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Looking Back to the Future: APTA's First National Conference

Jun 21, 2018/Article

The Boston School of Physical Education hosted APTA's first national conference in September 1922.

Study: Light Physical Activity Could Help to Lower Risk of Coronary and Cardiovascular Problems

Mar 20, 2019/Review

Rsearchers are finding that even light physical activity can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

Large-Scale Investigation: Falls-Prevention Exercise Interventions Work

Feb 27, 2019/Review

Strong support for exercise interventions as a way to reduce both the risk of falls among adults 65 and older and the actual number of those who experience a fall.

Researchers Find 'Only Positive Effects' From PTs in Primary Care Role

Mar 18, 2019/Review

Researchers find that patients triaged by a PT for MSK disorders fare just as well — and in some respects, better — than those who are seen by a physician general practitioner.

Too Much Focus on Productivity Increases Risk of Unethical Behavior, Say Researchers

Mar 22, 2019/Review

A survey of PTs and PTAs in Texas found that while not widespread, instances of observed unethical behavior were associated with increases in expected productivity.

It's Never Too Late: Study Finds Beginning PA Later in Life Reduces Mortality Risk Nearly as Much as Remaining Active From Adolescence

Mar 26, 2019/Review

Your 40-something patient thinks that after 4 decades of relative physical inactivity, there's no point in starting now. Tell your patient to think again.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2019

Feb 13, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! The power of Darfur United: Alexandra Nuttall-Smith,

Education Leadership Partnership Looks Back On a Productive Year

Mar 6, 2019/News

When the purpose of a group is nothing less than "partnering to drive excellence in physical therapy education," you have every reason to expect that group to be doing, well…a lot of stuff. The 2018 annual report of the entities collectively known as the Education Leadership Partnership (ELP)—APTA, the

Your Help Needed to Guide Movement System Integration

Mar 6, 2019/News

APTA is leading the way in advancing the integration of the movement system as the core of physical therapist (PT) practice, education, and research. Now the association needs input from you to take an important next step: making the crucial leap from the conceptual to the practical through the development

New APTA Partnership Aimed at Improving Health Care Throughout the Americas

Mar 11, 2019/News

APTA supports access to rehabilitative services beyond US borders,