Research
Student Research
USF DPT Capstone Projects
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| David Kroger, Brittany Mallett, Eric Schindler, Lauren Zilke | Motor Control Exercises and Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Dosage Evaluation and Review: A Systematic Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Marian Becker, Kathleen Essick, Noela Lalime, Rasa Staniulyte | Definitions of chronic low back pain in physical therapy literature. | Summer 2019 |
| David Kroger, Brittany Mallet, Eric Schindler, Lauren Zilke | Motor control exercise in low back pain | Summer 2019 |
| Ashley Bruckner, Hillary Byrd, Neil Patel, Nicole Pegarido | Activation Patterns of the Scapular Musculature in Healthy Individuals vs. Individuals with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome During Overhead Activities | Summer 2018 |
| Aureen Arellano, Julian La, Kelly MacDonald, Renea Porsch, Tyler Smith | The effects of eccentric exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness on motor performance of the upper extremity muscles | Summer 2017 |
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| Sierra Bahr, Emily Franco, Karissa Kortum, Chloe Moreno | Effects of motor intervention on social function in children with autism spectrum disorder | Summer 2019 |
| Sierra Bahr, Pamela Barnes, Emily Franco, Karissa Kortum, Chloe Moreno | The Use of the Preschool Physical Activity Questionnaire (Pre-PAQ) in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Summer 2019 |
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| Alisha Espinosa, Dayna Heinreich, Angeline Leon, Katie Perkins, Justin Pittman | Effects of Body-Weight Supported Treadmill Training on Gait Symmetry after Stroke: A Systematic Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Brandi Koehler, Jordan Lindblom, Paul McEuen Jr, Alyssa Santos, Aliya Scalamogna | Ultrasound as a Muscle Re-Education Tool: A Scoping Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Roland Gaddy, Dennis Rinaldi, Exor Serrano, Kyle Schindler, Brendan White | The Effectiveness of Workplace Intervention in the Management and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Nicholas Rietveld, Sara Stannard | Is Blood Flow Restriction Training an Effective Therapeutic Tool to Attenuate Age Related Functional Strength Loss and Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Karri Chestnut, Kelly Jutras, Matthew Sarver, Elizabeth Winsor | The Benefits of Balance Training on Decreasing Fall Risk in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review | Summer 2019 |
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| Sarah Flanagan, Lindsey Foreman, Judy Makenzie, Lauren Perrotta | Physical therapy interventions to decrease pain and improve Joint stability in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Joint Hypermobility Syndrome | Summer 2019 |
| Lindsey Foreman, Judy Makenzie, Lauren Perrotta, Dennis Rinaldi | Gait Retraining in People with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/ Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Hypermobile Type | Fall 2019 |
| Kristin Dye, Clayton Lent, Brittnee Murphy | Genu varum alignment and medial meniscus integrity | Fall 2018 |
| Valerie Dickinson, Alison Giovannetti, Stephanie Lindsey, Alyssa Neri, Kayla Turner | Abnormal alignment and development and progression of knee osteoarthritis | Summer 2017 |
| Mark Connell, Lindsey Dileonardo, Jorie Schinella | Strength of gluteus maximus and gluteus medius and frontal plane knee motion during single leg exercises | Summer 2016 |
| Jasmine Evans, Juhi Gupta | Knee hypermobility in female dancers and non-dancers | Summer 2015 |