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Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP)
Session Format
Oral Presentation
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Dr. George Davies, Faculty Advisor
Abstract
The purpose was to compare the efficacy of shoulder mobilization training using End Range of Motion (ERMI)®(ERMI, Atlanta, GA) computerized simulation models vs healthy male subjects’ shoulders. We hypothesized the subjects randomized in the ERMI® shoulder training group would demonstrate the most improvement in the Post test assessment due to test-training specificity. Thirty first-year physical therapy students (10 male, 20 female) were randomly assigned to the experimental group (ERMI) or the control group (human). This six-week study consisted of one pretrial assessment of a grade 2 posterior-to-anterior (PA) shoulder mobilization, followed by four weeks of practice of 30-second grades 1-4 PA shoulder mobilizations performed biweekly, and one post-trial assessment of a grade 2 PA shoulder mobilization. Using a paired T-test and independent T-test to analyze the results, the data demonstrated a greater ratio of improvement within the control group (Peak Force Average [PFA] 2.27V; 8/15 improved) in comparison to that of the experimental group (PFA of 3.03V; 4/15 improved) pretest to post test, which refuted our hypothesis. Training and testing have been completed and analysis of the data is ongoing. The final analysis of the results and discussion will be presented at the Student Research Symposium.
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Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Eubanks, Austin, "Comparison of Mobilization Techniques Using the End Range of Motion Inc. (ERMI) Model vs. Human subjects for Treatment Sessions in First Year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students" (2021). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 10.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2021/2021/10
Comparison of Mobilization Techniques Using the End Range of Motion Inc. (ERMI) Model vs. Human subjects for Treatment Sessions in First Year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students
Waters College of Health Professions (WCHP)
The purpose was to compare the efficacy of shoulder mobilization training using End Range of Motion (ERMI)®(ERMI, Atlanta, GA) computerized simulation models vs healthy male subjects’ shoulders. We hypothesized the subjects randomized in the ERMI® shoulder training group would demonstrate the most improvement in the Post test assessment due to test-training specificity. Thirty first-year physical therapy students (10 male, 20 female) were randomly assigned to the experimental group (ERMI) or the control group (human). This six-week study consisted of one pretrial assessment of a grade 2 posterior-to-anterior (PA) shoulder mobilization, followed by four weeks of practice of 30-second grades 1-4 PA shoulder mobilizations performed biweekly, and one post-trial assessment of a grade 2 PA shoulder mobilization. Using a paired T-test and independent T-test to analyze the results, the data demonstrated a greater ratio of improvement within the control group (Peak Force Average [PFA] 2.27V; 8/15 improved) in comparison to that of the experimental group (PFA of 3.03V; 4/15 improved) pretest to post test, which refuted our hypothesis. Training and testing have been completed and analysis of the data is ongoing. The final analysis of the results and discussion will be presented at the Student Research Symposium.
