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Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,

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APTA in 2020, Part 4: Fighting the Medicare Payment Cut

While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.

2023 Year in Review

Thank you for the opportunity to live APTA's mission and pursue our shared vision.

Student Focus | A Career in Pediatrics

Jun 1, 2025/Column

Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, president of APTA Pediatrics.

Coronavirus Update: March 10

Mar 10, 2021/Roundup

Vaccine update, COVID-19 Relief Bill, phased return to physical activity, and more.

Study: Cardiac Rehab Improves Endurance in Stroke Survivors

Feb 1, 2021/Review

Researchers say their findings back the idea that stroke should be included in the diagnoses covered by CR.

ICD-10 Case Study: Home Health PT-First Visit for Fracture

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

85-year-old retired male sustained a crush injury to his left femur from a forklift accident while he was a consumer in a building store. . .

Research Rocks On: Non-COVID-19 Studies You Might've Missed, Part 3

Aug 12, 2020/Roundup

The coronavirus pandemic hasn't stopped research in other areas relevant to physical therapy. Here's part 3 of our roundup series.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, April 2018

Apr 18, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.