Physical Therapy Capstone Projects

Term of Award

2018

Degree Name

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Release Option

Open Access

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Department

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Committee Chair

Frank Glenn

Committee Member 1

George Davies

Abstract

The assessment of a patient’s lower extremity function is important for physical therapists to make clinical judgements about the subject’s mobility and physical capabilities. For physical therapists to accurately assess a patient’s lower extremity function, clinicians must utilize the most appropriate tests, evaluation techniques, and/or tools. It is not clear that single leg hop tests will provide the most accurate assessment of lower extremity function for patients with hip, knee, ankle, and or foot biomechanical dysfunctions, as in some severe cases, these tests may even be contraindicated.

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