Faculty Research

University of Minnesota
Physical Therapy Faculty and Student Research

Faculty recognize how crucial the discovery of new knowledge is to the continued advancement of health care.  Accordingly, physical therapy faculty are actively engaged in research and in training research skill in the doctoral students of both our PhD and DPT graduate programs.  Below is a sample of current research projects.

Effect of Pectoralis Minor Length Variability on Scapula Kinematics

Finger vs. Elbow Tracking - Competition for Cortical Representations (IRB# 0603M82828)

Intervention Research in the Construction Industry: Shoulder Disorder Prevention in Apprentices (IRB# 01008M06982)

Movement Control and Cortical Activation in Functional Ankle Instability (IRB# 0209M32681)

Parallel System (EMG Biofeedback) Clinical Study (IRB# 0204M22182)

Three Clinical Measures for Posterior Shoulder Tissue Tightness: A Reliability Study (IRB# 0001M32641)