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Mind Influencing Matter

Oct 1, 2021/Feature

Behavioral and mental health is part of a patient's overall wellness. What can and should PTs be doing as a regular part of practice?

Something To Run Toward

Feb 1, 2022/Feature

New APTA President Roger Herr talks about moving from clinician to manager, how his parents were role models, and his plans for the association.

Sticking the Landing

Nov 1, 2021/Feature

How physical therapists can help gymnasts be successful.

A Professional Journey in Two Countries

Dec 1, 2021/Column

A PT from the U.S. and India reflects on similarities and differences between the two countries, often through the eyes of her pediatric patients and their parents.

Viewpoints: December 2021

Dec 1, 2021/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and answers to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

CSM 2017 Coverage

May 1, 2017/Feature

We Imagined. We Discovered. We Grew. In her introductory remarks to the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties ceremony for newly certified clinical specialists, the traditional opener to the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, announced that CSM 2017 would be

Highlights from CSM 2016

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

CSM 2016 was APTA's largest ever, with more than 11,000 attendees, speakers, and guests. If you were there, here's a recap. If you weren't, here's a sampling of what you missed.

Protecting the Protectors

May 1, 2017/Feature

Tactical athletes-firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel-make it their mission to keep Americans safe. Across the country, PTs are committed to returning the favor.

Teaching the Brain To Battle Degenerative Diseases

Jun 1, 2016/Feature

Individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis need guided exercise. Physical therapists are leading efforts to keep them optimally mobile and healthy for as long as possible.

Putting Science Into Practice - And Vice-Versa

Jun 1, 2016/Feature

Clinician-scientists bridge a key gap between research and clinical practice, these PTs say. But there simply aren't enough of them.

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Exercise Effect on Electromyographic Activity of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and Vastus Lateralis Muscles

Aug 31, 1990/Research Reports

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the vastus medialis oblique

Physical Therapist Curricula for the 1990s: Educating the Reflective Practitioner

Aug 31, 1990/Professional Perspectives

This article discusses why many current physical therapy entry-level programs may

Commentary

Aug 31, 1990/Professional Perspectives

An unknown author of Imitation wrote a brief prayer in bygone

Author Response

Aug 31, 1990/Professional Perspectives

We are grateful for the thoughtful commentaries provided by Dr Hislop, Dr Schmoll,

Theory: The Guide to Clinical Practice and Research

Aug 31, 1990/Professional Perspectives

Physical therapists are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of theory

Research Design Considerations in Studying Edema

Aug 31, 1990/Letters and Responses

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I read with interest the article

Upon These Rocks

Jul 31, 1990/Editor's Notes

Few tenets are held so dear in physical therapy as the notion that muscle weakness

Association Between Direction of Lateral Lumbar Shift, Movement Tests, and Side of Symptoms in Patients with Low Back Pain Syndrome

Jul 31, 1990/Research Reports

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between direction of

Acute and Chronic Effects of Exercise Using an Exercycle in Healthy, Untrained Adults

Jul 31, 1990/Research Reports

This study examined three factors related to exercise with an Exercycle, a motor-driven

Constancy

Jun 30, 1990/Editor's Notes

The phenomenon first became apparent to me as I watched a kingfisher leave its