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Get 'Caught Doing Good,' and APTA May Donate $500 to Your Charity of Choice

Sep 28, 2018/News

Making plans for the Global PT Day of Service coming up on October 13? Snap a picture of what you're up to, and your charity of choice could wind up with a $500 donation from APTA.

APTA Working for You: Commercial Payer Updates, September 2018

Sep 28, 2018/Roundup

APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table.

Are You Fall-Savvy? Take This Quick Quiz

Sep 21, 2018/News

In advance of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, see how you score on this 8-question quiz on falls statistics and screening.

Women in Physical Therapy Summit: Fueling Change in the Profession

Sep 19, 2018/News

The summit focuses on providers and how their perspectives as women in the profession can be brought to the table.

APTA, Other Health Care Leaders Call for CMS to Rethink Evaluation and Management Payment Plan

Sep 18, 2018/News

One CMS attempt to reduce administrative burdens is likely to result in reduced access to care for some of the sickest Medicare beneficiaries.

From PTJ: Getting at the Risk Factors for Falls Post-TKA

Sep 14, 2018/Review

Up to a third of patients with TKA experience a fall within 6 months to a year after surgery, but the risk can be reduced.

APTA Honors and Awards Nominations Now Open

Sep 12, 2018/News

The APTA Honors & Awards program is now accepting nominations for the 2019 awards cycle,

Researchers Say Mobility Is Key Quality-of-Life Issue for Individuals With SCI

Sep 11, 2018/Review

Researchers say for individuals with traumatic SCI, independent mobility most affects health-related quality of life.

Study: Listen to the CPGs—Cardiac Rehab Works

Aug 29, 2018/Review

Ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation should be routine for patients with cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction.

Study: PTs in Emergency Departments Reduce Likelihood of ED Revisits for Falls

Aug 31, 2018/Review

Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.

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Commentary

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

I commend Dostal and associates for using the moment arm vector (MAV) concept to

Authors' Response

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

The present work was limited in its scope. We introduced the moment arm vector

Adapting a Bicycle Ergometer for Arm Crank Ergometry Suggestion from the Field

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

Disabled individuals often demonstrate decreased cardiorespiratory fitness.1,2

Pathokinesiology—A Name for Our Times?

Feb 28, 1986/Symposium on Pathokinesiology

In a Las Vegas room that could have fit easily into a Boeing 747, a remarkable

Author's Response

Jan 31, 1986/Research

I appreciate Mr. Mannheimer's thoughtful comments. I believe he correctly points

Test-Retest Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry During a Single Session of Strength Assessment

Jan 31, 1986/Research

This retrospective study was undertaken to determine the test-retest reliability

Effects of a Concurrent Clinical Education Assignment on Student Concerns

Jan 31, 1986/Education

Students participating in a concurrent pattern of clinical education spend part

Update on Fast Brushing

Jan 31, 1986/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

I would like to comment on the

Effects of Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Experimental Pain Threshold

Dec 31, 1985/Research

This study was conducted to examine the effects of high intensity transcutaneous

Clinical Orthopedic Medicine Course for Physical Therapy Students Aligning Content with Current Practice

Dec 31, 1985/Administration

The purpose of our study was to obtain information that would help align instruction