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APTA 100 Days of Service Member Stories

In celebration of APTA's 100 Days of Service initiative and National Physical Therapy Month in October, we look at some of our members' community service efforts. Check out their stories, then get started on your own project!

Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Services

Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q, PAR-Q+)

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

The PAR-Q was developed in an effort to standardize activity screening for persons aged 15-69 years.

Coronavirus Update: April 14, 2020

Apr 14, 2020/News

Home health guidance, relief funds for providers and students, CDC recommendations on essential workers who may have been exposed, and more.

Study: Physical Therapy May Be Underused Among Patients With OA

Dec 1, 2017/News

Patients with OA may be underusing nonsurgical therapies such as physical therapy, say authors of a recent study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The use of physical therapy, a guideline-recommended first-line treatment, is “a key area for improvement,” researchers write.

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Assesses walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Older Adults

Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.

Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)

Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure

The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.

Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children With Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2024/CPG

Best practice statements provide guidance for clinicians about the preferred characteristics of 3-dimensional instrumented gait analysis laboratories, including instrumentation, staffing, and reporting practices.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, April 2020

Apr 15, 2020/News

APTA members are transforming society every day — and the media is paying attention. In this installment, we focus on coronavirus-related media coverage of members discussing everything from telehealth to home-based prehabilitation during a pandemic.