Research and Scholarship
Research Interests:
Promoting physical activity in the community
Cardiovascular risk assessment by physical therapists
Recent Publications:
Scherer, S. A. (2012). The Transplant Patient. In D, Frownfelter. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Evidence to Practice (5th ed., pp. 654–667). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Dean, E.,, Al-Obaidi, S., De Andrade, A. D., Gosselink, R., Umerah, G., Al-Abdelwahab, S., Anthony, J…, Scherer, S., et al. (2011). The First Physical Therapy Summit on Global Health: Implications and Recommendations for the 21st century. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. doi:10.3109/09593985.2010.544052.
Scherer, S. (2009). Clinical Commentary: Addressing Cardiovascular Risk as Part of Physical Therapist Practice- What about Practice Recommendations for Physical Therapists Cardiopulm Phys Ther, 20 (3), 27-29.
Dechman, G. & Scherer, S. (2008). Outcome Measures in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy: Focus on the Glittre ADL-Test for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 19 (4), 115-118.
Scherer, S., Gorman, I., & Goodman, C. (2008). Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Disease and Dysfunction. In Catherine Goodman (Ed.) Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. Elsevier.
Scherer, S. & Hammerich, A. (2008). Outcomes in Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy: Acute Care Index of Function. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 19 (3), 94-97.
Berghuis-Kelley, D. & Scherer, S. (2007). Outcome measures in cardiopulmonary physical therapy: Use of the patient specific functional scale. Cardiopulm Phys Ther, 18 (3), 21-23.
Scherer, S. & Wilson, C. (2007). Revisiting outcomes assessment. Cardiopulm Phys Ther, 18 (1), 21-24.
Recent Presentations:
Scherer S., Anemaet, W., Briggs, B., Butler, C., Haia, C., Foucrier, J., Stockham, K., Weiss, E. (2012, February 8-12) Analysis of Practice in Physical Therapy: Acute Care Management. American Physical Therapy Association, Combined Sections Meeting, Acute Care. Chicago, Illinois.
Gilbert, M., Jarrett S., Scherer, S., Pennington, K., Fuller, S., Riccheti, C., Gorman, I., & Amador, T. (January 26, 2012) Embracing Complexity by Advancing the Value of Faculty Practice through Interprofessional Collaboration among a College for Health Professions, an Alternative High School for Students with Special Circumstances, and a Community Based Care Agency for Undeserved Populations, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Pre-Conference, Naples, FL.
Cheuvront, B., Whalen, K., & Scherer, S. (2009). Interprofessional simulated critical care event: nursing and PT students. Presented at 42nd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Western Institute in Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Whitman, J., Flynn, T., Noteboom, J. T. , & Scherer, S. (2007, February). Assessing Student Performance in the Clinic Through Analysis of Practice Projects. Presented at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.