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Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,

Bridging a Gap

Jul 1, 2018/Column

A behavioral therapist becomes a PT to enhance her ability to serve children with autism.

Viewpoints

May 1, 2017/Magazine

Viewpoints

Serving Survivors

Apr 1, 2019/Feature

From pediatrics through palliative care, PTs and PTAs are playing important roles in improving the lives of survivors of cancer. Other health professions are taking notice and endorsing their efforts.

That's Entertainment: Giving New Meaning to the Term 'Healing Arts'

May 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs are using singing, dancing, and even magic to help improve patient outcomes.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight

Sep 1, 2022/Column

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights APTA Centennial Scholar Constanza "Connie" Aranda, PT, DPT, MSPH.

I’m Living With the Uncertainty of Long COVID. Connecting With Others Is Critical

Mar 15, 2021/Perspective

Here's what it's been like for me.

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

Sharp-Purser Test (SPT)

May 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Used in clinical practice to help diagnose atlantoaxial instability (AAI).

Meet Promising and Proven Leaders in the Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 1, 2023/Feature

See the 2023 class of Catherine Worthingham Fellows, Emerging Leaders, and Outstanding Students.