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Outcomes Measurement

Outcomes are important in direct management of individual patient care and for the opportunity they provide the profession in collectively comparing care and determining effectiveness.

Your Practice

APTA has resources to support your practice, from licensure, to documentation, to payment.

Standardization of Spirometry 2019 Update. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Technical Statement

Oct 15, 2019/CPG

Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting

Choose a Career in Physical Therapy

APTA is recruiting the next generation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants — and we need your help. Learn how you can get involved in making a difference for the next generation.

Life (as a PT) Begins at 40

May 1, 2018/Column

A second career fulfills a first love.

Coronavirus Reports: What We Know, and What We Don't

Mar 3, 2020/Roundup

A roundup of what was being reported by public health and infectious disease experts at the time.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2022

Feb 16, 2022/Roundup

Members are being sought out for their expertise and insight. Check out this month's collection.

Defining Moment | What Is Physical Therapy, Really?

Dec 1, 2025/Column

A chance conversation with an old friend opened one PT's eyes to how easily patient trust can be lost.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, May 2020

May 13, 2020/News

Highlighting recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

Study: Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA Treatment

Aug 16, 2019/Review

Those with hip or knee OA died from chronic ischemic heart diseases and heart failure at a greater rate.