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Call for volunteers for 2020 House of Delegates

Feb 3, 2020/News

We are seeking student volunteers to serve as ushers at the 2020 APTA House of Delegates in Phoenix, Arizona, June 1-3, 2020. 

A Conversation on Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jan 30, 2020/Perspective

Second-year students from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut discussed efforts to advance DEI within the profession. Here are just some of the highlights from their conversation.

Four Things Good Physical Therapists Understand About People With Chronic Conditions

Feb 10, 2020/Perspective

The following is my insight for today's students and future clinicians for working with patients whose problems will likely outlast the course of treatment.

Outpatient Physical Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Clinician Discussion

Apr 30, 2020/Podcast

Outpatient PTs from private practice, hospital, and pediatric settings gather to discuss how they have maintained in-person practice while upholding CDC-recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association – Geriatrics

Apr 1, 2025/CPG

This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.

Medicare Participation: You Have Options

Jun 25, 2025/Article

First time enrolling in Medicare? Looking to change your participation status? This resource serves as your guide to the two types of Medicare participation offered to physical therapists. The option you pick determines your reimbursement and how much you can charge your patients. When you enroll in

Obesity in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline

Aug 4, 2020/CPG

This CPG, maintained by Obesity Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Bariatric Surgeons and Physicians, is presented in the form of a website and updated as new evidence arises.

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity

Feb 1, 2023/CPG

This guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers with key action statements and consensus recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents (aged 2-18) with obesity.

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Reliability of Measuring Trunk Motions in Centimeters

Sep 30, 1982/Research

A method of measuring trunk motion and two related motions using a tape measure

Neural Plasticity Part 4. Lesion-Induced Reorganization of the CNS: Recovery Phenomena

Sep 30, 1982/Special Series: Neural Plasticity

Most patients treated by physical therapists have suffered some neurological trauma

Factors Related to Job Turnover in Physical Therapy

Sep 30, 1982/Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative importance of personal

Remarks on Research

Sep 30, 1982/Letters and Responses

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Eugene Michel's article “Evaluation

Thanks to Class of 1980

Sep 30, 1982/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

I would like to commend Rosemary

Cinematographic Analysis of the Passive Straight-Leg-Raising Test for Hamstring Muscle Length

Aug 31, 1982/Research

Cinematography was used to compare increases in the angle of straight leg raising

Factors Contributing to the Regulation and Clinical Assessment of Muscular Strength

Aug 31, 1982/Practice

This paper reviews the physiological, anatomical, and biomechanical factors that

Using an Isokinetic Exercise Machine to Improve the Gait Pattern in a Hemiplegic Patient A Case Report

Aug 31, 1982/Practice

This paper presents the case report of a hemiplegic patient who was treated in

Follow-up of the Graduates of One Curriculum 1956—1980

Aug 31, 1982/Education

A questionnaire was developed to obtain information from the graduates of the Marquette

Factors Influencing High School Students' Knowledge of Physical Therapy

Jul 31, 1982/Education

A questionnaire in a closed-question format was used to survey 403 California high