Georgia Foundation for Physical Therapy

“Together We Run: A quantitative study to determine the effects of a physical activity program on the physical, mental, social, and global health of middle school children.”

Principal Investigators:
Tamara Buck, PT, DPT, PCS
Brenau University

*Dr. Buck moved out of Georgia and thus became ineligible to receive a GA Foundation for Physical Therapy grant, therefore a grant was not awarded in 2022.

“Effects of a Single Bout Combined Whole-Body VIBRAtioN and Treadmill (VIBRANT) Training on Gait and Spasticity in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy”

Principal Investigators:
Gena Henderson, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS
Georgia State University
Jianhua Wu, PhD
Georgia State University

Co-investigator:
Sujay Galen, PT, PhD, FHEA 

"Exercise and walking activity surrounding diabetic foot ulceration."

Principal Investigator:
Deborah M. Wendland, PT, DPT, PhD
Mercer University

Co-investigators:
Piedmont Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
Teri Biven, PT, DPT, CWS
Richard Kaufman, DPM
Leia Richardson, PT, CWS
Emily Green, PT, DPT, CWS

"Quadriceps muscle function and knee loading following quadriceps tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:  comparison to the gold standard patella tendon autograft." 

Principal Investigator:
Liang-Ching Tsai, PT, PhD
Georgia State University 

Co-investigators:
Mark Hammond, MD
Mark Lyle, PT, PhD
Gordon Warren, PhD
John Xerogeanes, MD

"Changes In gait kinematics following  treadmill training in children with agenesis of the corpus callosum."

Principal Investigator:
Gena Henderson, PT, DPT, PCS
Georgia State University - Department of Kinesiology & Health

Co-investigator:
Jianhua Wu, PhD


"The effect of body mass index of functional stroke outcomes, caregiver burden and discharge destination in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.”


Principal Investigator:
Lindsay Walston, PT, DPT
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital

Co-investigator:
Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT, NCS