Interdisciplinary ICU Early Mobility: Development, implementation and Value Scotland Memorial Hospital Pilot Protocol and 2-year follow-up By: Chris Ball UNC DPT class of 2015 Statement of Need: Rural and underserved areas are proven to have higher incidence of chronic disease … Read more

  Eastern North Carolina Pediatric Seating and Equipment Clinic by Christine Lysaght, MPT, CSCS     Introduction The purpose of my capstone is to provide children with disabilities (CWD) in Eastern North Carolina (ENC) improved access to specialized seating and … Read more

¡Bienvenidos! For my capstone I focused my efforts to benefit Amigas en Salud. I founded Amigas en Salud in the spring of 2013 and have been working to improve and expand the program for the past two years. Amigas en … Read more

Fall Prevention Education Class for Community Dwelling Older Adults Jason Albright SPT Introduction It was midnight and the room was dark.  She was returning from the bathroom when the corner of a glass nightstand knocked her off balance.  She reached … Read more

Implementation of Progressive Return to Activity Guidelines Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Deborah Kenner Source: http://afterdeployment.t2.health.mil/library Overview Eighty-three percent of the brain injuries sustained by service members from 2000-2013 have been classified as mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). 1 Healthcare providers … Read more

Active Video Gaming for use in the Home Setting for Children w/ Special Needs By, James Every MPT The use of commercially available video game systems in the home environment to supplement physical therapy services delivered in the school and/or outpatient settings is an alternative to a … Read more

Thank you for visiting my Capstone site!!     My Story: I have loved sports from as far back as I can remember. There is actually home video of me rolling a ball back and forth to my father before … Read more

My capstone project was inspired by clinical rotations I had in rural communities and by the Service Learning Trip I took in spring 2011 to Tyrrell County, NC. I experienced firsthand how obesity is affecting people in rural communities and … Read more

INTRODUCTION The ageing population in North Carolinais at a critical point in history.  The number of persons aged 65 and older in NC increased 25.7% between 2000 and 2010, to 12.9% of the state’s total population (UNC, 2011).  In addition, … Read more

The purpose of my project was to perform the groundwork for implementing a Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program at a large academic medical center.  This included surveying potential future residents and clinical faculty, performing a gap analysis and identifying the … Read more