Yi-po Chiu
Chair of Admissions Committee, Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Marshall University
United States of America
Biography
The field of physical therapy is evolving every day, so I focus on students’ development of active learning. Evidence-based clinical practice that can improve and advance our profession has been an ongoing emphasis in physical therapy. The graduates of a Doctoral of Physical Therapy program need to develop strong clinical skills, as well as possess the essential abilities to comprehend, interpret, apply existing scientific findings, and conduct clinical research. Learning should be exciting, stimulating and challenging. As an instructor, I believe I should encourage my students to freely ask questions. As I do not always know all the answers, I also expect that, through open/sound discussion, students and I will collaboratively select/decide appropriate solutions to a specific question or situation based on scientific evidence. Besides, critical inquiry can help us organize our thoughts and reflect how much we have learned. This type of exercise always benefits both students and the instructor. I enjoy learning with my students!
Research Interest
Movement analysis in people with neurological dysfunction (Eshkol Wachman Movement Notation); balance assessment/training in people with central and peripheral neurological disorders.
Publications
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Ko M-S, Chiu Y-P, Hung Y-J. (2013) Dynamic postural control in order people with diabetes during gait initiation. Phys Occup Ther Geriatr, 31(4), 345-353
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Liu J, Lockhart TE, Parijat P, McIntosh JD, Chiu Y-P. (2015) Comparison of Slip Training in VR Environment and on Moveable Platform. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 51, 189-197
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Chiu Y-P, Fritz SL, Teitelbaum O, Teitelbaum P, Light KE. Development and reliability of an alternative clinical method to measure quality of movement post-stroke. Paper will be submitted to Clinical Rehabilitation. (under authors’ review)
