PHT Faculty Publications
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Child Interest Activity Plan (CIAP): An Implementation Driver to Bridge the Research to Practice Gap in Early Childhood Intervention
(SAGE Publications Inc, 2022-05-14)[No abstract available] -
Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-09-20)Background It has been established that for youth without disabilities, muscular strength (MS) is negatively associated with total and central adiposity. However, this relationship has not been clearly established for youth ... -
The reliability and validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs)
(NASMI, 2021-12-01)Background The gluteals have unique morphology related to muscle endurance, including moderate fiber sizes and a majority of Type I endurance fibers. Evidence suggests gluteal endurance is related to low back pain, running ... -
Gluteal muscle activation during common yoga poses
(North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2021-06-01)Background: Approximately 24% of physical therapists report regularly using yoga to strengthen major muscle groups. Although clinicians and athletes often use yoga as a form of strength training, little is known about the ... -
Association between sleep quality and physical functioning in adults with Down syndrome: A brief report
(Elsevier, 2021-07-21)Background: Sleep quality is associated with physical functioning in adults, but this has not been examined in those with Down syndrome (DS). High body mass index (BMI) and accelerated aging, both common in adults with DS, ... -
Survey of physical therapists' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding diagnostic imaging
(Oxford University Press, 2021-01-04)OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe physical therapists' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding the use of diagnostic imaging. METHODS: Physical therapists in the United States were recruited from ... -
Grip and shoulder strength correlation with validated outcome instruments in patients with rotator cuff tears
(Elsevier, 2020-08-19)Hypothesis/Background: The ability to better define preoperatively the extent of rotator cuff (RC) dysfunction is desired. The study's purpose was to prospectively examine the relationships between absolute and percentage ... -
Comparing motor competence of sex-and age-matched youth with intellectual disability from Brazil and the United States
(Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2020)Youth with intellectual disabilities (IDs) demonstrate below-criteria motor competence (MC) compared with typically developing (TD) youth. Whether differences in MC exist for youth with ID from different countries is ... -
Survey instrument development and validation to measure technology adoption in dental hygiene clinical environments
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2020)This pilot study aimed to develop and test a comprehensive assessment instrument, through an examination of measurement properties, to evaluate relationships between faculty technology adoption and age, level of education, ... -
Young adults performance of unipedal dynamic balance with various footwear conditions
(National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2020-02-01)Wearing barefoot-style (minimalist) shoes is suggested as a transition between wearing shoes and barefoot running. Some sources equate wearing Vibram FiveFingers™(VFFs), a brand of barefoot shoes, with running/walking ... -
The effects of gluteal squeezes compared to bilateral bridges on gluteal strength, power, endurance, and girth
(PeerJ Inc., 2019-07-08)Background: Hip extension weakness is correlated with low back, hip, and knee pathology. Isometric gluteal squeezes have been shown to elicit high electromyographic gluteal activity. However, there is little research ... -
Measuring for nonsynostotic head deformities in preterm infants during NICU management: a pilot study
(Elsevier, 2019-04)Background: Research has focused on the presence of nonsynostotic head deformities (NHD: plagiocephaly, dolichocephaly, brachycephaly) in preterm infants at discharge and within the first year after discharge. However, ... -
Balance and coordination proficiency of age-matched male and female children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities
(Human Kinetics Inc., 2018-04)Male youth (8-18 years) with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate motor proficiency below age-related competence capacities for typically developing youth. Whether below-criteria motor proficiency also exists for females ... -
A new racket sport that provokes similar heart rate as soccer and basketball in children
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05)Physical inactivity often increases during childhood as does the risk for early-onset of lifestyle-related diseases. The development of new sports, if deemed to be of sufficient intensity, may add diversity to the more ... -
Effectiveness of cross taping as a therapy for delayed muscle soreness
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05-01)Decrease muscle soreness by medical tape is supported by the literature. Subjects: Twenty normal subjects ranging in age from 18 to 55 with no history of previous skin allergy and do not have any upper body injuries participated. -
Effects of pelvic and core strength training on high school cross-country race times
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-08)There is only limited research examining the effect of pelvic and core strength training on running performance. Pelvic and core muscle fatigue is believed to contribute to excess motion along frontal and transverse planes ... -
Balance and coordination capacities of male children and adolescents with intellectual disability
(Human Kinetics Publ Inc., 2017-01)Children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) exhibit a mixture of cognitive, motor, and psychosocial limitation. Identifying specific inadequacies in motor proficiency in youth with ID would improve therapeutic ... -
Accuracy of a piezoelectric pedometer in persons with and without Down syndrome
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-12)Background: Piezoelectric pedometers with a tri-axial accelerometer mechanism may effectively monitor physical activity in persons with Down syndrome (DS), but their accuracy has not been determined in this population. ... -
The Lower-Extremity Functional Test and lower-quadrant injury in NCAA Division III Athletes: a descriptive and epidemiologic report
(Human Kinetics Publ Inc., 2016-08)Context: The Lower-Extremity Functional Test (LEFT) has been used to assess readiness to return to sport after a lower extremity injury. Current recommendations suggest that women should complete the LEFT in 135 s (average; ... -
Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with Down syndrome-prevalence, determinants, consequences, and interventions: A literature review
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016-10)Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) are more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population of youth without DS. Aims: To review the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their determinants ...
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