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Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure
The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.
Aug 30, 2024/News
APTA resources help you easily share comments on the proposed fee schedule and policies relating to PTA supervision and plan of care rules.
Jun 18, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures mobility, particularly in frail elderly people.
Aug 22, 2017/Test & Measure
This is an eight-item scale that examines a person’s level of function when performing activities that are related to Upper Extremity Disorders.
Jan 7, 2016/Test & Measure
Measures high-level mobility in people with lower limb loss.
Dec 1, 2015/Column
Helping a patient get a running start on his life goals.
Apr 1, 2024/CPG
Best practice statements provide guidance for clinicians about the preferred characteristics of 3-dimensional instrumented gait analysis laboratories, including instrumentation, staffing, and reporting practices.
Oct 8, 2021/Review
Only 2% of Medicare beneficiaries receive early physical therapy for LSS, but when they do, it lowers risk of surgery, opioids, and more.
Aug 31, 2017/Test & Measure
Measures the head thrust test is used to identify individuals with hypofunction of the vestibulo-ocular reflex unilaterally and bilaterally.
Jul 14, 2024/Test & Measure
Measures the ambulatory potential of lower limb amputees with or without a prosthesis.
