Department of Physical Therapy Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain that may benefit from education and exercise, William J. Hanney
Dissertation: Understanding the meaning of social responsibility and cultural competence to physical therapists volunteering in an international setting : a mixed methods design, Alan Chong W. Lee
Dissertation: Examination of interpersonal skills in entry-level physical therapist students, Jennifer A. Mai
Dissertation: Short-term combined effects of thoracic spine thrust manipulation and cervical spine non-thrust manipulation in patients with mechanical neck pain : a randomized clinical trial, Michael Masaracchio
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Patients with Neck Pain likely to benefit from Cervical Spine Manipulation and a Range of Motion Exercise, Emilio J. Puentedura
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Vibrotactile Postural Control in Patients That Have Sit-to-Stand Balance Deficit and Fall, Karen L. Hastings Atkins
Dissertation: Home-based exercise program using self-management strategies for individuals with type 2 diabetes, Andrew S. Bartlett
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Study on the Effectiveness of Strain Counterstrain in the Treatment of Chronic Ankle Instability Resulting from a Lateral Ankle Sprain, Cristiana Kahl Collins
Dissertation: Partial versus full range of back extension endurance testing using the swiss ball in discogenic low back pain patients : a comparative study, Tarek El-Gohary
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Characteristics of the upper extremity in female recreational tennis players with and without lateral epicondylalgia, Ann M. Lucado
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Body Composition, Fitness Levels and Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese 8-17 Year Olds, Sharon Ann Martino
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Influence of exercise training frequency and predictors of clinical outcome associated with lumbar extensor strengthening exercises in adults with chronic low back pain, Lee C. Rielly
Dissertation: Prediction of functional outcome six months following total hip arthroplasty, Emily Joan Slaven
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Investigating the efficacy of weighting the subscales of the Braden scale for predicting pressure sore risk to enhance its predictive validity, Katherine S. Harris
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Relationship Between Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty Characterisitics and Program Outcomes on the National Physical Therapy Examination, Malorie Kosht Novak
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Effect of transverse abdominus muscle activation on a pelvic muscle exercise program in women with stress urinary incontinence, Linnette Clark
Dissertation: Physical activity and dietary behaviors as essential components of successful weight loss, maintenance of weight loss, and quality of life after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, Steven W. Forbush
Dissertation: Effectiveness of a static progressive stretch device as an intervention for adhesive capsulitis stage 3 and 4: a randomized controlled trial, Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim
Dissertation: Clinical instruction in physical therapy: novice and expert approaches to instructional reasoning, Stephanie Piper Kelly
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Continuing Professional Development Module on Physical Therapists Use of Standardized Balance Measures: A Knowledge Translation Study, J.J. Mowder-Tinney
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Autonomic Dysfunction : a conceptual model, the effects of a physical therapeutic manipulation targeting the T3-T4 segment on the autonomic nervous system, Rob Sillevis
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Dissertation: Grounded theory investigation of the use of the physical therapist clinical performance instrument for self-assessment, Raelyn Jenrette Covington
Dissertation: Shoulder joint and muscle characteristics in the recreational weight training population, Morey J. Kolber
Dissertation: Exploration of cultural competency pedagogical strategies and assessment methods in entry-level physical therapist educational programs, Charlene D. Portee
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Dissertation: Ethnography of the postural restoration subculture : a posture based approach to patient / client management, Kyndall L. Boyle
Dissertation: Influence of mobility impairment on outcomes in elderly patients hospitalized for an acute ischemic stroke, Mary I. Dallas
Dissertation: Lower extremity dynamic alignment in female subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome versus female controls, Ricardo A. Fernandez
Dissertation: Effects of monochromatic infrared energy on transcutaneous oxygen measurements in diabetic subjects with a loss of protective sensation, Holly Franzen-Korzendorfer
Dissertation: Retrospective study of the correlates of post rotator-cuff surgical outcomes, Meri T. Goehring
Dissertation: Quantifying medication use and environmental factors of community-dwelling elderly Guyanese at risk for falls : a cross-sectional study, Ronald G. Wharton
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Dissertation: Using the OASIS to predict risk of falls in older adults, Jacqueline Crossen-Sills
Dissertation: Long-term effect of single event multiple level orthopedic surgery on the functional classification of children with cerebral palsy, Ellen M. Godwin
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Interrater Reliability of McKenzie's Classifications of the Derangement Types Present in Patients with Low Back Pain, Tom Adams
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationship of Ankle Plantar Flexor Strength and Step/Stride Length in the Elderly Population, Timothy Ahlip
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Amount of Patient Education in Home Health Care, Mimi Albea
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Electromyographic Analysis of the Vastus Medialis/Vastus Lateralis Muscles Utilizing the Unloaded Narrow and Wide Stance Squats, Ricky Anderson
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapists' Perceptions of Continuous Passive Motion in Total Knee Arthroplasty, John Charles Arena
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Balance Assessments after Tai Chi Training of People over 60 Years of Age, David Vincent Barr III
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparison of Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Definitive Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain, Adi Benitah
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Personality Types of Board Certified Pediatric Physical Therapists, Susan BenJoseph
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of a Short Leg Metal Brace with Bilateral Metal Uprights on a Patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Marisela Bertot
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Opinions of Physical Therapists Concerning Burn Care Education, Michele Rogers Bower
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparison of Tasks Performed by College Graduate and Equivalency Trained Physical Therapist Assistants Employed in California, Kirk Bradley
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Factors Influencing Physical Therapy Students' Decisions to Work with the Geriatric Population, Allison L. Brescia
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Delegation and Supervision of Physical Therapy Aides, Ann C. Brown
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Difference in Knowledge Between Nova Southeastern University Osteopathic Medical and Physical Therapy Students Regarding Their Own and Each Other's Professions, Lori Burdick
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Investigating Feet Positions of the Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance, Amy Buxton
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Faculties' Perceptions of the FPTA and Do They Encourage Student Membership, Joe Caroccio
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Posterior Loading Effects on the Lumbar Spine, Charan Tony Chadha
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Use of Self-Assessment in the Physical Therapy Profession as a Method for Evaluating Professional Growth, John Robert Chadwick
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Characteristics and Tools Used by Physical Therapists for the Assessment of Pressure Ulcers, Cara Chickanosky
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of a Therapeutic Body Alignment Class on Professional Ballet Dancers, Craig Cohen
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapists' Application of Functional Balance Tests on Patients Who Have Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury, Scott N. Colling
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Specific Ballet Dance Exercises on the Balance Abilities of Healthy Older Adults, Karen Consolo
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationship Between Work-Related Low Back Pain and Contributing Job Factors Among Physical Therapists, Lynn Cousineau
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Ideal Pediatric Physical Therapist as Perceived by Parents of Children with Disabilities, Shea Adair Dalrymple
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationship Between Sit and Reach Test Scores and Low Back Pain Among Amateur Soccer Players, Daniele B. D'Ambrosio
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Time Utilization by Physical Therapists During Patient Treatment Sessions, Monica De Vega
Thesis: Effects of Managed Care on the Professional Autonomy of Board Certified Physical Therapy Specialist's Practice, Cami Diezel
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Muscle Imbalance in the Lower Leg and Lateral Ankle Instability in Adolescents, Jonathan Di Gregorio
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Role of Exercise in Injury Prevention for Junior Tennis Players, Danielle Dilloff
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effect of Wearing a Weight-Belt on EMG Activation of Specific Muscles During a Dead Lift Exercise, Marc B. Domb
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Family Involvement in Physical Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Sandra R. Dupree
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Components Contributing to Job Satisfaction in Various Physical Therapy Settings, Rachel Feingold
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Employers' Preferences in Hiring Certified Athletic Trainers or Physical Therapists in Team Sports Settings, Alison Ferrara
Thesis - NSU Access Only: New Perspectives in Managing Work Injuries and Their Implications for On-Site Physical Therapy, Craig Goldberg
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapy Students' Perceptions of the Value of the Pre-Admission Physical Therapy Experience, Randee Goldstein
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Patient Satisfaction and Its Influence on Home Program Compliance in Physical Therapy, Erine Grove
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationship of Physical Therapists' Reflective Practitioner Skill Characteristics, Mary Gunn
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Opinions of Clinical Instructors on Essential Functions, Sandra C. Halphen
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapist vs. PT/ATC Delegation of Duties to Athletic Trainers in the Orthopaedic Setting, Daniel Keith Hoctor
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Quality of Life Perspectives from Elderly Patients and the Therapists that Treat Them, Rosemary Hughes
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Incidence of Low Back Pain and Irregular Menstrual Cycles in Female Distance Runners, Kimberly L. Kennedy
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Business and Industry Perceptions of the Physical Therapist's Role in Preventing and Treating Work-Related Injuries, Karen D. King
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Recognizing Depressive Signs and Symptoms in the Elderly by Physical Therapists, Caroline J. Kisslan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Interrater Reliability of the Tape Measurement Method in the Assessment of Leg Length Discrepancy, Dyaeli Kunkel
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Chronic Pain - Orthopedic Certified Specialists' Knowledge and Attitudes, Nicole M. Laporte
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Managed Care on Privately Owned Physical Therapy Practices, Howard Layne
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Curriculum Content in Physical Therapy Programs as Related to the Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant, Flavio O. Leite
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Idiopathic Senile Gait: Are They Fast Enough to Cross the Street?, Omar H. Llaguna
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effect of Experience on Physical Therapists' Ability to Identify a Lumbar Spinous Process, Suzanne S. Lowe
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Factors that Influence Minority Students to Choose Physical Therapy as a Profession, Michelle M. Madison
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Age Difference and Their Effect on Deciding a Career in Physical Therapy, Danielle Marie
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Comparison of Shoulder Joint Proprioception in Geriatric and Young Adults, Daniel W. Mayhan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Postural Taping on the Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Trapezius Muscle in a Patient with Cervical Postural Syndrome, Lynn A. McCowen
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationship Between Isokinetic Strength and Functional Performance in Healthy Adults, Sean M. McCue
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Learning Styles of Nova Southeastern University Second Year Physical Therapy Students, Francine Mignano
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Degree of Burnout in Physical Therapists Working with Geriatric Patients, Gary Miller
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Functional Reach: Predictive Validity in a Sample of Elderly Women over a Three Month Period, Denise A. Monert
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Role of Physical Therapists in the Education of Sitting Posture in Patients with Low Back Pain, Kay Niedermeier
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapists' Early Initiation of Patient Education in Acute Low Back Pain Patients, Karen Noiman
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Assessment of Changes in Physical Therapists' Attitudes Toward Chronic Pain Patients, Michael Nowels
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical Therapists' Delegation of Tasks to Support Personnel, Paul Oberdorfer
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Physical and Occupational Therapy Students Characterize Themselves and Each Other, Teresa M. Palicia
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Measurement of the Performance of Wheelchairs by the Caregivers of Disabled Children in Jamaica, Elizabeth J. Payne
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Reliability of Force Applied During Goniometric Measurement of Passive Knee Flexion as Measured with a Hand-Held Dynamometer, Stuart Marshall Peterson
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Ultrasound Application Followed by Static Stretch on Hamstring Lengthening, John Petrunyak
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Parents' and Physical Therapists' Perceptions of Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation in Children, Laura Pfendler
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Essential Evaluation and Assessment Functions as Identified by Clinical Instructors, Helen Present
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Factors Influencing College Students' Knowledge of Physical Therapy, Marcy Rabhan