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Mar 10, 2021/Roundup
Vaccine update, COVID-19 Relief Bill, phased return to physical activity, and more.
Dec 7, 2021/Podcast
Knowing the risk of harm associated with exercise can better inform safe dosing of exercise, clinical implementation, and replicability.
May 1, 2017/Magazine
Viewpoints
Apr 1, 2016/Column
A PT faces a dilemma when he can't directly face the patient.
May 1, 2019/Feature
Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th
Jul 27, 2021/Roundup
APTA "leading the way," COVID-19 effects in children, long-term changes in heart rate post-infection, and more.
Feb 1, 2021/Review
Researchers say their findings back the idea that stroke should be included in the diagnoses covered by CR.
Sep 27, 2021/Roundup
PTs and PTAs can play important roles in emergency responses — if they're well-prepared.