Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

• Use of Thermacare heat wraps as an adjunct to physical therapy, Role: Investigator, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, (04/2013 - 04/2014) Status: Completed
• The effect of heat and cold treatment on reducing delayed onset muscle soreness, Role: Investigator, Pfizer Inc., U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group, (12/2012 - 12/2013) Status: Completed
• An open label study to compare the effects of age and body fat on the performance of two heat wrap devices in healthy subjects, Role: Investigator, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, (09/2010 - 09/2011) Status: Completed
• A pilot study on a moist heat wrap: on subjects laying down and during movement of normal daily activities, Role: Investigator, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (03/2010 - 02/2011) Status: Completed
• A pilot study to evaluate various methodologies for assessing the treatment of low back pain., Role: Investigator, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, (12/2009 - 12/2010) Status: Completed
• A comparison of ThermaCare heat wraps to Icy hot cream and Icy hot patches for deep tissue heat penetration: A pilot study, Role: Investigator, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (04/2009 - 04/2010) Status: Completed
• Reducing pain in people with chronic back pain using dry and moist heat wraps, Role: Investigator, Procter & Gamble Company, (10/2008 - 10/2009) Status: Completed

Internal

• Measuring Patient Experience And Expectations In Healthcare Food Service Using SERVQUAL, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (01/2024 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Implementation of Nutrition Education in Pilots, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
• The Effects of High-Intensity Exercise on Biological Age, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (11/2021) Status: Completed
• Differentiation in brain EEG frequency modulation: Mirthful Laughter versus Fake Laughter, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (11/2021) Status: Approved
• The Development and Efficacy of a Fully Silicone Socket Ischial Containment Transfemoral Socket vs a Carbon Fiber Socket in Balance, Range of Motion, and Comfort, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (01/2021) Status: Completed
• Various Social Media's Impact on Patient Satisfaction and Expectation of Their Prosthetic Device, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (12/2020) Status: Completed
• Perceived effectiveness of telehealth and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and physical therapists across the United States, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Occupational Therapy, (07/2020) Status: Completed
• Comparison of kinematics and surface electromyography during deadlift, parallel squatting, and hinge squatting using a safety yoke squat apparatus in healthy, trained athletes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (03/2020 - 03/2024) Status: Completed
• General nutrition knowledge among high school students, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (02/2019 - 01/2020) Status: Completed
• Measuring the variance in transtibial socket fit between students, residents, and certified prosthetists using the aqua casting technique, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (01/2019 - 01/2020) Status: Completed
• The impact of faculty interactions on online students sense of belonging: An evaluation study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (05/2018 - 05/2019) Status: Completed
• Reduction of shear forces using semi-flexible sockets on transtibial amputees, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (01/2018 - 01/2019) Status: Completed
• Nuts and brain: Effects of eating nuts on changing electroencephalographic brainwaves, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Allied Health Professionals, (09/2017 - 09/2018) Status: Completed
• Assesing balance changes following an exercise program among middle-aged adults, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (06/2017 - 06/2018) Status: Completed
• Crossfit type exercise and balance, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (11/2016 - 11/2017) Status: Completed
• A mixed methods of study on the usage of a learning management system by allied health faculty, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (07/2016 - 07/2017) Status: Completed
• The effects of oral curcumin and bioperine supplementation on C-reactive protein in CrossFit athletes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2016 - 07/2017) Status: Completed
• The effect of the addition of four different protein isolates to a fruit-based smoothie on postprandial blood glucose in a healthy population, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2016 - 07/2017) Status: Completed
• The effect of probiotic supplementation on gastrointestinal quality of life, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2016 - 07/2017) Status: Completed
• Strain gauge assessment and correlation with compound muscle action potential and surface electromyogram parameters before and after a single intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A into extensor digitorum brevis muscle, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Neurology, (06/2016 - 06/2017) Status: Completed
• Variable cadence in healthy able-bodied subjects, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (05/2016 - 05/2017) Status: Completed
• The effect of smartphone frequent use on children's upper posture and pulmonary function, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• The effect of humor/laughter and distress on C reactive protein: a pilot study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• The effect of wearing Islamic scarves on cervical spine proprioception, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (03/2016 - 03/2017) Status: Completed
• Effects of K3 feet on K2 transtibial ambulators, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (03/2016 - 03/2017) Status: Completed
• Comparison of the amputee mobility predictor, patient assessment validation evaluation test, and clinician subjective observational method in determining medicare functional classification level, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (02/2016 - 02/2017) Status: Completed
• Percent change in skull shape in infants with deformational plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, and scaphocephaly treated with cranial remolding orthosis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (05/2015) Status: Completed
• Vitamin C and its effect on buffering cortisol and c-reactive protein spike post-exercise in recreational high-intensity training athletes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (12/2014 - 12/2015) Status: Completed
• Does Therapeutic Humor, as a Rehabilitative Modality, Enhance the Learning, Recall, and Recognition of Short Term Memory in Young, Elderly, and Age Matched Elderly Type 2 Diabetes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (10/2014 - 10/2015) Status: Completed
• Interaction between skin temperature, skin blood flow and electrical stimulation, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (07/2014 - 07/2015) Status: Completed
• The effect of vitamin D on endothelial function, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (07/2013 - 07/2014) Status: Completed
• Heat and cold and tendon flexibility and muscle elasticity in men and women, a pilot study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (03/2013 - 03/2014) Status: Completed
• The effect of vibration on skin blood flow, skin temperature, and blood pressure in good controlled versus poor controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, Role: Investigator, LLU - GRASP, (08/2012 - 08/2013) Status: Completed
• The effect of heat on skin blood flow; interaction of age and BMI, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (04/2012 - 04/2013) Status: Completed
• A comparison of whole body vibration and moist heat on lower extremity skin temperature and blood flow, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (02/2011 - 02/2012) Status: Completed
• The influence of repeated heat exposure on skin blood flow, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (07/2010 - 07/2011) Status: Completed
• Interactions between skin temperature, skin moisture and skin blood flow, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (10/2008 - 10/2009) Status: Completed
• Interaction between vibration and skin temperature and altering skinblood flow in younger people, older people, and people with diabetes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (10/2008 - 10/2009) Status: Completed
• Measuring the strength in the extensor digitorum brevis muscle, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (09/2008 - 09/2009) Status: Completed
• The effect of intermittent fasting on body fat and quality of life, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

• Health profiles of survivors of domestic violence: piloting the complete health improvement program, Role: Investigator, California Foundation for Occupational Therapy, (03/2016 - 03/2017) Status: Completed