Doctor of Physical Therapy Capstone Projects

The research efforts of Doctor of Physical Therapy students culminates in a capstone project. These creative, incisive posters show the students’ work on a wide range of topics, from sports-related concussions to spinal cord injury to dance to pediatrics.

Total Works (49)

List of items in this collection
	Title
	Differences in Vestibular Measures Following Blast Versus Blunt Trauma in the Military: A Systematic Review 2016 Investigate differences in the following vestibular outcomes after a blast, blunt, or mixed trauma: vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), sensory...
	The Effects of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training on Gait Speed and Walking Capacity in Adult Spinal Cord Injury: An Umbrella Review 2016 This umbrella review was conducted to condense current systematic review literature on the benefits of bodyweight-supported treadmill training...
	Clinical Outcome Measures for Contraversive Lateropulsion or Pusher Behavior after Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature 2016 To identify scales used to classify PB in order to investigate literature that addresses clinimetric properties of scales previously identiﬁed to...
	Patients Intubated At Least 48 Hours in Critical Care Are At Risk for Inactivity and Isolation 2016 Measure patterns of physical activity in a group of patents who are in critical care at an academic medical center in the U.S.
	Surgical Indications for Femoroacetabular Impingement With/Without an Acetabular Labral Tear: A Scoping Review 2016 The purpose of this review was to analyze and report the indications used for open and arthroscopic surgical treatment of FAI.
	The Prevalence and Effect of Burnout on Graduate Healthcare Students 2016 To investigate burnout and its correlation to and effect on the psychological, professional, empathetic, and academic acuity of graduate healthcare...
	The Effects of Training Load on Injury Rates in an Athletic Population: A Systematic Review 2016 The purpose of this study is to complete a systematic review of the current literature concerning how training load effects injury rates in an...
	The Predictive Value of Within-Session and Between-Session Findings for Long Term Outcomes for Patients Receiving Manual Therapy 2016 To determine if early change leads to improved outcomes in patients who receive a manual therapy-oriented intervention.
	The Effect of Exercise in a Pediatric Population with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Systematic Review of the Literature 2017 The aim of this systematic review is to report on benefits and risks of exercise in a pediatric population with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)....
	The Necessity for Post-Maneuver Restrictions in the Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature 2017 Determine if postural restrictions following canalith repositioning manuevers (CRM) are necessary for patients diagnosed and treated for Benign...