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Physical Therapy Program
Department of Exercise Science
Arnold School of Public Health
Blatt Building
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208

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Phone: 803-777-5521
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Highlighted Research  

The Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Laboratory is directed by Dr. Stacy Fritz, PhD, PT. Faculty in this laboratory also includes Dr. Bruce McClenaghan, PED, PT. Their work has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund and have published their findings in journals such as Stroke, Physical Therapy, Gait and Posture, and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Individuals have traveled, both nationally and internationally, to participate in the different research studies offered in the Rehabilitation Lab.


The use of magnetic resonance imaging to quality diffusion of water in normal and abnormal lumbar inter-vertebral discs.  Paul Beattie and Denise Peters. Combined Sections Meeting, APTA Boston, MA February 16, 2007


Completed Student Defenses

Biopsychosocial predictors of self-rated disability in non-specific, activity-limiting chronic low back pain following VAX-D treatment.  Stephanie Yurich  December 5, 2006

Effects of intensive mobility training on an individual with Parkinson's disease: A case study. Janea Sweet  December 18, 2006

Perceived differences in the sensation of pulsed and sham ultrasound at the carpal tunnel in normal subjects.  Lydia Akins  February 13, 2007

Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dynamic versus Isometric Manual Muscle Testing in the Assessment of Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Persons with and without Suspected Unilateral Lower Extremity Dysfunction. Whitney Lawton April 3, 2007

 Normative Characteristics of Radial and Ulnar Strength and their Ratio. Mathew Palmer April 6, 2007

 The Effects of a Distributed Delivery of Lower Extremity Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Compared to a Masses Delivery of the Same Intervention for Chronic Lower Extremity Motor Deficits Following Stroke. Erin Rivers, April 9, 2007
 
 Beginning Ballet as an Intervention for Gait, Balance  and Mobility for an Individual with Post-Stroke Hemiparesis: A Case Report.  Melissa Dureska, April 10, 2007

The Analysis and Comparison of Accelerometer Measurements of Physical Activity in Individuals Post-Stroke.  Angela Merlo,  April 10,  2007

Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Dynamic Versus Isometric Hand Held Dynamometry in the Assessment of Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Persons With and Without Suspected Unilateral Lower Extremity Dysfunction.  Josh Canfield, April 10,  2007

The Association Between Ankle Range of Motion, Balance and Falls in Older Adults.
Caroline Evans, April 13, 2007 

A comparison of Physician-based exercise counseling protocols: A pilot study.  Does physical activity counseling provided by a physician in the form of verbal, written or combination delivery increase physical activity in a sedentary geriatric population.  Amanda Richardson, July 6, 2007
 


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