Georgia Foundation for Physical Therapy

“Establishing Wearable Sensor-Based Outcomes to Evaluate the Progression of Clinical Disability and Fatique in People with Multiple Sclerosis.”

Principal Investigator:
             Julie F. Stowell, PT, DPTS                Georgia State University and Shepherd Center

Co-investigators:
              Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM                                     Shepherd Center                                               Sujay Galen, PT, PhD, FHEA                                        Georgia State University                                 Brad Willinghamp, PhD          Shepherd Center

“Development of the thoracic functinal index: a patient-reported outcome.”

Principal Investigator:
Scott Lowe, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT    PCOM Georgia

Co-investigators:
Joey Bikkers, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT  Smithfield Physical Therapy

                   Ruth Maher, PT, DPT, PhD                    PCOM Georgia

“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