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Index to PT 2003 Abstracts by Category

Abstracts to be presented at Physical Therapy 2003 are listed by category amd by author/presenter. Presenters' names appear in bold in the Author/Presenter Index.

Codes in the abstract identification numbers are for “MT” for Multimedia Technology Presentation, “PL” for Platform Presentation, and “PO” for Poster Presentation.

“TH,”or “F,” Thursday, Friday, respectively. Example: PL-100-F=Platform to be presented on Friday.

Business Management/Administration

    Kuhlemeier, Keith - An Electronic Medical Record for Industrial Injuries (MT- -181-TH)

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary

    Anderson, N - Patients with Acute CVAs Self-Select Energy Efficient Walking Speeds on Tile, Dirt, and Gravel (PO-RR-7-F)

    Armenteros, Taime - The Challenge of Heterotopic Heart Transplant Rehabilitation: A Case Study (PO-RR-9-TH)

    Cabral, Francisco - Cardiovascular/Pulmonary and Temporal-Spatial Analyses of Wheelchair Propulsion Using Upper and Lower Extremities (PO-RR-4-F)

    Fagan, Julie - Consensual Heating: Does Superficial Heating of a Proximal Body Segment Affect Distal Superficial Skin Temperature in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease? (PO-RR-5-TH)

Clinical Electrophysiology

Education

    Azzam, Lisa - Integrated Clinical Experiences: A First-Year Status Report (PL-SI-108-F)

    Barredo, Ronald - Integrating Lifelong Learning as a Curricular Thread in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program (PL-SI-110-F)

    Dennis, Jancis - Case-Based Interactive Computer Program Based on the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice (MT- -182-TH)

    Ingram, Deborah - A Study of Clinical Education Grading Systems in Physical Therapy Programs (PL-RR-103-F)

    Ingram, Deborah - Financial Burden Incurred by Physical Therapy Students During Physical Therapy Education (PL-RR-102-F)

    Johnson, Natasha - Factors Affecting Physical Therapists Student Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association (PL-RR-109-F)

    Kuperstein, Janice - Knowledge Acquisition in Administrative Issues: Application of the Tools and Techniques of Performance Improvement (PL-SI-105-F)

    Lake, David - Factors Which Influence Applicant Choice of a Physical Therapy Program (PL-RR-101-F)

    Maring, Joyce - A Comparison of Students' Performance in a Physical Therapy Course Based on Format of Delivery: Distance Internet Based Versus Traditional Classroom Instruction (PO-RR-16-F)

    Pfister, Steven - Clinical Education: Computer Supported Collaborative Learning in a PBL PT Program (PL-SI-111-F)

    Reicherter, Elizabeth - Impact of an Older Adult Service Learning Project on Second Year Master of Physical Therapy Students (PO-RR-13-TH)

    Roller, Joellen - Are We United? Clinicians Respond to the DPT (PO-RR-15-F)

    Salzman, Alice - Developing a Model for the Professional Development of Academic Coordinators/Dirctors of Clinical Education (PL-RR-100-F)

    Turner, Kay - Physical Therapist's Perceptions of Motivational Factors and Barriers to Pursuing a Transitional DPT Degree (PL-SI-106-F)

    Wise, Holly - Using Technology to Provide Interdisciplinary Distributive Continuing Education (PL-SI-104-F)

Geriatrics

    Furman, Margaret - The Challenges of Choosing Appropriate Clients for Short Stay Rehabilitation: Experiences of a Newly Formed Unit (PL-SI-118-F)

    Gay, Jacqueline - Reliability of the Adapted Reach Test and its Correlation to the Functional Reach Test in Older Community -Dwelling Adults (PL-RR-116-F)

    Holbein-Jenny, Mary Ann - A Comparison of the Sub-Tests of the Multidirectional Reach Test in Personal Care Home Residents (PL-RR-119-F)

    Pierce, Melinda - Motorized Cart Driver's Test (PO-SI-27-TH)

    Smith, Trina - Balance in Personal Care-Homes: Results of the Activities - Specific Balance Confidence Inventory, the Berg Balance Score, and the Multi-directional Reach Test (PL-RR-121-F)

    Strong Rose, Elizabeth - A Comparative Analysis of Exercise Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults (PL-RR-115-F)

    Taylor, Leslie - Evaluating the Effects of and Educational Symposium on Knowledge, Impact, and Self-Management of Older African-Americans (PL-RR-117-F)

Neurology

    Aldridge, R - Effect of Physical Rehabilitation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries in Relation to Functional Outcomes in Post-Tendon Transfers (PO-RR-46-TH)

    Bakis, Kristen - Use of a Pressure Mapping System in Rehabilitation to Assist Education, Equipment Selection and Prevent Skin Breakdown (PO-SI-35-TH)

    Davenport, Mary - Clinical Parameters Associated with Falls in Parkinsons Disease (PO-RR-38-F)

    Durboraw, Jennifer - The Role of a Physical Therapist in the Screening Process for Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: A Case Discussion (PO-RR-34-TH)

    Galloway, James - Shoulder and Elbow Dynamics During Vertical Reaching Across Speeds and Body Positions (PO-RR-33-F)

    Harris-Love, Michael - Content Validity of the Anaerobic Muscle Endurance Test (PO-RR-39-TH)

    Landers, Merrill - The Effects of Attentional Focus on Balance in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PL-RR-129-F)

    Lehman, David - An Instructional Set for Long-term Improvement in the Automatic Gait of People with Parkinson's Disease (PL-RR-122-F)

    McCombe Waller, Sandra - Hand Dominance and Side of Stroke Affect Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke (PO-RR-48-F)

    Muratori, Lisa - Coordination of Posture and Grasp in Individuals with Parkinsons Disease (PO-RR-37-F)

    Rowland, Jennifer - Risk Instrument for Secondary Conditions (MT- -183-F)

    Sligar, Joyce - An Exercise Program to Improve Motor Performance in Individuals with Alzheimer Disease Living in Institutional Settings (PL-SI-125-F)

    Thomas, Whitney - Increased Orthotic Support Improves Function in a Man Four Years Post-Traumatic Brain Injury (PO-SI-51-F)

    Thompson, Catherine - The Effects of Motor Imagery on Musculoskeletal Flexibility (PO-RR-30-TH)

    Tinsley, Suzanne - The Cardiovascular Effects of Ambulation with the Advanced Reciprocating Gait Orthosis (ARGO) vs ARGO Coupled with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Two Patients with Thoracic Level Spinal Cord Injury in Two Distinctly Different Age Brackets (PO-RR-49-TH)

    Wellmon, Robert - The Effects of Anthropometric Factors, Lower Extremity Strength and Range of Motion, and Gender on Forward Reach and Backward Reach Task Performance in Young, Non-Disabled Adults (PO-RR-44-TH)

    Zwick, Dalia - Yoga and Physical Therapy as a Therapeutic Approach for People with Multiple Sclerosis (PO-SI-31-TH)

Oncology

    DaLuz Donatelli, Linda - Assessing the Breast Cancer Upper Extremity Functional Assessment Tool (BCUE) (PO-RR-54-F)

    Shrader, Joseph - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with HIV Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma: A Case Report Series (PO-SI-53-TH)

    Wills, Mary - Skin Cancer Screening: A Case Report (PO-RR-55-TH)

Orthopedics

    Appling, Susan - Correlation Between Oswestry Disability Index Scores and Percent Impairment Determined by Lumbar Spinal Range of Motion Measurements for Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain (PO-RR-76-TH)

    Barr, Ann - Effect of Reach Repetition on Reach Movement Patterns in a Rat Model of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (PO-RR-58-F)

    Curtis, Thomas - The Interrater Reliability of the Lateral Scapular Slide Test for Subjects With and Without Pathology (PL-RR-164-F)

    Elser, Tim - A Retrospective Study on the Efficacy of Physical Therapy Interventions on Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (PL-RR-165-F)

    Fenter, Paula Click - Inter-Device Reliability Among Three Hand-Held Dynamometers Used to Measure Hip Abduction Strength: A Pilot Study (PO-RR-73-F)

    Gopalan, Lakshmi - Does the Clinical Literature Provide Positive Evidence for Treating Bell's Palsy with Electrical Stimulation? (PL-SI-154-F)

    Gracey, Chris - Orthotic Treatment for a Person with Osteoarthritis Using a Novel Articulated Supra-Maleolar Design (PO-SI-60-TH)

    Hankin, Heather - Prediction of Functional Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Pain Using the Pain Patient Profile, Pain Stages of Change Questionnaire, and Demographic Variables (PL-RR-142-F)

    Hoobler, Terry - Phantom Sensation and Pain in a Multinational, Multidiagnostic Population (PO-RR-77-F)

    Keyser, Kimberly - Physical Therapy Clinic for the American Dance Festival (PO-SI-68-TH)

    Lehmann, Allison - Factors that Influence Length of Time from Initial Visit to Discharge from Physical Therapy in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (PO-RR-56-TH)

    Lunick, Adrian - The Impact of a Video Home Exercise System on an Outpatient Rehab Facility (MT- -184-F)

    Miller, Valerie - Leg Dominance and Its Effect on Functional Tanks (PO-RR-78-TH)

    Moore, Marjorie - Factors Leading to Shoulder Impingement in String Musicians: A Pilot Study (PO-RR-70-F)

    Noteboom, Jon - Comparison of Surface Electromyography and Ultrasound Imaging in Measuring Muscle Activation at the Rectus Femoris (PO-RR-62-TH)

    Pidcoe, Peter - Postural Control Demand Differences During Unstable Platform Step Up Activities (PO-RR-74-TH)

    Wilk, Kevin - A Core Stabilization Program for People With Upper Extremity Lesions (PL-SI-153-F)

Pediatrics

    Bauer, Deborah - Self-Perceived Competence of Children with Type III and IV Osteogenesis Imperfecta Compared with Non-Disabled Peers (PO-RR-83-TH)

    Brown-White, Pamela - Examination of an Infant with Spondylocostal Dysostosis (PO-SI-88-TH)

    Butler, Terry - WWW.ORDINARYTALENTSANDSKILLSUSE: Tapping into Other Resources for Ideas for Therapeutic Interventions (PO-SI-89-TH)

    DeLuca, Stephanie - The Acquisition of Upper Extremity Skills in Children Receiving Pediatric CI Therapy (PL-SI-176-F)

    Marviglia, Melissa - The Consistency of the Resting Heart Rate Measure as a Component of the Energy Expenditure Index for Children with Cerebral Palsy (PO-RR-86-F)

    McClelland, Carol - "Therapeutic Climbing": A Fun Approach to Pediatric Physical Therapy (PO-SI-82-TH)

    Moerchen, Victoria - Interdigit Force Coordination Among Individuals with Down Syndrome in a Visually Guided Pinch Force Task (PO-RR-90-F)

    Pati, Anne - Physical Therapy Intervention in Pediatric Obesity (PO-SI-80-TH)

    Rowjee, Neemisha - An Interdisciplinary Exercise Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer (PL-SI-175-F)

Professional Issues

    Scanniello, Jennifer - A Multi-Faceted Physical Therapy Program to Address the Behavioral Aspects of a Woman with Multiple Sclerosis (PO-SI-91-TH)

Sports Physical Therapy

    Elser, Tim - Isokinetic Strength of the Shoulder Internal and External Rotators in Professional Baseball Pitchers (PO-RR-98-TH)

    Hart, Anne - Sport Specific Classification for Athletes with Disabilities: Wheelchair Rugby (PO-SI-94-TH)

    Mulvany, Ruth - An Individualized Fitness Program for People with Bleeding Disorders at High Risk for Injury (PO-RR-96-TH)

Women's Health

    Lasenick, Michele - Domestic Violence: Physical Therapists Recognizing, Screening, and Reporting Abuse (PO-RR-99-F)