At the June 25, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting, the Foundation Board approved a total of $311,864.94 funding for the following grants:

General Grants

• Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS and Phillip McClure, PhD, PT
  Arcadia University
  “Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome”
  $197,197.00 for a two year project ($105,598 for 1st Year & $91,599 for 2nd year)

• Nancy I. Williams, ScD
  Pennsylvania State University
  “Reversing Energy Deficiency in Amenorrheic Athletes: Effects on Bone Turnover & Physical Performance” (2nd year of 3-year project)
  $43,550.00

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

• Alison R. Snyder, PhD, ATC
  A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences
  (2nd year of 3-year fellowship)
  $30,377.00

Doctoral Research Grants

• Charlie A. Hicks-Little, MS, LAT, ATC
  University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  “Kinematics and Kinetics During Stair Ascent and Descent in Osteoarthritic Knees”
  $2,500.00

• Junggi Hong, MS, ATC
  Oregon State University
  “The Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Glenohumeral Joint Position Sense, Neuromuscular Control and Passive Joint Stiffness”
  $2,498.00

• Sam Johnson, MS, ATC, CSCS
  Oregon State University
  “Neural Control Differences of the Sexes”
  $2,475.00

• Kenneth C. Lam, MEd, ATC
  Boston University
  “The Effects of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Gait Coordination: A Dynamics Perspective”
  $2,500.00

• Dani M. Moffitt, MA, MPE, ATC
  Temple University
  “Neuropsychological Influences on Neuromuscular Activation and Functional Stability”
  $2,151.47

• Jeffrey A. Russell, MS, ATC
  University of Wolverhampton, UK
  “Validity and Reliability of a Fiber Optic Transducer for Measuring Tension in Ankle Ligaments”
  $2,491.00

Osternig Master's Research Grants

• Matthew Bracken, ATC
  University of Toledo
  “Relative Phase Analysis of the Star Excursion Balance Test Among Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability”
  $930.00

• Kimberly L. Dolak, ATC
  University of Kentucky
  “Comparison of Early Hip Strengthening to Early Quadriceps Strengthening in the Treatment of Females with Patellofemoral Pain”
  $1,000.00

• Stephen Herrmann, ATC, LAT
  University of Northern Iowa
  “Development and Validation of a Movement and Activity in Physical Space (MAPS) Score as a Functional Outcome Measure"
  $1,000.00

• Jeffrey D. Hudson, ATC, LAT, EMT-1
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  “The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Muscle Properties Across the Menstrual Cycle”
  $1,000.00

• Samantha Lynne Sweet, BS, LAT, ATC
  University of Northern Iowa
  “Population Based Estimates of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Damage”
  $1,000.00

• Brittany Taylor, ATC
  University of Toledo
  “The Effects of Ankle Bracing on Dynamic Stability in Subjects with Chronic Ankle Instability”
  $825.00

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