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Respiratory Management of Patients With Neuromuscular Weakness

Mar 13, 2023/CPG

This joint guideline by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society covers the prevention of acute exacerbations experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. See recommendations 4 and 5 for information on pulmonary rehabilitation.

The Digitally Enabled Physical Therapist Infographic

Feb 8, 2023/Infographic

Digital health solutions, which are increasingly being used by physical therapists now, refer to the use of virtual tools to deliver health care services or enable better health.

Pay Equity on The Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth/Gender/Gender Identity

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports pay equity on the basis of sex assigned at birth/gender/gender identity.

Inclusion of Physical Therapist Referral in Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports inclusion of the pathway for referral to a physical therapist for physical therapist management in clinical guidelines and recommendations.

Primary of Jurisdictional Statutes and Regulations Over Third-Party Payer Policies

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA's support for primacy of jurisdictional statues and regulations over policies or rules of third-party payers.

APTA Pelvic Health: Rehabilitation Interventions for Urgency Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Urgency, and/or Urinary Frequency in Adult Women (CPG+)

Oct 1, 2023/CPG

This guideline summarizes the evidence related to rehabilitation interventions specific to urgency urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, and/or urinary frequency.

AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Aug 29, 2023/CPG

This updated guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and modified SEBT (mSEBT)

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.

Annual Physical Therapy Visit

An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.

Patient Screenings

Screening empowers physical therapists to provide proactive, patient-centered care.

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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