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Study: Physical Activity and Higher Motor Skills Create a 'Cognitive Reserve' Even When Brain Pathologies Are Present

Jan 23, 2019/Review

An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.

Physical Therapy and Brain Injury

Mar 4, 2022/Roundup

For National Brain Injury Awareness Month, five APTA resources and a roundup of recent research.

Study: Homebound Older Adults Associated With Higher Medicare Spending

Aug 30, 2022/Review

Researchers find higher hospital admission rates, lower PCP usage, and more visits to the ED among this 'often invisible' population.

What's New In Telerehabilitation Research

Apr 19, 2024/Roundup

Five articles explore the feasibility of telerehabilitation and the factors that could lead to successful implementation.

Improving Direct Access at the State Level

Feb 12, 2020/Article

PTs have all the training and skills necessary to provide diagnosis and treatment without a physician’s referral and without arbitrary restrictions.

Direct Access in Practice

Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.

Study: MA Home Health Patients Fare Worse Than Those With Traditional Medicare

Apr 17, 2024/Review

Researchers describe the lower odds of mobility improvement combined with higher odds of discharge to community as a "cause for concern."

Supervision Under Medicare

Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for Vestibular Disorders

Jun 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance.

Student Focus

Jun 1, 2024/Column

Corbin Olson, SPT, a second-year student at the University of Mary, interviews Michael Murray, PT, DPT, president of the APTA Aquatics.