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Aug 1, 2025/Open Access
The PT Fund Board of Trustees is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.
Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures upper extremity (UE) function.
Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures how neck pain with or without concomitant upper extremity symptoms affects ability to manage everyday life activities.
Sep 25, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.
Jun 1, 2025/CPG
CPG+ Appraisal Rating 7 out of 7 (How is this rating made?) Highlights Three core outcome measures (COMS) related to physical function should be performed for all adult patients receiving physical therapy during a hospital stay. (p 3) Five supplemental outcome measures (OMs) may be added to augment COMS.
Sep 1, 2022/Feature
More than two decades ago, a group of physical therapist assistants helped guide a big change at APTA. In the process they did something even more important — they became lifelong colleagues and friends as the "Barefoot Gang."
Dec 1, 2022/Feature
Medicare data shows that physical therapy of needed intensity improves functionality and saves money across post-acute care settings.
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.
Apr 1, 2022/CPG
Related Resources The Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (April 2022) CPG+ Appraisal Rating 4.5 out of 7 How was this rating made? Highlights All recommendations are adapted from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) titled Management of Osteoporosis and