Abstracts on diverse topics such as sports, neurology, education, geriatrics, leadership & innovation, and orthopaedics were accepted for presentation, with 13 out of the 17 presentations having Elon DPT students as the lead authors/presenters.
The Department of Physical Therapy Education had another strong showing with 17 presentations at the prestigious APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, California.
2026 Combined Session Meeting Presentations from Elon
(Presenting author names bolded)
Platform Presentations:
Bridging the Classroom and the Clinic: Leveraging Emerging Clinicians’ Training to Address Patients’ Social Needs
Gary Johnson
The Perceptions and Experiences of Underrepresented Minority Faculty in Physical Therapy Education Programs
Gary Johnson
Performance Consistency in Functional Testing Predicts ACL-RSI Score after ACL Reconstruction in Collegiate Athletes John Magill et al.
John Magill
Poster Presentations:
Isolating Hamstring Strength: The Effect of Pelvic Stabilization on Eccentric Nordic Performance
Zach Ormond, Michael Reiman, Gary Johnson, John Magill
Does Thigh Girth Predict Knee Extension Isometric and Isokinetic Peak Torque?
Austin Reames, Sadie Thompson, Ethan Rafal, Nolan Barnes, Zachary Ormond, Mary Hannah, John Magill
Persistent Autonomic Dysfunction Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in an Older Adult: A Case Report
Sixela Caballero, Margaret MacIsaac, Crystal Ramsey
Improvement in Gait Speed Following High Intensity Gait Training Following Pediatric AVM Removal
Samantha Pawlovich, Addison Swofford, Crystal Ramsey
High Intensity Interval Ambulation Improved Two Minute Walk Test in an Individual with Chronic Stroke
Samantha Kosmacki, Matthew Urrutia, Crystal Ramsey
Assessing Autonomic Dysfunction in Older Adults Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Theory Report
Jeremy Baldes, Anna Carroll, Crystal Ramsey
High Intensity Bodyweight Support Treadmill Training Improved Overground Gait Speed for Primary Progressive MS
Sara Moore, Samantha Kosmacki, Virginia Shafer, Crystal Ramsey
The Optimal Theory Improved Balance and Gait in a Client with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Alexis Nowell, Alannah Thomas, Crystal Ramsey
High Intensity Treadmill Training Improved Fatigue in a Person with Mild Parkinson’s Disease
Addison Swofford, Chaney Patton, Alannah Thomas, Crystal Ramsey
Impact of High Intensity Gait Training on Balance and Endurance in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Alannah Thomas, Alexis Nowell, Crystal Ramsey
Gait and Balance Changes Following High Intensity Interval Treadmill Training in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
Alannah Thomas, Danielle Essex, Crystal Ramsey
Fatigue, Fatiguability, and Gait Changes Following Large Amplitude Plus Treadmill Training in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
Danielle Essex, Alannah Thomas, Crystal Ramsey
Bridging Gaps in Neurorehab: Addressing Health Disparities in Hispanic Patients
Emi Chirigliano, Veronica Romero-Perozo, Chaney Patton, Crystal Ramsey
Hip Strength Plays a Dominant Role in Execution of Forceful Movements during Bharatanatyam Dance
Kaitlin Kerr-Osman, Kaleigh Jenkins, Ginny Shafer, Danielle Essex, John Magill, Srikant Vallabhajosula
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Jack Magill
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Gary Johnson
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Crystal Ramsey
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Robert Nithman
Professor of Physical Therapy Education and Chair/Program Director of Physical Therapy Education
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Megan Kim
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Mary Kay Hannah
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Carrie Ann Brice
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
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Srikant Vallabhajosula
Professor of Physical Therapy Education