Recently Published Study Makes Front Page of Inside Sargent Magazine
Cara Lewis’ recently published study on resisted side stepping featured in Inside Sargent 2015-2016 issue. View full issue.
Category: News
UROP Funding Awarded to Lab Member Jake Ferriero
Congratulations to Jake! Jake has been awarded UROP funding for this fall. He will be investigating how gait speed affects hip joint forces. In order to do this, he is expanding his knowledge of Visual3D as well as learning OpenSim, a musculoskeletal modeling software.
Lab Member Kara Ryan Completes One UROP and Begins Another
Kara completed her summer UROP evaluating how position affected the hip rotation range of motion. She has been awarded UROP funding for this fall to continue working on this project and expand the analysis to our larger FAI dataset. Congratulations to Kara!
Posture and Resisted Side Stepping: Form Matters
In a recently published study, Cara Lewis and collaborators illustrate how muscle activity changes with posture in resisted side stepping. View full article.
Understanding the Differences Between Single Leg Squat and Step Down Tasks
In a recent publication, Cara Lewis, assistant professor in Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, explains that there are differences in movement patterns between the single leg squat task and step down task. View full article.
It’s All About Posture: Study Shows Reduced Hip Pain with Postural Correction
Cara Lewis recently published her research on “Postural Correction Reduces Hip Pain in Adult with Acetabular Dysplasia: A Case Report”. View full article.
PhD Student Kari Loverro Receives Award for Research
Our PhD Student, Kari Loverro, received the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dean’s Award at Boston University’s 2015 Graduate Research Symposium. Loverro presented her research on “Muscle Activation during Single Leg Squat Is Affected by Position of the Non-Stance Limb”.
Lab Member Carson Garvin Recognized
Our student lab member Carson Garvin was honored with the “outstanding poster” award at Boston University’s 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Garvin presented her research on “The Effects of Service Dogs in Balance and Gait when Used as Assistive Devices for the Mobility Impaired”.
Cara Lewis Receives Outstanding Mentor Award
Cara Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, has been chosen to receive the Outstanding Mentor Award from the Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Lewis is one of three 2014-2015 professors selected for this honor, based on undergraduate student nominations. The 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will be […]
Bostonia: “Walk this Way”
Cara Lewis featured in Bostonia magazine. Expert quote: “My goal is to intervene early on, so that osteoarthritis doesn’t progress—or doesn’t even develop.” View full article.