UCA Physical Therapy faculty, students and alumni will be presenting research at the upcoming APTA Arkansas OPTimize Conference and Exhibition being held in North Little Rock, Arkansas during the dates of October 6 – 7, 2003. Complete details of the meeting can be found at Arkansas Physical Therapy Association – Home Page (arpta.org). The following research presentation titles and authors will be presented:
Dr. Melissa Allen will be presenting about the TAP program with DPT students Amanda Bennett and Ryan Ozanich. Title: Engaging DPT Students in Dementia Care: A Pilot Model for Community-Based Interprofessional Engagement. Authors: Melissa Allen PhD, DPT, PT; Amanda Bennett, SPT; Ryan Ozanich, SPT; Kerry Jordan PhD; Michael Gallagher PhD; January Schultz PhD; Richelle Weese SLP-CCC.
Dr. James Fletcher and Dr. Chris Driedric will be presenting “Digital Inclinometry of Shoulder Extension Active Range of Motion and Biceps Brachii Muscle Length in Asymptomatic Adults: Intrarater Reliability and Differences in Magnitude.” Title: Digital Inclinometry of Shoulder Extension Active Range of Motion and Biceps Brachii Muscle Length in Asymptomatic Adults: Intrarater Reliability and Differences in Magnitude. Authors: James Fletcher PT, PhD and Chris Driedric PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Lori Mize PT, DPT, WCS will be presenting “A Pilot Study: Does Art Analysis Training Affect Student Tolerance to Ambiguity?” Title: A Pilot Study: Does Art Analysis Training Affect Student Tolerance to Ambiguity? Authors: Lora Mize PT, DPT, WCS, Haley Campbell SPT, Robert Robertson SPT, Abigail Authment SPT, Ashley Mahan SPT, Peyton Cope SPT.
Dr. Leah Lowe PT, DPT, PhD, PCS will be presenting published work in the area of pediatric experiential learning. Title: Current Evidence in Experiential Learning in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education. Authors: Leah Lowe, PT, PhD, PCS, Emily Blanchard, SPT, Meredith Bowers, SPT, Lauren English, SPT, Sam Dugas, SPT, Braxton Funk, SPT, Meredith Flowers, DPT, PhD, PCS, and Charlotte Yates, PT, PhD, PCS.
Dr. Rachel Scott will present project on exercise completed with Drs. Taylor, Fletcher, Allen and McGee. Title: Comparison of Two Different Methods for Measuring Chronotropic Response to Exercise in People with and without Classification Criteria for Obesity. Authors: Rachel Scott, PT, DPT, CSCS, J. David Taylor, PhD, PT, James P. Fletcher, PhD, PT, Ruth Ann Mathis, PhD, PT, Melissa Allen, PT, PhD, DPT, NCS, Jacquie Rainey, DrPH, MCHES, Margaret McGee, PT, PhD, PCS.
Dr. Charlotte Yates PT, PhD, PCS will be presenting research in experiential learning in wound management. Title: An exploration of experiential learning in wound care. Authors: Brian Odom, PT, PhD; Cayla Bass, SPT; Mallory Fortinberry, SPT; Anne Moellers, SPT; Kendra Pascoe, SPT; Taylor Phillips, SPT; Leah Lowe, DPT, PhD; Charlotte Yates, PT, PhD.