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APTA House of Delegates

Our House of Delegates is made up of APTA members from across the country who adopt motions to guide the profession and association.

Essential Health Benefits Advocacy

Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.

IDEA and ESSA Advocacy

Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act make that possible.

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

Our association is guided by our strategic plan, which aligns with the mission statement and furthers APTA’s pursuit of our vision for the physical therapy profession.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

Referral for Profit

Patient choice and proper utilization must be protected.

Specialist Certification

Maximize your PT potential by achieving ABPTS board certification in any of ten clinical specialty areas.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

Apr 1, 2024/CPG

This guideline was created by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society to help clinicians and patients gauge the appropriate use of cannabinoid-based medicines in the management of chronic pain and co-concurring conditions.

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Combined Clinical and Home Rehabilitation: Case Report of an Integrated Knowledge-to-Action Study in a Dutch Rehabilitation Stroke Unit

Mar 31, 2015/Knowledge Translation and Implementation Special Series

Background and Purpose

There is growing awareness that the poor

Daily Exercises and Education for Preventing Low Back Pain in Children: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Mar 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Children report low back pain (LBP) as young as 8

Cross-Sectional Study to Examine Evidence-Based Practice Skills and Behaviors of Physical Therapy Graduates: Is There a Knowledge-to-Practice Gap?

Mar 31, 2015/Knowledge Translation and Implementation Special Series

Background

Curricula changes in physical therapist education

Intermanual Transfer Effect in Young Children After Training in a Complex Skill: Mechanistic, Pseudorandomized, Pretest-Posttest Study

Apr 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Intermanual transfer implies that motor skills learned

Factors Associated With Physical Therapists' Implementation of Physical Activity Interventions in the Netherlands

Mar 31, 2015/Knowledge Translation and Implementation Special Series

Background

Physical therapists play an important role in the

Effect of Taping on Spinal Pain and Disability: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Mar 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Taping is a widely used therapeutic tool for the

Interrater Reliability of AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Basic Mobility and Daily Activity Short Forms

Apr 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

The interrater reliability of 2 new inpatient functional

Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Cancer Referred for Outpatient Physical Therapy

Mar 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Cancer rehabilitation is a developing area, with

Construct Validity of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in Participants With Tendon Injury and Dupuytren Disease

Apr 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

In patient-centered practice, instruments need to