Activities and Presentations
Lab Activities
D’Silva was selected for the Fulbright Specialist Program to work with faculty and students at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India. The project, titled “Exercise Oncology Training the Need of the Hour in India,” focused on the rehabilitation needs of head and neck cancer survivors.
D'Silva and colleagues presented their work on the Vestibular Rehabilitation App at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. The app was used to improve compliance and accuracy with vestibular exercises.
Vestibular Education
We have increased student learning by providing students with the opportunity to build a model of the vestibular system that can be used for educating their patients and explaining how certain vestibular conditions, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, can be treated.
Honors and Awards
2023
- Fulbright Specialist with a focus to address rehabilitation interventions for people with head and neck cancer with an emphasis on the vestibular system.
- Best Special Interest Research poster award presented by the Vestibular Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association. Poster title: "The Vestibular Rehabilitation App™ Improves Accuracy and Enjoyment with Exercises in Older Adults with Vestibular Dysfunction."
- Innovation award presented by the American Physical Therapy Association Technology Special Interest Group for poster presentation.
Selected Recent Presentations
Zehnbauer T, Register A, Cornelius J, Marschner K, Pickle N, D’Silva LJ, Skop K, Roos, P. Detection of Common Mistakes During Remote Vestibular Rehabilitation Excises Using Machine Learning. Military Health System Research Symposium. August 2023, Kissimmee, FL (Poster: PDF).
D’Silva LJ, Meitler L, Chalise P, Sosnoff J, Hausdorff J, Devos H. Navigation Deficits are Associated with Vestibular and Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. 2023 Vestibular Oriented Research Conference. June 2023, Boulder, CO (Platform).
Carbuhn A, Edwardson K, Chalise P, D’Silva LJ. Plasma Neurofilament is Not Elevated in Collegiate Women Soccer Players During a Competitive Season. American College of Sports Medicine 2023 Conference. May 2023, Denver, CO (Thematic poster: PDF).
D’Silva LJ, Phongsavath T, Partington K, Korer F, Skop KM, Zehnbauer T, Pickle NT, Roos PE. The Vestibular Rehabilitation App™ Improves Accuracy and Enjoyment with Exercises in Older Adults with Vestibular Dysfunction. American Physical Therapy Association-Kansas Chapter Spring Conference. March 2023, Manhattan, KS (Poster).
Cheng K, D’Silva LJ. Determinants of Physical Activity in Community Dwelling Older Adults. American Physical Therapy Association-Kansas Chapter Spring Conference. March 2023, Manhattan, KS (Poster: PDF).
Lewis M, Meuli M, Maddux C, Staecker H, D’Silva LJ. Vestibular Dysfunction Affects Physical Activity to a Greater Extent Compared to Gait Speed or Cognitive Function. American Physical Therapy Association-Kansas Chapter Spring Conference. March 2023, Manhattan, KS (Platform).
D’Silva LJ, Meitler L, Chalise P, Sosnoff J, Hausdorff J, Devos H. Navigation Deficits are Associated with Vestibular and Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2023, San Diego, CA (Poster).
D’Silva LJ, Phongsavath T, Partington K, Korer F, Skop KM, Zehnbauer T, Pickle NT, Roos PE. The Vestibular Rehabilitation App™ Improves Accuracy and Enjoyment with Exercises in Older Adults with Vestibular Dysfunction. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2023, San Diego, CA (Poster: PDF).