeise, D., Ketcham, C., Hall, E. Evidence of a Conservative Gait Strategy in Athletes with a History of Concussions. J Sport Health Sci 2016 5(4): 417-23
    • Vallabhajosula, S., Holder, J., Bailey, E. Effect of Exergaming on Physiological Response and Enjoyment during Recess in Elementary School-Aged Children: A Pilot Study. Games Health J. 2016 5(5): 325-32 PMID: 27661265
    • Freund, J.E, Stetts, D.M., Vallabhajosula, S. Relationships Between Trunk Performance, Gait and Postural Control in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. NeuroRehabilitation. 2016 Jun 30;39(2):305-17. PMID: 27372366
    • Bailey, S.P., Bailey, E.E., Mushti, S.L., McHugh, H., Isenbarger, J., Vallabhajosula, S. Predictors of Health Related Quality of Life in Adults 50 Years and Older. J Nov Physiother 2016 6: 281. doi:10.4172/2165-7025.1000281
    • Rhea, C. K., Kiefer, A. W., Wittstein, M. W., Leonard, K. B., MacPherson, R. P., Wright, W. G., & Haran, F. J. (2014). Fractal gait patterns are retained after entrainment to a fractal stimulus. PLoS ONE, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106755
    • Rhea, C. K., Wittstein, M. W., Kiefer, A. W., & Haran, F. J. (2013). Retaining fractal gait patterns learned in virtual environments. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation.

    Conference Presentations

    • Boger E, Jackson A, Carroll T, McCallister M, Christopher S. Symptomatic Burden of Pelvic Floor Among Healthy Postpartum Runners and Nulliparous Controls. Platform, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Ormond Z, Waite J, Donnelly B, Granato A, Hannah MK, Magill J. The Prevalence of Limb Asymmetries in Healthy Division I Collegiate Athletes on Baseline Strength Testing. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Thompson J, Magill J, Vallabhajosula S. Testing for Lower Limb Asymmetries in Competitive Fencing Athletes. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Cooner W, Reiman M, Diehl L, Busse J, Magill J. Establishing Predicted Eccentric Hamstring Strength in Division I Athletes. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Jackson A, Boger E, Carroll T, McCallister M, Christopher SVallabhajosula S. Are Pelvis, Hip, and Knee Kinematics Different between Postpartum Runners and Nulliparous Controls. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • McCallister M, Jackson A, Boger E, Carroll T, Christopher SVallabhajosula S. Is Hip Strength Different in Postpartum Runners That Return to Running at 6 Weeks Postpartum? Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Becker H, Reiman M, Cooner W, Hannah MK, Christopher S, Magill J. Adductor Impulse Is a Risk Factor for Groin Injuries in Division I Athletes. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Hamlet M, Madzima T, Magill J. Acute Vital and Exertional Responses to Blood Flow Restriction Training. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Vargo B, Vallabhajosula S, Olson A, Andrews A. Reliability and Validity of 10MWT, 4M Gait Speed, and Inertial Measurement Units. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Vallabhajosula S, Giordano A, Paranthaman P, Tuisa O, Walton S. Obstacle Clearance Behavior in Mixed Reality While Dual Tasking. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Dempsey K, Peavy S, Collins N, Vallabhajosula S, Scales M. Does Idiopathic Toe-Walking Resolve?: Comparing Gait Alterations in Children and Adults Who Toe-Walk. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Thompson J, Goodwin J, Vallabhajosula S. Association of Kinesiophobia with Disease Activity, Exercise Habits, and Quality of Life in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Garrison V, Janyska D, Friess L, Eaddy-Harris T, Bailey S, Evans E, Vallabhajosula S. Changes in Fall Risk after a Virtual Four Week Exercise Intervention in Lung Cancer Survivors. Platform, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Vallabhajosula S, DeMarco D, Henderson S, Wiltshire B, Meyer A, Chinworth S. Effects of Aging on Knee Joint Mechanics during Five Times Sit to Stand Task. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • DiBiasio P, Bass Z, Johnson P, Manor D, Michaelson A. Diversity in DPT Admissions and Students’ Sense of Belonging. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • Milgrom S, Williams AL, Keenan A, Brown M, Kayton K, Megurdichian M, Bailey S. The Effect of Exercise Training on Long COVID Patients. Poster Presentation, APTA CSM, San Diego, CA February 2023.
    • McCallister M, Carroll T, Boger E, Jackson A, Christopher S. Biomechanical Considerations for Postpartum Women Returning to Running.  American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference, Poster Presentation, September 2022.
    • Magill J, Pringle R, Finn C, Klifto C. Establishing Normative Values and Performance Percentiles for Club Head Speed in Golfers. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2022.
    • Cooner W, Reiman M, Deihl L, Busse J, Magill J. Establishing Predicted Eccentric Hamstring Strengthing Division 1 Athletes. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2022.
    • Guy Metcalf J, Vallabhajosula S, Ramsey C, Crosby A, Wilson M. Effectiveness of Dance Classes Delivered Virtually for Individuals with Parkinsons’ Disease. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. Interactive Presentation. Dublin, Ireland. October 2022.
    • Vallabhajosula S, Giordano A, Paranthaman P, Tuisa O, Walton S, Perri S. Comparison of Obstacle Clearance Under Mixed, Virtual and Physical Reality Environments. Poster presentation at the 2022 North American Congress on Biomechanics Meeting, Ottawa, ON, August 2022.
    • Waite JC, Donnelly BE, Granato AM, Ormond Z, Hannah MC, Cooner W, Magill JR. The effect of demographic factors and patient reported outcomes on pre-season performance testing in Division 1 Athletes. Poster, Am Coll Sports Med Conf, San Diego, CA May 2022.
    • Scales MH, Vallabhajosula S. Immediate and 6-Week Effects of Using Carbon Fiber Footplates on Gait in Children with Idiopathic Toe-Walking. Presented as a virtual platform at the 2022 Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference, Online Conference, June 2022.
    • Garrison V, Janyska D, Friess L, Eaddy-Harris T, Vallabhajosula S, Evans, E., Bailey S. Quality of Life changes in lung cancer survivors after a four week exercise Intervention. 69th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. San Diego, CA. June, 2022. Poster Presentation.
    • Carroll T, Boger E, McCallister M, Jackson A, Christopher S. Musculoskeletal Differences Between Healthy Postpartum Runners and Nulliparous Controls. Poster. American College of Sports Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, 2022.
    • McGarry R, and Christopher S. Evaluation of running kinematics between postpartum runners and nulliparous controls. Platform. Poster. NCICU Undergraduate Research Program and State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) (2022)
    • Walton S, Tuisa O, Perri S, Paranthaman P, Giordano A, Vallabhajosula S. Comparing Obstacle Clearance in Mixed Reality and Physical Reality. Podium presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Christopher SM, Cook CE, Snodgrass SJ What are the biopsychosocial risk factors associated with pain in postpartum runners? Development of a clinical decision tool. Platform. American Physical Therapy Association CSM meeting, San Antonio TX, 2022.
    • DeMarco D, Meyer A, Alberto K, Wiltshire B, Henderson S, Chinworth S, Balasubramanian C, Vallabhajosula S. Effects of Dual Task on Five-Times Sit-To-Stand in Younger and Older Adults. Poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Garrison V, Janyska D, Friess L, Eaddy-Harris T, Vallabhajosula S, Evans E, Bailey S. The Effects Of Quinine On Electroencephalogram Activity And 5 Time Sit To Stand Time. Poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Garrett L, McCaulley L, Perri S, Terrell J, Vallabhajosula S, Harris KG, Watkins R, Bailey S. The Effects Of Quinine On Electroencephalogram Activity And 5 Time Sit To Stand Time. e-Poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Vargo B, Franklin S, Tometich N, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Concurrent Validity Of Inertial Measurement Units To Measure Joint Angles During Gait. Poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Knuckles A, Heil A, Macapagal B, Vallabhajosula S, Guy J, Giordano A. How accurate are virtual assessments of function in persons with Parkinson’s disease? Poster presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, May 2022.
    • Vallabhajosula S, Shenoy S, Naaz N, Wittstein M, Metcalf JG. First National Biomechanics Day in India – Lessons learned from a collaborative approach. Accepted to be presented at the World Congress of Biomechanics, Virtual, July 2022.
    • Alberto K, DeMarco D, Meyer A, Henderson S, Wiltshire B, Vallabhajosula S. Analyzing force and time difference among older and younger adults performing the five-time sit-to-stand (FTSTS). Podium presentation at the World Congress of Biomechanics, Virtual, July 2022.
    • Wiltshire B, Henderson S, Whyte A, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Five Times Sit-to-Stand Performance Is Related to Impulse Than Power in Healthy Young Adults. Podium presentation at the World Congress of Biomechanics, Virtual, July 2022.
    • DeMarco D, Meyer A, Alberto K, Wiltshire B, Henderson S, Chinworth S, Balasubramanian C, Vallabhajosula S. Effects of Dual Task on Five-Times Sit-To-Stand in Younger and Older Adults. Poster presentation at the 2022 Human Movement Science Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2022
    • Vargo B, Franklin S, Tometich N, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Concurrent Validity Of Inertial Measurement Units To Measure Joint Angles During Gait. Poster presentation at the 2022 Human Movement Science Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2022.
    • Knuckles A, Heil A, Macapagal B, Vallabhajosula S, Guy J, Giordano A. How accurate are virtual assessments of function in persons with Parkinson’s disease? Poster presentation at the 2022 Human Movement Science Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC, April 2022.
    • Alberto K, DeMarco D, Henderson S, Meyer A, Wiltshire B, Vallabhajosula S. Effects of Aging while Dual-Tasking on Force Characteristics and Performance during Five-Times Sit-to-Stand task. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Virtual, April 2022.
    • Scales M, Martin J. Demographic Factors and Anxiety Management in First Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Students. Platform to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Ramsey C, Byom L. Demographics and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults with Concussion. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Terrell J, Tunis C, Sneader L, Vallabhajosula S. Caffeine Mouthrinses Have No Ergogenic Effect on Functional Performance in Older Adults. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Friess L, Eaddy-Harris T, Garrison V, Janyska D, Hoff M, Bailey S, Evans E, Vallabhajosula S. Comparing Quality of Life and Physical Performance between Lung Cancer Survivors and Breast Cancer Survivors. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Etherton A, Giordano A. Impact of Restricted Visitation and Depressive Symptoms during Inpatient Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Case Report. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Andrews A, Bohannon R. Functional Independence Predicts Discharge to the Community in Patients with Stroke Following Inpatient Rehabilitation. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Alford B, Upham M, Giordano A. Multifactorial Balance Interventions for an Individual with BPPV and Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Henry S, DeNeal A, Ramsey C, Vallabhajosula S. Step Activity and Fall Risk Assessment in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Platform to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Balardi K, Johnson M, Ross J, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Can Inertial Measurement Units Accurately Measure Joint Angles during Gait? a Concurrent Validity Study. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Hines D, Perkins S, Schneible J, Zhuang Y, Gehrin J, Christopher S, Bullock G. The Influence of Running Habits and Injury on Athletic Identity across the Female Runner Lifespan. Poster presented at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Christopher S, et al. What Are the Risk Factors Associated with Pain in Postpartum Runners? Platform to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Cooner W, Hannah MK, Vallabhajosula, Christopher S. Does Hand-Held Dynamometry Correlate with Biodex and Nordbord When Measuring Eccentric Hamstring Strength. Platform to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Hannah M, Lazicki R, Zimmerman M, Moore A, Wei L, Cope J. Comparison of Dry Needling Approaches for the Quadratus Plantae. Poster to be presented at 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 2022.
    • Henry S, DeNeal A, Ramsey C, Vallabhajosula S. Step Activity and Fall Risk Assessment in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presentation at 2021 APTA-NC Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, October 2021.
    • Crosby A, Wilson M, Metcalf J, Ramsey C, Vallabhajosula S. Virtual Dance as Intervention for Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presentation at 2021 APTA-NC Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, October 2021.
    • Friess L, Eaddy-Harris T, Hoff M, Garrison V, Janyska D, Bailey S, Evans E, Vallabhajosula S. Comparing Quality of Life and Physical Performance between Lung Cancer Survivors and Breast Cancer Survivors. Poster presentation at 2021 APTA-NC Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, October 2021.
    • Henderson S, Wiltshire B, Whyte A, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Five Times Sit-to-Stand Performance is Related to Impulse than Power in Healthy Young Adults. Poster presentation at 2021 APTA-NC Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, October 2021.
    • Cooner W, Hannah M, Vallabhajosula S, Christopher S, Magill, J. Hand-Held Dynamometry has Moderate Correlation with Nordbord and Isokinetic Dynamometry for Eccentric Hamstring Strength Measurement. Poster presentation at 2021 APTA-NC Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, October 2021.
    • Uhan J, Wright J, Balasubramanian C, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S. Comparing Single Question Physical Activity Questionnaire with Common Assessments of Physical Activity in Older Adults. Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • *Nunn K, Vallabhajosula S, Ramsey C. Individualized Physical Therapy Improves Balance and Stepping Velocity in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • Bales K, Reich M, Ramsey C, Vallabhajosula S. Individualized Physical Therapy Improves Balance and Stepping Velocity in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • Gherin J, Zhang Y and Christopher S. Athletic identity in prenatal and postnatal runners. UVA virtual running medicine conference March 2021.
    • Hines D, Schneible J and Christopher S. Do age related changes affect the athletic identity of female master runners. UVA virtual running medicine conference March 2021.
    • Kane E and Christopher S Are there differences in musculoskeletal measures and treadmill kinetics between postpartum and nulliparous runners. UVA virtual running medicine conference March 2021.
    • Perkins S, Shupe A and Christopher S. What are the similarities and differences between adolescent and collegiate runners when investigating athletic identity and running habits. UVA virtual running medicine conference March 2021.
    • Nair P, Vallabhajosula S, Smith A, Hill S, Widener G. Relationship between Interlimb Coordination, Perceived Fatigue and Exertion with Endurance in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • *Hoff M, Herold A, Reyes M, Evans E, Madzima T, Vallabhajosula S. Relationship Among Sensation, Quality of Life and Postural Control in Cancer Survivors. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • *Veroneau B, Tadlock B, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S, Knab A, Harnish C, Bullock G. The Effect of Injuries and Pain on Athletic Identity across NCAA Divisions. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • *Clay H, Hoskinson S, Marazzi M, Madzima TA, Nepocatych S, Vallabhajosula S, Christopher S Does Baseline Performance on Return-to-Sport Tests Differ Based on Injury Among Collegiate Athletes? Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • *Oxner A, Donaldson K, Martin C, Pobocik K, Vallabhajosula S. Influence of Joint Kinematics and Strength on Overhand Throwing Velocity in Adolescent Softball Players. Poster presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • Buckingham H, Vallabhajosula S, Moore M, Christopher S. Do Lower Extremity Asymmetries Impact Utilization Rates of the Athletic Training Room in Division-1 Athletes? Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021
    • Martin C, Shanley E, Harnish C, Knab A, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S, Bullock G. Overuse Injury, Substance Use, and Resilience in Collegiate Female Athletes. Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021
    • Martin C, Shanley E, Harnish C, Knab A, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S, Bullock G. The Relationship between Flourishing, Injury Status, and Resilience in Collegiate Athletes. Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021
    • Christopher S, Janssen H, Colby K, Kane E, Chinworth S, McCullough L, <strongVallabhajosula S. Are There Musculoskeletal Differences between Postpartum Runners and Controls? Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • Christopher S, Tadlock B, Veroneau B, Harnish C, Perera N, Knab A, Vallabhajosula S, Bullock G. Epidemiological Profile of Pain and Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in Collegiate Athletes. Podium presentation at the 2021 Virtual APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 2021.
    • Outwater K, Comptom L, McClanahan E, Magill J. Telehealth Management of Bilateral PFPS with Joint Hypermobility in an Adolescent: A Case Report. APTA North Carolina Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC 2021.
    • Magill J, Buzzell B, Covington J Evaluating Internal Consistency amongst Proctors in Musculoskeletal Practical Examinations. 6thAnnual Brooks IHL Scholarly Symposium, 2021.
    • Bagley A, LeJeune J, Warth K, Reiman MP, Magill JR. Return to Sport and/or Duty following Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy for Chronic Patella Instability: A Systematic Review. Combined Sections Meeting, 2021.
    • Magill J, Vance D, Risoli T, Green C, Reinke E, Reiman M, Thorburg K, Riboh J. Estimate Performance for Age: A Novel Criterion for Return to Sport after Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction and its Performance Compared to Limb Symmetry Indices. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, 2021 and Combined Sections Meetings, 2021.
    • Magill J, Gregory B, Myers H, Pietrosimone L, Reinke E, Riboh J, ACL Reconstruction Graft Choice Increased Likelihood of Meeting Return to Sport Criteria at 6 Months. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day, March 2021 and Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • Gregory B, Magill J, Myers H, Pietrosimone L, Le D, Reinke E, Riboh J, Graft Choice in Young Active Patients- Use of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Increased Likelihood of Meeting Return to Play Criteria at 6 Months Post Surgery. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, Phoenix, AZ January 2020.
    • Vallabhajosula S, Morgan R, Nunn K, Ramsey C. Gait Variability in Persons with Parkinson’s disease after Individualized Physical Therapy. Presented as a virtual poster at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Atlanta, Georgia, August 2020. In-person conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Nunn K, *Atwood N, Shah H, Ramsey C, Vallabhajosula S. Do Individualized Physical Therapy Intervention Improve Balance and Gait Initiation in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease? Accepted to be presented as a thematic poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • Christopher S, Janssen H, Colby K, Kane E, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Is There A Difference In Strength, Flexibility, Range Of Motion Between Postpartum And Nulliparous Runners? Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Donaldson K, Oxner A, Martin C, Pobocik K, Vallabhajosula S. Relationship Between Kinematics, Strength, And Throwing Velocity Of Adolescent Softball Players During Overhand Throwing. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Veroneau BJ, Tadlock BA, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S, Knab A, Harnish C, Bullock G. Injuries and Injury-Related Pain Relationships to NSAID Use and Abuse in Collegiate Athletes. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • Bullock G, Christopher S, Veroneau BJ, Tadlock BA, Knab A, Harnish C, Vallabhajosula S. The relationship between flourishing, pain, and injury in collegiate athletes. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Clay H, Hoskinson S, Marazzi M, Madzima TA, Nepocatych S, Vallabhajosula S, Christopher S. Does Baseline Performance On Return-to-Sport Tests Differ Amongst Injured And Uninjured NCAA Division 1 Athletes? Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • Peluso J, Madzima TA, Clay H, Hoskinson S, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S, Nepocatych S. Assessment of Pre-Season Body Composition, Meal Patterns, Food Choices and Preferences in NCAA Division 1 College Athletes. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Tadlock BA, Veroneau BJ, Vallabhajosula S, Christopher S, Knab A, Harnish C, Bullock G. Injuries and Injury-Related Pain Relationships to NSAID Use and Abuse in Collegiate Athletes. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • Vice C, Reisch P, Jerry L, Vallabhajosula S, Scales MH. Carbon Fiber Footplate Wear Improves Gait Kinematics of Children who Idiopathically Toe Walk. Accepted to be presented as a platform/podium at the 2020 Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference, West Chester, Pennsylvania, June 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
    • *Martin C, Pobocik K, Faherty M, Vallabhajosula S, Hannah M. An Investigation Of Factors Predicting Injury Among Adolescent Softball Players. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Siska L, Davis J, Varghese S, King S, Hall E, Vallabhajosula S, Christopher S. Psychological Responses To Acute Exercise: A Comparison Of Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill And Cycling. Accepted to be presented as a poster at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
    • *Guthrie D, Fonke E, Vallabhajosula S, Sell TC, Faherty M, Christopher S. An Investigation of Kinetics and Dynamic Postural Stability in Collegiate Cross Country Runners. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Collins Z, Benson S, Vallabhajosula S, Sell TC, DiMarco N, Christopher S. The Effects of Patellar Tendinopathy on Explosiveness in Division I Basketball Players: A Pilot Study. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Martin C, Pobocik K, Hannah M, Faherty M, Christopher S, Vallabhajosula S. Musculoskeletal Characteristics of Adolescent Softball Athletes with and without an Upper Extremity Injury. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Martin C, Pobocik K, Hannah M, Faherty M, Vallabhajosula S. Utility of the Kjoc Outcome Measure and Its Relationship to Musculoskeletal Characteristics in Softball Athletes. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • Christopher S, Maylone R, Bauer L, Chinworth S, Vallabhajosula S. Is There a Difference between Strength, Flexibility, and Kinetics between Postpartum Runners and Nulliparous Controls. Platform presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Everett S, Comeau C, Shah H, Vallabhajosula S, Ramsey C. Cooling Vests Acutely Improve Stride Length during Dual-Tasks in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Bedel N, Durham S, Privette A, Vallabhajosula S. Yoked Prism Lenses Acutely Improve Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • *Huberman C, Scales M, Vallabhajosula S.
      Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength Norms and Variations in Circus Acrobats. Poster presentation at the 2020 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2020.
    • Higgins S, Vallabhajosula S. A validation and comparison of Actigraph GT9X Link and RunScribe Plus™ accelerometers for the estimation of skeletal loading during habitual physical activities. Poster presentation at the International Society of Posture and Gait Research 2019 World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2019.
    • Fonke E, Guthrie D, Montenyohl A, Vallabhajosula S, Sell TC, Faherty M, Christopher S. An Investigation of Factors Affecting Dynamic Postural Stability in Collegiate Cross Country Runners. Poster presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida, May 2019.
    • Christopher S, Maylone R, Bauer L, Barak H, Vallabhajosula S. Postpartum Runners: Is There A Difference In Running Kinematics And Kinetics Compared To Controls? Poster presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida, May 2019.
    • *Bedel N, McDonald M, Durham S, Privette A, Vallabhajosula S. Acute Effects of Yoked Prism Lenses on Gait in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries. Poster presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida, May 2019.
    • *Everett SL, Comeau CT, Thomas VE, Vallabhajosula S. Effects Of A Cooling Vest On Dual-task Performance And Fatigability In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, Florida, May 2019.
    • Vallabhajosula, S and Scales, MH. Gait Variability Decreases with Use of Carbon Fiber Footplates in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking. Poster presented at the International Society of Posture and Gait Research 2019 World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2019.
    • *Nunnelee AM, Munoz MJ, Manhard CP, Balilionis G, Vallabhajosula S, Bailey S. Persons with COPD have greater fear of falling and lesser endurance in spite of similar lower extremity fat free mass as healthy controls. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *Munoz M, Nunnelee AM, Manhard C, Petitti C, Balilionis G, Bailey S, Vallabhajosula S. Walking Speed Reserve is decreased in Persons with COPD. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Buckingham H, Beck R, Vallabhajosula S, Andrews AW. Normative Gait Speed Stratified by Age and Sex: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *O’Halloran AM, Graham LE, Yada T, Saracino D, Freund JE, Balasubramanian CK, Vallabhajosula S. Association of stair negotiation with fear of falling, balance, and mobility in older adults. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *Yada T, Graham LE, O’Halloran AM, Saracino D, Freund JE, Balasubramanian CK, Vallabhajosula S. Is Backward Walking Speed Reserve Useful to Discriminate Fallers from Non-Faller Community-Dwelling Older Adults? Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Taulbee L, Saracino D, Wright J, O’Halloran AM, Yada T, Graham LE, Freund JE, Vallabhajosula S, Balasubramanian CK. Can Backward Walking Speed serve as a mobility assessment in older adults who live independently in the community? Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *Graham LE, O’Halloran AM, Yada T, Freund JE, Balasubramanian CK, Vallabhajosula S. Can Selected Functional Assessments Predict Prospective Falls In Community-Dwelling Older Adults? Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *Becker H, Blackburn K, Molinaro R, Stetts D, Freund J, Vallabhajosula S. Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Healthy Older Men and Women. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Magill J, Myers H, Esposito V, Messer M, Lentz T, Riboh J, Healthy Pediatric Athletes Have Significant Baseline Limb Asymmetries on Common Return to Sports Performance Tests. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, 2019 and American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 2019.
    • Lentz T, Magill J, Myers H, Esposito V, Reinke E, Messer M, Riboh J, Development of a Concise Lower Extremity Physical Performance Test Set for Return to Sport Decision-Making in Pediatric Populations. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 2019.
    • Myers H, Magill J, Esposito V, Messer M, Lentz T, Riboh J, Return to sport physical performance testing in children: Building Population Norms. Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, 2019.
    • Burgi CR, Peters S, Ardern CL, Magill J, Gomez C, Sylvain J, Reiman MP, Which criteria are used to clear patients to return to sport after primary ACL reconstruction? Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Washington D.C., 2019.
    • Jaffe W, Robbins J, Francis J, Sullivan C, Vallabhajosula S, Andrews AW. Wheelchair Propulsion Test – Comparing High Functioning Users Between Wheelchair Types and Speeds. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Blackburn K, Molinaro R, Becker H, Vallabhajosula S, Freund J. Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Healthy Older Men. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • *Martinez, J.A., Bailey, S.F., and Wittstein, M.W. Implications of the cross education phenomenon on rehabilitation and training. Spring Undergraduate Research Forum. Elon, NC, April 2019, University Conference, podium.
    • Scales MH, Vice C, Jerry L, Reisch P, Vallabhajosula S. The Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplates on Lower Extremity Joint Range of Motion in Children Who Idiopathically Toe-Walk. Poster presented at the 2019 Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference, Frisco, Texas, March 2019.
    • Cunningham H, Shelton L, Vallabhajosula S, Scales MH. The Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplate Orthoses on 2-D Gait Kinematics of Children that Idiopathically Toe-Walk Compared to Typically Walking Children. Presented as a podium at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Jerry L, Reisch P, Vice C, Vallabhajosula S, Scales MH. The Acute Effects of Carbon Fiber Footplate Orthoses on Idiopathic Toe-Walking using 2-Dimensional Video Gait Analysis. Poster presented at the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2019.
    • Goodwin JS, Franz JR, Padua DA, Ryan ED, Schwartz TA, Blackburn JT. Neuromechanical contributions to lower extremity stiffness differ between single leg hopping and running. To be presented at 2019 ISB/ASB National Conference. Calgary, AB
    • Blackburn J, Pietrosimone B, Dewig D, Goodwin JS, Johnston C. Somatosensory deficits influence gait biomechanics linked to post-traumatic osteoarthritis in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 2019 ACL Research Retreat VIII. Greensboro, NC