Physical Therapy Research Opportunities for DPT Students
University of Kentucky Doctorate of Physical Therapy Research Day 2023
May 18, 9am - 4pm
Title: Functional connectivity after an acute bout of exercise in children ages 7-11
Numbers of Students needed: 3 students for approximately 2 years
Contact Information for more details: Elise Kearns / elise.kearns@uky.edu / Nathan Johnson / Nathan.Johnson@uky.edu
Student Responsibility: DPT students will assisting with scheduling of participants, collecting data for session 1 (anthropometrics, intelligence testing, treadmill GXT) and other assigned duties.
Title: Investigating Student Clinical Education Experiences
Numbers of Students needed: 3 students for approximately 2 years
Contact Information for more details: Heather.Witt@uky.edu
Student Responsibility: DPT students will assist with data collection and analysis. Write up including potential poster
Title: Examining effects of a prosthetic training program on basic prosthetic mobility using the Component Timed Up and Go test: a longitudinal analysis of adults with lower limb amputation
Type of study: Chart Review, Cohort Study
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 6 months
Contact Information for more details: Shelia Clemens / Sheila.clemens@uky.edu / 859-323-8245
Student Responsibility: Organization of data using excel; interpreting results; abstract/manuscript preparation
Title: Case Report on person with PD with one week intensive for Freezing of Gait
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 1 year
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: DPT students will assist with lit review and article write up and other assigned duties.
Title: Impact of a Mentoring Network on a Diverse Group of DPT students
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 1 year
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: DPT students will assist with literature review, data organization and processing, and writing up results
Title: Pelvic Heath Summit 2022 - Networking Impact
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 18 months
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: DPT students will assist with literature review,data management, pre/post stats in April 2023, poster preparation for APTA KY Fall 2022
Title: Stronger Life - longitudinal study of wellness measures in an older adult population:
Numbers of Students Needed: 2
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / Dustin Jones / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: Data processing, communicating with community partners driving this study, potential for being present for data collection for the following tests: • 30s sit to stand test • Mid-thigh pull test • 500m row • Grip Strength • 4 Stage Balance Test
Title: What is the best evidence related to week long PT intensive interventions for Freezing of Gait (FOG)?
Type of study: Critical Appraisal Topic
Numbers of Students Needed: 2
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: Lit search, CAT writeup, will need to set deadlines with research advisor, may be able to work with local PTs who are seeing these folks for an observation
Title: What is the best evidence related to shunt placement for a person with manifestation of both Parkinson's Disease and Normal Pressure Hydrocephaly?
Type of study: Critical Appraisal Topic
Numbers of Students Needed: 2
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: lit search, write up, developing a timeline with research advisor
Title: Best evidence for interventions for persons with POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and long COVID.
Type of study: Critical Appraisal Topic
Numbers of Students Needed: 2
Contact Information for more details: Kara Lee / kara.lee@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0591
Student Responsibility: question honing, lit search, communication and creation of timelines in concert with research advisor
Title: “Rehab Buddy” an IMU Feedback System Provides Similar Exercise Supervision to A Physical Therapist
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 12 months
Contact Information for more details: Tim Uhl / tim.uhl@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0858
Student Responsibility: DPT students will help Dr. Uhl in organizing data and writing up the manuscript.
Title: SCALPEL: Surgeons can avoid lasting pain through exercise literacy
Numbers of Students needed: 2 students for approximately 18 months
Contact Information for more details: Tim Uhl / tim.uhl@uky.edu / Phone: 859-218-0858
Student Responsibility: DPT students will help organize data, assist with manuscript preparation and presentations.
Ongoing Student DPT Research
Title: Survey on PT Educational Curricula
Advisor: Charles Hazle PT, DPT
Students: Bryson McKee, Trent Letcher, Rebecca Watts
Title: Virtual Reality Hand Therapy & Implementation
Advisor: Denise O'Dell PT, DSCPT
Students: Cameron Elder, Eillie Jury
Title: Vestibular Dysfunction following Moderate to Severe TBI
Advisor: Heather Witt PT, DPT, CBIS
Students: Maddie Hancock, Jenifer Brockman, Lauren Noe, Mathew Crawford
Title: Qualitative study of family responses and expectations to the NEMO clinic
Advisor: Catherine Gohrband PT, DPT, PCS
Students: Marian Haydon-Dones, Bailey Miller
Title: Reporting pain management in adults with CP
Advisor: Catherine Gohrband PT, DPT, PCS
Students: Lauren Harshbarger, Sidney Rudd
Title: Let's Play
Advisor: Catherine Gohrband PT, DPT, PCS and Patrick Kitzman PT, PhD
Students: Maddie Meredith, Kaleigh Clark
Title: Construct Validity of Muscle Power Assessments in Healthy Adults
Advisor: Kirby Mayer DPT PhD
Students: Kristin Meece, Dalten McCoy, Michael Bowdy, Drew Carter
Title: Construct Validity of Muscle Power Assessments in Individuals with Chronic Lung Diseases
Advisor: Kirby Mayer DPT PhD
Students: Tyler Sutton, Elise Katz, Cole Stump, Emily Guilford
Title: Physical and Cognitive Outcomes for Patients with Critical Illness
Advisor: Kirby Mayer DPT PhD
Students: Julia Sager, Casey Skeens, Katie Crabtree, Sierra Catiller
Title: Long-Term Outcomes after ACL Reconstruction
Advisor: Lauren Erickson DPT PhD
Students: Olivia Schalk
Title: Effect of Physical Therapy on Non-Structural Medial Elbow Pain
Advisor: Tim L. Uhl PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA
Students: Griffin Snyder, Andy Hickey
Title: Inter-rater reliability of 3- dimensional scapular kinematic motion device
Advisor: Tim Uhl PhD PT ATC
Students: Jackson Boggs, Nathan Tuft, Colin Smith
Title: Pelvic Health
Advisor: Deberoah Kelly PT, MSED, DPT
Students: Leah Wright, Catherine Raleigh
Title: TBD
Advisor: Deberoah Kelly PT, MSED, DPT
Students: Abbie Whitman, Elizabeth Powell
Title: TBD
Advisor: Deberoah Kelly PT, MSED, DPT
Students: Elizabeth Gilbert
