Research & Scholarship
Research Interests:
Optimizing student learning and performance during clinical experiences
Development of balance control in children
Recent Publications:
Swiggum M, Hamilton ML, Gleeson P, Roddey T: Pain Assessment and Management in Children with Neurologic Impairment: A Survey of Pediatric Physical Therapists. Pediatric Physical Therapy, Fall 2010; 22(3):330-335.
Swiggum M, Hamilton ML, Gleeson P, Roddey T: Pain in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Implications for Pediatric Physical Therapy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 22(1): 86-92, Spring 2010.
French R, Salliman-French L, Candler C, Hamilton M. I Have Students with Physical and Motor Problems: How Can I Get Help? Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sports Educators. 2007; 21:15-20.
Recent Presentations:
National
Seale J, Olson S, Hamilton M, Mitchell K: Gait Asymmetry and Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke, APTA Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD, 6/2011.
Seale J, Olson S, Hamilton M, Mitchell K: Correlation of Quality of Life and Temporal and Spatial Measure of Gait in Individuals Following Stroke, APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2011.
Seale J, Olson S, Hamilton M, Mitchell K: The Effects of Cognition on Mobility and Self-Care Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Outcomes in Persons With Stroke and TBI, Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 10/2009.
Swiggum M, Hamilton ML, et al: Pain Assessment and Management In Children with Neurological Impairment: A Survey of Pediatric Physical Therapists, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, 10/2009.
Linton J, Barnes D, Irby S, Johnson C, Lacy B, Hamilton ML: Normative Values for Dynamic Plantar Pressures of Typically Developing Children, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 09/18/08.
Linton J, Barnes D, Irby S, Johnson C, Lacy B, Hamilton ML: Assessment of Dynamic Plantar Pressures of Developing Children, Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA, 04/01/08.
Hamilton ML: Frequency of Use of Pediatric Assessment Measures: A National Survey of Pediatric Certified Specialists, Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Galveston, TX, 2007.
Hamilton ML: Frequency of Use of Pediatric Assessment Measures: A National Survey of Pediatric Certified Specialists, American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, MA, platform presentation, 02/15/07.
Loggemann H, Hamilton ML, et al: An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Physical Therapist Manual for the Assessment of Clinical Skills (PT MACS) and the Physical Therapy Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI), Educational Leadership Conference, American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, VA, 10/07/06.
State
Seale J, Olson S, Hamilton M, Mitchell K: Gait Asymmetry and Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke, Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, The Woodlands, TX, 10/27-29/2011.
Swiggum M, Hamilton ML, et al: Pain Assessment and Management In Children with Neurological Impairment: A Survey of Pediatric Physical Therapists, Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 10/17/09.
Hamilton ML, Newman, B: Update on Clinical Education. Harris County Department of Education, Houston, TX, 8/19/09.
King M, Hamilton ML: Performance of the Timed Up and Go Test in Preschool Children, Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Galveston, TX, 10/2007.
Hamilton ML: Physical Therapy Education in the 21st Century, Texas Society of Allied Health Professionals Annual Meeting, Denton, TX, 9/28/06.