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News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy

	Linda Fetters, PT, PhD, Appointed to Foundation's Scientific Review Committee

Fetters is an internationally known scholar and educator in development, pediatric rehabilitation, and evidence-based practice. She received a Found-ation doctoral student support grant in 1981 and Foundation funding in 1990 in support of her study, "The Effects of Physical Therapy Treatment on Spastic Cerebral Palsy." She has received research awards from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Section on Pediatrics and the Massachusetts chapter of APTA. She also has received a Mary E Switzer Research Fellowship from the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education.

Fetters was a co-investigator on a National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Drug Abuse grant to study the neuromotor functioning of infants who were exposed to cocaine and as a co-investigator on a NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) research grant to study the motor development of infants with white matter disease who were born prematurely. She has published extensively and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several professional journals.

	Physical Therapist Assistants Eligible for Foundation Programs

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Formerly open to licensed physical therapists only, the estimated $460,000 in Foundation funding awarded each year will now be available to licensed physical therapist assistants on a competitive basis. Physical therapist assistants who reside in a state that does not require licensure are eligible to apply but must provide a certificate of completion of study from an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Share the news with your physical therapist assistant colleagues. For information about specific program requirements, visit www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.

	Clinical Research Network (CRN) Update, #11: STEPS Investigators to Present Outcomes at the Combined Section Meeting (CSM)

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STEPS (Strength Training Effectiveness Post-Stroke) co–principal investigators David A Brown, PT, PhD, Sara Mulroy, PT, PhD, and Katherine Sullivan, PT, PhD, will present primary study outcomes at CSM on Friday, February 16, 2006, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. The session is titled "Strength-Training Effectiveness Post Stroke: Results of the STEPS Clinical Trial." One of the 4 CRN projects, STEPS was designed to evaluate whether functional outcomes, primarily gait speed, are best improved in patients post-stroke by:

1. strength training as an adjunct intervention to body-weight–supported treadmill training (BWSTT);
   
2. locomotor-based strength training (LBST) compared with muscle-specific strength training as an adjunct intervention to BWSTT; and
   
3. LBST compared with BWSTT.
   

In addition to describing the effects of these physical therapy intervention protocols on improvement of walking ability in individuals who have had stroke, the session also will include discussion of the clinical implications of the multisite randomized clinical trial. The session is cosponsored by the Neurology Section and the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

	CRN Co–Principal Investigator Receives $1.04 Million Grant From the NIH

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Using the knowledge gained from developing and running the CRN project STOMPS (Strengthening and Optimal Movements for Painful Shoulders in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury), co–principal investigator Sara Mulroy, PT, PhD, Director of the Pathokinesiology Laboratory at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, designed a new study that has been funded by NIH's National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR). The 5-year, $1.04 million grant will support research on risk factors for shoulder pain in individuals who sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI) and rely on a wheelchair for mobility. In this new study, Mulroy and her fellow researchers will follow a group of 320 subjects with paraplegia from SCI for 3 years to determine the factors associated with shoulder pain. They will record the forces that each person exerts on his or her arms during wheelchair propulsion and the strength of the major shoulder muscle groups in the Pathokinesiology Laboratory. Researchers will install a meter on the subjects' wheel-chair to record the average distance and speed of wheelchair propulsion during daily activities. At the end of 3 years, Mulroy will compare the patterns of wheelchair propulsion, muscle strength, and wheelchair activity levels in subjects who develop shoulder pain with those who remain pain-free. The overall goal of the study is to develop recommendations to reduce the strain and joint deterioration that may occur with long-term weight bearing on the arms to prevent further loss of functional independence after SCI.

	Foundation Activities at CSM

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Get Ready...Split Raffle Calls Coming

Talk to colleagues and organize your ticket teams! Marilyn Moffat, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and her calling crews will begin dialing your phone number soon to encourage your participation in the annual Split Raffle. Proceeds benefit the Foundation and its mission to advance physical therapy through research and doctoral scholarships. This year, tickets may be purchased in 3 amounts: individually for $1,000, shared with another for $500 each, or divided among 4 for $250 each.

Only 200 tickets will be sold, so organize your teams now to make sure you are ready to purchase when you receive the call. Tickets go on sale January 1, 2007.

The grand prize winner will receive $10,000; up to 19 second-place winning ticket holders will receive $2,000. Winners will be announced at APTA's Annual Conference. This could be your lucky year!

For more information, contact the Foundation for Physical Therapy at 800/999-2782 ext 3167 or e-mail: Foundation{at}apta.org.

Have Fun at CSM While Raising Funds for Research

Plan to attend 2 fun-filled events at the Combined Sections Meeting, February 14-18, 2007, in Boston. You can unwind or wind up with colleagues while raising funds to support the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

The Sports Physical Therapy Section welcomes you to the American Spirit Gala, from 8:00 PM to midnight, Thursday, February 15, at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. Bring your Stars and Stripes, USA-themed regalia and dancing shoes. The gala will feature live music by Boston's own Shine Band, raffles, contests and games, and the ever-popular silent auction. Admission is $20 ($10 for students, if registered in advance). Register through APTA's online registration or at the Section's registration table.

The Home Health Section will help you wake up early the next morning, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Friday, February 16, with their second annual Coffee Tasting Open House in the Marriott Copley Place. Learn to be a discriminating coffee drinker from a Starbuck's coffee master. Meet Foundation-funding recipients, Trustees, and other physical therapy luminaries. And receive a handsome travel mug for your cup to go. Admission is $20 ($10 for students).

Register for the events when you register for CSM, online or call APTA's Service Center at 800/999-2782, ext 3395. Or pay at the door. See you in Boston!

Register for Sweepstakes

Imagine the thrill of driving a brand new car, knowing you won it while supporting the future of physical therapy! Enter the Park a Pony in Your Stall sweepstakes to win a 2007 Ford Mustang. For entry forms, stop by the Foundation booth at CSM. One lucky winner will be announced at 12:30 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2007, in the Exhibit Hall in Boston. For details, see www.FoundationforPhysicalTherapy.org.

Tax-deductible donations are suggested at $25 per entry or $100 for 5 entries. Proceeds benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

The sweepstakes is made possible by these generous corporations: Advance Newsmagazines; Amrex Electrotherapy; Armedica Manufacturing; Axelgaard Manufacturing; Biodex Medical Systems; Cedaron Medical Inc; efi Sports Medicine/Total Gym; Key Functional Assessments; Parker Laboratories; Thera-Band The Hygenic Corporation; and The Tri W-G Group.

Session to Offer Advice on Applying for Foundation Funding

The Foundation will offer a unique opportunity for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who are considering applying for Foundation scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

Plan to attend "Foundation Funding for Post Professional Doctoral Study: Options and Guidelines" on Friday, February 16, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. The program will include roundtable discussion groups for Foundation funding programs: Florence P Kendall Doctoral Scholarships, Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) I & II, New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI), and Research Grants. Each discussion group will be led by a current or former member of the Scientific Review Committee (SRC).

	Footnotes

 
Foundation recipients are encouraged to send the Foundation information about their publications, abstracts, presentations, awards, or follow-on funding that have resulted from their Foundation award. Send information to victoriamatthews{at}apta.org.

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