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Nov 1, 2021/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Promoting Health Through Physical Activity: PTJ Has the Evidence You Need

Oct 14, 2020/Roundup

The association's journal provides evidence to help PTs increase their patients’ physical activity.

Association Profile

Jan 30, 2026/Open Access

The Association Profile includes a high-level overview of the association, including the strategic plan, association structure, staff structure, and quick facts about the physical therapy profession.

Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Explore resources to support psychological safety within the workplace.

Annual Visit With A Physical Therapist

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines recommendation on how often individuals should visit a physical therapist.

Endorsement Of Efforts Addressing The Opioid Health Crisis

Sep 2, 2016/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines endorsement of efforts addressing the opioid health crisis

Easier Said than Done: A Third of Patients Told to Lose Weight Have Functional Limitations That Could Make Exercise Difficult or Unsafe

Mar 6, 2018/Review

Nearly a third of patients prescribed physical activity have functional limitations that could interfere with their ability to follow the directives.

APTA, Women's Section Help Clear Up Misinformation in NPR 'Mummy Tummy' Report

Aug 21, 2017/News

If the idea of a single, daily, 10-minute exercise being the solution to diastasis recti, aka "mummy tummy," seems too good to be true, that's because it probably is.

Box and Block Test (BBT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.

Analysis: Exercise, Psychological Treatment Outperforms Drug-Based Approaches for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Sep 20, 2017/Review

"Clinicians should prescribe exercise or psychological interventions as first-line treatments for CRF."