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

  This project is an important research study to find out more about supporting PT faculty in their first five years.

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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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  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.