Golden Synapse

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.

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 Section would like to extend a special thanks to all of the partnering organizations that have joined in to make the organization an invaluable resource for information, tools, and support for the population we serve.