The College of Allied Health Professions has several ongoing and completed research projects and studies: 

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  ACL-WALK Research Study: Walking and Loading after Knee Injury

  Did you know that young, active people who have experienced an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are at increased risk for breakdown of the cartilage in the knee?
  

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  Return to Sport Testing after ACL Injury

  The purpose of this project is to assess the effect of passing return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on knee re-injury risk.

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  Scholar Score

  The Scholar Score is a weighted measure that leverages objective research data to account for the variations in quality, not simply the quantity, of your scholarly productivity.

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  Spry Belt study

  The purpose of the Spry Belt Research Study is to evaluate a device that is worn like a belt and delivers gentle energy to the hips and lower spine.

   

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  Heartland Osteoporosis Prevention Study

  The goal of the Heartland Osteoporosis Prevention Study (HOPS) was to evaluate the best way to prevent bone loss in women during the first five years of menopause.

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  Early Career Faculty LINK: Leveraging Individual Faculty Networks (Project LINK)

  This project was an important research study to find out more about supporting PT faculty in their first five years. Watch for Phase 2.

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  Women Weigh-in for Wellness (WWW) study

  This study, also called “Web-Based Weight Loss & Weight Maintenance Intervention for Older Rural Women” was designed to compare the effectiveness of three (3) types of web-based interventions across three phases over a 30 month period to help rural women with overweight or obesity to achieve weight loss and weight maintenance.