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A Closer Look at Falls and Falls Prevention

Sep 1, 2022/Feature

All older adults should be screened for risk of falling. With National Falls Prevention Awareness week happening in September, here's a recap of reasons why and resources to help PTs meet that standard.

Cerebral Palsy in Adults [NG119]

Jan 15, 2019/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations for adults with cerebral with the aim of improving health and wellbeing.

Fitness and Health Risk Assessments to Advance Employer Safety and Health Promotion Programs

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's physical therapists conducting entry-point and periodic fitness and health risk assessments for employer safety.

Equitable Disability Accommodations in Physical Therapy

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P08-22-14-18: States APTA's support for equitable processes to include individuals with disabilities entering and within the profession of physical therapy.

Role of Physical Therapy in Nonpharmacologic Blood Pressure Management

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P08-22-11-12: States APTA's commitment to promote research, education, practice, and policy for the nonpharmacologic management of blood pressure.

Americans with Disabilities: Role of APTA in Advocacy, Promotion, and Accommodation

Aug 1, 2012/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines role of the APTA as an advocate for full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life and within the profession of physical therapy.

Emergency Preparedness

The time to prepare for emergencies is long before they happen.

What I Learned About Advocacy as APTA’s Harker Intern in 2025

Nov 13, 2025/News

In the summer of 2023, I had the pleasure of serving as an usher at the APTA House of Delegates. One of the most fascinating parts of the experience was getting to see firsthand the process through which the delegates develop and debate policies that shape our profession. The experience sparked in me

Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education Programs

Sep 20, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA's Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education is the  one agency for accreditation of physical therapy education programs.

Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)