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Physical Activity as a Vital Sign (PAVS)

Aug 10, 2022/Test & Measure

This test measures how many days in the past week physical activity was performed at a moderate or vigorous intensity. It also measures how many minutes of physical activity is performed at this level.

How Do Physicians Perceive Physical Therapy? We Asked Them

Dec 17, 2024/News

Primary care physicians say they have a very positive overall view of physical therapy and a high level of trust for the care PTs provide.

'Allow Mistakes': Study of Infants With CP Emphasizes Importance of Balanced Approach to Movement Learning

Jun 25, 2019/Review

Researchers believe that for children with Cerebral Palsy, pairing special assistive technology with a careful combination of movement learning strategies could facilitate important gains in this population.

Defining Moment: You Did It

Feb 1, 2024/Column

A special White Coat Ceremony reminds a PT of the lasting impact of her physical therapy career and her commitment as a mother.

Why You Should Keep a Close Eye on Telehealth

Jan 7, 2020/Perspective

Telehealth could add another avenue that makes our services more accessible and valuable.

APTA Media Corps

APTA's Media Corps members serve as a resource for journalists who are working on stories that involve physical therapy.

From PT in Motion Magazine: Health 'Consumerism' Is Changing How PTs Think About Care

Mar 4, 2019/News

Call it the Amazonification of society, or a signifier of the shift toward "value-based" models, or simply a logical response to the pressure of ever-growing insurance deductibles and copays, but one thing's for certain: patients are increasingly extending their consumer savvy to choosing health care

Children and Adolescents: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024

Jan 1, 2024/CPG

This guideline offers recommendations for managing 10- to 18-year-old patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)

Aug 28, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months.

Celebrating A Milestone: 50 Years of PTAs

May 1, 2019/Feature

Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th