Project Year: 2016

NICU Graduate Informational Pamphlets By: Kelly Walsh, SPT Background I have always enjoyed pediatric physical therapy and started at UNC with the goal of working in pediatrics upon graduation. After shadowing physical therapists in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), … Read more

Background/Statement of Need: Every five years or so, a significantly larger amount of individuals both around the world and within our country are becoming part of the elderly population.1,2 It’s hard to believe Americans aged 65 and older will comprise … Read more

Maintaining Independence and Aging Well Through Exercise Developed by:  James Andrew Foster, II SPT Thank you for visiting my DPT Capstone Site   Meeting a real need The number of older adults 65+ years of age living in the US … Read more

Recommended Vestibular Outcome Measures for Use in the Military Population Author: Elizabeth Nixon, SPT Background: As a practicing clinician I’m interested in working with individuals with neurological impairments. However, with such a broad patient population I wasn’t entirely sure which … Read more

Positive Pain Coping Strategies for Knee Osteoarthritis By: Marian Thomas Sudano Background:  Before entering PT school, I had a background in biology and psychology. As we began learning about behavioral theories in our Health and Wellness course this past fall, … Read more

The Benefits of Aquatic Resistive Exercise for Adults with Cerebral Palsy Emily Elizabeth Paul, SPT, ATC Overview Not only children are affected by cerebral palsy (CP).1 In the United States alone, there are an estimated 500,000 adults living with CP.1 … Read more

Introduction to Pilates-based PT for Low Back Pain for DPT1 Students Developed by: Krissy Ayers, SPT Background For 4 years, I have been practicing Pilates and my passion for this method of exercise has grown tremendously. I also have been observing … Read more

Fall risk reduction for the elderly adult: screen, intervene and redeem.  An 8-module course for physical therapy students and new clinicians. Prepared by:  Deborah Constantine, PT, GCS Background I met Gloria* (not her real name) at an Assisted Living Facility … Read more

CrossFit: An Overview and Considerations for Physical Therapists Holli McClendon, SPT Project Development CrossFit is a topic that I first began hearing about during my exercise and sport science studies as an undergraduate, but it didn’t become relevant to me … Read more

Created by: Korre Scott For my capstone, I used and analyzed data from my fall research elective. I wanted to use my elective credits and this capstone project as a way to explore the research process, specifically for a population … Read more