STROKE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION
Thursday, February 18, 2016, 3 to 5 PM
Exaggerated Modulation of Dorsiflexor MEPS During Plantarflexion Correlates With Gait Dysfunction Post-Stroke.
C. L. Banks1, V. L. Little2, E. R. Walker3, C. Patten3
1. Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; 2. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida; 3. Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.
Virtual and Robotically Facilitated Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity in the Acute Phase Post-Stroke: A Feasibility Study.
G. G. Fluet1, J. Patel1, A. Merians1, Q. Qiu1, M. Yarossi1, S. Adamovich2, E. Tunik1, S. Massood3
1. Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; 2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey; 3. Acute Rehabilitation Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, Wayne, New Jersey.
Priming the Motor Cortex With Excitatory RTMS to Augment Functional Task Practice Post-Stroke.
D. K. Rose2, C. Patten1, K. Keller1, W. Triggs3
1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; 2. Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia VHS, Gainesville, Florida; 3. Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Cardiovascular Risks Associated With Clinical and Laboratory Gait Assessments in Chronic Stroke.
J. L. Woodward1, P. Hennessy1, C. L. Holleran1, M. Connolly1, A. Shukla1, G. B. Mahtani1, G. Brazg1, T. Hornby1
1. Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Benefits of an Activity Monitoring Program in Conjunction With Fast Treadmill Training in Chronic Stroke Survivors.
K. Danks1, D. Reisman1
1. Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Soft Wearable Robots can Reduce the Energy Cost of Poststroke Walking: A Proof-of-Concept Study.
L. N. Awad1, J. Bae1, S. De Rossi1, K. O'Donnell1, K. Hendron2, S. Allen1, K. G. Holt2, T. Ellis2, C. J. Walsh1
1. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Wyss Institute For Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; 2. Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Learning to Restore Gait Symmetry Post-Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
M. Lewek1, C. H. Braun2
1. Allied Health Sciences-Division of PT, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 2. UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Does Level of Motor Impairment Affect Reactive Adaptation, Transfer and Retention to Repeated Slip Perturbation Training?
T. Bhatt1, P. Patel1
1. Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Friday, February 19, 2016, 3 to 5 PM
Persistence of Motor Unit Firing in People With Parkinson's Disease-Related Fatigue.
D. Katsavelis1, J. M. Haney1, L. D. Nun1, A. J. Threlkeld1
1. Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
Concurrent and Discriminant Validity of a Mobile Device Application for Measurement of Postural Sway in People With Parkinson Disease.
C. Fiems1, E. L. Dugan2, E. S. Moore3, S. A. Combs-Miller4
1. Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana; 2. Center for the Study of Sport and Exercise Science, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington; 3. College of Health Science, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana. 4. Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Instrumented Timed up and go Identifies Mobility Impairments Related to Fall Risk in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.
A. Flach1, G. Adusumilli2, R. T. Naismith2, J. M. Wagner1
1. Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri; 2. Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Modulation of Gait Speed in Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington Disease.
A. K. Rao1, F. Porciuncula2, K. S. Marder3
1. Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy), GH Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, New York; 2. Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, New York; 3. Neurology, Psychiatry, Taub Institute, GH Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, New York.
Factors Impacting Mobility in Parkinson's Disease: Evaluating the Contribution of Age, Disease Severity and Executive Function.
G. Christofoletti1, M. E. McNeely1, R. Duncan1, G. Earhart1, M. C. Campbell2
1. Physical Therapy, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; 2. Neurology, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
Identifying Correlations Between Ambulation, Pulmonary Function, and Strength in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.
A. L. Nichols1, L. A. Kreshel2, C. Siengsukon3
1. Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas; 2. Rowe Neurology Institute, Lenexa, Kansas; 3. KU Medical Center Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Kansas City, Kansas.
Knowledge Translation Considerations for Aerobic Exercise Prescription in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease.
A. L. Amateis1, C. L. Boesel1, B. Ehnert, A. S. Evans1, K. E. Hurst1, K. L. Marek1, A. C. Sullivan1, A. N. May1, K. Zalewski1, W. E. Huddleston1
1. Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Physical Functioning Over 1, 3 and 5 Years of Exercise Among People With Parkinson's Disease: A Prospective Cohort.
R. States1, T. Sweeny1, A. Rossi1, D. K. Spierer1, Y. Salem2
1. Physical Therapy, Long Island University-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York; 2. Physical Therapy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
OLDER ADULT AND VESTIBULAR ASSESSMENTS
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 8 to 10 AM
Selection and Pilot of a Core Assessment Battery for Inpatient Rehabilitation.
J. L. Moore1, C. L. Holleran1, C. Chang2, J. Ellison1, P. Hansen1, J. Carpenter1, C. Gruber1, J. A. Sliwa1
1. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; 2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Predicting Falls in Older Adults Using Four Balance Outcome Measures.
K. K. Cleary1, E. Skornyakov2
1. Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Washington; 2. Washington State University, Spokane, Washington.
A Prospective Analysis of Physical and Psychological Measures in Predicting Future Falls in Older Adults.
M. R. Landers1, J. Sasaoka1, S. Oscar1, K. Vaughn1
1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Identifying Sub-Clinical Gaze Stability Deficits in Older Adults.
E. R. Anson1, R. T. Bigelow1, Y. Semenov 1, M. Schubert1, Y. Agrawal1
1. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Baseline Performance of Adolescents on Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening.
A. M. Yorke1, B. Alsalaheen1, M. Babcock1, L. Smith1
1. Physical Therapy, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan.
Single Vs Dual-Task Balancing Paradigm in Adolescents With Sport Related Concussion.
A. A. Alkathiry1, P. J. Sparto2, S. L. Whitney2, J. M. Furman3, A. P. Kontos4
1. Physical Therapy, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2. Physical therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 3. Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 4. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Exposure to Injury and Dual-Task Performance in a Group of Mixed Martial Arts Fighters-Evidence of Concussion.
C. Neville1, S. Darling1
1. Physical Therapy Education, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.
Postural Stability is Significantly Impaired in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Concurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
L. D'Silva1, P. Kluding1, H. Dai2, S. L. Whitney3, M. J. Santos1
1. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas; 2. Department of Biostatistics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri; 3. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.