CHPS News
Physical Therapy
Mind over muscle: How to help those with Parkinson’s release the freeze
That’s how many of the approximately 30% to 67% of people with Parkinson’s disease describe the “freezing” symptoms they often experience—the occasional inability to initiate...
Dean's Office
How Diabetes Education Impacts Lives: A Q&A with UCF’s Suha Saleh
Dr. Saleh discusses her research on diabetic eye disease and her passion for educating. November is recognized as National Diabetes Awareness Month, and in this...
Social Work
UCF Survivor Link Training Program Inaugural Meeting
The UCF Survivor Link Training Program, which aims to train students in cases of domestic violence, held its first-ever meeting with its social work master’s students Wednesday...
Health Sciences
UCF Limbitless Solutions Students Win Awards at SBEC Biomedical Engineering Conference
Two health sciences students received first and third place at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference for presentations including newly published research for the hands-free wheelchair...
Dean's Office
CHPS Dean Christopher Ingersoll Awarded by CAATE for Contributions to AT Education and Accreditation
The athletic training accreditation entity, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), honored UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences Dean Christopher Ingersoll with...
Social Work
Reshawna Chapple Co-PI on a $5 Million Interdisciplinary Grant at UM
The Center for Disability Health and Wellness (CDHW) at the University of Michigan (U-M), has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant dedicated to enhancing...
Health Sciences
How TikTok Trends May Impact Shortage of Type 2 Diabetes Drug Ozempic
The prescription drug Ozempic, used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, has gone viral on the social media platform TikTok because of its weight-loss...
Physical Therapy
YOUR HEALTH: Go Baby Go
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Cerebral palsy, down syndrome, or certain birth defects … These are just some of the conditions that may cause limited...
Social Work
UCF Podcast: Championing Against Violence
Season three of Knights Do That, UCF’s official podcast, returns with its sixth guest, Bethany Backes, an assistant professor in the Violence Against Women faculty...
Athletic Training
A Fitness Expert Weighs In On How To Build The Best Workout Routine For Yourself
Working out is an essential part of a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle. As a matter of fact, getting regular exercise and physical activity can help...
