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Analysis of hip strength in females seeking physical therapy treatment for unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome.  Summer 2007
Decreased hip strength may be associated with poor control of lower extremity motion during weight-bearing activities, leading to abnormal patellofemoral motions and pain. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether females seeking physical therapy treatment for unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) exhibit deficiencies in hip strength compared to a control group.
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Do voluntary strength, proprioception, range of motion, or postural sway predict occurrence of lateral ankle sprain?  Winter 2006
Prevention of ankle sprain, the most common sporting injury, is only possible once risk factors have been identified. Voluntary strength, proprioception, postural sway, and range of motion arepossible risk factors. A systematic review was carried out to investigate these possibilities.
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Lumbar Spine Reposition Sense: The Effect of a 'Slouched' Posture.  Fall 2006
Proprioceptive control is considered important for spinal stability and prevention of injury. However there is evidence that proprioceptive structures, that are reflexive and viscoelastic, are challenged by commonly adopted 'slouched' postures. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of such postures on proprioceptive control.
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The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form.  Summer 2006
Purpose: To provide clinicians and researchers with normative data to facilitate the interpretation of results on the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form.
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Forms: http://www.sportsmed.org/research/IKDC.asp


Measurement of Functional Recovery in Individuals with Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture.  Spring 2006
Objective: To measure functional recovery following acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture using a simple and reliable clinical movement analysis system. Clinic-based methods that simultaneously quantify different aspects of movement over a range of activities and model functional recovery will help guide rehabilitation.
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Lumbar Spine Segmental Mobility Assessment: An Examination of Validity for Determining Intervention Strategies in Patients with Low Back Pain.  Spring 2006
Objective: To examine the predictive validity of posterior-anterior (PA) mobility testing in a group of patients with low back pain (LBP).
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Manual Therapy Treatment of Cervicogenic Dizziness: A Systematic Review  Spring 2005
Objective: Systematic review of the literature on the manual therapy treatment of patients with cervicogenic dizziness, by identifying and evaluating both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs (controlled clinical trials and non-controlled studies).
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A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Patients with Low Back Pain Most Likely to Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study  Spring 2005
"The results of this study mean that physical therapists can have increased confidence in using the rule to identify patients with low back pain who are good candidates for spinal manipulation."
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For more details and to view an online instructional video on the predication rule, go to www.apta.org.


Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Figure-of-Eight Method of Measuring Hand Size in Patients with Hand Pathology  Winter 2005
Objective: To determine the intratester and intertester reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size with hand pathology.
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