2006 clinical research grants.Three physical therapists were awarded $40,000 research grants by the Foundation for Physical Therapy for their individual projects focusing on the evaluation of the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions. "In keeping with our commitment to provide dedicated physical therapists with the funding needed for research to support evidence-based practice, we are pleased to award these grants for such varied and promising research projects," said Nancy T White, PT, MS, OCS, President/Chair of the Foundation. Burke Gurney, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. , received a grant for his project "Absorption of Dexamethasone dexamethasone /dex·a·meth·a·sone/ (dek?sah-meth´ah-son) a synthetic glucocorticoid used primarily as an antiinflammatory in various conditions, including collagen diseases and allergic states; it is the basis of a screening test in the in Connective Tissue of Humans Using Iontophoresis iontophoresis /ion·to·pho·re·sis/ (i-on?to-fah-re´sis) the introduction of ions of soluble salts into the body by means of electric current.iontophoret´ic i·on·to·pho·re·sis n. ." This project will examine the amount of dexamethasone that can pass through the skin to the tendon tissue below when iontophoresis is used to deliver the medication. Barbara M Quaney, PT, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. , received a grant for her project "The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Grasping Function in Individuals with Chronic Stroke." Her research is designed to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can improve hand function after a stroke, even if the stroke occurred many years prior to treatment. This innovative use of NMES in hand therapy may be the first step toward devising a rational therapy for hand function after stroke. Craig J Newsam, PT, DPT, Research Physical Therapist, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center is a rehabilitation hospital located in Downey, California, United States. History Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, or Rancho , received a grant for his project "Strengthening Exercises to Reduce Shoulder Pain in Persons with Tertraplegia." The primary objective of his project is to evaluate the use of a simple shoulder exercise routine--usually prescribed for patients without disability who have shoulder pain--in relieving shoulder pain in patients with tetraplegia tetraplegia /tet·ra·ple·gia/ (-ple´jah) quadriplegia. tet·ra·ple·gia n. See quadriplegia. tetraplegia paralysis of all four extremities; quadriplegia. or quadriplegia quadriplegia: see paraplegia. . The grants awarded to Gurney and Quaney were made possible by the Charles M Magistro Endowment Fund. The grant to Newsam was made possible by the Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge, an annual grassroots student fundraising effort. |
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