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Physical Therapy (DPT) - Research Opportunities
Physical Therapy faculty are constantly performing research and engaging students to participate with them. Much of their work is done in the Physical Therapy Department’s Motion Analysis Laboratory, located within the Patricia Leahy Memorial Research Laboratory, and in the BTE Technologies™ Rehabilitation Research Laboratory.
Research Areas
Biomechanics
Develop and implement clinical and translational treatment interventions to optimize knee function and return to activity and reduce the incidence of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis in physically active individuals with knee injury, specifically ACL and cartilage injuries.
Gregory Thielman PT EdD, ATC, CSRS
Kinematic Movement Analysis of reaching post stroke/ Long Term follow-up of trained subjects
Musculoskeletal
Assessing students ability to provide manual therapy techniques (cervical traction and manipulation) correctly and using motor learning principles to teach students correctly and efficiently.
Cardiovascular
Gregory Thielman PT EdD, ATC, CSRS
Identification of issues that impact the activity and participation in people with stroke.
Neuromuscular
Gregory Thielman PT EdD, ATC, CSRS
Structuring Practice to facilitate learning in stroke patients- Clinical and Kinematic
Outcomes Research of various practice methods
Treatment interventions that result in long-term improvements in function in people with stroke.
Oncology
Cancer Rehabilitation
Qualitative
Britta Schasberger, MSPT, EdD
Advancing Evidence Based Practice: Impacts of a mentored fellowship on knowledge and practice of evidence based care
Experiential Learning in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education; Determinants of Success in a Physical Therapy Program
Scholarship of Teaching
Testing various teaching strategies to enhance learning.
Experiential Learning in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education; Determinants of Success in a Physical Therapy Program
Pediatrics
Britta Schasberger, MSPT, EdD
Early screening and educational intervention for prevention of torticollis in infants
Experiential Learning in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education; Determinants of Success in a Physical Therapy Program
Geriatrics
Falls in the older population; Pedagogy
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Students Get Hands-On Experience in New Pediatric Occupational Therapy Lab
January 13, 2020
This fall, USciences' Department of Occupational Therapy opened the first pediatric occupational therapy laboratory on campus.
Lab Studies Nonverbal Communication Skills in Autistic Children
December 20, 2019
It's known that children with autism often have difficulties with communication and there are interventions to help with speech and language, but where the research is lacking is in how to improve nonverbal communication skills, according to Ashley de Marchena, PhD, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience, and director of the UScience's "InterAction Lab".
New Study: USciences Offers Excellent Return on Investment
December 20, 2019
University of the Sciences alumni have a proven record of graduating on time, finding jobs in their fields, and earning top dollar in their careers. Now, a study from Georgetown University has found that USciences is proven to be an excellent long-term investment.
USciences Awarded $4.9 Million in Research Grants in 2019
December 19, 2019
USciences faculty researchers and students were supported by $4.9 million in grant funding awarded to the University in 2019. The additional dollars support ongoing investigations in each of the University's three colleges as well as student involvement in those projects.
W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Representatives Meet USciences Scholarship Recipients
December 19, 2019
W.W. Smith Charitable Trust provides funding for undergraduate students scholarships amounting to $71,000 in aid to support 17 undergraduate students.
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