Golden Synapse
The award recognizes the most outstanding article published each year. The decision is made by JNPT Reviewers and Editorial Board members and is based on the article's conceptualization, execution, presentation and contribution to physical therapy practice.ward recognizes the most outstanding article published each year. The decision is made by JNPT Reviewers and Editorial Board members and is based on the article's conceptualization, execution, presentation and contribution to physical therapy practice.
2023
Health Promotion and Welness in Neurologic Physical Therapy: Strategies to Advance Practice. Authored by Miriam Rafferty, Elissa Held Bradford, Stacy Fritz, Karen Hutchinson, Kimberly Miczac, Arielle Resnick, and Sandra Billinger. Published in April 2022 issue of JNPT.
2022
Development and Results of an Implementation Plan for High-Intensity Gait Training. Authored by Jennifer Moore & Colleagues. Published in October 2021 issue of JNPT.
2020
Upper Limb Robotic Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial. Authored by Irene Aprile, Marco Germanotta, and Arianna Cruciani, Published in the January 2020 edition of JNPT
2019
Mental Singing Reduces Gait Variability More Than Music Listening for Healthy Older Adults and People with Parkinson Disease. Authored by Harrison, Elinor C. BA, PhD; Horin, Adam P. BS, MA; Earhart, Gammon M. PT, PhD, FAPTA.; Published in October 2019 edition of JNPT
2018
A Backward Walking Training Program to Improve Balance and Mobility in Acute Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Authored by Rose, Dorian K.; DeMark, Lou; Fox, Emily J.; Published in January 2018 edition of JNPT
2017
Effects of 2 Years of Exercise on Gait Impairment in People With Parkinson Disease: The PRET-PD Randomized Trial. Authored by Rafferty, Miriam R.; Prodoehl, Janey; Robichaud, Julie A. Published in January 2017 edition of JNPT
2016
2015
Effects of Group, Individual, and Home Exercise in Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Authored by King, Laurie A.; Wilhelm, Jennifer; Chen, Yiyi; Published in October 2015 edition of JNPT
2014
Effects of Amplitude Cueing on Postural Responses and Preparatory Cortical Activity of People with Parkinson's Disease. Authored by Beth Smith, Jesse Jacobs, Fay Horak, published in Octoberber 2014 issue of JNPT.
2013
Aerobic Exercise in Subacute Stroke Improves Cardiovascular Health and Physical Performance. Authored by Sandra Billinger, Anna Mattlage, Abigail Ashenden, Angela Lentz, Gabe Harter, and Michael Rippee, published in December 2012 issue of JNPT.
2012
Effects of a high intensity resistance training program on strength, mobility, balance and fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial authored by Heather Hayes, Eduard Gappmaier, and Paul LaStayo in the March 2011 issue of JNPT.
2011
Efficacy of Gaze Stability Exercises in Older Adults With Dizziness authored by Courtney D. Hall, PT, PhD, Lisa Heusel-Gillig, PT, DPT, Ronald J. Tusa, MD, PhD, and Susan Herdman, PT, PhD, published in June 2010 issue of JNPT (Volume 34, Issue 2, pp 64-69)
2010
The Effects of Exercise on Balance in Persons with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review Across the Disability Spectrum authored by Leland E. Dibble, PT, PhD, ATC, Odessa Addison, PT, DPT and Evan Papa, MS, published in the March 2009 issue of JNPT (Volume 33, Number 1, pp 14-26)
2009
Neural Substrates of Cognitive Load Changes During a Motor Task in Subjects with Stroke authored by Teresa Jacobson Kimberley PT PhD, Scott M. Lewis MD PhD, Carolyn Strand, Brooke Darst Rice, Stephanie Hall, and Patricia Slivnik, published in the September 2008 issue of JNPT (Volume 32, Number 3, pp.110-117).
2008
Counting Repetitions: An Observational Study of Outpatient Therapy for People with Hemiparesis Post-Stroke authored by Catherine Lang, PT, PhD, Jillian MacDonald and Christopher Gnip, DPT
Randomized Control Trial of Effects of a 10-Week Inspiratory Muscle Training Program on Measures of Pulmonary Function on Persons with Multiple Sclerosis authored by Donna K. Fry, PT, PhD, Lucinda A. Pfalzer, PT, PhD, FACSM, Anang R. Chokshi, DPT, Michelle T. Wagner, DPT, and Emily Jackson, DPT
2007
Explicit Information Interferes with Motor Learning of Both Continuous and Discrete Tasks after Stroke authored by Lara Boyd PT PhD and Carolee Winstein PT PhD. The article was published in the June 2006 issue of Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (Volume 30, Number 2 pp 46-59).
2006
Center of Pressure Measures during Standing Tasks in Minimally Impaired Persons with Multiple Sclerosis by Gregory M. Karst, PT, PhD; Dawn M. Venema, PT, MPT; Tammy G. Roehrs, PT, MA; Amy E. Tyler PhD. The article was published in the December 2006 issue of Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (Volume 29, Number 4 pp 170-180).
2005
Maximal Speed Gait Initiation of Healthy Elderly Individuals and Person's with Parkinson Disease that was authored by Lee Dibble, PhD, PT; Diane Nicholson, PhD, PT, NCS; Barry Shultz, PhD; Bruce A. MacWilliams, PhD; Robin L. Marcus, PhD, PT, OCS; and Carolee Moncur, PhD, PT. The article was published in the March 2004 issue of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (Volume 28, Number 1 pp 2-11).
2004
The Effect of Cognitive Demand on Time Up and Go Performance in Older Adults With and Without Parkinson Disease, which was authored by Curt M. Campbell, MPT; Jennifer L. Rowse, MPT; Marcia A. Ciol, PhD; and Anne Shumway-Cook, PhD, PT.
2003
Development and Testing of a Novel EMG Feedback Technology to Induce Movement Krista Coleman, PT, PhD, Jackie Harry, PT, MS
2002
Effects of Exercise on the Motor Control of Individuals with Parkinson?s Disease: Case Studies Catherine Curtis, PT, EdD, Clare C. Bassile, PT, EdD, Luciene J. Cote, MD, A. M. Gentile, PhD.
2001
Measuring Quality of Life Post-Stroke Lisa Saladin, PT, MSc
2000
Examining the Patient with Dizziness of Unknown Etiology James Cavanaugh, PT, NCS
1999
Functionally Distinct Learning Systems of the Brain: Implications for Brain Injury Rehabilitation Katherine Sullivan, PT, PhD
1998
A Rationale for Strength Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Diana Glendining, PT, PhD
The award recognizes the most outstanding article published each year. The decision is made by JNPT Reviewers and Editorial Board members and is based on the article's conceptualization, execution, presentation and contribution to physical therapy practice.The award recognizes the most outstanding article published each year. The decision is made by JNPT Reviewers and Editorial Board members and is based on the article's conceptualization, execution, presentation and contribution to physical therapy practice.