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APTA Practice Advisory on AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology Now Available

Sep 19, 2025/News

The advisory outlines documentation responsibilities and legal and regulatory considerations for this emerging technology.

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

PTJ Honors & Awards Highlight: Author Interview With Shawn Farrokhi

Sep 9, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 23:38 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Shawn Farrokhi, PT, PhD, about winning the 2025 APTA Outstanding Research Award for the article “The Influence of Active, Passive, and

Advancing the Role of PTs in Falls Prevention Together: From Congress to Clinics

Sep 15, 2025/Article

Through advancing evidence-based care, community education about the importance of prevention, and coordinated advocacy around federal legislation, PTs, PTAs, and students are leading the charge to reduce falls across the nation. Join us over the next two weeks as we concentrate our communications efforts

September Advocacy Roundup: How to Use APTA’s Direct Access Report

Sep 17, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 18:59 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the APTA Podcast, Justin Elliott, vice president of government affairs at APTA, and William Boissonnault, PT, DPT, DHSc, FAPTA, discuss APTA’s recent report on direct access to PT services.

PT For Future Me: APTA’s New National Physical Therapy Month Campaign

Oct 1, 2025/News

October is National Physical Therapy Month — a time to celebrate the profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and showcase the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants have on improving the health of society.

PTJ Author Interview: Credentialism and the CAPTE 50 Percent Requirement

Oct 1, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 25:29 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Andrew Hogan, PhD, about his recently published perspective on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education standard

Physical Therapist Workforce Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House

Oct 2, 2025/News

APTA-championed legislation, which would help bolster the physical therapy workforce, especially in rural and underserved areas, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va. If enacted, this legislation would add PTs to the

Now Available: APTA Practice Advisory on Primary Care Physical Therapy

Oct 8, 2025/News

Primary care physical therapy highlights the role of physical therapists as integral members of a patient's primary care team. It's important for PTs and PTAs to understand this emerging care delivery model, including considerations regarding practice readiness, educational opportunities, and

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Effects of Massage on Alpha Motoneuron Excitability

Jul 31, 1991/Research Reports

The purpose of this study was to investigate the specificity of the effects of

A Checklist to Assess Patient Education in Physical Therapy Practice: Development and Reliability

Jul 31, 1991/Research Reports

Patient education in physical therapy is gaining attention because it can contribute

Commentary

Jul 31, 1991/Research Reports

Although we often assume that the sole domain of physical therapy is the motor

Physical Therapy Diagnosis and the Relationship Between Impairments and Function

Jun 30, 1991/Professional Perspectives

Physical therapy diagnosis refers to both a process and a particular label within

Commentary

Jun 30, 1991/Professional Perspectives

I enjoyed Dr Guccione's article on diagnosis by physical therapists and his discussion

Electromyographic Activity of Selected Leg Musculature in Subjects with Normal and Chronically Sprained Ankles Performing on a BAPS® Board

Jun 30, 1991/Research Reports

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the magnitude and temporal features of

Perspectives on Gender and Professional Issues Among Female Physical Therapists

Jun 30, 1991/Research Reports

The purposes of this study were to identify gender-related values, perceptions,

Meeting Move Applauded

Jun 30, 1991/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

I was in the clinic this morning

Commentary

May 31, 1991/Research Reports

As I speak around the country on the topic of wound healing, a question frequently

Author Response

May 31, 1991/Research Reports

We greatly appreciate Dr McCulloch's thoughtful commentary. We agree that controlling