It's been a big year for PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation, APTA's scientific journal. Not only did the journal undergo a rebranding (including a name adjustment to capture the wide reach of published articles), PTJ shifted to a "continuous publication" format in which articles were posted as they were finalized, rather than being saved up for a scheduled issue months later. The result — more timely access to research and other articles for members.

At the same time, PTJ continued its innovative COVID-19 "virtual issue," a steadily growing repository of research articles, often fast-tracked, focused on physical therapy and rehabilitation's role in responding to the pandemic and its aftermath.

Here's a look back at the 10 most downloaded PTJ articles published in 2021.

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1. Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapy: A Rapid Overview
2. A New Definition of Pain: Update and Implications for Physical Therapist Practice and Rehabilitation Science
3. Physical Therapy Management of an Individual With Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report
4. Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: An Umbrella and Mapping Review With Meta–Meta-Analysis 
5. eLearning in Physical Therapy: Lessons Learned From Transitioning a Professional Education Program to Full eLearning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
6. Mobilization Started Within 2 Hours After Abdominal Surgery Improves Peripheral and Arterial Oxygenation: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial
7. Implicit and Explicit Motor Learning Interventions Have Similar Effects on Walking Speed in People After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
8. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Assess Persistent Symptoms at 6 Months in People With COVID-19 Who Survived Hospitalization: A Pilot Study
9. Telerehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Outpatient Rehabilitation Settings: A Descriptive Study
10. Working on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Physical Therapists’ Experience in Spain