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Rehabilitation Services Research

Physical medicine and rehabilitation research

Peer Reviewed Research Publications:

  • Gilchrist, L. Tanner, L., & Ness, K. (2016). Short term recovery of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy after treatment for pediatric non CNS cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Gilchrist LS, & Tanner LR (2016). Gait patterns in children with cancer and vincristine neuropathy. Pediatric Physical Therapy.
  • Sholas, M., (2016). Pediatric Aspects of Physiatry and Function. Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan.
  • Hooke, M. C., Gilchrist, L., Tanner, L., Hart, N. and Withycombe, J. S. (2016), Use of a Fitness Tracker to Promote Physical Activity in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pediatr. Blood Cancer. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25860
  • Tanner, L. & Thompson, K. (2015). Pediatric Oncology Exercise Manual – Family Version. 1 ed. Calgary, Alberta: Health and Wellness Lab.
  • Tanner, L., & Thompson, K., (2015). Practical aspects of physical activity in childhood cancer. In ed C Chamorro Pediatric Oncology Exercise Manual: A Resource for Clinicians, Fitness Professionals and Educators. 1st
  • Tanner, L., Hooke, M.C., Hinshon, S., & Hansen, C. (2015). Effect of an ankle foot orthosis intervention for children with non-central nervous system cancers: A pilot study. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 27(4):425-431
  • Tanner, L. Hooke, M.C., Gilchrist, L. Hart, N. Withycombe, J. (2015). Use of a fitness tracker to promote physical activity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Wiley Online Library.

Research:

  • Brown, N. (2015). Toe walking study: Two pull carbon fiber solid ankle foot orthotics (AFO) versus serial casting, funded by: Internal Grant Research Program, Children’s Minnesota.
  • Gilchrist, L., & Tanner, L. (2015). Improving function and activity in children with cancer: Physical impairments and motor performance limitations in children being treated for non-cns cancers, funded by: Internal Grant Research Program, Children’s Minnesota.
  • Gilchrist, L., & Tanner, L. (2015). Measuring chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in children ages 5-18, funded by: Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
  • Greaves, K. (2015). Improving functional mobility in children with neurological impairments: A pilot study on the effect of inclusion of hippotherapy in to the developmental rehabilitation plan of care, Children’s Minnesota.
  • Hooke, M., & Tanner, L. (2015). Motor performance and fatigue in children and teens after treatment acute lymphoblastic leukemia, funded by Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Research Foundation.
  • Hooke, M., & Tanner, L. (2015). Physical activity and fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer, funded by: St. Baldricks Foundation.
  • Hooke, M., & Tanner, L. (2015). Kids are moving, funded by: St. Baldricks Association.
  • Ovans, J., & Tanner, L., (2015). Physical therapist coaching to improve physical activity in children with brain tumors: a pilot study, funded by: Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Research Association.
  • Tanner, L. (2015). Impact of an orthotic intervention on physical function in children with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, Children’s Minnesota.
  • Tanner, L. (2015). Impact of physical therapy intervention on food and ankle function in children and adolescents with non-cns cancers, funded by: Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Research Association.
  • Tanner, L. (2015). Impact of an ankle foot orthosis intervention on physical performance and impairment level deficits in children with non-cns cancers: A pilot study, funded by: The Oncology Section of the APTA.

Presentations:

  • Brown, N. (2015, September). Toe walking: A pathway from gait assessment through orthotic recommendation, presented at Northern Plains Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Clark, A. (2015, July). Prompts for restructuring oral muscular phonetic targets (PROMPT) assessment and treatment, presented at 2015 National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Clark, A. (2016, April). Consistently Connecting with Patients & Caregivers: Integrating Successful Communication Strategies for Optimal Outcomes. Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association Spring Convention, Minnetonka, MN.
  • Clark, A. (2016, July). Childhood Apraxia of Speech National Convention, Itasca, IL.
  • Friedrichsdorf, S., Daughtry, C., & Warmuth, A. (2015). Complex, chronic, & common: Interdisciplinary chronic pain management. Presented at: 8th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Henrickson, J. (2016, April). Motivational interviewing for pediatrics. Presented at Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, TX.
  • Hilliard, T., Lesmeister, D. (2016, September). Solving common toddler feeding problems. Presented at 26th Annual Practical Pediatrics for Primary Care Conference, St. Paul, MN.
  • Hooke, M.C., Hart, N., Gilchrist, L.S., & Tanner, L.R., (2015, September). Use of a fitness tracker to promote physical activity in children with ALL. Paper presentation, presented at APHON Annual Conference, Providence, RI.
  • Jarosch, C., Nelson, T., Clark, A., (October 2016). I know there is a problem, but where do I send them? 26th Annual Practical Pediatrics for Primary Care Conference. St. Paul, MN .
  • Kelecic, J. (October, 2016). Improving Function in Medically Complex Children through Rehabilitation.  26th Annual Practical Pediatrics for Primary Care Conference.  St Paul, MN.
  • Ovans, J., Tanner, L., (April, 2016). Optimizing the life of children with brain tumors. Presented at MN Spring APTA Conference, St. Paul, MN.
  • Parrott, K., Gylling, M., (October, 2016). Optimizing outcomes: effective collaboration between speech-language pathologists and interpreters. Presented at the Interpreting Stakeholder Group, Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association, Roseville, MN.
  • Sholas, M. (2015, September). SCI case to explore morbidity and function in medical decisionmaking: the role of pediatric physiatry, presented at Grand Rounds, Children’s Minnesota, St Paul, MN.
  • Sholas, M., Tarbuck-Nelson, K. (2015, October) Nursing perspective in pediatric rehabilitation: cardiac rehabilitation. Children’s Education Center, Minneapolis MN.
  • Sholas, M., (2016, April). Nursing perspective in pediatric rehabilitation: Cardiac Rehabilitation. Presented at: Jill Davis Critical Care Nursing Conference – Children’s Education Center, Minneapolis MN.
  • Sholas, M., (2016, February). Hypertonia in children. Presented at: Handi Medical Conference. St. Paul Rivercentre, St. Paul, MN.
  • Sholas, M., (September, 2016). Conversations with families about developmental delay. Presented at: 26th Annual Practical Pediatrics for Primary Care Conference, St. Paul, MN.
  • Sholas, M., (October, 2016). Pediatric PM&R, Presented at AAPM&R Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Tanner, L.(December 2016). Research and practice: a healthy co-dependency. Presented at: St. Catherines University DPT Research Day, Minneapolis MN.
  • Tanner, L., & Gilchrist, L., (September 2016). Gait analysis in the clinic and beyond. Presented at: PT Education Day, Childrens Minneapolis, MN
  • Tanner, L., Hooke, M. (2016, February). The stoplight physical therapy program for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a feasibility study, presented at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
  • Tanner, L. (2015, June). Assessing barriers to exercise in children with cancer. Kids are moving study, presented at Children’s Nurse Practitioner Meeting and University of Minnesota Nurse Practitioner Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Tanner, L., & Gilchrist, L.S., (2015, November). Gait disturbance in pediatric cancer, presented at Section of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Tanner, L., & Gilchrist, L.S., (2015, November). Gait disturbance in pediatric cancer survivors, presented at APTA Section of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Tanner, L., Miale, S., & Souverain, R. (2015, February). Pediatric oncology rehabilitation program development, presented at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Tanner, L. (2015, October). Walk, run, jump and thrive: PT assessment and intervention in pediatric oncology, presented at Northwestern Mutual Pediatric Oncology Research Symposium, Children’s Minnesota co-sponsored with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Warmuth, A., (2015). Pain PT versus general rehab: what’s the difference, presented at: Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine in a Healing Clinic, Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Posters:

  • Daughtry, C., Desai, K., Gibbon, C., Warmuth, A., & Thu, S. (2015, October). Individualized and interdisciplinary: Approaches to treating pediatric complex regional pain syndrome, poster presented at the 10th Annual International Forum on Pediatric Pain, Nova Scotia, CA.
  • Desai, K., Daughtry, C., Frank, E., Gibbon, C., Friedrichsdorf, S., Thu, S., & Warmuth, A. (2015, October). An interdisciplinary pain clinic: A year in review, poster presented at the 10th Annual International Forum on Pediatric Pain, Nova Scotia, CA.
  • Wacker, K. (2015, February). Torticollis as a sign of a brainstem tumor – two cases, poster presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Walin, E., Nelson, T. (2016). Characteristics of Vision Deficits in Pediatric Concussion Patients. Presented at the Sports Neuropsychology Society-Concussion Symposium, Houston, TX.

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