Research

Recent Faculty Publications

Covert CA, Alexander MP, Petronis JJ, Davis DS. Comparison of Ballistic and Static Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Length Using an Equal Stretching Dose. J Strength Cond Res. 2010;24(x):000-000.

Swisher AK, Moffett K. The effect of coaching physical activity and quality of life in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: A quality improvement pilot study.The Internet J Allied Health Sci and Prac.2010;8:1540-1580x.

Riddle DL, Utzman RR, Jewel DV, Pearson S. Academic difficulty and program level variables predict performance on the National Physical Therapy Licensure Examination - a population-based cohort study.Phys Ther.2009;89:1182-1191.

Blaha JD, Mancinelli CA, Overgaard KA. Failure of sex to predict the size and shape of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg A. 2009;91:619-622.

Davis DS. Teaching Professionalism: A survey of physical therapy educators. J Allied Health. 2009;38:74-80.

Davis DS, Quinn, RO, Whiteman CT, Williams JD, Young CR. Concurrent Validity of Four Clinical Tests used to Measure Hamstring Flexibility. J Strength Cond Res. 2008; 22:583-588.

Erickson M, McKnight R, Utzman R. Physical Therapy Documentation: From Examination to Outcome. SLACK 2008.

Davis DS, Anderson IB, Carson MG, Elkins CL Stuckey LB. Upper Limb Neural Tension and Seated Slump Tests: The False Positive Rate among Healthy Young Adults without Cervical or Lumbar Symptoms. J Man Manip Ther. 2008;16:136-141.

Westby MD, Kennedy D, Jones DL, Jones A, Doyle-Waters M, Backman C. Post-acute physiotherapy for primary total knee arthroplasty. (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art.

Erickson ML, McKnight B, Utzman R. Physical Therapy Documentation: From Examination to Outcome. Slack Inc. 2008.

Lee CE, Jones DL. Measuring health in patients with cervical and lumbosacral spinal disorders: Is the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey a valid alternative for the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey? Arch Phys Med Rehab. 2008;89:829-833.

Mancinelli, C. Massage and other treatments for delayed onset muscle soreness. Conditioning Performance: The National Newsletter for Coaches of Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, and Baseball. April, 2008.

Mancinelli, C and Gorman, M. Orthotic Management for the Lower Extremity in CMT Disease. CMT Update: Newsletter of the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. September, 2008.

Stauber W, Mancinelli C. DOMS-Muscle Soreness, Pain and Fatigue in Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation. Zachazewski, Magee and Quillen (eds), WB Saunders, Co., Philadelphia, in press.

Swisher AK, Sciaky A, Campbell AA, Lowman JD. Cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy specialty practice: Determining the current status. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal 19 (1):11-16, 2008.

Degans H, Swisher AK, Heijdra YF, Sui PM, Dekhuijzen PNR, Alway SE. Apoptosis and Id2 expression in diaphragm and soleus muscle from the emphysematous hamster. Am J Physiol 293:R135-R144, 2007.

Ongoing Research Projects/Grants

Jones DL. Internet Telemedicine Follow-Up after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Arthritis Foundation. $330,000

Davis DS, Mancinelli CM, Petronis JJ, Koenn, ME. Occupational Lower Back Pain: The Association between Genetic Factors and Physical Examination Findings. Funding agency (NIOSH) - $25,000.

Swisher AK. Shoulder and arm disability in breast cancer survivors—a survey of patients at the WVU Cancer Center.

Swisher AK. Effect of body weight support on walking time in patients with claudication.

Swisher AK, Moffett K. Effect of individualized physical activity assessment and recommendations on improving physical activity levels and quality of life in children with cystic fibrosis. WV chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, $6000.

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