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Submissions from 2021

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Neuro-Anatomical Changes of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Advanced Imaging: A Literature Review, James M. McKivigan and Gregory Gilmour (Article)

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Cultural Diversity in the Practice of Physical Therapy: A Review of the Literature, James M. McKivigan (Article)

Submissions from 2020

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The Use of Digital Tools to Mitigate the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Retrospective Study of Six Countries, Kylie Zeng, Stephanie N. Bernardo, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

Home Modifcations for Fall Prevention: An interdisciplinary approach in which clients and caregivers participate helps make homes fall-safe and secure, John V. Rider (Article)

Reentering the Profession and the Occupation of Continuing Competence, Joyce E. Rioux and Robyn Otty (Article)

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Analyzing the functional effects of dynamic and static splints after radial nerve injury, R. Cantero-Téllez, J. H. Villafañe, S. G. Garcia-Orza, and Kristin A. Valdes (Article)

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Medical Students Immersed in a Hyper-Realistic Surgical Training Environment Leads to Improved Measures of Emotional Resiliency by Both Hardiness and Emotional Intelligence Evaluation, Allana White, Isain Zapata, Alissa Lenz, Rebecca Ryznar, Natalie Nevins, Tuan N. Hoang, Reginald Franciose, Marian Safaoui, David Clegg, and Anthony J. LaPorta (Article)

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Curriculum Programming in the General Education Setting for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Patrick A. Leytham, Nghia Nguyen, and David Rago (Article)

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An Analysis of Graston Technique® for Soft-Tissue Therapy, James M. McKivigan and Gina Tulimero (Article)

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Linking ICF components to outcome measures for hand osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review, Scott Povlak and Kristin A. Valdes (Article)

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Effect of Tai Chi Combined with Mental Imagery on Cutaneous Microcirculatory Function and Blood Pressure in a Diabetic and Elderly Population, Abdulrahman Alsubiheen, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Wonjong Yu, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Patient satisfaction of hand therapy services, Kristin A. Valdes, Stephanie Kannas, Sanjeev Kakar, Jessica Veneziano, Taylor Dake, and Freid Sierra (Article)

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Allocation of State Legislative Funding of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Nevada, Chantel Aftab, Kyler Perry, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Compliance of Nevada State Healthcare Boards with Open Meeting Law and Public Records Act, Christine Do, Haley Koziol, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Pharmacists' Delaying or Declining Controlled Substance Prescriptions for Pain and the Effect on Patients and Physicians, Sarah Fagan, Lauren R. Price, Weldon E. Havins, and Wolfgang G. Gilliar (Article)

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Have Recent Controlled Substance Laws Affected Disciplinary Actions of Nevada Professional Licensing Boards?, Harshita Gupta, C. Scott Weatherly, Joseph P. Hardy, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Proposal to Expand the Accessibility and Effectiveness of Medical Abortions in the United States, Moriah Murray, Stephanie Ringle, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Investigating the Relationship Between Opioid Prescription Frequency and Deaths from Illicit Opioids, Lauren R. Price, Sarah Fagan, Joseph P. Hardy, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Nevada Physician Workforce Shortage and the Inefficient Retention of Nevada Medical School Graduates, Matthew Shoemaker, Savannah Spataro, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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A Proposal for Oversight of Gene Editing in Human Embryos Using CRISPR-Cas9 Technology, Jay Xiong, Ronny Yip, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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The Effect of Visual Feedback on Body Sway in the Elderly with Diabetes Compared to Elderly without Diabetes: Randomized Clinical Trial, Faris Alshammari, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha S. Daher, Salem Dehom, and Eman S.Alzoghbieh (Article)

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Recognizing and limiting syphilis to prevent congenital syphilis, Lucia Sanchez, Toni Harris, Amie Duford, and Nelson Duran (Article)

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Physical therapy in the emergency department: surveying primary care practitioners' perceptions and recommendations, Stacy J. Fisher (Article)

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Evaluation of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Guidelines for Training Culturally Competent Physical Therapists, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Greater Postural Sway and Tremor during Balance Tasks in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis Compared to Age-Matched Controls, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Robert Donatelli, Michael S. Laymon, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Barriers and Recommendations Associated With Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among College Students, Maria Poggio D'Errico, Wei-Chen Tung, Minggen Lu, and Rhone D'Errico (Article)

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to human papillomavirus vaccination among college students in a state university: Implications for nurse practitioners, Maria Poggio DʼErrico, Wei-Chen Tung, Minggen Lu, and Rhone D'Errico (Article)

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The Efficiency of Digital Anatomy Teaching Strategies, Jeremy Sandberg, Rachel Calderon, and James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Effect of Federal Policy Changes on International Students Pursuing Higher Education Studies in the United States, James M. McKivigan (Article)

In the Facility: Dementia-Friendly Training to Promote Confidence in Occupational Therapy Service Delivery, Linda C. Frasier and Jonathan Legarte (Article)

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Sleep Deprivation in the Intensive Care Patient, Jessica Grimm (Article)

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Use of mobile applications in hand therapy, Kristin A. Valdes, Elizabeth Gendernalik, Jacquelyn Hauser, and Miranda Tipton (Article)

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The Effect of Monophasic Pulsed Current with Stretching Exercise on the Heel Pain and Plantar Fascia Thickness in Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Abdullah Alotaibi, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha S. Daher, Everett Lohman, Hasan M. Syed, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Low Level Continuous Heat Wraps can Increase the Efficiency of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Reliability and Validity of a Smartphone-Based Inclinometer Application Measuring Shoulder Internal Rotation, Taylor Lau, Sheng Lin, Tyler True, Wayne Wu, and James M. McKivigan (Article)

Reliability and Validity of a Smartphone-Based Inclinometer Application Measuring Shoulder Internal Rotation, Taylor Lau, Sheng Lin, Tyler true, Wayne Wu, and James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Patient satisfaction with the CMC controller: A cohort study, Kristin A. Valdes, Nancy Naughton, and Malgorzata A. Szelwach (Article)

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Don't forget the field trip! the professional impact on K-12 teacher preparation and retention, S.A. Dawson and Patrick A. Leytham (Article)

A quality improvement project to evaluate the implementation of a sepsis education program in a medical-surgical department, N. Luna, B.S. Turner, Judith Carrion, A. Silvestri-Elmore, and R. Burog (Article)

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Comprehensibility of Game Rulebooks: Perspectives from a Community of Practice, David M. Niecikowski (Dissertation)

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The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Low-Level Continuous Heat on Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, and H. Lee (Article)

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Local heating of trigger points reduces neck and plantar fascia pain, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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The Impact Of Freezing of Gait on Activities of Daily Living Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment, John V. Rider and J. Longhurst (Article)

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Trends in Physicians’ Opioid Prescription Patterns Since Implementation of Nevada’s New Controlled Substances Law, Spencer Foutz, Dallin Gillette, Cheryl H. Vanier, Joseph P. Hardy, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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The Future of the Physician Shortage in Nevada, Rhiannon Ryan, Scott Goodsell, and Weldon E. Havins (Article)

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Exploring African American community perspectives about genomic medicine research: A literature review, Rachele M. Hendricks-Sturrup, Lauren M. Edgar, Tracey Johnson-Glover, and Christine Y. Lu (Article)

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Certified hand therapists membership in the American Society of Hand Therapists: A survey study, Kristin A. Valdes, Jenna Blausey, Jessica Campbell, Reba Duran, Ashleigh Giles, Cassie Matthys, Sarah Miesner, Brooke Schroeder, and Daniella Smolyansky (Article)

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Master’s and Doctoral Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions of Research Integration in Their Programs, Jeffrey Sargent, Ashley Wermers, Lauren Russo, and Kristin A. Valdes (Article)

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Knowledge and Perceived Barriers of OT Students in the Transition Planning Process: A Pilot Study, Patrick A. Leytham and Robyn Otty (Article)

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An International Fieldwork Placement: A Mixed Methods Study, Dianna Lunsford and Kristin A. Valdes (Article)

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Client preferences and perceptions regarding a written home exercise program or video self-modeling: A cross-sectional study, Adele Ouegnin and Kristin A. Valdes (Article)

Submissions from 2019

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Can eccentric exercise of the lower limb be made more efficiently, a pilot study, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Robert Donatelli, James M. McKivigan, and Michael S. Laymon (Article)

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Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: A Systematic Review of the Literature, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Vertebral Axial Decompression Therapy in Treatment of Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain: A Systematic Review, James M. McKivigan, Brittany Krisak, Brittni Vogel, Ashley Harrington, and Van Nguyen (Article)

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Student-Led Mobile Health Clinic: Patients Served and Learning Experience., Amie Duford and Oksana Matvienko (Article)

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The influence of ageing and diabetic peripheral neuropathy on posture sway, tremor, and the time to achieve balance equilibrium, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Outcomes of a Physical Therapist-Led, Statewide, Community-Based Fall Risk Screening., Lee Karlsson, Kelsey Doe, Meghan Gerry, Brooke Moore, Mariana Wingood, Mindy Renfro, and Nancy Gell (Article)

Decreasing CKD Complications Through Improved Early Identification and Nursing Interventions, Lubia Oxhorn, Katherina Fontanilla, and Denise Zabriskie (Article)

Chester Step Test (CST), E. Angeles, C. Cardon, M. Ho, A. Valdez, D. Valle, Mindy Renfro, and Jerrold S. Petrofsky (Article)

Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT), J. Banh, T. Glawe, K. Maher, R. Umali, A. Vo, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, and Mindy Renfro (Article)

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS), D. Czohla, K. Gajudo, J. Mahinan, J. Ryemon, M. Stern, Mindy Renfro, and Jerrold S. Petrofsky (Article)

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Perceived barriers to early progressive mobilization in the ICU: Multidisciplinary perspectives in an underserved population, Jessica Grimm, Angela Silvestri-Elmore, Erik Grimm, Kelly Klinger, Scott Nye, and Jessica Bhullar (Article)

Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: A Systematic Review of the Literature, James M. McKivigan (Article)

Keller's ARCS Model and Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Innovations in home modification research: The state of the art, Emily Nabors, Mindy Renfro, Jon Pynoos, Sarah L. Szanton, Jon Sanford, and Susan Stark (Article)

Promoting soft skills with the HOT (Higher Order Thinking) sheet assignment, Robyn Otty and Lauren Milton (Article)

Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mindy Renfro, Jerrold Petrofsky, H. Brooks, H. Denes, K. Espanol, J. Isom, and A. Muro (Article)

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Culturally Diverse Discharge Planning and Education, Dulce Santacroce (Article)

Submissions from 2018

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Improving Reading Comprehension Skills of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Supplemental Guide for Early Childhood Educators in Inclusive Settings, Patrick Leytham (Article)

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Effectiveness of Intermittent Mechanical Traction in Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review, Gilmour Gregory and James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Differences Between Men and Women in Balance and Tremor in Relation to Plantar Fascia Laxity During the Menstrual Cycle, Haneul Lee and Jerrold S. Petrofsky (Article)

Changing Perceptions of Pre-Service Educators Through Service-Learning, Patrick Leytham (Article)

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Innovations in Occupational Therapy Education: The Centralized Service Learning Model, Lauren E. Milton and Robyn Otty (Article)

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Sowing Seeds of Justice: Feminists' Reflections on Teaching for Social Justice in the Southwest, Tonya Evette Walls, Malayka Neith Cornejo, Tara J. Plachowski, Erica Kristina Reid, and Soo Park (Book Chapter)

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Correlation Between Mechanical Properties of the Ankle Muscles and Postural Sway During the Menstrual Cycle, JongEun Yim, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, and Haneul Lee (Article)

Submissions from 2017

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Gay Men’s Experience of Same-Sex Marriage and its Relation to Well-Being: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, William B. Wrightsman (Conference Proceeding)

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Evaluating Medical Students’ Proficiency with a Handheld Ophthalmoscope: A Pilot Study, Gregory Gilmour and James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I Treated with Active Release Technique, Kathleen Hughes and James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Efficacy of Yoga Therapy in Treating Low Back Pain, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Yoga Therapy and Breast Cancer, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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A Systematic Review on the Efficacy of Iontophoresis as a Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis, James M. McKivigan, Brent Yamashita, and Derek Smith (Article)

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Combining Scholarship, Teaching, and Learning: A Qualitative Study, Lauren Milton and Robyn Otty (Abstract)

Collaborative Structures in a Graduate Program, Robyn Otty and Lauren Milton (Book Chapter)

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The Efficacy of Sustained Heat Treatment on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Lee Berk, Gurinder Bains, Iman Akef Khowailed, Haneul Lee, and Michael S. Laymon (Article)

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Use of Low Level of Continuous Heat and Ibuprofen as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy Improves Pain Relief, Range of Motion and the Compliance for Home Exercise in Patients with Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Faris Alshammari, Iman Akef Khowailed, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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The Effect of Local Heating of Trigger Points on Neck Pain and Plantar Fascia Pain, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Sudomotor and Vasomotor Activity During the Menstrual Cycle with Global Heating, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Haneul Lee, and Iman Akef Khowailed (Article)

Submissions from 2016

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Commentary on “Extended Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test in 6- to 18-Year-Old Children”, Tricia A. Catalino and Kristen Johnson (Response or Comment)

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Professional Development for Nursing Faculty: Assessing Transfer of Learning into Practice, Donna Ignatavicius and Catherine E, Chung (Article)

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17β-Estradiol Induced Effects on ACL Laxness and Neuromuscular Activation Patterns in Female Runners, Iman Akef Khowailed (Abstract)

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Impact of a Child-Based Health Promotion Service-Learning Project on the Growth of Occupational Therapy Students, Cynthia Lau (Article)

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Medical Marijuana and Pain Management: The Physician’s Catch 22, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Yoga as Complementary Alternative Medicine, Let’s Not Forget What Works!, James M. McKivigan (Article)

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Use of Low Level of Continuous Heat as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy Improves Knee Pain Recovery and the Compliance for Home Exercise in Patients With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Faris S. Alshammari, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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Effect of ThermaCare HeatWraps and Icy Hot Cream/Patches on Skin and Quadriceps Muscle Temperature and Blood Flow, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Lee Berk, and Gurinder Bains (Article)

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Synergistic Effects of Continuous Low Level Heat Wraps and Vitamins in Improving Balance and Gait in Adults, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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The Effect of ThermaCare Heat Wraps on Balance and Mobility in Seniors with Impaired Gait - A Cross Over Study, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, and Haneul Lee (Article)

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The Effect of an 8-Minute Yoga Breathing Program on Fitness, Weight Loss and Breathing Capacity, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, Haneul Lee, and Allie Petrofsky (Article)

Submissions from 2015

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The Effect of Monophasic Pulsed Current on the Sagittal Thickness of Plantar Fascia in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis, Abdullah K. Alotaibi, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha Daher, Everett B. Lohman, Hasan M. Syed, Michael S. Laymon, and Abdulrahman Alsubiheen (Abstract)

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Effect of Monophasic Pulsed Current on Heel Pain and Functional Activities Caused by Plantar Fasciitis, Abdullah K. Alotaibi, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Noha S. Daher, Everett Lohman, Michael S. Laymon, and Hasan M. Syed (Article)