Shane S. Schulthies, Assistant Professor; Director of Pre-Physical Therapy
Career
- Dr. Schulthies served as Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Director of Pre-Physical Therapy at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (1995).
- His 21-record BYU athletic-training and physical-education class spans 1993-2006, including 11 records co-authored with David O. Draper and the study record itself.
Research Work
- Athletic-training and physical-education research class: ankle taping and spatting, knee laxity measurement, ultrasound and hot-pack thermotherapy, phonophoresis, stretching, and electromyography.
- Co-author of Study 11, a randomized trial in which shortwave diathermy combined with prolonged stretching increased hamstring flexibility (mean knee-extension increase 15.8 degrees) far more than prolonged stretching alone (5.2 degrees) or control (-0.3 degrees).
Role in Study 11
Co-author of Study 11. See Study 11: Shortwave Diathermy and Prolonged Stretching Increase Hamstring Flexibility More Than Prolonged Stretching Alone (Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2004).
Relationship statement: King Brand utilized the individual's work in the development of our products and treatments. The study and all the professional's work was independent of King Brand - they did not work for us, nor were they compensated by us - it is truly independent. King Brand has relied on the results of this study, this individual's work, and the work and studies of others in the development of our medical solutions.
Sources
Verbatim title byline (PMID 16558348) · PubMed author class (Schulthies S AND Draper DO) · Feland corresponding-author record (PMID 11319936) · Study 11 on PubMed (PMID 14964587)
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