Physical Therapy DPT - Doctoral Projects


AREA OF FOCUS: Public Health

TITLE: The Correlation Between Functional Lower Extremity Strength Testing and Open Chain Isokinetic Testing

FACULTY ADVISOR: Daniel Millrood, PT, EdM

NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT CAN BE ACCOMMODATED: 1

DESCRIPTION: The unilateral stepdown and lower extremity functional reach (the “star” reach) tests are commonly used as clinical indicators for functional lower extremity strength, yet examiners are currently unable to compare strength/endurance findings to normalized data. Although manual muscle testing may be utilized to score individual muscle strength, the findings frequently do not relate well to weight bearing function during activities of daily living (ADL’s). Research is currently under way to obtain normalized data that will allow clinicians to objectively grade unilateral step down and functional lower extremity reach tests as compared to normalized data. This project will compare and correlate results of lower extremity functional strength tests including the 8” unilateral step down test and the lower extremity reach test to open chain isokinetic strength test results.

Special Considerations:  None

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