Heart Rate Variability and Exertional Task Analysis in the Recovery of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Service-Members (HEARTS)
Heart Rate Variability and Exertional Task Analysis in the Recovery of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Service-Members (HEARTS) A Comparison of Service-Members with mTBI and Healthy Service-Members Katie Solheim, SPT Background: My experiences growing up as a military dependent, and … Read more
Understanding Barriers to Rehabilitative Care in Neurodegenerative Diagnostic Groups
By: Sam Ward Background As the two Neuro STEP UP scholars for the class of 2021, Bri Colello and I decided to pursue a capstone project together, in some way related to people with multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis … Read more
The Effects of Aquatic Resistive Exercise on Adults with Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Aquatic Resistive Exercise on Adults with Cerebral Palsy Background: As the younger sibling of someone with an intellectual and developmental disability, I have naturally been plugged into the world of those with special needs all my life. … Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 on Rehabilitation Practice: A Clinician Perspective
The Impact of COVID-19 on Rehabilitation Practice: A Clinician Perspective Raiya Feinberg, SPT and Heather McGovern, SPT Background COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is a respiratory disease first discovered in late 2019 that has reached pandemic status since its … Read more
Neonatal Cranial Molding and Positioning Changes Related to Respiratory Device
8 Background During my time in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program I had the opportunity to gain pediatric experience through our didactic education. During our first year Motor Development course I became fascinated with infant development and … Read more
The Efficacy of Peer Learning on DPT Student Confidence with Clinical Effectiveness
The Efficacy of Peer Learning on DPT Student Confidence with Clinical Effectiveness By: Tejasee Phatak, SPT Background: As I progressed through the required clinical experiences in the DPT program at UNC, I observed a lack of communication among students upon … Read more
Exploring the Transition Experience from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Systems from the Perspective of Individuals with Chronic Conditions Arising in Childhood
Exploring the Transition Experience from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Systems from the Perspective of Individuals with Disabilities: Project Description Amy Thomas, PT University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill DPT Capstone Project 2021 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As a home-based … Read more
Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Therapist Education and Massage for Parent-Infant Outcomes (TEMPO) Parent Education Materials
Spanish Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Therapist Education and Massage for Parent-Infant Outcomes (TEMPO) Parent Education Materials Leslie Sierra-Arevalo, SPT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Background and Statement of Need The purpose of this project was … Read more
Auditory Contributions to Postural Steadiness in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
By: LaCorey Cunningham, SPT Background: As a student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at UNC, I had the pleasure of working primarily with older adults during my past two clinical rotations and they have become a patient … Read more
Understanding the Multifactorial Causes of Falls in Individuals Post-Stroke
Understanding the Multifactorial Causes of Falls in Individuals Post-Stroke By Kristen Shumaker, SPT and Kristen Massey, SPT Background Both of us have an interest in the stroke population as well as the biomechanical and psychosocial consequences of stroke. We also … Read more