Category: Alumni

Category: Alumni

SAR Physical Therapy Intervention Reduces Injury in University Custodial Workers

100% Reduction in Repetitive Motion Shoulder Injuries; University Costs Decreased Nearly 85% During Three Year Program (Boston) – US employers pay nearly $1 billion each week for direct workers’ compensation costs according to estimates from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration. A BU Sargent College doctoral student in physical therapy (DPT), […]

Boston.com: The Top Trending Diets in Boston

(2/7/14) Featured Boston.com blogger Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses trending diets. Expert quote: “Changing your diet by adding lots of fruits and vegetables is waist-friendly because they’re full of water, so they’re going to fill you up. The diet restricts wheat, and I’m not sure why you need to do it to that level, […]

Sargent Faculty to Present at 2014 APTA CSM Conference

BU Sargent Physical Therapy faculty will present their research at the annual Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 3-6, 2014. Schedule of Events Monday, February 3, 2014 6:30 – 8:00 pm Foundation for PT research briefing presentation by Daniel White, PT, ScD; RSVP here. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:00 – 11:00 […]

Men’s Journal: Study Finds the ‘Blood Type Diet’ Doesn’t Work

(1/27/14) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “There is absolutely no science to back up any correlation between blood type and which foods are best for you. What we do know, based on lots of science, is that a well-balanced, heart-healthy diet can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, […]

Daily Free Press: Caffeine May Have Adverse Effects on Health

(1/22/14) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “The types of people that are consuming these products tend to be ones that need to stay awake or have a lifestyle where they don’t get enough sleep and are reaching for these things to stay alert.” View full article.