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David Adamczyk -> Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 6, 1999 6:27:00 PM)

Many MS,PT programs are no longer requiring research projects. What do you think about this change?



gerry -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 10, 1999 4:32:00 AM)

Another benefit would be that you would not feel the need to read any of those pesky journal articles having to do with research. It's obviously not that important if your school does not require these projects.



Cranial -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 21, 1999 4:34:00 PM)

Do we really need more "research" on the peak torque of the quadriceps?



David Adamczyk -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 21, 1999 6:07:00 PM)

That's an interesting question, Cranial.
RehabEdge Members, in your opinion,what areas of physical therapy need more research?
If you have done research as a student or post-grad, what was your topic?



gerry -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 22, 1999 4:52:00 AM)

Thesis as part of entry level M.S. degree in PT;

Passive ankle range of motion in infants aged 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months of age. This was done to try to get normative data.



Cranial -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (September 23, 1999 6:33:00 PM)

"Low Resistance, High Repetition Strength Training in Adolescent Boys" - found that strength gains were statistically identical to those using the traditional high resistance, low repetition training method that has potentially dangerous side-effects of tendinous and epiphyseal injuries.

"Comparison of the Sprain Reduction SportShoe
vs Taping in Subtalar joint motion" - incomplete study-only analyzed prototype because company went with own cross trainer design; not the biomechanically superior Sprain Reduction design patent.

"Oropharyngeal Musculature Insufficiency as a Pre-dilector of Injury in Elite Wrestlers"
University medical ethics did not wish a potential lawsuit if the control group sustained injuries due to a different training regime.



kris -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (October 3, 1999 5:09:00 AM)

As I read the posts on the need for PT marketing and research, I have a hard time buying into the elimination of research in school. In fact, a lot of the research being done is by students still in school. I fear that we will put our profession deeper into a hole by not giving students at least a minimal understanding of what it is to do research.



Cranial -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (October 3, 1999 6:02:00 AM)

I agree with kris regarding the necessity for all undergraduate therapists (be they BSc or MSc students)to be exposed to research(and not merely repeating another's study to validate it). Perhaps less emphasis should be placed on administration classes and more on business practice and clinical research. As someone had mentioned in another post, with the quadrupling of education in the last ten years, more of the profession's impetus seems to be based on protecting academia than perserving (and nurturing)clinical practice. The schools are turning out drones who can follow the Guidelines to Practice, but can't practise.



Pandora -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (October 7, 1999 2:14:00 PM)

"Domestic Violence Content in Physical Therapist Curricula" - graduate research in poster format... which by the way was just accepted for CSM in New Orleans!

Experiencing the entire research process in school gave me a better appreciation for the body of knowledge that we currently have, as well as understand the need to research what we haven't proven. I can also read any of the journals and figure out for myself what is good research and what is mediocre, or even poor, research. I hear what you're saying about the stuff on 'peak quad torque,' but isn't that really up to the researcher to pick a meaningful topic that will advance our collective body of knowledge? Does that mean all research should cease because a few people out there have OCD towards the quadricep?



Dana D -> Re: Eliminating the research requirement from MS, PT programs (October 7, 1999 5:37:00 PM)

I conducted research for my bachelor's degree in PT. Our program required that we designed our own study and then wrote a letter to the department at my college responsible for research, explaining our purpose and subjects involved (to get approval). We then recruited subjects, gathered equipment (for some of us requiring contact with manufacturers and such) conducted the research, analyzed the data and finally created poster presentations which we displayed at a forum. It was alot of work! and I know that no one discovered any earth shattering concept, but it was all the experience of doing it. Sure, it wasn't the funnest thing in the world to be doing, but looking back, yeah....it was worth it. It made us understand the research articles we have in the journals... made us appreciate the work that goes into it, helped us analyze the reports, while understanding the terminology used. Because to be honest with you, the last time I heard the words "quasi-experimental", "independent variable" and such were in science class or something.
Some of my classmates enjoyed the experience, so who knows, maybe having this experience will have encouraged someone to pursue research in the future.

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