Peer-Reviewed Publications
Alajam RA, Alqahtani AS, Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Smirnova IV, Pang MYC, Liu W. Evaluating Biomarkers of Bone Health After an 8-Week
Walking Program in Non-Ambulatory Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study.J. Clin. Med, 2024 Sep
Sarmento CVM, Liu Z, Smirnova IV, Liu W. Exploring Adherence to Moderate to High-Intensity Exercises
in Patients with Fibromyalgia: The Role of Physiological and Psychological Factors—A
Narrative Literature Review. Physiologia, 2023 Sep.
Ko N, Balderama E, Sarmento CVM, Roos J. The Effectiveness of Aquatic Exercise on Improving Fatigue and Quality of
Life in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy, 2023 Mar.
Sarmento CVM, Moon S, Pfeifer T. et al. Inflammatory response to a bout of high-intensity exercise in females with fibromyalgia. Sport Sci Health.18, 2022 Jan.
Alajam RA, Alqahtani AS, Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Frederick J, Smirnova IV, Liu W. Effects of walking training on risk markers of
cardiovascular disease in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 45, 2021 Jan.
Hoover Jeffrey C, Alenazi Aqeel, Alshehri Mohammed, Alqahtani Bade, Alothman Shaima,
Sarmento CVM, Yahya Abdalghani, Rucker Jason, Kluding Patricia. Recruiting and Retaining Patients
with Breast Cancer in Exercise Trials: A Meta-analysis, TJACSM. 1, Winter 2021
Sarmento CVM,Moon S, Pfeifer T, Lai SM, Colgrove Y, Smirnova IV, Liu W. The Efficacy of Qigong
Exercise on the Main Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Integrative Medicine Research 2020
Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Steinbacher M, Smirnova IV, Colgrove Y, Lai SM, Lyons KE, Liu W. Can Qigong improve non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease - A pilot
randomized controlled trial? Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 2020
Sarmento CVM, Maz M, Pfeifer T, Pessoa M, Liu W. Opioid Prescription Patterns Among Patients with
Fibromyalgia. Journal of Opioid Management 2019
Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Smirnova IV, Colgrove Y, Lyons K, Lai SM, Liu W. Effects of Qigong Exercise on Non-Motor
Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicines 2019
Alqahtani AS, Alajam R, Moon S, Sarmento CVM, Eickmeyer SM, Jernigan S, Smirnova IV, Liu W. Reduction of risk for cardiovascular
disease in non-ambulatory stroke survivors using an assisted-walking aerobic exercise:
A pilot study. Int J Cerebrovasc Dis Stroke 2019
Selected Peer-Reviewed Scientific Presentations
Chaves XA, Sarmento CVM. Decoding DPT Anatomy Education Trends in the U.S.: a Journey into Student Satisfaction,
Innovative Teaching, and the Power of Cadaver-Virtual Fusion (Podium presentation). Anatomy Connected, Toronto, Canada. March 2024
Sarmento CVM, Hanhem H, Viner CA, Sawdon-Bea J. The Efficacy of Standing Desks in Enhancing Cardiometabolic
Health: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Study. (Poster presentation). CSM APTA, Boston, MA. February 2023
Sarmento CVM, Alvarado J. Adame-Walker J, Valdez T.The Trends of Treatments for People with Fibromyalgia
in the United States. An Observational Study. (Poster presentation). CSM APTA, San Diego, CA. February 2023
Sawdon-Bea J, Ang A, Anderson S, Bailey D, Sperling A, Roos J, Sarmento C. Burnout, Self Esteem, Perceived Stress and Sport Competitive Anxiety in Adolescent
Female Athletes. (Poster presentation). CSM APTA, San Diego, CA. February 2023
Sawdon-Bea J, Anderson S, Ang A, Bailey D, Sperling A, Sarmento C, & Roos J. Burnout, Self Esteem, Perceived Stress and Sport Competitive Anxiety
in Adolescent Female Athletes. September 25, 2022. (Podium presentation). CPTA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA. September 2022.
Sarmento CVM, Alvarado J. Adame-Walker J, Valdez T. Is Physical Therapy on the Right Track to
Counterbalance the Opioid Epidemics? Preliminary Analysis from an Ongoing Nationwide
Survey. (Poster presentation). CPTA Annual Conference. Anaheim, CA. September 2022
Sarmento CVM. Patient's Perceived Efficacy of the Most Common Treatments for the Management of Fibromyalgia
Symptoms: An Ongoing Nationwide Survey. (Poster presentation). California Health Sciences University, Research Day, Clovis, CA. May 2022
Sarmento CVM, Ko N, Roos J. The Effectiveness of a Multimodal Approach to Teaching Gross Anatomy
Courses in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. (Poster presentation). Experimental Biology, Anatomy Education: Teaching Methods & Innovations, Philadelphia,
PA. April 2022
Sarmento CVM, Roos J, Ko N. A Multimodal Pedagogy Approach to Enhance Academic Performance and Students'
Satisfaction in a Graduate Level Anatomy Course (Poster presentation). American Association for Anatomy Regional Meeting, Virtual Meeting. Dec 2021
Sarmento CVM, Moon S, Pfeifer T, Smirnova IV, Maz M, Liu W. The Efficacy of a Qigong Program on
Serum Levels of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 and Pain Post-High Intensity Exercise in Patients
with Fibromyalgia (Podium presentation). International Medical Tai Chi and Qigong Association 2021 Virtual Conference, Virtual
Meeting. Oct 2021
Sarmento CVM, Moon S, Pfeifer T, Smirnova IV, Colgrove Y, Lai SM, Liu W. Efficacy of a Mind-Body
Intervention on Post-High Intensity Exercise Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia. (Poster presentation). PAINWeek, The National Conference on Pain for Frontline Practitioners, Las Vegas,
NV. Sep 2021
Sarmento CVM. The Impact of Qigong on Inflammatory Responses Due to a Boat of High-Intensity Exercise
in Females with Fibromyalgia. (Poster presentation). CPTA Conference, Virtual Conference. Oct 2020
Sarmento CVM. Inflammatory Response to a Bout of High-Intensity Exercise in Females with Fibromyalgia.
(Podium presentation). APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO. Feb 2020
Moon S and Sarmento CVM. Qigong to Improve Sleep Quality and Inflammation in People with Parkinson's Disease:
Potentials and Challenges. (Poster presentation). APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO. Feb 2020
Sarmento CVM, Liu W. The Efficacy of Qigong on the Main Symptoms of Fibromyalgia. A Randomized Clinical
Trial (Poster presentation). ACSM's 66th Meeting, Orlando, FL. May 2019
Sarmento CVM, Maz M, Liu W. The Trends of Opioid Prescription Patterns Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
(Podium and poster presentation). The International Narcotics Conference, San Diego, CA. Jun 2018
