Research Grant Recipients
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CURRENT & PREVIOUS RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS |
2024 GRANT RECIPIENT "TEAM Diabetes Telehealth Program: A Feasibility Study" Principal Investigators: Ann M. Lucado PT, PhD Mercer University, College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy Deborah M. Wendland, PT, DPT, PhD Mercer University, College of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy Seongkum Heo, PhD, RN, AHAF, FHFSA, FAAN Mercer University, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing | 2023 GRANT RECIPIENT “Establishing Wearable Sensor-Based Outcomes to Evaluate the Progression of Clinical Disability and Fatique in People with Multiple Sclerosis.” Principal Investigator: Co-investigators: “Development of the thoracic functinal index: a patient-reported outcome.” Principal Investigator: Co-investigators: Ruth Maher, PT, DPT, PhD PCOM Georgia | 2022 GRANT RECIPIENT *“Together We Run: A quantitative study to determine the effects of a physical activity program on the physical, mental, social, and global health of middle school children.” Principal Investigators: *Dr. Buck moved out of Georgia and thus became ineligible to receive a GA Foundation for Physical Therapy grant, therefore a grant was not awarded in 2022. |
2021 GRANT RECIPIENT“Effects of a Single Bout Combined Whole-Body VIBRAtioN and Treadmill (VIBRANT) Training on Gait and Spasticity in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy” Principal Investigators: Co-investigator: | 2019 GRANT RECIPIENT"Exercise and walking activity surrounding diabetic foot ulceration." Principal Investigator: Co-investigators: | 2018 GRANT RECIPIENT"Quadriceps muscle function and knee loading following quadriceps tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: comparison to the gold standard patella tendon autograft." Principal Investigator: Co-investigators: |
2016 GRANT RECIPIENT"Changes In gait kinematics following treadmill training in children with agenesis of the corpus callosum." Principal Investigator: Co-investigator: 2013 GRANT RECIPIENT"Stroke self-management rehabilitation trial (SMART-DVD): An international, multi-site pilot trial." Principal Investigator: Co-investigators: | 2015 GRANT RECIPIENT"The effect of body mass index of functional stroke outcomes, caregiver burden and discharge destination in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.” Principal Investigator: Co-investigator: | 2014 GRANT RECIPIENT"Clinical effects of dry needling among asymptomatic individuals with hamstring tightness." Principal Investigator Co-investigators: |