The research efforts of Doctor of Physical Therapy students culminates in a capstone project. These creative, incisive posters show the students’ work on a wide range of topics, from sports-related concussions to spinal cord injury to dance to pediatrics. Click a poster to download a PDF.
1. CrossFit: The Characteristics and Occurrence Rates of Sustained Injuries -A Systematic Review
2. BIOMECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SHALLOW WATER LOCOMOTION IN HEALTHY ADULTS
5. Measurement Properties of the Central Sensitization Inventory
6. Identifying Risk Factors for First-Episode Neck Pain: A Systematic Review
8. The Effects of Suspension Devices on Muscle Activation During Exercise: A Systematic Review
14. Effects of Exercise on Women with Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review of the Literature
15. Setting the Seat for Better Bicycling: A Systematic Review
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The program has determined that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands secondary to its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, based on the following: CAPTE accreditation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program satisfies state educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, students graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at www.fsbpt.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please email: dptadmis@dm.duke.edu or call: 919-681-4380. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Duke University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org; http://www.capteonline.org