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Jul 27, 2021/Roundup
APTA "leading the way," COVID-19 effects in children, long-term changes in heart rate post-infection, and more.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles
Mar 30, 2021/News
In a challenging year, more than 3,000 PTs and PTAs earned a certification, were recertified, or achieved PTA advanced proficiency.
Jun 10, 2022/Review
A program provided entirely via real-time video achieved outcomes comparable to in-person treatment, researchers say.
Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure
The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,
The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.
Feb 1, 2024/Column
Bernadette Gillick, PT, MSPT, PhD, explores a novel approach to understanding infant brain injury.
Jul 15, 2025/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Matthew Schumacher, PT, DPT, DSc, Kyle Cottone, PT, DPT, DSc, and Laura Siviter, PT, DPT, DSc, about their recently published study, which identified six themes related to barriers to clinical practice guideline implementation for low back
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Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure
Used in the diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture.
