Department: Rehabilitation Sciences

Department: Rehabilitation Sciences

Soft, Wearable Robot Helps a Person with Parkinson’s to Walk Without Freezing; Quoting Terry Ellis

(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 […]

Wearable robot tackles Parkinson’s symptoms to aid walking and restore independence; Quoting Terry Ellis

(1/8/24, Institution of Mechanical Engineers) Expert Quote: The symptom is treated with a range of pharmacological, surgical and behavioural therapies – “none of which are particularly effective”, the researchers said. Their work demonstrates the potential of soft robotics to treat the frustrating and potentially dangerous symptom instead. It could allow people living with the disease […]

Robotic suit may help patients with Parkinson’s overcome freezing; Quoting Terry Ellis

(1/8/24, UPI) Expert Quote: “Because we don’t really understand freezing, we don’t really know why this approach works so well,” said researcher Terry Ellis, director of the Center for Neurorehabilitation at Boston University. “But this work suggests the potential benefits of a ‘bottom-up’ rather than ‘top-down’ solution to treating gait freezing,” Ellis continued. “We see that […]

Researchers develop robotic wearable device to improve walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease; Quoting Terry Ellis

(1/9/24, The Engineer) Expert Quote: The symptom is treated with a range of pharmacological, surgical and behavioural therapies – “none of which are particularly effective”, the researchers said. Their work demonstrates the potential of soft robotics to treat the frustrating and potentially dangerous symptom instead. It could allow people living with the disease to regain […]

Robotic Exosuit Can Eliminate ‘Freezing’ That Comes With Parkinsons; Quoting Terry Ellis

(1/8/24, U.S. News & World Report) Expert Quote: “Because we don’t really understand freezing, we don’t really know why this approach works so well,” said researcher Terry Ellis. “But this work suggests the potential benefits of a ’bottom-up’ rather than ’top-down’ solution to treating gait freezing,” Ellis continued. “We see that restoring almost-normal biomechanics alters the […]

Jack Dennerlein, PhD

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Dennerlein has spent nearly three decades as an internationally respected scholar, researcher, and innovator in the field of occupational safety and health – primarily in ergonomics, where his federally-funded research investigates interventions to improve worker safety, health, and well-being. These interventions include how the design of human computer interaction […]

Jana Iverson, PhD

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Jana Iverson’s research focuses on relations between early motor development and later-emerging ‘higher-order’ skills (i.e., communication and language). Specifically, she is interested in understanding: The way in which development in motor skills provides infants with an increasingly diverse set of opportunities for acquiring and refining abilities that contribute to development […]

Jamie Chan

Jamie serves as the Program Manager for the Department of Physical Therapy, where she provides organizational guidance and oversees program operations. She works closely with faculty and staff to ensure a high-quality experience for both prospective and current students. Her responsibilities span graduate admissions, student database management, program development, and ensuring compliance with accreditation and […]

Combined Doctor of Physical Therapy/PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences

Ranked among the best in the nation The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Sargent College is ranked #20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! About the program The Physical Therapy & Athletic Training department offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy/PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (DPT/PhD) Program for students with exceptional academic promise and strong […]

LaDora V. Thompson, PhD, BS, PT

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Age-related changes in muscle health at the cellular level Understanding the underlying cellular mechanisms that explain muscle weakness and dysfunction in order to develop appropriate therapies that will prevent, retard, and reverse these age-related declines Selected Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar  Baumann, C.W., Kwak, D., and Thompson, Sex-specific components […]