Elon DPT students, faculty present at ACSM 2023 conference

Elon's Doctor of Physical Therapy program was represented strongly at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Denver, CO. Alicia Wilson and James Gerosa, second-year DPT students, also won awards at the conference.

Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the American College of Sports Medicine 2023 conference held from May 30 to June 2 in Denver, Colorado.

Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program had a fantastic representation at the American College of Sports Medicine 2023 conference held from May 30 to June 2 in Denver, Colorado.

The DPT program had 12 presentations including two faculty-led podium presentations and ten student-led poster presentations. A total of 14 second-year DPT students and three faculty members represented Elon’s DPT program.

In addition, Alicia Wilson won Research Award from the Biomechanics Interest Group for her presentation evaluating the obstacle clearance in mixed reality. Wilson also won the first place award for her presentation from the Aging Interest Group. James Gerosa also won a travel award from the Biomechanics Interest Group for his presentation on running in pregnant and postpartum women.

List of presentations:

Thematic Posters

Exercise Training Improves Function And Quality Of Life In Patients With Long Covid

Michelle Megurdichian, Meredith Brown, Sara Milgrom, Stephen Bailey

Mixed And Virtual Reality Obstacle Clearance Behavior In Older Adults

Alicia Wilson, Alexander Japit, Christopher Go, Matthew Lawler, Stacey Walton, Oliver Tulsa, Pratheep Kumar Paranthaman, Alys Giordano, Srikant Vallabhajosula

Posters

Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the American College of Sports Medicine 2023 conference held from May 30 to June 2 in Denver, Colorado.

Does Running Speed Affect Running Kinematics During Pregnancy?

Shefali M. Christopher, Liam McCullough, James Gerosa, Koehna Fox, Haley Langley, Srikant Vallabhajosula

Longitudinal Changes In Biomechanical, Physiological, And Musculoskeletal Systems From Pregnancy To Postpartum: A Case Series

James E. Gerosa, Koehna Fox, Haley Langley, Liam McCullough, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Svetlana Nepocatych, Angela Spontelli-Gisselman, Shefali M. Christopher

Prevalence Of Mets In High School Seniors And Predictors Of Carotid Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity

Caroline Guill, Svetlana Nepocatych, John Magill

Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the American College of Sports Medicine 2023 conference held from May 30 to June 2 in Denver, Colorado.

Impact Of Dual Tasking On Lower Extremity Prosthetic Users Function

Jennifer Rentz, Nicole Ridge, Breanna Lanouette, Brody Ritch, Alys Giordano, Srikant Vallabhajosula

Effects Of Gender And Number Of Trials On Backward Tandem Gait In Collegiate Athletes

Ashlyn Loring, Amy Smelko, Amber Olson, Srikant Vallabhajosula

Healthy Division 1 Athletes Are Unable To Accurately Self-report Dominant Limb

Meghan Byers, Catherine Fruin, Erin Allen, Haley Becker, Mary Kay Hannah, John Magill

Impact Of Coffee Roast Level On Force Production During The Counter Movement Jump

Jack Potter, Marco Ramirez, Corey Shedlock, Emilize Momplaisir, Gabriel Harris, Srikant Vallabhajosula, Stephen Bailey

Establishing Age Specific Strength Norms For Pediatric Return To Sport Testing

Wesley Hart, Peter OConnor, Julia Coenen, John Magill, Srikant Vallabhajosula

Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the American College of Sports Medicine 2023 conference held from May 30 to June 2 in Denver, Colorado.

Educational Session

Return to Sport after Childbirth: Integrating Motherhood and Athletics

Shefali Christopher, Rita Deering

Highlighted Symposium

Functional and Biomechanical Outcomes of Cancer survivors

Srikant Vallabhajosula