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6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

Letter From President Dunn on COVID-19 Impact

Mar 20, 2020/Statement

We are going through this together, day by day, doing our best to make a positive impact on society in a moment in time when there are no easy solutions.

Leaders at Every Stage

Oct 1, 2026/Article

Fellow recipients line the stage during the APTA Honors & Awards ceremony. Leadership takes many forms throughout a professional journey. Some individuals are just beginning to distinguish themselves as students, while others are already influencing the profession. Together, the 2026 Catherine Worthingham

Student Focus: APTA Home Health

Dec 1, 2024/Column

APTA interviews Philip Goldsmith, PT, MSPT, EMT, DScPT, president of APTA Home Health.

Do You Believe in Magic?

Mar 1, 2016/Column

Your wellness clients might. Tell them about the "big 3."

Coronavirus Update: Feb. 10

Feb 10, 2021/Roundup

Mask-wearing mandates, employer guidance, inpatient rehab for COVID-19 patients, and more.

2025 Maley Lecturer: Movement Is 'Our Professional Lens'

Aug 25, 2025/News

For the second year in a row, the John H.P. Maley Lecture was all about the movement system. Nancy Bloom, PT, DPT, MSOT, gave the 2025 lecture with the goal of educating the audience about the progress and challenges surrounding movement and diagnosis, as well as encouraging PTs to embrace their role

March Madness From a PT's Point of View

Mar 31, 2026/Article

With March Madness in full swing, PTs and PTAs everywhere might be wondering: What is it really like to work with NCAA basketball athletes? For Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, ATC, certified strength and conditioning specialist, a full-time faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, the answer

Achieving Cultural Competence

Achieving cultural competence is a process, not an end point. Individuals and organizations should have an ongoing plan for improvement.

APTA Guidance: Mobility Device Clinical Documentation

May 5, 2021/Article

As with other documentation of PT services, you must show the need for the care you provide and equipment you recommend.