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2 CEUs

Price: Free (please register to get CEUs)

The Physical Therapy Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse invites members of the West Central District of APTA WI to a presentation of student research. In addition to the posters, two PT residents from the Gundersen Sports Medicine Residency will be presenting different research studies that they have conducted over the last year. Please see topics below.

The meeting will be hosted in Room 2006 of the Health Science Center at 1300 Badger St. in La Crosse. Pizza and refreshments will be provided!

We look forward to hosting this West Central District meeting and sharing our research efforts with you.

Zachary Lorbeck, PT, DPT, CSCS - Importance of Maximal Force Output for Modulating Landing Forces

Bridgette Darton, PT, DPT - Performance Differs in Upper Extremity Stability Tests Between Previously Injured and Uninjured Individuals

This course is designed for clinicians and students, enabling participants to become better users of the research. Participants will be able to make detailed and informed judgements regarding the validity and the results of randomized control trials and to consider what those results will mean to their practice.

Speaker Bio

Ben Armstrong PT, DPT, OCS

Benjamin Armstrong is a physical therapist at UPH-Meriter in Madison, Wisconsin.  He obtained his Doctorate of Physical therapy from Emory University, and Master of Science in Athletic Training from Indiana State University.  He completed a residency at UW Hospitals and Clinics and UnityPoint Health Meriter physical therapy orthopedic residency and is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist.  He is a certified clinical instructor through the APTA and is a board member, clinical instructor, and clinical mentor at UW Hospitals and Clinics and UnityPoint Health Meriter physical therapy orthopedic residency.   He has been involved in the southwest district for the past seven years, most recently serving as Chair.  He has also been involved with the ABPTRFE as a site team member for the past two years.

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