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APTA Results (771 Results)

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Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure

The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.

Developing a Hospice Physical Therapy Practice

Jul 9, 2015/Article

The arrangements between PTs and hospice programs can vary, but there are some fundamentals you should understand before pursuing a practice in this area.

Asthma

Jan 20, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs provide skilled examinations, therapeutic interventions, and education that have the potential to help people with asthma.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

Researcher Spotlight

Oct 1, 2024/Column

Exploring how physical therapy can improve post-surgical function for individuals with ventral hernia disease.

Telehealth, PT Compact Legislation Reintroduced in U.S. Congress

Apr 9, 2025/News

Two APTA-supported bills from Congress' last session are back for consideration: making Medicare telehealth provisions permanent for PT services and streamlining the background check process for participation in the PT Compact.

HHS Releases Details on Provider Relief Fund Reporting

Sep 23, 2020/News

If you received $10,000 or more in CARES Act relief funds from HHS, you are required to report on how you spent the money.

CMS Won't Pay Out on New Code for Additional Pandemic Costs

Nov 4, 2020/News

A code aimed at extra provider costs related to stopping the spread of the coronavirus won't result in more money.

Centennial Year to Include 51st and 52nd Mary McMillan Lectures

Jun 23, 2020/News

The first lecture will occur at CSM 2021 in February, and the second will occur in September around APTA's Centennial Gala.

APTA Report: Pandemic Continues to Disrupt Physical Therapy Profession

Aug 17, 2020/News

Responses to July survey show a profession that is challenged, adapting, and steadfast.