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Feb 21, 2020/Test & Measure
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Assesses walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.
Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.
Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure
The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.
Dec 1, 2017/News
Patients with OA may be underusing nonsurgical therapies such as physical therapy, say authors of a recent study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The use of physical therapy, a guideline-recommended first-line treatment, is “a key area for improvement,” researchers write.
Apr 14, 2020/News
Home health guidance, relief funds for providers and students, CDC recommendations on essential workers who may have been exposed, and more.
Jul 22, 2025/News
Following discussions with major health insurers on their commitments, including a pledge to reduce the number of services requiring prior authorization, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction, or WISeR, model. This model aims to selectively
Jul 16, 2019/Perspective
I took the leap and applied for a project committee.
May 1, 2020/Test & Measure
Apr 1, 2024/CPG
Best practice statements provide guidance for clinicians about the preferred characteristics of 3-dimensional instrumented gait analysis laboratories, including instrumentation, staffing, and reporting practices.