Boston University Nutritionist Jenn Culbert defines Orthorexia: “What it essentially means is that someone is obsessed with eating only healthy food that they consider to be pure.” Watch this video
Boston University students Nick Wendel and Carolyn Harper, seniors in the Combined Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training/Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Sargent College, will bike across the country this summer to promote the health benefits of physical activity. The 2,700 mile trip will take them from San Diego, CA to Charleston, SC. Wendel […]
According to a new study co-authored by BU Sargent Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Kenneth Holt in the journal Science, our Australopithecus ancestors may have used a different approach to walking than previously believed. Holt and colleagues including BU Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jeremy De Silva hypothesize that these early hominins walked with a fully […]
Our May 1st seminar presentation by Jessica Kramer, Sargent College Department of Occupational Therapy, will describe a participatory research process in which six youth with disabilities (Youth Panel) participated in the development and evaluation of a manualized advocacy training, Project TEAM (Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications). Project TEAM teaches youth with disabilities how to […]
Marjorie Jacobs, a training associate at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, says when in the company of a calm animal, the body elicits a relaxation response. Read the rest of this entry
BU Sargent OT students Alisa and Michele are working on a project to raise awareness about an app called AbleRoad, which connects people with accessible businesses and provides accessibility information. Read the rest of this entry
The Student Occupational Therapy Association Presents A Screening of the Film “The Last Taboo” Friday April 19, 2013 5:15 to 7:30 PM CAS Room 224 Free! Followed by a Question and Answer session with Director Alexander Freeman
Students from the Boston University Society of Athletic Training are hosting a workshop Sunday 4/14/13 for all Sargent students volunteering at the Boston Marathon medical tent. Sunday, April 14th 12:30 – 3:00 pm Sargent College, Room 102 Agenda 12:30- 12:35 PM: Introductions 12:35 – 1:00 PM: An Evidence-Based Approach to Ankle Rehabilitation: A Hip Check 1:05 […]
Professor Jeremy DeSilva, along with Sargent College’s physical therapy professor Kenneth Holt, examined the cast of the fossils of a nearly 2-million-year-old woman, and were able to come up with a hypothesis of how the creature walked. Read the rest of this article
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake speaks about the health benefits of drinking that morning cup of joe. She states that coffee may “help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, Parkinson’s disease and maybe even Alzheimer’s disease” … Read the rest of this entry
On Thursday, March 28th, Massachusetts held its first annual Physical Therapy Advocacy Day at the State House in Boston. More than 300 physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and physical therapy students lobbied bills to senators and other legislators on behalf of the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts (APTA of MA). Fifteen Boston University physical […]
Coolidge Corner Theatre’s Science on Screen program is pleased to present Julian Schnabel’s 2007 film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly featuring an introduction by Frank Guenther, Boston University professor of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering. Monday, April 22, 2013 7:00 pm Coolidge Corner Theatre 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA Tickets are […]
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake says not all olive oils are created equal. Check out these tips for what you need to know about olive oil. Read the rest of this entry
Acceptance to Boston University became a little harder this year, especially in Sargent College. As said by dean of Sargent, Gloria Waters, “The quality of the admitted students is much higher, given that we were able to be so selective.” Read the rest of this entry
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake warns against produce “pretenders”. Read the rest of this entry