Research
As one of the largest pediatric therapy programs in the nation, we have the capacity to contribute substantially to evidence-based practice initiatives and professional practice research agendas. We are programmatically focused in the Divisions of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine on anterior cruciate ligament tear prediction, prevention and rehabilitation. Within our neurodevelopmental patient population, our research curriculum is focused on motor control and treatment efficacy in cerebral palsy.
Our staff includes four physical therapists, PhD senior therapists and two occupational therapists who are in pursuit of a doctorate of philosophy in distance programs. We have several grant-supported studies and a close collaborative relationship with research colleagues from the University of Cincinnati. The division has worked to ensure mechanisms for dissemination of findings within our large OT-PT staff, including full-day workshops highlighting efforts by our clinical specialty committees and evidence-based practice groups.
Additionally, many of our staff members have been selected for participation in a patient services scholar program, which contains both a didactic component for learning about the research process and protected time to explore division research questions. We provide clinical research mentorship for undergraduates and graduate students from several local universities and have published over 15 evidence-based guidelines for clinical practice, available for public retrieval from the National Guideline Clearinghouse. The Division of OT-PT and TR is working hard to improve the quality of research produced in the therapeutic environment and to enhance the scientific rigor of therapeutic practice.
We share the vision of Cincinnati Children’s overall mission: to be the leader in improving child health and to transform care through research, education and innovation.
Recent Publications by OT-PT Staff Members
Hardy, K.; Suever, K.; Sprague, A.; Hermann, V.; Levine, P.; and Page, S.: Combined Bracing, Electrical Stimulation, and Functional Practice for Chronic, Upper-Extremity Spasticity. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(5): 720, 2010, E.
Paterno, M. V.; Schmitt, L. C.; Ford, K. R.; Rauh, M. J.; Myer, G. D.; Huang, B.; and Hewett, T. E.: Biomechanical measures during landing and postural stability predict second anterior cruciate ligament injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and return to sport. Am J Sports Med, 38(10): 1968-78, 2010. Read the PubMed abstract.
Schmitt, L. C.; Paterno, M. V.; and Huang, S.: Validity and internal consistency of the international knee documentation committee subjective knee evaluation form in children and adolescents. Am J Sports Med, 38(12): 2443-7, 2010. Read the PubMed abstract.
