Publications and Research
Much of the existing research on decreasing childhood overweight and obesity, increasing physical activity across the lifespan, and promoting additional preventative health care interventions leads us to the difficult, inconstant variable of human behavior. How do gender, race, socio-economics, parents, media, etc. influence health education and practices? How do we promote the deployment of healthy behaviors in such a culturally diverse population?
Research Library
Postural compensations and subjective complaints due to backpack loads and wear time in school children aged 8 to 11
Over 40 million children in the United States carry backpacks on a regular basis. Many report back pain and neck pain with backpack use. Studies have shown that children who have back pain in childhood are likely to have back pain as adults. This study attempted to identify and recommend a weight limit for backpacks carried by elementary school children. We found that backpacks created changes in posture and pain, but the backpack that weighed 10% of the children's body weight created the least changes. Use of this limit may minimize the amount of pain from backpack use reported by school children.
Relationship between Symptoms, Impairments and Six-Minute Walk Distance in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Mobility is an important component of functional independence in the elderly. However, mobility limitations are commonly exhibited in the aging population due to the presence of musculoskeletal impairments and disease. It is understood that certain medical conditions lead to declining mobility, but little is known about which medical conditions lead to the greatest decline. The purpose of this study is to identify musculoskeletal impairments, medical conditions and symptoms that are related to walking ability in the community-dwelling elderly population.
Comparison of Impairments, Activity Limitations, Physical Activity, and Self-Efficacy between Overweight and Normal Weight Minority Middle School Children
Children who are overweight and obese may present with decreases in strength and balance which challenges their ability to participate in school-based physical activity programs. Physical therapists working in a school based setting have the potential to enable overweight and obese children to participate in appropriate levels of physical activity by identifying and improving their strength, balance and coordination ability. The purpose of this study is to determine the muscle and balance deficits and physical activity limitations in Hispanic overweight and obese children. We hypothesize that there will be differences in deficits and activity limitations between healthy-weight, overweight, and obese children and adolescents.
Mobility-related comorbidity index
Foreign Trained Nurses: Filling the Gap
Adapting an HIV Prevention Intervention for African Americans from the English Speaking Caribbean
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