Student Research
During units 6, 10 and 12, our MScPT students complete a group research project as part of the required program curriculum. This component is designed to integrate practice in physical therapy with research and program evaluation. The focus of these units is on developing student’s skills in critical appraisal, critical thinking and problem solving. Students complete the research project under supervision of a practitioner and an academic faculty. Projects are presented at our annual Research Day, which usually occurs in late July annually.
T-Space
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Within this portal, the Department of Physical Therapy has space dedicated to the research and publication accomplishments by students in the MScPT program at the University of Toronto.
2011-12 MScPT Student Research Projects
Group 1: A new model of assessment in balance, mobility and fall risk after stroke: perspectives of physical therapists and patients
- Students: Christina Tirone, Hina Jawed, Bethany Lamb, Patricia Pak
- Advisors: Liz Inness, Avril Mansfield, Karen Brunton, Mandy Lowe, Cheryl Cott
- Site: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Group 2: Advocates and advocacy: Advancing understanding of the “advocate” role for physical therapy departments in Canadian universities
- Students: Michaela McGuire, Jane Yu, Kerrianne Kelland, Erica Hoe
- Advisors: Stephanie Nixon, Angie Andreoli
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 3: Assessment of professional behaviors in PSEs using specific item evaluation and global ratings scales
- Students: Lindsay Bays, Kaitlin Turner, Maegan Bell, Clara Oi Yan Lai, Carmen Lau
- Advisors: Cathy Evans, Robyn Davies
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 4: Attitudes and comfort of occupational therapy and physical therapy students working with persons with intellectual disabilities
- Students: Katherine Anselm, Anna Staruszkiewicz, Kristin Burton, Kayla Vermeltfoort, Alma Badnjevic
- Advisors: Rob Balogh, Euson Yeung, Sharon Switzer-McIntyre
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 5: Balance capacity and mobility of children with unilateral lower-limb amputations – a pilot study
- Students: Peggy-Rae Carswell, Marlene Luis, Emma Feick, Melissa Corbin
- Advisors: Jan Andrysek, Ricardo Torres-Moreno, Shirlene Campbell, Sue Klejman, Nancy Salbach
- Site: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Group 6: Evaluate Function and Mobility clinic model of care at Princess Margaret Hospital
- Students: Katherine Beatty, Elizabeth Udler, Emma Armstrong, Sarah Mecredy, Jennifer Ferneyhough
- Advisors:Aleksandra Chafranskaia, Stephanie Phan, Jennifer Jones, Cheryl Cott
- Site: University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital
Group 7: Testing comprehensibility of an educational booklet on soft tissue healing for patients with musculoskeletal conditions
- Students: Erin Fergusson, Phillip Genesis, Sarah Schwartz, Sarah Hill
- Advisors: Pat Fox, Gina Peixoto, Ros Crooks, Maureen Riley, Melissa Heidebrecht, Karen Yoshida
- Site: St. Michael’s Hospital
Group 8: Feasibility evaluation of a centre wide mobility goal setting initiative
- Students: Talia Magder, Alyson Orwell, Laura Agar, Anna Glistvain
- Advisors: Maria Huijbregts, Debbie Mendelson, Steve Wong, Gary Naglie, Barbara Gibson
- Site: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Group 9: Measuring advanced motor skills in children with an acquired brain injury: further evaluation of the ABI Challenge Assessment
- Students: Sarah Chung, Rachel Wong, Leo Pak Yin Wan, Jessica McEwan, Damion Finlayson
- Advisors: Virginia Wright, Gail Kirkwood, Nancy Salbach
- Site: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Group 10: Oxygen Titration – The preliminary development of a clinical decision making tool for Physiotherapists
- Students: Deepti Singh, Michelle Duong, Kendra Bertin, Nolla Timmins, Renee Henry
- Advisors: Cindy Ellerton, Dina Brooks, Sunita Mathur
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 11: Parenting needs of Disabled parents/guardians with their school age children (Grade 1- 12)
- Students: Rebecca West, Susan Loi, Rebecca Wightman, Veleka Thelwell-Denton
- Advisors: Karen Yoshida, Nancy Barry, Sandra Carpenter
- Site: Centre for Independent Living in Toronto
Group 12: Physiotherapists’ opinions and attitudes towards masters or doctorate professional degrees: a national survey
- Students: Scott Symonds, Erika Uguccioni, Christian Francis, Jessica Haldane, Yamini Mistry
- Advisors: Dina Brooks, Katherine Berg
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 13: Role of inpatient rehabilitation on functional recovery from cancer treatment: the patient perspective
- Students: Marlee Beallor, Daneilla Dimitri, Lindsay Scott, Sara Hollett, Katherine Dawson
- Advisors: Sara McEwen, Katherine Berg
- Site: St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital
Group 14: The Balance Evaluation Systems Test: Responses in healthy Canadians
- Students: Ty Agha, Sachi O’Hoski, Bonnie Winship, Lauren Herridge
- Advisors: Katie Sibley, Dina Brooks, Marla Beauchamp
- Site: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Group 15: The clinical instructor’s perspective on assessing PT student clinical performance
- Students: Charlotte Anderson, Dalyce Lees, Meaghan Cosgrove, Gigi Chan
- Advisors: Brenda Mori, Mark Hall, Barbara Gibson
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 16: The impact of instructional method on the acquisition and retention of a self-paced, procedural motor skill using a video gaming system, in able bodied Adults
- Students: Christian Leyco, Andrea Sugarman, Stephanie Secord, James Campbell
- Advisors: Sara McEwen, Vera Fung, Karl Zabjek
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
- Students: Christina Cassady, Carmen Chan, Julie Englehardt, Rehana Meru
- Advisors: Stephanie Nixon, Michelle Fraser
- Site: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Group 18: Utility of the six-minute walk test in prescribing walking intensity in lung transplant candidates
- Students: Keith Mcquade, Carly Longmuir, Laura Shaver, Alexandra Caramete
- Advisors: Lisa Wickerson, Denise Helm, Sunita Mathur
- Site: University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Group 19: The impact of the BoneFit program on the knowledge attitudes and practices of Physiotherapists and Kinesiologists related to fracture and osteoporosis
- Students: Lily Cheng, Diana Hatzoglou, Ellie Karkouti
- Advisors: Cathy Evans, Ravi Jain, Judi Laprade, Lora Giangregorio
- Site: Osteoporosis Canada