Springfield College Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021 Capstone Research Presentations
Springfield College Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021 students recently presented their Capstone Research Presentations in a virtual event on July 24, 2020.
Springfield College Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021 students recently presented their Capstone Research Presentations in a virtual event on July 24, 2020. The presentations are part of the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy. The students will now get ready for their clinical placements.
Platform Session 1
“What mode and dosage of exercise improves function and pain level in middle-aged adults with knee osteoarthritis?"
Presenters: Olivia Otter, Hayley Serpa, Allison Tupaj
Faculty Advisor: Amy Veres, PT, DPT
Reader: Shellane Shattuck, PT, DPT
"In English-speaking adults, is Kolb's LSI, the ATLAS, the VARK, or Gregorc's Style Delineator, the best assessment tool to determine learning style in order to effectively educate a patient?"
Presenters: Taylor Field, Kelsey Orpin
Faculty Advisor: Deborah Pelletier, PT, MS
Reader: Abigail Mulligan, PT, DPT
"Does blood flow restriction training improve functional outcomes in physically active young adults with anterior knee pain?"
Presenters: Sydney Fournier, Macayla LaChance, Melissa Parrish
Faculty Advisor: Erin Futrell, PT, MPT, PhD
Reader: Andrew S. Millett, PT, MSPT
"Evidence-Based Recommendations for Return to Running for Women Postpartum”
Presenters: Fletcher Comment, Marisa Woitkoski
Faculty Advisor: Erin Futrell, PT, MPT, PhD
Reader: Anna Burns, PT, DPT
Platform Session 2
"In adult long distance runners, can varying foot strike pattern reduce risk for repetitive stress injuries?"
Presenters: Ryan Harty, Ashlyn Gallo, Zachary Varnauskas
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Montemagni, PT, DPT
Reader: Timothy Swenson, PT, DPT
“In athletes with unspecified anterior hip pain, how does a multimodal eccentric based treatment compare to stretch and strengthening to decrease pain?”
Presenters: Haley Arbour, Robert Gaston, Morgan Lempke
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Montemagni, PT, DPT
Reader: Timothy Swenson, PT, DPT
“Does respiratory muscle training increase pulmonary function in children with spastic cerebral palsy?”
Presenters: Andrew Hanks, Isabella Inglese, Daryl Jent
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Roberts, PT, PhD
Reader: Samantha Rockwood, PT, DPT
“In adult males, are vestibular compensation exercises an effective treatment for relieving symptoms of vestibular neuritis?”
Presenters: Griffin Bennett, Tayla Foulkrod, Marissa Moquin
Faculty Advisor: Linda Tsoumas, PT, EdD
Reader: Katherine Fitzgerald, PT, DPT
Platform Session 3
"Is blood flow restriction training as effective as standard strength training for increasing quadriceps strength in older adults?”
Presenters: Bailey Handzel, Hope MacDonald, Emma Peters
Faculty Advisor: Brittany Soda, PT, DPT
Reader: Nicholas Almonte, PT, DPT
“In an ambulatory physical therapy clinic what tool is both valid and most efficient to screen for pain catastrophizing among adults with chronic musculoskeletal symptoms?”
Presenters: Joshua Cappello, Kelsey Kreminec, Allison Skinner
Faculty Advisor: Julia Chevan, PT, DPT, PhD
Reader: Monica Stefanowicz, PT, DPT
"For patients in the ICU on mechanical ventilation, which outcome measure has the best clinimetric properties for measuring physical function?"
Presenters: Geoffrey Hulse, Alaina Murphy, Olivia Seely
Faculty Advisor: Angela Abeyta Campbell, PT, DPT
Reader: James Cody, PT, DPT
“In older women, does respiratory muscle training improve functional mobility?”
Presenters: Jennifer Bergeron, Benjamin Gatlin, Danielle Levine
Faculty Advisor: Angela Abeyta Campbell, PT, DPT
Reader: Abigail Fagerholm, PT, DPT
