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10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, or Cognitive Impairment (Gait Speed)

Feb 1, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures self-selected or comfortable gait speed (m/s) over a short distance.

Comprehensive High-Level Activity Mobility Predictor (CHAMP)

Jan 7, 2016/Test & Measure

Measures high-level mobility in people with lower limb loss.

Legal Topics of Interest

Aug 1, 2019/Article

PTs and PTAs practice in an environment that requires compliance with health care laws, rules, and regulations.

Study: Estimated 1 in 3 Medicare Beneficiaries Receiving Inpatient/SNF Rehab Report No Improvement in Function

Aug 8, 2018/Review

Participants were asked if, during rehab services, their functioning and abilities improved, got worse, or stayed the same.

Choosing Wisely at 5: Is It Making a Difference (And What About the Next 5 Years)?

Nov 14, 2017/News

Five years into the ABIM Foundation's "Choosing Wisely" campaign, most health care providers and consumers who've heard about it agree that the initiative has something important to say about avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures. But has that awareness increased significantly, and does it translate

APTA's DEI Toolkit: 5 Takeaways on the Learning Journey

Apr 5, 2023/Perspective

APTA's DEI Toolkit can help you learn, develop, and engage around critical concepts.

Top 5 Questions Physical Therapists Can’t Answer

Mar 14, 2018/Article

APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry will help to answer these questions and improve practice.

APTA Was There For Me, But We Were On Different Pages

Jan 30, 2019/Perspective

Disclaimer: I did not catch the APTA bug when I started school.

Headquarters to Honor Marilyn Moffat Donation to the Minority Scholarship Fund

Aug 10, 2021/News

The seven-story atrium, a focal point of APTA Centennial Center, will be named in honor of the past APTA president.

The ADA Turns 30 This Year. That's a Big Deal for PTs, PTAs — and Me

Jul 24, 2020/Perspective

The ADA facilitated vast improvements in the ability of the physical therapy profession to improve the health of patients.