Lorna Hayward

About

Lorna Hayward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences at Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University. She holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Doctor of Education (EdD), and Master of Public Health (MPH). Her research focus involves physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, contributing to the academic and clinical understanding of movement and rehabilitation. As an associate professor, she is involved in teaching, research, and service within the department, supporting the development of future health professionals in the field of physical therapy and movement sciences.

Research topics

• Political Science
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Sociology
• Pedagogy
• Engineering ethics
• Radiology
• Mathematics education
• Pathology
• Medicine

Selected publications

• Examination of the short-term impact of a disability awareness training on attitudes toward people with disabilities: A community-based participatory evaluation approach

  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · 2019-06-17 · 29 citations

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  Background: Worldwide over a billion people live with a disability including 400,000 people in Ecuador. People with disabilities (PWD) face barriers to full participation in society. Barriers are generated by negative attitudes created through socio-cultural experiences. Awareness about disability can be facilitated through disability awareness training (DAT). Studies examining outcomes on DAT exist in high-resourced countries but are nonexistent in Ecuador. Study purposes:1) create a DAT using…

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• Sustaining and improving an international service-learning partnership: Evaluation of an evidence-based service delivery model

  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · 2017-05-08 · 18 citations

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  BACKGROUND: International service learning (ISL) is an instructional method used by physical therapist educators in the United States (US) to prepare students for rendering culturally competent care. ISL is a faculty led student learning opportunity that includes academic instruction and community service in an international context. Research exists that explores student experiences with ISL, but studies that evaluate ISL partnerships and include global stakeholder feedback are lacking. The purp…

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• A Community-Based, Adaptive Soccer Program for Children with Autism: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

  PALAESTRA · 2016-12-22 · 14 citations

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  The study purpose was to describe and evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week, community-based, adaptive soccer program for 18 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pre- and post-soccer skill outcomes and a parent satisfaction survey documented the intervention effectiveness. Program physical intensity was moderate since the children averaged 5546 (SD = 2817) steps per session. Improvements in kicking accuracy (p = 0.048) and 15-yard agility time (p < 0.001) were observed and parents were…

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• Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility: A Dialogue on Adopting a Multimodel Approach in Physical Therapist Education

  Journal of Physical Therapy Education · 2022 · 13 citations

  Background and Purpose. Integrating the concepts of cultural humility and cultural competence into physical therapy (PT) practice may reduce health care disparities and improve patient-centered care. Although several frameworks exist for teaching physical therapist students about cultural competence and cultural humility, discussion about which framework is comprehensive enough to capture the complexity of this topic is unresolved. The purpose of this position paper was to raise awareness in phy…

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• Physical Therapists Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Practice: A Review of Case Reports

  International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy · 2023 · 9 citations

  Objective: Ultrasound diagnostic imaging (USI) is widely utilized in sports medicine, orthopaedics, and rehabilitation. Its use in physical therapy clinical practice is increasing. This review summarizes published patient case reports describing USI in physical therapist practice. Design: Comprehensive literature review. Literature Search: PubMed was searched using the keywords "physical therapy" AND "ultrasound" AND "case report" AND "imaging". In addition, citation indexes and specific journal…

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Frequent coauthors

• Betsey Blackmer

  National Association of College and University Business Officers

  15 shared

• Alycia Markowski

  Northeastern University

  8 shared

• Alicia Canali

  Northeastern University

  7 shared

• Gail M. Jensen

  Creighton University

  6 shared

• Maureen Watkins

  Northeastern University

  6 shared

• Julia K. Hayward

  Mount Sinai Hospital

  5 shared

• Rosemarie Di Marco

  Northeastern University

  5 shared

• Jennifer Schneider

  Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

  5 shared

Labs

• Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation SciencesPI

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