Research

All Division of Physical Therapy faculty dedicate time to scholarship activity. Below is a list of current research studies. 

For more information, contact the principal investigator(s). The contact information for PT faculty members is listed on this webpage.

Division of Physical Therapy research projects

  • A comparison of motor and cognitive performance in a driving simulator among young adults following mTBI  — Chao Shi (SSIE), Vipul Lugade (PT) and Stanley Hunter (UHS)
  • Characterization of reactive balance responses in older adults — Woei-Nan Bair (PT)
  • Clinical practice guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — Matthew Bowman (PT)
  • Development of quadruped robots for people with visual impairment: navigation, interaction, and collaborative decision-making — Shiqi Zhang (CS) and Vipul Lugade (PT)
  • Effect of exercise on nutrition in adults with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review — Matthew Bowman (PT)
  • Effects of Rock Steady Boxing delivered through telerehabilitation on the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease — Gurpreet Singh (PT), Nannette Cowen (Nursing) and Lindsay Perez (Wellness360 Clinic) 
  • Effects of virtual reality-based gaming on gait, balance, and dual-task performance in individuals with Parkinson's Disease — Gurpreet Singh (PT)
  • Home-based evaluation of balance and exercise in older adults — Vipul Lugade (PT), Sue O’Brien (PT) and Patima Silsupadol (PT)
  • Longitudinal evaluation of high-impact sports players: effect of high-impact sports on brain imaging and balance, oculomotor, driving, and cognitive performance versus non-high-impact sports — Stanley Hunter (UHS), Max Kammerman (UHS), Vipul Lugade (PT), Chao Shi (SSIE), Michael Dulas (Psych) and Thomas Komor (PT)
  • Longitudinal fall risk evaluation of community-dwelling older adults — Vipul Lugade (PT), Sue O’Brien (PT), Patima Silsupadol (PT), Kristen Mooney (PT), Gauri MacDonald (PT), Yvonne Johnston (Public Health) and Broome County Office for Aging
  • Muscle performance and motor unit activation characteristics in older adults — Woei-Nan Bair (PT)
  • Prevalence and predictors of burnout in physical therapists before and after COVID-19 — Gurpreet Singh (PT), Jason Cherry (Upstate Medical University), Thomas Komor (PT) and Michael Buck (PT)
  • STOPFalls: Advancing health equity for older adults in underserved rural communities — Vipul Lugade (PT), Sue O’Brien (PT), Patima Silsupadol (PT), Yvonne Johnston (Public Health), Gregory Hallenbeck (DiDA), Alessandro Segalini (Art and Design), Broome County Office for Aging and UHS
  • The relationship between acute stress and psychological flexibility during nursing simulation — Jason Cherry (Upstate Medical University), Rosemary Collier (Nursing), Thomas Komor (PT) and Lori Marie Sprague (Nursing)
  • Validation of the psychological safety in high fidelity simulation among American Doctor of Physical Therapy students — Jason Cherry (Upstate Medical University), Denise Romano (PT), Thomas Komor (PT), Matthew Bowman (PT) and Rosemary Collier (Nursing)
  • Smart-camera vision and encrypted avatar systems for real-time balance training, rehab and fall prevention in older adults — Woei-Nan Bair (PT) and Anwar Elhadad (ECE)
  • Development of a web-based dashboard to deliver fall-risk information to older adults in Broome County — Vipul Lugade (PT), Patima Silsupadol (PT), Alessandro Segalini (Art and Design) and Gregory Hallenbeck (DiDA)
  • Healthcare utilization and costs for patients with and without dementia: a retrospective cohort study of readmissions and advanced care planning in a rural tertiary care hospital/academic medical center — Gauri MacDonald (PT) and Joseph Mwesige (Guthrie)
  • Locus of control and self-esteem in allied health graduate student success — Adam Strizak (PT) and Gauri MacDonald (PT)