FPTR-Funded Researcher Studies Institutional Policy and Financial Forces that May Affect Diversity in Physical Therapy Profession Researcher Tara Dickson, PT, DPT, PhD, was awarded the first ever scholarship funded through the Education Endowment Fund. This fund was established with a generous gift by the [...]
Past FPTR-Funding Recipient Advances Knowledge of Health Disparities Amid Pandemic Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, is a physical therapist researcher, educator, and practitioner on the front lines in addressing health disparities in the current health pandemic. Though there is much more to be [...]
An Interview With Timothy D. Faw, PT, DPT, PhD, FPTR Funding Recipient Timothy D. Faw, PT, DPT, PhD, is a 5-time Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) scholarship recipient. With colleagues, Faw recently published a study that looks at how downhill locomotor rehabilitation [...]
FPTR Grant Funds Study Looking at Impact of Rehab on ICU PatientsGuest Post by Jason R. Falvey, PT, DPT, PhDResearchers and clinicians often see functional decline among older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. However, little research has focused on the role of rehabilitation in [...]
Penn State Researcher to Develop Novel Ultrasound Imaging of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Pelvic floor dysfunction is a serious concern for women in the U.S. The condition causes problems with leakage, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain. Aliza Rudavsky, DPT, PhD, at Pennsylvania State [...]
Mercer University Researcher to Improve Adaptive Behavior in Kids with Cerebral Palsy Alyssa LaForme Fiss, PT, PhD, was awarded the 2019 Pediatric Research Grant. Adaptive behavior (AB) is a person’s ability to meet the demands of everyday living. It includes social, practical, and [...]
University of Washington Researcher to Learn More About Blood Flow Restriction in ACL Reconstruction Recovery Cristine Agresta, MPT, PhD, will use the Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant to learn more about ACLR recovery. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries can happen during any activity [...]
NIH Awards Grant to Past FPTR-Funding Recipient to Learn More About Gait-Related Trips Post Stroke Trip-related falls are a concern for patients living post-stroke. Research has helped to identify how these individuals respond to tripping, however much remains to be learned about the [...]
Foundation Funding Recipient: Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, MPT, PhD When Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, MPT, PhD, was in high school, she spent her summers working as a lab assistant at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her time there introduced her to the possibilities of [...]
Investigating Fear and Perception at Virtual Heights in Individuals with Fall Risk Eric Anson, PT, MPT, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester’s Department of Otolaryngology, is the recipient of the $40,000 Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge Research Grant named in honor of the [...]
