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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.
Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure
SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.
Jul 3, 2016/Clinical Summary
PTs have a role in screening, examining, and providing intervention with this patient population in order to help minimize deleterious effects of bedrest and optimize movement.
Apr 7, 2015/Clinical Summary
PTs evaluate the pelvic floor muscles and develop treatment strategies to help women return to their activities.
Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary
PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.
Jun 25, 2017/Clinical Summary
CP is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain.
Mar 31, 2018/Test & Measure
Used for patients diagnosed with idiopathic PD of any stage, according to the Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale (H&Y).
