Previous AOPT Grant Recipients

Dual-Task Neuroplasticity after ACL Reconstruction: Translating Mechanism to Clinical Outcomes
- Meredith Chaput
- $30,000.00
Gastroc-soleus Muscle and Fat Volume, and Achilles Tendon Length and Stiffness in People after Total Ankle Arthroplasty
- Frank DiLiberto
- $39,957.00

Who Succeeds with Abdominal Core Rehabilitation after Ventral Hernia Repair?
- Elanna Arhos
- $50,000.00
Psychosocial Factors in Low Back Pain -- Screening, Assessment and Intervention: A Knowledge Translation Project Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Sarah Case
- $20,000.00
Adherence to Neck Pain Guidelines in Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics
- Kate Minick
- $19,984.00
Neurophysiologic mechanisms of quadriceps voluntary activation failure in knee osteoarthritis
- Josh Stefanik
- $40,000.00

"Telerehabilitation Effectiveness for Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD): A Noninferiority Study"
- Emily Kahnert, DPT, CCTT
- $30,000.00
  - Lay Language Summary

"The Impact of Real-World Vibration Gait Retraining on Gait Biomechanics in People with Chronic Ankle Instability"
- Kimmery Migel, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT
- $30,000.00
  - Lay Language Summary

"Clinical Implications of Knee Load Avoidant Behavior during Resistance Exercise after ACL Reconstruction"
- Ryan L. Mizner, PT, PhD
- $40,000.00
  - Lay Language Summary

"Underserved and Undertreated: Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction following Gender Affirmations Surgery"
- Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- $40,000.00
"Effect of Unilateral Knee Pain on Contralateral KneeJoint Loads while Walking: Implications for the Development of Bilateral Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis"
- Patrick Corrigan, PT, DPT, PhD
- $30,000.00
  - Year 1 Progress Report
"Telehealth Physical Activity Intervention after Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Mixed-methods Feasibility Trial"
- Hiral Master, PT, PhD, MPH
- $30,000.00
  - Lay Language Summary
  - Year 1 Progress Report

"Physical Therapists’ Readiness for Change in the Management of Fear of Reinjury after ACL Reconstruction"
- Travis Gunderson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
- $23,423.00
Automated Physical Therapy Referral Process for Older People after Upper ExtreMity Fracture (ARM): A Feasibility Study
- Christine McDonough, PT, PhD
- $39,846.00

"Hip, Trunk, and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function During and After Pregnancy: Implications for Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain and Urinary Incontinence"
- Jennifer Bagwell, PT, PhD, DPT
- $39,994.00

"Movement Asymmetry and Contra lateral Knee Osteoarthritis after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty"
- Jacob J. Capin, PT, DPT, MS
- $50,000

"Improving the Model of Care for Knee Osteoarthritis: Investigating Patinet-Perceived Value of Physical Therapy"
- Meredith Christiansen, DPT, PhD
- $30,000.00
"Impact of Hip Structure and Function on the Clinical Presentation of Low Back Pain"
- Linda Van Dillen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- $38,894.00

"The effect of spinal manipulative therapy on three key motor regions cerebral cortex”
- Max Jordon, PT, DPT
- $22,000.00
  - Lay Language Summary
  - Year 1 Progress Report

“The Effectiveness of Training PTs in Pain Neuroscience Education on PROs for Chronic Spinal Pain”
- Elizabeth Lane, PT, DPT
- $29,960.00

“Shoulder Pain: Effects of Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines and Dose of Physical Therapy on Outcomes of Care”
- Lori Michener, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, FAPTA
- $29,787.00

“Performance of shoulder muscles after a PT intervention for patients with rotator cuff tears”
- Fedrico Pozzi, PT, PhD
- $49,890.00
“Reliability, validity, and responsive of the functional arm and shoulder test in patients with shoulder problems”
- Daniel Safford, PT, PhD
- $22,579.00

"Lower Extremity Joint Loading and Trunk and Muscle Activation Adaptations during Gait in Pregnant, Post-Partum, and Control Participants"
- Jennifer Bagwell, PT, PhD
- $15,000.00

"Achilles Pain Block Study"
- Ruth Chementi, DPT, PhD
- $15,000.00
"Early Postoperative Exercise after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial"
- Rogelio Coronado, PT, PhD
- $30,000.00
"Dry Needling for Patients with Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial"
- Eric Gattie, PT, OCS
- $14,994.00
  - Lay Language Summary
  - Year 1 Progress Report

"Investigating a Novel Intervention for Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendinopathy in Dancers"
- K. Michael Rowley, BS, BA
- $13,998.00

"Clinical Diagnosis and Functional Implications of Shoulder Multidirectional Instability"
- Justin Staker, PT, OCS, SCS
- $15,000.00
  - Year 1 Progress Report
  - Year 2 Progress Report

"The Effect of Scapular Muscle Strengthening on Fumnctional Recovery in Lateral Epicondylalgia"
- Ann Lucado, PT, PhD, CHT
- $15,000.00
  - Year 1 Progress Report
  - Year 2 Progress Report

"Influence of Co-Activation on Physical Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis"
- Annalisa Na, PT, DPT, OCS
- $15,000.00 (1-year duration)
  - 6-month Progress Report
  - 6-month Progress Report

"Task-specific Movement Pattern Training for Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain"
- Gretchen Salsich, PT, PhD
- $25,000.00

"A Clinical Trial to Improve Motor Learning in Plyometric Training Post-ACLR via a Novel Body-weight Support System"
- Audrey Elias, DPT, OCS
- $15,000.00

"Neurosensory Responses to Thrust Mobilization and Eccentric Exercise in People with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy"
- Stephanie Muth PT, PhD, NCS
- $15,000.00
  - Year 1 Progress Report
  - Year 2 Progress Report
"Using fMRI to Determine if Cerebral Hemodynamic Responses to Pain Change Following Thoracic Spine Thrust Manipulation in Patients with Neck Pain"
- Cheryl L. Sparks PT, DPT
- $23,057.40
  - Year 1 Progress Report
  - Year 2 Progress Report

"Cervical and Shoulder Manipulative Therapy Effects on Pain Sensitivity"
- Rogelio A. Coronado, PhD, PT, CSCS, FAAOMPT
- $15,000.00