The following announcement regarding the 2011 OPERF Research Award
recipients was released by the Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and
Research Foundation (OPERF).
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May 17, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Peter D. Rosenstein
Tel: 202-380-3663
OPERF Announces 2011 Research Award Recipients
SMALL GRANT AWARD
Mark D. Geil, PhD
Georgia State University
Department of Kinesiology and Health
Kinsey Herrin
Georgia State University
Minimizing Bracing in the Treatment of Idiopathic Toe Walking:
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Functional Outcomes after
Treatment with an Articulated Ankle-Foot Orthosis and a Rigid Carbon
Fiber Footplate
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RESIDENT TRAVEL AWARD
John Frederick, CO/LO, BEP
Scheck & Siress
Transtibial Amputees’ Ability and
Knowledge of Sock Management
and the Relationship to the
Educational Needs of Amputees
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RESIDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Brock Sande, CP
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics
Using Gait Analysis to Compare the
Biomechanical Effects of AFOs
Designed with a Solid Ankle versus
AFOs Designed with a Compression Heel
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OPERF congratulates this year’s award recipients and thanks everyone who
applied to the 2011 Research Awards Program. OPERF’s Board of Directors
also extends its gratitude and appreciation to all of those who served
as clinical and scientific reviewers for this year’s submissions. Their
help and support ensure that all applicants receive constructive
feedback and suggestions.
OPERF is proud to promote research and education activities in the O&P
profession through activities such as the 2011 Research Award Program.
Thanks go out to all the individuals, companies, and organizations
within the O&P profession who sustain these programs through their
generous donations.
About the OPERF
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF)
was established in 2008 to serve the entire O&P field. By the end of
2011 the foundation will have awarded grants, fellowships, and prizes
totaling over $150,000. To learn more about supporting OPERF and the
2011 Education Awards, please see the OPERF website at www.operf.org.
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American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
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