Accomplishments: Department of Physical Therapy
Kaiyu Ho (Physical Therapy) Interim Chair and Associate Professor in the UNLV Department of Physical Therapy, co-authored "The Temporomandibular Joint" chapter in the 6th edition of Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, published by the APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, with Sally Ho, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at…
This recent publication represents a collaboration among Hiraku Nagahori (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences); Xan Goodman (University Libraries); Hsiang-Ling Teng, Professor at California State University, Long Beach; and Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy). The study addresses an important gap in musculoskeletal imaging by systematically evaluating the…
Bailey Gosse, Kimberly Nguyen, and alumna Zoe Zelensky, in collaboration with Kai-Yu Ho and Thessa Hilgenkamp (all Physical Therapy), conducted research examining the effects of footwear on gait quality and walking speed in adults with Down syndrome. The study compared supportive footwear, unsupportive footwear, and barefoot walking in 20 adults…
Douglas Eck, PT, DPT, NCS, MHI, ATP and Kate Hamiltonthompson (both Physical Therapy) will present their poster entitled "Blood Flow Restriction During Aerobic Training in a Manual Wheelchair User with SCI: A Case Report" at the 2026 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) Annual Conference on Friday, 9/18/2026 in Minneapolis,…
Douglas Eck and Rebecca Peterson (both Physical Therapy) will present a poster titled “Bridging the Gap: Operationalizing the PVA Bone Health Guidelines through Health Literacy and Community Engagement” at the Paralyzed Veterans of America Summit+Expo 2026 in Las Vegas. The poster explores strategies for translating clinical bone health guidelines…
Douglas Eck (Physical Therapy) and colleague Kristen Cezat will deliver a presentation titled “Standing with Confidence: Aligning Evidence-Based Frameworks to Optimize Standing-Related Complex Rehab Technology Selection” at the upcoming Paralyzed Veterans of America conference held in Las Vegas. Scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, their talk…
Ph. D. student Hiraku Nagahori (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences), Isabella Keefer (Physical Therapy), Derrick Smith (Physical Therapy), Brendan Yawn (Physical Therapy), associate professor Jing Nong Liang (Physical Therapy), and interim chair and associate professor Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy) recently published a study focused on movement…
Ph.D. student Hiraku Nagahori (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences), under the mentorship of Kai Yu Ho, Ph.D., (Physical Therapy) and in collaboration with James Kenyon (Teaching and Learning), is advancing innovative rehabilitation strategies for individuals with chronic low back pain. In their recent study, the team investigated how a simple, low…
Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy) played a key role in this high-impact publication through her collaboration with an extensive network of internationally recognized scholars from North America, Europe, and South America. Contributing to a systematic evidence and gap map published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, one of the…
Graduate student Cyanea Davies has published her thesis: Lower extremity muscle activity during walking with blood flow restriction and body weight support. The publication appears in the latest issue of Biomechanics 2025, 5, 72 and includes co-authors Alina Swafford (Sports Innovation Institute), Keoni Kins (Physical Therapy…
Jessica Immonen (Dental) and Jason Ciccotelli (Physical Therapy) mentored fourth-year dental students Nathan Kent, David Patterson, Alyssa Luu and Samantha Pipkin in the production of a research article titled "Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis and Systemic Inflammation: A Cadaveric Study for Dental Insights." The student first author, Nathan…
Dr. Kai-Yu Ho and Dr. Lisa Taylor (Physical Therapy), along with UNLVPT alumna Dr. Katherine Joines, published the article, “Physical Therapy Management for Delayed Diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Case Report," in Case Reports in Pediatrics.
The publication highlights the challenges of early detection of developmental dysplasia…