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New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

Risk Assessment Prediction Tool (RAPT)

May 23, 2017/Test & Measure

Risk Assessment Prediction Tool (RAPT)

British Columbia Postconcussion Symptom Inventory (BC-PSI)

Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a 16-item questionnaire, which includes 13 postconcussive syndrome symptoms (PCS) and 3 daily life problems.

Dismantling the 'Industrial Medical Complex'

Sep 14, 2021/News

The 2021 Maley Lecture was a sobering look at what health care is getting wrong — and a hopeful call for PTs and PTAs to set things right.

NCCI Code Edits: Your Questions Answered

Jan 16, 2020/News

Background: A surprise coding change issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) caused an uproar in the physical therapy community earlier in January, and for good reason: The new requirements state that CMS won't reimburse for certain activity and evaluation codes if they're used

New Member Benefit a One-Stop-Shop for Prior Authorization, UM Advocacy Tools

Mar 15, 2022/News

APTA and the Private Practice Section have collaborated to create SPARC — the State Payer Advocacy Resource Center.

What Is PTPAC? Five Things You Need to Know

Feb 3, 2023/News

Our political action committee is working on issues that matter now and into the profession's future.

APTA Outstanding Research Award

Awards

This award encourages the publication of outstanding physical therapy research articles, including both foundational and clinical research impacting practice and patient care.

How I Made a Perfect Score on the PTA NPTE

Jun 26, 2019/Perspective

It's never too early to start studying. 

Study: Psychological Resiliency Can Aid Recovery After Hip Fracture

Jul 26, 2022/Review

Authors believe that assessing this important self-concept early on could help providers create more effective treatment programs.