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Tuesday, January 22
Platforms 1: 8:00 am-10:00 am
Modifiable Risk Factors for Low Back Symptoms in a US Community-based Population: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Time: 8:00 am–8:15 am
Speaker: Adam Goode, PT, DPT, PhD
Differences in Outcomes in Subjects With Low Back Pain Who Met the Clinical Prediction Rule for Lumbar Spine Manipulation When Non-thrust Manipulation Was Used as the Comparator
Time: 8:15 am–8:30 am
Speaker: Chad Cook, PT, PhD
Physical Therapy Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries With a New Episode of Low Back Pain: The Association With Early Imaging
Time: 8:30 am–8:45 am
Speaker: Sean Rundell, PT, DPT, MS
A Comparison of Clinical and Cost Outcomes Between Patients Self-Referring and Physician-Referred for Low Back Pain
Time: 8:45 am–9:00 am
Speaker: Dan Fisher, PT, DPT
Neurophysiologic Effects of Spinal Manual Therapy in the Upper Extremity: An Evidence-based Review
Time: 9:00 am–9:15 am
Speaker: Jennifer Chu, PT, DPT
Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain Predict the Likely Response to Neurodynamic Treatment
Time: 9:15 am–9:30 am
Speaker: Robert Nee, PT, PhD, MAppSc
MRI Changes in the Size and Shape of the Oropharynx Following Acute Whiplash Injury
Time: 9:30 am–9:45 am
Speaker: James Elliott, PT, PhD
Physical Therapy Outcomes for Patients With Neck Pain: Does a Standardized Approach to Patient Care Improve Outcomes Between Clinics for Patients With Neck Pain?
Time: 9:45 am–10:00 am
Speaker: Jon Mauszycki, PT, DPT
Platforms 2: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
The STarT Back Screening Tool: Construct Validity Incorporating Cluster Analysis
Time: 11:00 am–11:15 am
Speaker: Jason Beneciuk, PT, PhD, MPH, FAAOMPT
The STarT Back Screening Tool and Individual Psychological Measures: Prognostic Indicator or Treatment Monitoring for Low Back Pain Clinical Outcomes
Time: 11:15 am–11:30 am
Speaker: Jason Beneciuk, PT, PhD, MPH, FAAOMPT
Effects of Load Carriage Training on Spine Kinematics in Active-Duty Marines
Time: 11:30 am–11:45 am
Speaker: Ana Rodriguez-Soto
Baseline Examination Factors Associated With Clinical Improvement After Trigger Point Dry Needling in Patients With Low Back Pain
Time: 11:45 am–12:00 pm
Speaker: Shane Koppenhaver, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Effect of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Function in Patients With Low Back Pain
Time: 12:00 pm–12:15 pm
Speaker: Jared McGowen
Temporal Pain Patterns Over the Course of Physical Therapy Among Patients With Lumbar Radicular Pain Randomized to an Extension-oriented Treatment Approach Alone or in Combination With Mechanical Traction
Time: 12:15 pm–12:30 pm
Speaker: Anne Thackeray, PT, MPH
Three-Dimensional Characteristics of Trunk Adjustability in Individuals With and Without Recurrent Low Back Pain
Time: 12:30 pm–12:45 pm
Speaker: Paul Sung, PT, PhD, DHSc
What Factors Are Associated With a Successful Outcome in Patients With Low Back Pain Who Receive a Manual Therapy Approach?
Time: 12:45 pm–1:00 pm
Speaker: Chad Cook, PT, PhD
Platforms 3: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Catastrophizing Predicts Resting Pain Following Exercise-Induced Shoulder Injury, But Experimental Pain Responses Predict Pain During Activity
Time: 3:00 pm–3:15 pm
Speaker: Rogelio Coronado, PT, MPT, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Relative Rotator Cuff Tear Size Measured Via Ultrasound Relates to Patient Function
Time: 3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Speaker: Charles Thigpen, PT, PhD, ATC
Neovascularization Prevalence in the Supraspinatus of Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Time: 3:30 pm–3:45 pm
Speaker: Joseph Kardouni, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Presurgical Physical Therapy Treatment: Patient Characteristics and Impact on Postsurgical Shoulder Pain and Disability
Time: 3:45 pm–4:00 pm
Speaker: Carolina Valencia, PhD
Biomechanical Changes After Experimentally Altering the Posterior Capsule of the Glenohumeral Joint
Time: 4:00 pm–4:15 pm
Speaker: John Borstad, PT, PhD
Ultrasound Imaging for Measuring Thickness of the Serratus Anterior and Lower Trapezius: Reliability and Correlation With Shoulder Torque
Time: 4:15 pm–4:30 pm
Speaker: Joseph Day, PT, MS
Fish Out of Water: Effects of a Dry Land Conditioning Program on High School Swimmers
Time: 4:30 pm–4:45 pm
Speaker: Jenna Sawdon-Bea, PT, PhD
The Influence of Shoulder Joint Position on the Strength of the Shoulder Internal and External Rotator Muscles in Healthy Participants
Time: 4:45 pm–5:00 pm
Speaker: Geoff Enders
Wednesday, January 23
Platforms 4: 8:00 am-10:00 am
Heel Rise Kinetics and Kinematics in Individuals With Diabetes-Related Foot Deformity
Time: 8:00 am–8:15 am
Speaker: Mary Hastings, PT, DPT, ATC
Weight-Bearing Versus Non-Weight Bearing Exercise for People With Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
Time: 8:15 am–8:30 am
Speaker: Michael Mueller, PT, PhD, FAPTA
The Effect of Subtalar Joint Position on Dorsiflexion of the Ankle/Rearfoot Versus Midfoot/Forefoot During Gastrocnemius Stretching
Time: 8:30 am–8:45 am
Speaker: Marie Johanson, PhD
Buckling Ratio, Cortical Thickness, and Section Modulus Predict Ex Vivo Failure Loads in Human Metatarsals
Time: 8:45 am–9:00 am
Speaker: David Gutekunst, MS
Objective Evaluation of Chronic Ankle Instability and Balance Exercise Treatment
Time: 9:00 am–9:15 am
Speaker: Tarang Jain, PT, DPT
Association of Thigh Muscle Morphology, Intramuscular Fat, and Strength With Knee Meniscus and Cartilage Lesions, Radiographic Osteoarthritis, and Disability
Time: 9:15 am–9:30 am
Speaker: Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD, OCS
Changes in Descending Pain Inhibition Following Application of Joint Mobilization in Individuals With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
Time: 9:30 am–9:45 am
Speaker: Carol Courtney, PT, PhD
Investigating the Neuromuscular Effects of Lumbar Spine Grade V Mobilization on the Deep Trunk Musculature: An Evidence-based Review
Time: 9:45 am–10:00 am
Speaker: Willie Graham, PT, DPT
Platforms 5: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
The Effect of Orthotics on the EMG Activity of Select Lower Leg Muscles in a Symptomatic Population
Time: 11:00 am–11:15 am
Speaker: Ryan Wedge, MS
Impact of Modification of Foot Progression Angle on Plantar Loading
Time: 11:15 am–11:30 am
Speaker: Ericka Merriwether, PT, DPT
Metatarsal Buckling Ratio as a Fracture Index in Neuropathic (Charcot) Arthropathy
Time: 11:30 am–11:45 am
Speaker: David Sinacore, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Only Half of the Patients With an Achilles Tendon Rupture Can Perform a Single-Leg Heel Rise 12 Weeks After Injury, With No Difference Between Surgically and Non-Surgically Treated Patients
Time: 11:45 am–12:00 pm
Speaker: Karin Silbernagel, PhD
Neuropathic Charcot Arthropathy Is Associated With Reduced Foot Bone Mineral Density and Bone Geometric Strength Indices
Time: 12:00 pm–12:15 pm
Speaker: David Gutekunst, MS
Effect of Novel Brace Components on Foot Mechanics in Subjects With Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Time: 12:15 pm–12:30 pm
Speaker: Christopher Neville, PT, PhD
Plantar Fascia Function in Diabetes Mellitus–Related Foot Deformity
Time: 12:30 pm–12:45 pm
Speaker: Judith Gelber, PT, DPT
Gender Differences in Static and Dynamic Postural Stability of Soldiers of the Army's 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Time: 12:45 pm–1:00 pm
Speaker: Timothy Sell, PT, PhD
Thursday, January 24
Platforms 6: 8:00 am-10:00 am
The Validity of Global Ratings of Change Used in Clinical Practice
Time: 8:00 am–8:15 am
Speakers: John Schmitt, PT, PhD
Patient-Defined Criteria for Successful, Expected, and Desired Outcomes Following Outpatient Physical Therapy
Time: 8:15 am–8:30 am
Speakers: Giorgio Zeppieri, PT
Effectiveness of a Fall-Prevention Training Program for Persons With Lower-Extremity Amputations: Initial Results
Time: 8:30 am–8:45 am
Speakers: Birgit Unfried, MA
Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Physical Therapist Practice
Time: 8:45 am–9:00 am
Speakers: Michael Ross, PT, DHSc, OCS
Significant Improvement in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in a Patient With Sjogren Syndrome: A Case Presentation From Direct Access
Time: 9:00 am–9:15 am
Speakers: Sean Wells, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Validity of the Nurses' Health Study II Physical Activity Questionnaire (NHSPAQ) in Estimating Daily Activity in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Time: 9:15 am–9:30 am
Speakers: Maura Iversen, PT, DPT, SD, MPH
Examination of Orthopedic Curricula Among CAPTE-Accredited Physical Therapy Education Programs
Time: 9:30 am–9:45 am
Speakers: Duane Davis, PT, EdD, MS, OCS
Post-offer Preemployment Testing for a Local School District: A 2-Year Follow-up Study of Cost Savings
Time: 9:45 am–10:00 am
Speakers: Doug Flint, PT, DPT
Platforms 7: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Functional Outcomes Following a Novel Rehabilitation Protocol to Promote Symmetrical Loading After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Time: 11:00 am–11:15 am
Speakers: Federico Pozzi, PT, MA
The Differential Effect of Metabolic Syndrome and Comorbidity on Physical Function After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty
Time: 11:15 am–11:30 am
Speakers: Carmen Kirkness, PT, PhD
Intraarticular Continuously-Infused Ropivacaine Versus Epidural Plus Femoral Nerve Block for Pain Control Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Trial
Time: 11:30 am–11:45 am
Speakers: Gregory Reinhardt, PT, MSPT
"But How Little Do I Need to Do?" What Minimal Level of Walking Behavior Is Associated With a Healthy Gait Speed in Older Adults With or at High Risk of Knee OA
Time: 11:45 am–12:00 pm
Speakers: Daniel White, PT, ScD
Associations Between BMI and Physical Activity Post Total Knee Replacement
Time: 12:00 pm–12:15 pm
Speakers: Carol Oatis, PT, PhD
Varus Thrust and Knee Frontal Plane Dynamic Motion in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Time: 12:15 pm–12:30 pm
Speakers: Alison Chang, PT, DPT, MS
Physical Activity Post Total Knee Replacement and the Timing of Discharge From Physical Therapy
Time: 12:30 pm–12:45 pm
Speakers: Carol Oatis, PT, PhD
Evaluation of Dynamic Lower-Extremity Stiffness in Patients Post Total Hip Arthroplasty
Time: 12:45 pm–1:00 pm
Speakers: Laura Covill, PT, OCS
Evaluation of Dynamic Lower-Extremity Stiffness in Patients Post Total Hip Arthroplasty
Time: 12:45 pm–1:00 pm
Speakers: Laura Covill, PT, OCS
Platforms 8: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Physical Therapy Complication of Pneumarthrosis and Subcutaneous Emphysema Following Knee Arthroscopy
Time: 3:00 pm–3:15 pm
Speakers: Kevin Kunkel, PT, PhD
Reduced Hip Muscle Strength in Patients With Prearthritic Hip Disease
Time: 3:15 pm–3:30 pm
Speakers: Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT
Hip Muscle Recruitment Is Impaired in Women Who Exhibit Poor Performance in a Single-Leg Squat Test
Time: 3:30 pm–3:45 pm
Speakers: John Hollman, PT, PhD
Hip Muscle Weakness and Reduced Function in Young Adult Males With Patellofemoral Pain: A Pilot Study
Time: 3:45 pm–4:00 pm
Speakers: Rosemary O'Mara, PT, DPT
The Relationship Between New Clinical Assessments of Frontal Plane Angles to 3D Angles During a Single-Leg Step Down
Time: 4:00 pm–4:15 pm
Speakers: Brian Noehren, PT, PhD
Therapeutic Validity and Effectiveness of Preoperative Exercise on Functional Recovery After Total Hip Or Knee Replacement: A Delphi Study, Systematic Review, and Metaanalysis
Time: 4:15 pm–4:30 pm
Speakers: Thomas Hoogeboom, PT, MSc
Differing Weight Acceptance Dynamics During Takeoff and Landing in Elite Volleyball Athletes and the Additional Influence of Patellar Tendinopathy
Time: 4:30 pm–4:45 pm
Speakers: David Joiner, PT, DPT
Reliability and Validity of the University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index: A Pilot Study
Time: 4:45 pm–5:00 pm
Speakers: Evan Nelson, PT, DPT, OCS