Accomplishments: School of Integrated Health Sciences
Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) hosted the Journal of Athletic Training’s live “JAT Chat” on March 26, during which she interviewed Johna Register-Mihalik about the recently released mild traumatic brain injury among children guidance document. Radzak is scheduled to host JAT Chat each month for the coming year. For updates about…
Julia Freedman Silvernail, Lucas Dibenedetto and Kristyne Wiegand (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored “The Effect of Cold-Water Immersion on Running Mechanics,” which appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Exercise Science. The study examined the potential effects of cryotherapy on performance and injury risk…
Szu-Ping Lee and Carrie Gillis (both Physical Therapy), along with Javier Ibarra, Derek Oldroyd and Ryan Zane (all '16 Doctor of Physical Therapy), co-authored “Heel-Raised Foot Posture and Weightlifting Shoes Do Not Affect Trunk and Lower Extremity Biomechanics during a Barbell Back Squat in Recreational Weight Lifters,” which appears…
Danny Young (Physical Therapy) co-authored an editorial titled “Inpatient Mobility Technicians: One Step Forward?” that addresses a current study focused on the feasibility and effectiveness of dedicated mobility technicians who encourage out-of-bed activities such as walking among older hospital patients. Previous study findings indicate that…
Gabriele Wulf (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) is the 2019 visiting professor in simulation-based education at the Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Rochester, Minnesota. She will give a grand rounds presentation on how to optimize procedural and motor skill learning, facilitate a workshop, and engage in one-on-one…
John Mercer and Andre Craig-Jones (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with alumna Kendell Galor, ’18 MS Kinesiology, and Kenji Masumoto from Kyushu University, Japan, co-authored "Metabolic Costs During Backward Running with Body Weight Support," which published in the February issue of the International Journal of Sports Medicine.…
Tedd Girouard and Kara Radzak (both Athletic Training) along with Du Feng (Nursing) and alumna Jessica Dunn,'16 MS Kinesiology, co-authored “Sex Specific Post-concussion Symptom Reporting in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” which concluded additional research should further evaluate if differences between male and female…
Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy), department alumni Brooke Laskowski, Danielle Garcia, and Christensen J. Hardy (all ’17 Doctor of Physical Therapy), and instructor Emilio Puentedura (Physical Therapy) co-authored “Measurement of Anterior Translation of the Mandibular Condyle Using Sonography,” which appears in the current issue of Journal of Physical…
Janet Dufek and Daniel Lidstone (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) along with Mohamed Trabia and Jessica DeBerardinis (both Mechanical Engineering) authored “Electronic Measurement of Plantar Contact Area During Walking Using an Adaptive Thresholding Method for Medilogic Pressure-measuring Insoles.” The study sought to develop an adaptive-…
Dharini Bhammar (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored two articles in Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. The first, “Dyspnea on Exertion Provokes Unpleasantness and Negative Emotions in Women with Obesity,” demonstrated that 42 percent of otherwise healthy women with obesity experience dyspnea on exercise. Results also indicated…
Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) and Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored “Serum Nutrient Levels and Aging Effects on Periodontitis,” which suggests that improving specific nutrient intake may provide a novel strategy to affect the significant increase in periodontitis that occurs with aging. The article appeared in the December…
Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy), James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Jefferson Kinney (Psychology) co-authored “A High-Intensity Exercise Boot Camp for Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Phase II, Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trial of Feasibility, Safety, Signal of Efficacy, and Disease Mechanisms.” The investigators of…