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URI Physical Therapy Faculty and Students conduct research on neuro-musculoskeletal systems, community programs, and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education to enhance evidence-based practice. They utilize clinical and exercise facilities, research laboratories, and expertise to foster adept clinical scholars. Collaborative student teams, under faculty guidance, embark on extensive four-semester series, frequently showcased at esteemed national conferences, including the American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URI Physical Therapy Faculty are affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP)<\/a> and the George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience. <\/a> This interdisciplinary approach strengthens our collaboration among many departments including Kinesiology, Communicative Disorders, and Biomedical Engineering to enhance state of the art research in neuroscience, motor control and evidence-based practice. Recently, we received a large grant from the Chaplin Foundation to establish an interdisciplinary Neuro-Learning Center (NLC) that will augment student learning and faculty research efforts. URI Physical Therapy Faculty has secured several other grants, including prestigious awards from Advanced Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (RI-CTR), Rhode Island Foundation, and other state and federal agencies such as NSF and NIH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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URI Physical Therapy Faculty members have expertise in key areas of PT practice. The Department is home to researchers with active projects in motor control, exercise promotion, pain interventions, manual therapy, physical performance evaluation, injury prevention, scholarship of learning, and implementation science for musculoskeletal, neurological, aging, and other conditions. Utilizing innovative therapeutic strategies and technology such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), NeuroNavigation System, APDM Wearable Technologies, Electromyography (EMG), Motion Capture System, Virtual Reality, LightGait, Electrical Stimulators, Biofeedback, Theracycles, Force Sensors, Ultrasound Imaging, Video and Telehealth applications, data visualization, and manual therapy we conduct research in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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