Featured Projects
Here are a few projects that exemplify the wonderful research students from the Exercise and Health 快活视频 department have done over the years.
Additional Research Projects
These are all the projects the Exercise and Health 快活视频 department has presented at SSRD in the last few years.
2019
- Is the ketogenic diet an effective alternative to antiepileptic drugs in treating children with epilepsy? - Darian Gibson (Thesis)
- The effects of a ketogenic diet on endurance exercise performance - Shay Hannigan-Luther (Thesis)
- Physical therapy as a first intervention for musculoskeletal pathologies - Nathan Gilman (Thesis)
- Use of an interactive website to increase home exercise compliance in pediatric physical therapy - Evan Levy (Thesis)
- Is Invisalign the Clear Future of Orthodontics? - KayLyn Stirton (Thesis)
- Warm-up options for throwing athletes: A comparison of dynamic warm-up, static stretching, and resistance exercise - Emily Bishop (Thesis)
- Review and Analysis of Sports-Related Concussion Protocol: Return to Play Guidelines and Unity Across All Protocols - Nathan Dunford (Thesis)
- Willamette-Special Olympics Sports Camps for Individuals with Special Needs - Rachel Kong (Thesis)
- Hook grip usage is increasing for the deadlift event among elite level powerlifters - Kara Phillips (Thesis)
- Implementation and Improvement of Physical Education Programs in Public Elementary Schools - Dante Spencer (Thesis)
- Early sport specialization is harmful - Yasmin Gul (Thesis)
- Early sport specialization is harmful - Alex Israel (Thesis)
- Evaluating test retest reliability of the Rapid Alternating Stair Touch Test (RASTT) - Alex Hougan & Mark Lau (Independent Research)
- Inter-Rater Reliability in Three Rapid Stepping Tests Challenging Medial-Lateral Weight-Shifting Motion - Shay Hannigan-Luther (Thesis)
- Exploration of Anatomical Variations and Related Pathophysiology through Human Cadaveric Dissections - Katie Lee & Jonathan Heath (Independent Research)
2018
- Peer Teaching Through Vivid Prosections - Andrew Swanner, Katie Lee, Miranda Starr, & Shaan Amin (Independent Research)
- Anatomy Enrichment Through Vivid Dissections - Shannon Ross, Matt Linvil, & Brendon McGonigle (Independent Research)
- Can we improve the reliability of a test of rapid stepping performance in older adults? - Estefania Ramos Torres (Independent Research)
- Do tests of rapid stepping performance relate well with tests of general mobility, strength, and balance function? - Joshua Beymer (Independent Research)
- Improving Pediatric Care at Salem Health Emergency Department: A Community Outreach Project - Andrew Swanner (Thesis)
- Liberty House Research Project: A Poster Presentation and Recommendation For Child Maltreatment Care - Jordan Fickas (Thesis)
- Preventing and Treating Back Pain in Youth: an Educational Blog Series for a Chiropractic Clinic - Perry Van Eckhardt (Thesis)
- Developing An Improved Home Exercise Program To Raise Compliance In Physical Therapy Patients - Salvador Lopez (Thesis)
- Cued Training of Dual Tasking in 快活视频inson's disease: Walking and Chewing Gum is HardTM - Hannah Signor (Thesis)
- Participant Compliance and Rationale For An iPhone Functional Fitness Application - Joseph Thurman (Thesis)
- Survey Assessment of Home Exercise Program Compliance Factors at Hope Orthopedics Physical Therapy Clinic - Whitney Anderson (Thesis)
- Effective Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Experiencing Feeding Complications and Mealtime Behavior Difficulties - Adam Almany (Thesis)
- College ADDvising: bringing accessibility into reach - Kyra Faulstich (Thesis)
- A Compilation of the Most Common Prerequisites for Three Allied Health Programs - Rebecca Min (Thesis)
- Building a Bearcat Sports Camp for Children with Disabilities - Troy Conway (Thesis)
- Increasing Patient Compliance With Acute Care Physical Therapy Via Education: Good for the Patient Good for the Therapist - Darby Hannah (Thesis)
- Creating a Home Exercise Video Database for Stroke Patients with Hemiparetic or Hemiplegic Shoulder - Holly Wheeler (Thesis)
- Breaking Barriers: Combating the Effects of the Language Barrier on Patient Education, Satisfaction, and Compliance in the Central Salem PT Northwest Clinic - Mikael Ruffin (Thesis)
- Implementing the Kids 4 CPR Curriculum In the Salem-Keizer School District - Diana Sellner (Thesis)
2016
- The Effects of Marijuana Smoking on Aerobic Fitness - Andringa McKenzie (Independent Research)
- Physiological Effects of Caffeine on Performance During Aerobic-Based Exercise - Jacob Parra (Independent Research)
- Angular Proprioception in the Absence of Sensory Feedback (Poster Presentation) - Taylor Ostrander (Poster)