Poster Abstracts

Clinical Scenario: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are one of the most common knee injuries. Treatment commonly involves a form of tissue graft (allograft or autograft), with an allograft being a tendon taken from a cadaver and an autograft being taken from the patient. Research suggests that autografts are recommended for individuals under the age of 35, while allografts are […]

Clinical Scenario: Plantar fasciitis is a musculoskeletal injury that commonly causes heel and foot pain in adults. Corticosteroid injection is the most commonly used type of therapy in clinics for pain relief, but there are known side effects associated with corticosteroid injection, such as pain at the injection site and skin discoloration. Clinicians suggest the use of shockwave therapy (SWT) […]

Clinical Scenario: Up to 40% of individuals with ankle sprain develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). CAI results in mechanical and functional limitations, such as decreased ankle range of motion. Studies suggest that using therapeutic exercise with joint mobilization may be more effective in increasing ankle range of motion than therapeutic exercise alone. However, it remains unclear if there is a […]

Background: High rates of adolescent obesity have been attributed to a lack of physical activity and unhealthy nutrition habits. This is especially apparent during the summer months. The Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology (THINK) program is a nutrition and exercise science curriculum that is interfaced with social emotional learning (SEL) to enhance healthy behaviors in youth. The purpose of […]

Purpose: This study examined the impact of 3 months of velocity-based training on leg-press strength, power, and load-velocity relationships in older adults demonstrating either a velocity or force deficit. Methods: 29 subjects were assigned to either a velocity-deficit group (VD: n = 7; 71.3 ± 6.1 y) or force-deficit group (LD: n = 22; 74.3 ± 7.9 y) depending on […]

This pilot study tested a prototype of the AI-enabled scaffolding system (AISS) that supports students to improve information literacy, argumentation skills, and writing skills. We conducted a mixed-methods analysis using 13 students’ data gathered from a graduate-level online course. Results demonstrated the potential of AISS scaffolding that enables students to improve their arguments through iterative processes of comprehension, idea generation, […]

Shear wave elastography (SWE) can characterize muscles’ elastic properties based on the propagation of shear waves during ultrasound testing. The impact of Yoga on SWE in the lower leg musculature of persons with PD has yet to be determined. Purpose: This study assessed SWE in Tibialis Anterior (TA) of the more affected (Maff) and less affected (LAff) legs of PD […]

Clinical Scenario: Shoulder instability is one of the most common injuries in collegiate football players. Functional bracing is used as a non-operative method for shoulder instability because it helps reduce the hypermobility of the shoulder. However, no studies have critically reviewed the evidence investigating the uses of functional bracing in preventing shoulder injuries and limiting range of motion in collegiate […]

Recent research demonstrates that female middle school aged youth experience lower self-efficacy than their male counterparts (West et al., 2020). Therefore, self-efficacy may specifically be a useful area for intervention with this population. This poster explores findings from a qualitative study exploring 12 female Miami-Dade County middle school aged youths’ phenomenological experiences with self-efficacy. Specifically, youth shared their perspectives on […]

Wellness, fairness, and mattering are central concerns in community psychology. Wellness is a positive state of affairs, in multiple domains of life, derived from the satisfaction of subjective and objective needs. Fairness can be defined as the practice of justice. Fairness is multifaceted, entailing, among others, distributive, procedural, and corrective justice. Mattering derives from feeling valued and having opportunities to […]

Classical ballet is a distinctive art form that requires excellent flexibility, postural control, strength, and aesthetic grace. Precise execution of ballet techniques places high demands on the musculoskeletal system, which increase the chance of injury not only during ballet performance, but also during daily living activities. However, little is known about the effects of different levels of dance training on […]

Less than 1 percent of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes are drafted into professional leagues such as the NFL and NBA (Dalton & Obaid-Chinoy, 2018). This stark reality highlights the importance of developing collegiate student-athletes’ academic identity in order to ensure a more successful transition out of sport. An informal study with Division I student-athletes will determine participants’ athletic […]

As educational technology becomes increasingly prevalent in a variety of learning environments, gamification has emerged as a frequently discussed method of increasing student interest, engagement, and learning outcomes. This research will examine the relationship between learners’ English language competence levels and their gamification involvement using data from one of the most prominent online English learning platforms, controlling for demographic characteristics. […]