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OVERVIEW |
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The Department of Rehabilitation Science
is committed to excellence in research
that contributes to the
bodies of knowledge in occupational therapy and
physical therapy. The discovery of knowledge, the
integration of knowledge in teaching, and the application
of knowledge to practice support the mission of
the University, the College, and the Department.
Faculty and students currently are engaged
in a variety of applied and basic research
projects. They are studying, for example, tests
and measures for diagnostic, predictive, and
evaluative purposes; the effects of interventions;
service delivery models; adaptation related
to performance of everyday activities; neuromodulation
of pain mechanisms; and teaching and learning.
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RESEARCH |
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Sandra Arnold,
PT, PhD
- Development of a minimal data set
to measure outcomes of children who receive
school-based occupational therapy and physical
therapy. Visit the SOM
Research website for
more information.
Denise Bender, PT, JD, GCS
- Innovative teaching and learning strategies
in Allied Health education
Carol P. Dionne, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT
- Characteristics Associated with Lumbar
Disc Disease of Patients Seen in Physical Therapy
Clinics
David Garrison,
PhD
- Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms involved
with the neuromodulation of pain perception
using neurophysiological techniques
- Using functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) as a research tool, comparing and
evaluating the relationships between mental
imaging and the actual motor execution of
the same task
- Development of a intervention tool
called cellular imagery training (CIT)
using mental imagery
Toby Hamilton,
PhD, OTR/L
- The process of adaptation
related to performance of everyday activities
- Study
of personal narratives of life, health,
illness, and effects on performance of everyday
activities
Steve Hoppes,
PhD, OTR/L
- Use of play as a therapeutic tool
with elders
- Impact of environment on functional
performance of individuals with dementia
- Teaching
/ learning process in allied health
- Motivation
of therapy with elders
Mary Isaacson, EdD, OTR/L, ATP
- Assessing current best practices in the
area of seating and mobility
Lynn
Jeffries, PT, PhD, PCS
- Early intervention service delivery
models
- Bone density in children with cerebral
palsy
Maria Jones, PT, PhD, ATP
- Effects of power mobility on the development
of young children with severe motor impairments
Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD
- Influences of childrearing practices and
parenting on the development of children
from various cultures
- Validation of developmental
assessments used with infants at risk for
disabilities
- Early interventions for infants
with or at risk for developmental disabilities
- Early self-initiated mobility in infants
with disabilities
Vince Lepak, PT, MPH
- Effectiveness
of interferential current to treat urinary
incontinence
- Effects of the environment on
the SAILS (Structured Assessment of Independent
Living Skills) test for individuals with dementia
Irene
McEwen, PT, PhD
- Effects of power mobility on the development
of young children with severe motor impairments
- Development
of a minimal data set to measure outcomes
of children who receive school-based occupational
therapy and physical therapy
Ken Randall, PT, MHR
- The role of intuition in decision-making
among novice physical therapy practitioners
- Academic Integrity and ethical decision-making
- Optimizing the learning of psychomotor
skills
- The use of Nutraceuticals in treating inflammation
in ballet dancers
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ALUMNI RESEARCH
Read what Amy Bastian, PT, PhD, Assistant
Professor at Johns Hopkins and 1990 graduate of our
physical therapy program is doing!
Read
Article!
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