Education

2013-2017       University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus     PhD Rehabilitation Science    

2010-2013       Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center      Doctor of Physical Therapy  (DPT)                        

2006-2010       Hastings College    BA in Biopsychology   

Courses Taught

PT536- Neuroscience

PT520- Changes across the adult lifespan

PT676- Trends in Vestibular Rehabilitation

PT568- Neurological Rehabilitation II (assistant instructor)

PT676- Clinical Reasoning III (assistant instructor)

Research Interests

1) Study and implement methods that utilize wearable technologies to quantify changes in head and trunk control, postural stability, and community-participation in people with balance impairment, dizziness, or vestibular dysfunction in ecological “real-world” settings. This includes studying vestibular function in people with unilateral vestibular loss, bilateral vestibular loss, multiple sclerosis, mild traumatic brain injury/concussion, as well as general aging. 

2) Develop clinical decision making tools and novel approaches to delivering care for people with gaze and postural stability limitations. 

Projects

Foundation for Physical Therapy- New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) Role: PI

Major Goal: To examine differences in laboratory, clinical, and community-based outcomes in people following unilateral vestibular loss at baseline and over the period of recovery.

Selected Publications

Grove CR, Heiderscheit BC, Pyle GM, Loyd BJ, Whitney SL. The Gait Disorientation Test: A New Method for Screening Adults with Dizziness and Imbalance. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020 Dec 15.

Loyd BJ, Saviers-Steiger J, Fangman A, Paul S, Fino P, Lester M, Dibble L. Control of linear head and trunk acceleration during gait following unilateral vestibular deficits. Archives of PM&R, Accepted ahead of print. 2020

Loyd BJ., Saviers-Steiger J, Fangman A, Ballard P, Taylor C, Schubert M, Dibble LE. Turning Toward Monitoring of Gaze Stability Exercises: The Utility of Wearable Sensors. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 2020 44(4), 261-267

Loyd, BJ, Fangman A, Gappmaier E, Petterson D, Schubert M, Thackery A, Dibble L. Rehabilitation to Improve Gaze and Postural Stability in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Study Protocol for A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. BMC- Neurology Study Protocols. DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1353-z

Loyd BJ, Stackhouse S, Hogan C, Dayton M, Stevens-Lapsley J, Kittelson AJ. Peripheral nociceptor sensitization is associated with voluntary activation deficits and quadriceps weakness following total knee arthroplasty. JBJS 2019. DOI:10.2106/JBJS.18.01457

Professional Experience

2018-2020       Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Utah, Department of Physical Therapy/Athletic training