Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/1279
The Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at BU Sargent College is dedicated to promoting the health of all people and the rehabilitation of people with injury or disease. Our programs combine a strong foundation in basic sciences with the applied sciences in movement disorders and an emphasis on clinical experience, Our distinctive interdisciplinary, evidence-based approach combines challenging coursework, real-world research opportunities, custom-tailored clinical placements, and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty who are leaders in their fields.
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Peer coaching through mHealth targeting physical activity in people with Parkinson disease: feasibility study
(JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC, 2018-02-01)BACKGROUND: Long-term engagement in exercise and physical activity mitigates the progression of disability and increases quality of life in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Despite this, the vast majority of individuals ... -
Biomechanical mechanisms underlying exosuit-induced improvements in walking economy after stroke
Stroke-induced hemiparetic gait is characteristically asymmetric and metabolically expensive. Weakness and impaired control of the paretic ankle contribute to reduced forward propulsion and ground clearance—walking subtasks ... -
Dual tasking in Parkinson's disease: cognitive consequences while walking
(2017)OBJECTIVE: Cognitive deficits are common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and exacerbate the functional limitations imposed by PD's hallmark motor symptoms, including impairments in walking. Though much research has addressed ... -
Two-year trajectory of fall risk in people with Parkinson disease: a latent class analysis
(W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2016-03-01)OBJECTIVE: To examine fall risk trajectories occurring naturally in a sample of individuals with early to middle stage Parkinson disease (PD). DESIGN: Latent class analysis, specifically growth mixture modeling ... -
Highly challenging balance program reduces fall rate in Parkinson disease
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2016-01-01)BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is a paucity of effective treatment options to reduce falls in Parkinson disease (PD). Although a variety of rehabilitative approaches have been shown to improve balance, evidence of a ... -
Are the average gait speeds during the 10 meter and 6 minute walk tests redundant in Parkinson disease?
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2017-02-01)We investigated the relationships between average gait speed collected with the 10Meter Walk Test (Comfortable and Fast) and 6Minute Walk Test (6MWT) in 346 people with Parkinson disease (PD) and how the relationships ... -
Rehabilitation and Parkinson's disease
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The therapeutic potential of exercise to improve mood, cognition, and sleep in Parkinson's disease
(2016)In addition to the classic motor symptoms, Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with a variety of nonmotor symptoms that significantly reduce quality of life, even in the early stages of the disease. There is an urgent ... -
Toward understanding ambulatory activity decline in Parkinson disease
(AMER PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOC, 2015-08-01)BACKGROUND: Declining ambulatory activity represents an important facet of disablement in Parkinson disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: The primary study aim was to compare the 2-year trajectory of ambulatory activity decline ... -
Randomized controlled trial of a home-based action observation intervention to improve walking in Parkinson disease
(Elsevier, 2016)OBJECTIVE: To examine the feasibility and efficacy of a home-based gait observation intervention for improving walking in Parkinson disease (PD). DESIGN: Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention or ...
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