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Jul 28, 2025/News
APTA’s new online community offers members a dynamic space for discussion, collaboration, and innovation.
Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure
The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.
Dec 30, 2022/Roundup
A look back at the APTA scientific journal's most-downloaded articles for 2022.
Aug 9, 2021/Podcast
How did military PTs establish successful, supportive relationships with the military physician community? What are the critical insights for the future of physical therapy both in terms of education and clinical practice? The author shares lessons and insights, including the remarkable safety record
Dec 7, 2020/Review
A new study affirms that direct access to physical therapy improves outcomes and lowers cost for patients with back pain.
Oct 31, 2018/Review
A study supports the validity of physical therapy as first-line option for treatment.
Oct 18, 2021/News
In an APTA-supported letter to House leadership, a bipartisan group of lawmakers calls for immediate relief and longer-term fixes.
Nov 18, 2024/News
The APTA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee positions are set for 2025.
Jun 21, 2023/Review
Authors analyzed accelerometer data to objectively measure patient movement for 48 hours after elective surgery.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
Opening a practice, with help from mom.