The Department of Physical Therapy presented at the annual American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting, held in Houston this year. Faculty delivered symposiums, platform, and poster presentations, showcasing the impactful and innovative work from the department. During the event, many faculty were recognized for their contributions to the profession: Franchino Porciuncula, James Cavanaugh, Jenna […]
Calling all Sargent physical therapy alumni, please join us for an alumni networking event at the APTA combined sections meeting this February. Thursday, February 13, 20257:00pm – 9:00pm CSTMeeting Room 335 AHilton Americas-Houston1600 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010 Check out the schedule of all Sargent Physical Therapy Programming at APTA CSM.
(1/6/2025, NBC Today) Expert Quote: “A treadmill generally demands more of the body when walking and even more so when running,” says Chris Barucci, a physical therapist and certified strength and condition specialist at the Boston University Physical Therapy Center. “Meanwhile, there are no impact forces on the body with an elliptical ‘as the feet […]
The Boston University Physical Therapy Center (BUPTC) was awarded the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Massachusetts Clinician Research Award on November 16, 2024 at the annual APTA MA meeting. This talented group of exceptional clinicians collaborated with Sargent clinical and research faculty, resulting in substantial contributions to the science underpinning physical therapy practice. Through […]
(9/4/2024, Electronic Specifier) Earlier this year researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Services tested a soft, wearable robot to assist a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing. Read the full article.
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Hill’s current research focuses on the validity and responsiveness utility of standardized outcome measures in individuals with spinal cord injury. She has spent the majority of her career with this population in the VA system, therefore her particular interest is that of veteran health outcomes related to physical therapy. Other […]
Pivotal clinical trial achieved primary endpoint: Use of InTandemTM neurorehabilitation system resulted in a clinically meaningful and significant increase in walking speed for stroke survivors Compared to an Active Control, individuals randomized to InTandem were three times more likely to be responders Nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, making it a leading cause […]
(1/8/24, ReachMD) Expert Quote: “Because we don’t really understand freezing, we don’t really know why this approach works so well,” said Ellis. “But this work suggests the potential benefits of a ‘bottom-up’ rather than ‘top-down’ solution to treating gait freezing. We see that restoring almost-normal biomechanics alters the peripheral dynamics of gait and may influence […]