Shoulder Injury Prevention Program for Competitive Swimmers Noelle Martin Overview: Swimming consists of four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Freestyle is the fastest of the four strokes and commands the majority of practice time. The average competitive swimmer practices … Read more

Bike Fit and Knee Pain in Road Cyclists By Morven Ross, SPT Overview While cycling is generally considered a low-impact and relatively safe physical activity there is a high risk of overuse injuries. 85% of cyclists report one or more … Read more

           Infant Positioning and Handling to Enhance Motor Development                      A UNC PT Outreach Project in Guatemala Jaime Emel  Introduction: I am thrilled to fulfill my passion for … Read more

UNC PT OUTREACH Optimizing Functional Independence in Children and Adults with Myelomeningocele I am eager to combine my interest for serving abroad and my passion for pediatric physical therapy during the UNC PT Outreach Service Learning Trip to Guatemala this … Read more

Osteoarthritis in the Intact Limb of Lower Extremity Amputees M. Taylor Reed 1  Overview At present, there are 1.7 million individuals in the United States living with an amputation.2 There are another 185,000 amputations that occur every year with more … Read more

by Leigh Rolandelli Brogdon Introduction My history in athletics has been influential in my physical therapy areas of interest. During my 8 years that I played competitive basketball and soccer, I was fortunate to only suffer from relatively minor injuries—a … Read more

Welcome to My Capstone Site No Tumbles for Tyrrell! By: Sarah Yancey, SPT Background For a long time, the devastating effects falls can have on community-dwelling older adults have intrigued me.  When I was in middle school, my great-grandmother fell … Read more

Let’s Get Moving:  A Home-Based Exercise Program for Individuals Recovering from Stroke Over the course of the year, I have researched the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise following stroke and the benefits of implementing community-based exercise programs for chronic stroke survivors.  … Read more

Welcome to my Capstone site! Chronic Disease Comorbidities in the COPD Lung Transplant Population By: Cassandra Short, SPT Introduction: Chronic disease comorbidities are frequently present in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient population awaiting lung transplantation. The identification and … Read more

 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy My project looks at adjunctive use of HBOT to treat patients with chronic diabetic ulcers. This became an interest after spending time at the wound care clinic at WakeMed hospital. I was impressed by the dedication of … Read more