News: Physical Therapy
Worried About Muscle Loss After 50? 4 Ways To Fight Sarcopenia—and Protect Your Memory
Research suggests maintaining lean muscle mass may help reduce the risk of dementia
Residency Grad Artrip Honored with APTA’s National Outstanding Resident Award
Chloe Artrip, a graduate of the UCF and Orlando Health (OH) Neurologic Residency Program, has been recognized with the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) 2026 Outstanding Resident Award. Artrip, a...
UCF Students Reimagine Clothing Through Adaptive Design
At UCF’s Rehabilitation Innovation Center, teams of students from different disciplines are transforming everyday clothing into life-changing solutions for people with disabilities and medical challenges.
Residency Graduate Scammon Earns Board Certification as Neurologic Clinical Specialist
Emma Scammon, the ninth resident of the UCF and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program, earned the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Neurologic Clinical Specialist designation on June 22. ...
CHPS Alumni Council Launched
The College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) has launched a new Alumni Council designed to make and strengthen meaningful connections between its more than 34,000 alumni and the college....
Tiny Tots in Motion: Go Baby Go! at UCF
An innovative program at the University of Central Florida helps toddlers with mobility issues. Special tiny toy cars made just for the children gets them on the move.
UCF Go Baby Go! Helps Children with Mobility Challenges
Two young girls are gaining independence and smiles thanks to customized cars designed to help children with mobility challenges. This week’s Community Champion highlights UCF Go Baby Go!, an organization...
How to Assess Pain in Nonverbal Dementia Patients
How do you know a resident with dementia is in pain if they can’t speak? Too often, pain goes untreated because staff miss the signs. Proper assessment tools can change...
Six CHPS Alumni Honored Among UCF’s 30 Under 30
Six alumni from the College of Health Professions and Sciences have been recognized as 30 Under 30 Alumni Award recipients. Included in the Class of 2026 are: Cassandra Allen ’18, Chloe Artrip ’19 ’23DPT, Brenden Brown...
How Toy Cars Are Transforming Kids’ Lives
UCF’s Go Baby Go! improves outcomes for children with mobility challenges through ingenuity, resourcefulness and community.
