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Optimizing the Built Environment for Physical Activity

Apr 1, 2023/Feature

PTs and PTAs can play an important role in creating and supporting community spaces that encourage people to become and stay active.

On the Pathway to Greatness

Apr 1, 2023/Feature

APTA's PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways program provides skills and recognition for physical therapist assistants.

Study Identifies How Young Adults Conceptualize Pain

Apr 3, 2023/Review

Interviews of young adults with chronic pain reveal four primary concepts — some potentially helpful, some not.

APTA-Backed Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Help PTs Avoid Interruptions in Care

Mar 20, 2023/News

If enacted, PTs across the country would be allowed to secure substitute care for patients during an absence.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2023

Mar 15, 2023/Roundup

APTA members providing insight on everything from communicating about developmental delays to assisted stretching.

New APTA PSA Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Alone in Their Health Challenges

Apr 24, 2023/News

The association's latest TV and radio spots highlight long COVID as one example of isolating conditions that can be improved by physical therapy.

How to Use Your Voice to Fix Prior Authorization at CMS

Mar 3, 2023/Article

This is a don't-miss opportunity to #FixPriorAuth. Here's a recap of how you can join the effort. (Spoiler alert: It's easy.)

Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults With Personalized Physical Therapy Approach (Coach2Move): PTJ Author Interview With Ward Heij

Mar 14, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette talks with Ward Heij about his study on the effectiveness of a personalized physical therapy approach called Coach2Move for older adults in the Netherlands.

APTA Leadership Congress Debuts With Collaboration and Foresight

Nov 1, 2022/Feature

Leadership thrives on communication and collaboration. That's the core concept behind the association's new APTA Leadership Congress event.

Study: Use of Nonopioid Pain Treatment Rises Significantly From 2011 to 2019

Nov 10, 2022/Review

Physical and occupational therapy made significant gains in prevalence for both chronic and post-surgery pain treatment.

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Invited Commentaries

Jan 31, 1994/Research Reports

Gift-giving or Influence Peddling: Can You Tell the Difference?

Jan 31, 1994/Professional Perspectives

Physical therapists are faced with an ever-increasing array of advertising ventures,

Effects of Three Different Posting Methods on Controlling Abnormal Subtalar Pronation

Jan 31, 1994/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine

Reliability of Passive Wrist Flexion and Extension Goniometric Measurements: A Multicenter Study

Jan 31, 1994/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1)

Author Response

Jan 31, 1994/Research Reports

Factors Affecting Recruitment of Physical Therapy Personnel in Utah

Jan 31, 1994/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. This study assessed the current and future

Muscle Atrophy and Procedures for Training After Spinal Cord Injury

Dec 31, 1993/Special Series: Skeletal Muscle

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) of paralyzed muscles holds promise as a

Effects of Age and Training on Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Performance

Dec 31, 1993/Special Series: Skeletal Muscle

Aging skeletal muscle exhibits decreases in muscle mass and force and changes in

Compartmentalization of Muscles and Their Motor Nuclei: The Partitioning Hypothesis

Nov 30, 1993/Special Series: Skeletal Muscle

This review article is designed to expose physical therapists to an examination