Educational History
North Carolina State
University, EdD in Adult Education
Duke University, MS in
Physical Therapy
Wake Forest University, BA in Biology
Professional Membership
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
APTA
Women’s Health Section, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section,
Education Section
Teaching
Responsibilities
Normal Human Development – OB/GYN Unit (PT304);
Cardiopulmonary Practice Management (PT315); Physical
Therapist Interventions III (PT326); Advanced Practice
Elective in Women’s Health (PT504); Advanced Practice Elective
in Integrative Medicine (PT504); Health Promotion and Injury
Prevention (PT509)
Clinical
Interests
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation; Obstetrics
and Gynecology; Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Research
Interests
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction; Obstetrics and
Gynecology; Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation; Health Promotion
and Injury Prevention
Selected
Publications
Nedved K, Miller S, Figuers C. (2001) A
comparison of pelvic floor muscle activity in high impact
athletes and sedentary females measured by biofeedback
techniques. Journal of the Section on Women’s Health,
25(1): 7-14.
Figuers C. (2000) Urinary incontinence in post-menopausal
women. Topics in Geriatrics, 15(4): 31-41.
Figuers C. (1999) Aquatic therapy intervention for a child
diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy. Physical Therapy
Case Reports, 2(3): 109-112.
Visco A, Figuers C. (1999) Non-surgical management of
urinary incontinence. Postgraduate OBGYN, 19(6): 1-7.
Visco A, Figuers C. (1998) Non-surgical management of
pelvic floor dysfunction. OBGYN Clinics of North
America, 25(4): 849-865.
Hummer L, Stillinger K, Figuers C. (1994) A compilation of
predominant thoughts regarding entry-level doctor of physical
therapy programs. Journal of Physical Therapy
Education, Fall: 60-66.
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