URI DPT students participate in research and leadership projects during the first 2 years of the program.
The list below showcases the 7 presentations that were accepted for the APTA Combined Sections
Meeting, held in Boston, MA from February 15th – 17th, 2024.
Effect of Electrical Stimulation with Trigger Point Dry Needling on Muscle Activity and Pain.
Jung Yeon Lee, SPT, Carolyn A. Garvey, SPT, Binetou N. Badiane, SPT and James Agostinucci, ScD, OTR/L
Trigger Point Dry Needling: The Effect of Needle Temperature on Pain and Muscle Activity.
Holly H. Ambrose, SPT, Annalise Bell, SPT, Carolyn Roberts, SPT and James Agostinucci, ScD, OTR/L
Functional Profiles in Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance™: A Case Series.
Megan T. Byra, SPT, Madison Gileau, SPT, Brandon R. Grinovich, SPT, Rebecca L. Soito, SPT, Carol Guzewicz Petrie, PT, DPT and Ellen L. McGough, PT, PhD
Implementation of a Video-Based Exercise Program in Dementia Care.
Cassandra R. Krue, SPT, Sydney L. Vilardi, SPT and Ellen L. McGough, PT, PhD
Experiential Learning: Impact of a Student-Led Parkinson’s Exercise Group on Student Knowledge and Self-Efficacy.
Christine M. Clarkin, PT, DPT, PhD, Emma Tolley, Sonya Valente, SPT, Emma-Leigh K. Lamonde, SPT, Amanda N. Sieck, SPT and Anne-Marie Dupre, PT, DPT, MS
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Effect on Motor Neuron Reflex Excitability and Motor Preparation.
Riley P. Houde, SPT, Kate Daniels, SPT, Katie A. Sauer, SPT, Jessica Q. Wong, SPT and James Agostinucci, ScD, OTR/L
Repair-Eds: Rehabilitation Enhanced By Partial Arterial Inflow Restriction in Patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Justin Z. Laferrier, PT, PhD, Taylor Medeiros, SPT, Kenneth Shin, SPT, Sebastian Valdes, SPT and Mariusz P. Furmanek, PT, DPT, PhD