Research Committee
Committee Chair:
Cheryl Petersen
Committee Mission:
The purpose of the committee is to promote research and evidence-based practice which is part of the APTA’s Vision 2020. The mission of the committee related to the WPTA mission goals is to promote and disseminate Research to the WPTA members. The Research Poster Session held annually at the WPTA Spring conference encourages presentation of work from students from the various PT and PTA schools as well as from any other physical therapist. Posters can be submitted in the areas of research, case study/case report, special interest or literature review. The number of posters continues to grow each year. Additionally, the committee deals with Research related issues and encourages all aspects of research.
 
Research Committee News

Thirty-seven (37) posters were presented at the 2008 Poster Session held at the WPTA Spring conference at the Ramada Stevens Point, including contributions in the areas of 14 Case Study, 6 Literature Review, 5 Special Interest and 12 Research posters.
The winners were:

I.  1st place in the Research category:
Bobula S, Dewane J, Heiderscheit B. Variability of stride duration increases in older adults under dual-task condition from the University of WI- Madison

  2nd place in the Research category:
Greany JF, Christenson CM, Gaarder AR, Hietpas TA, Wilde LC. Examining the psychometric properties of the walking trail B test for fall risk from the University of WI-La Crosse

II.  1st place in the Literature Review category:
Kittleson C, Fernandez G, Hilleshiem E, Kaschner K, Schuenemann B, Van De Water D.
Evidence in Practice: What is the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation on gait in patients with stroke? From Concordia University

III. 1st place in Special Interest category:
Harrison LH. A model of inter-professional service-learning in health professions education from Concordia University

  Honorable mention in the Special Interest category:
Raasch KL, Girdaukas CR. Wisconsin Hunting Accessibility from the University of WI- La Crosse

IV. 1st place poster in the Case Study category:
Kelm C, Kovaich C, Fix K, Erickson M, Shields K, MacIntyre D. Outcomes following physical therapy interventions in a 50-year-old female with fibromyalgia – An investigation into balance – A case study from Carroll College

  2nd place  in the Case Study Category:
Olson TJ. EMG-biofeedback for quadriceps neuromuscular re-education in athletes demonstrating arthrogenic muscle inhibition following meniscectomy: A case report from the University of WI- La Crosse

  Honorable mention in the Case Study category:
1. Riley C, Milazzo J, Elwood K. Coordination improvement in subject with severe proprioceptive deficits in the upper extremities from Carroll College and

2. Meyering H, Scholl K, Wagner C, Youngbauer J, Erickson M, MacIntyre D, Shields K. Kinesiophobia and Implications for improving functional abilitie4s in a 22 year old female volleyball player: A case study from Carroll College

We thank everyone for their participation and hope the Poster Session continues to inspire clinician and student researchers to present their work. 

 

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