ASAP Graduate Research Assistants and Florida A&M University (FAMU) students won the Best Paper Award in the Physical Therapy Track during the 54th Annual Business Health Administration and Association (BHAA) Conference, in conjunction with the Midwest Business Administration and Association (MBAA) Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, April 18-21, 2018. The research team was guided by FAMU Professors Drs. Peter N. Kalu and Kischa S. Reed and included Kenny Liu, a doctoral graduate student from the School of Allied Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy and Aruoture Egoh from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Kenny Liu is a third year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, and Aruoture Egoh is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

The students presented investigations on a research entitled, “Age-Related Physical Impairments and Driving Ability in Older Drivers.” The research was sponsored by the Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP), and it focused on factors that influence the anatomy of sitting and driving ability in aging populations.