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Patient Outcome Studies (W. Boissonnault)

  • Patient Outcomes Following Orthopedic Spinal Surgery, shoulder and Knee Surgeries; The Impact of Pre-Surgical Co-Morbidities, and Medication and Substance Use. Funded by Surgical Associates. W Boissonnault (PI). Funded from May, 2002 – June, 2003.
  • Patient Outcome Following Physical Therapy Intervention for Rotator Cuff Surgery: the Impact of Patients’ Pre-Existing Health Histories. Funded by Orthopaedic Section, APTA. W Boissonnault (PI). Funded from June, 2003- June, 2004.

Physical Therapy Professional Education (W. Boissonnault)

  • Joint Manipulation: First-Professional Physical Therapist Students’ Clinical Instructors Attitudes and Expertise. Funded by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. W Boissonnault (PI). Funded from October, 2003-June, 2004.

Abnormal Lower Extremity Mechanics (B. Heiderscheit)

  • Biomechanical factors contributing to hamstring muscle injuries during sprinting. Funded by Aircast Foundation. DG Thelen (PI), B Heiderscheit, TM Best, S Swanson. (pending)


  • Joint coupling patterns and hip abductor strength among persons with and without patellofemoral pain. Funded by UW Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Research Grant, March 2003. B Heiderscheit (PI). Funded.


  • Onset timing of vastus medialis and lateralis at different weightbearing knee angles. Funded by Sports Physical Therapy Section, American Physical Therapy Association, February 2003. B Heiderscheit (PI). Funded.

The relationship between sleep disordered breathing and the cardiovascular system (B. Morgan)

  • Sleep Disordered Breathing and Vasomotor Regulation. Funded by the NIH/NHLBI. B Morgan (PI).
    Funded from 04/01/04 to 03/31/08.

  • Sleep Disordered Breathing, Metabolic Syndrome, and Vascular Function. Funded by the NIH/NHLBI. J Nieto (PI). Funded from 12/01/03 to 11/30/07.

Influence of respiratory muscle work on redistribution of the cardiac output during exercise (B. Morgan)

  • Cardovascular Sequelae of Respiratory Muscle Work. Funded by the NIH/NHLBI. J Dempsey (PI), B Morgan (co-investigator). Funded from 04/01/02 to 03/31/07.

Other

  • Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology. Funded by the NIH/NHLBI. G Mitchell (PI), B Morgan (co-investigator). Funded from 07/01/02 to 06/30/07.

 

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