Student Perceptions and Outcomes of Total On-Line (SPOT-ON) Curriculum Shift During the COVID-19 Crisis: Can Students Still Learn Remotely? A Preliminary Pilot Study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 crisis resulted in a worldwide shift from in-person instruction to remote instruction, in order to mitigate the spread of the virus. The aim of this study was to survey Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students' perceptions of learning during the instructional shift as well as assess the impact of this shift on learning outcomes.

Subjects: One hundred twenty-five students enrolled in the DPT program were recruited to participate in this study.

Teaching dementia care to physical therapy doctoral students: A multimodal experiential learning approach.

As the population aged 65 and older grows, it becomes imperative for health care providers to expand their knowledge regarding geriatric conditions and concerns. Dementia is a devastating degenerative disease process that is affecting millions of individuals in the United States, with significant economic and emotional burden on family and caregivers. The need for further dementia education in physical therapy school is essential to improve attitudes and treatment that affect patient outcomes and quality of care.

Power of Peer-Assisted Learning: An Interdisciplinary Mobility Laboratory Experience.

Background: The benefits of early patient mobility in the hospital environment has been well established. This article highlights an interactive peer-assisted learning (PAL) mobility laboratory. Physical therapy (PT) students taught patient mobility skills to nursing students, with the goal of enhancing mobility knowledge and improved understanding of the two disciplines' roles and responsibilities.

Changes in blood glucose and salivary cortisol are not necessary for arousal to enhance memory in young or older adults.

Emotional arousal enhances memory, and this memory-enhancing effect may involve neurochemicals released by arousal, such as glucose and cortisol. Physiological consequences of arousal change with age, and these changes may contribute to age-related memory decline. The present study examined whether emotionally arousing pictures would affect glucose and cortisol levels and enhance memory in young and older adults.