Rehabilitation and Movement Science Ph.D. Program
The Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation and Movement Science is a collaborative effort among faculty in the areas of Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
The purpose of the program is to prepare rehabilitation and movement science scholars through a rigorous academic program that focuses on the development of teaching and research expertise in the applied science disciplines. This collaborative degree program uniquely addresses the multi-faceted nature of our current health care delivery system and prepares applied scientists to approach health and rehabilitation initiatives from an integrative rather than competitive perspective. The program encourages applications from individuals in rehabilitation and movement science fields such as physical therapy, exercise physiology, sports medicine and physical medicine.
Current research areas
General research areas of the Physical Therapy Faculty involved with the Rehabilitation and Movement Science Program are:
- Development of trunk and head control in infancy
- Efficacy of Physical Therapy Interventions for Infants born Preterm
- Orthopaedic physical therapy
- Sports medicine
- Mechanisms of shoulder and cervical spine dysfunctions
- Treatment outcomes of patients with shoulder and cervical dysfunctions
- Diagnostic accuracy
- Effectiveness of treatment programs
- Biomechanics and motor control aspects of human motion in sports medicine
- Pediatrics and elite performance settings
- The quantitative assessment and design of therapeutic interventions in orthopedic treatment settings
- The design and construction of specialized research equipment
Current physical therapy faculty and their research areas can be found on their individual faculty pages:
More information
Visit the program Web site or write for more information about admission criteria, general curriculum and track information.
Dr. Sheryl Finucane
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Physical Therapy
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980224
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0224
E-mail: sfinucan@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 828-0234
or:
Dr. Brent Arnold
Ph.D. Program in Rehabilitation and Movement Science
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842020
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2020
E-mail: barnold@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 828-1948
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