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Fall 2011
Background: This study evaluated the efficacy of a modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) program delivered in a group format. Objectives: To determine if: 1) group mCIMT participants would show statistically significant and clinically important improvements; and 2) the effect size...
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Amplifying Autistic perspectives: Learning from and with Autistic adults to support their autonomy
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Self-determination enhances a person’s quality of life and is a fundamental human right. Yet, Autistic individuals experience fewer opportunities for self-determination than their non-autistic peers, including peers with other developmental disabilities. This is often due to professionals...
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An Item Analysis of the Instability of Parent Report Scores on the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory
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Purpose: To evaluate item instability of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory – Functional Skills Scale completed by parents. Methods: Scoring instability was analyzed between baseline and after 6 months of intervention (T1-T2) on 113 children and between end of intervention and 3...
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Fall 2023
Cerebral palsy occurs due to brain injury during the fetal period or after birth resulting in movement and posture impairments that affect the individual’s functional ability in daily life. Ankle Foot Orthoses are often prescribed, in combination with other interventions, for children with...
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Spring 2015
Aim: The purpose of this thesis was to examine aortic stiffness across the heart failure (HF) continuum. Background: Aortic distensibility (AD) decreases with advancing age. In the presence of underlying cardiovascular disease, AD is reduced beyond what which occurs with normal aging. Currently,...
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Assessment Findings Associated with Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Secondary Analysis
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Background: Shoulder pain is a common problem treated by physicians and physical therapists. A large number of these patients have injury to the rotator cuff. There is a range of severity in rotator cuff disease, which likely includes a high proportion of partial thickness tears (PTT). This...
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Fall 2019
Background: Back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability, and has high associated cost. Psychosocial factors such as unhelpful, maladaptive beliefs can be instrumental in the transition from acute to chronic disabling back pain. One such maladaptive belief is that back pain is due...