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Sep 1, 2022/Feature
More than two decades ago, a group of physical therapist assistants helped guide a big change at APTA. In the process they did something even more important — they became lifelong colleagues and friends as the "Barefoot Gang."
Sep 9, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 23:38 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Shawn Farrokhi, PT, PhD, about winning the 2025 APTA Outstanding Research Award for the article “The Influence of Active, Passive, and
Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure
A 6 point Oxford scale (0=no contraction, 1=flicker, 2=weak, 3=moderate, 4=good (with lift), and 5=strong) used during internal examination to measure pelvic floor muscle strength in women. (4)
Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic capacity; gait.
Local Coverage Determinations, known as LCDs, are crucial to payment under Medicare. That's why it's important to understand what they are, how they impact your practice, and how to find a particular LCD.
Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's position on referral to physical therapy.
Jun 6, 2019/Test & Measure
Measures depression and suicidal ideation in elderly people.
Aug 27, 2024/Podcast
Meet two PTs supporting athletes at the Summer Games.
Sep 6, 2022/Review
A systematic review and meta-analysis looked at studies relating to COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness, and death.
Aug 11, 2021/News
Alumni of Stanford University, where Worthingham taught, made the dedication through a donation to APTA's Minority Scholarship Fund.
