Physical therapy research selected for national conference

Research by the Department of Physical Therapy Education students and faculty will be presented at the 2013 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego.

The following studies will be presented at the conference:

“Comparing exercise and foot pressure response to walking in conventional running shoes and rocker-sole shoes.” Cristina Baric, BS, SPT; Heather Mitrisin, BS, SPT; Jessica Storey, BS, SPT; Cynthia Lewis PT, PhD, Jane Freund, DPT, MS, NCS

“Manual therapy, mobility and strength training in an adolescent with arthrogryposis” Lisa Brindley, BS, SPT; Michelle Crandall, PT, DPT, CBIS; Jane Freund, PT, DPT, MS, NCS

“Functional Outcomes After a Combined Intervention of Unilateral and Bilateral Lower-Extremity Exercise in a Person with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report ” Meredith McCormick, BS, SPT; Jane Freund PT, DPT, MS, NCS

“Effective Parent Instruction and Early Referral of Positional Plagiocephaly: a Survey of Pediatricians”
Judith Jennings, PT, MA; Susan Attermeier, PT, PhD; Paula DiBiasio, PT, DPT, MS