Understanding the Relationship Between Performance and Propulsion Mechanics in Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball Athletes
Date: November 21, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: HEC 3.200 or Online via MS Teams
Presented by
Hannah Houde, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB School of Health Professions
On Thursday November 21, 2024, Hannah Houde, PhD post-doctoral fellow from UTMB School of Health Profession's Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences presented her work on Performance and Propulsion Mechanics in Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball Athletes during sport specific tasks at the CHPPRR Lecture series.
Dr. Houde is a post-doctoral fellow at UTMB in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of the School of Health Professions, where she works with Dr. Melissa Morrow studying wheelchair propulsion and shoulder pathologies in manual wheelchair users. Dr. Houde earned her doctoral degree from Auburn University. She is passionate about utilizing the field of biomechanics to improve movement patterns in individuals with physical disabilities, specifically in para-sport.
