Biomechanical Factors Associated with Knee Pain in Cyclists: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Purpose: This systematic review will focus on literature related to positioning on, and configuration of the bicycle that can influence forces acting on the knee and their potential effects on injury. This review also serves to present recommendations for rehabilitation and injury prevention based on the findings in current literature. The goal of this research was to develop an algorithm that can be used in guiding decision making for the sports medicine practitioner.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/dptcapstones/1004/thumbnail.jp

The relationship between body positioning, muscle activity, and spinal kinematics in cyclists with and without low back pain

Objectives: To determine if relationships exist between body positioning, spinal kinematics, and muscle activity in active cyclists with non-traumatic LBP. To explore variations in optimal positioning and bike set up in order to address variables associated with LBP in the physical therapy clinic.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/dptcapstones/1003/thumbnail.jp

Assessment of the DPT Professional Behavior Development Program at Graduation and 1-3 Years of Practice

We will describe the Professional Behavior Development Plan, implemented and developed in DPT over the last seven years. Is the Professional Development Program Working? From the perspective of multiple stakeholders involved in the program, we have developed assessment forms, questionnaires to assess the program. We will describe the process of developing these forms, achieving interrater reliability, outcomes, and also include the challenges, motivators and facilitators to assessing a behavioral program. We will also describe the implications for the future revision of the program and outgrowth/implications of the study. Objectives: The primary aim of this project was to develop assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of the PDP at multiple points in the curriculum, at graduation, and at 1 and 3 years post-graduation from the perspective of multiple stakeholders inclusive of students, faculty, and clinical instructors. We developed outcome assessment measures for the effectiveness of the PDP by developing: a) Summative simulation activities (OSCE with standardized patients) and assessment rubrics that incorporate ethics, professional behaviors, core values as related to patient centered clinical care and b) Questionnaires for students and faculty that will lead to establishment of interview guides for focus groups. After participating in this session, participants should be able to construct an assessment of a behavioral program unique to their program by: 1. delineating behaviors with specific criteria that display concepts of professionalism 2. constructing questionnaires relating to their unique program 3. understanding the process of achieving interrater reliability Presentation: 51 minute

Simulation in a Culminating Physical Therapy Clinical Decision Making Course

Objectives: 1. Describe the use of simulation to develop higher level activities for teaching and assessment. 2. Compare and contrast the use of simulation with models such as Sim Man and the use of Standardized Patients to achieve course objectives. Presentation: 43 minute