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APTA Results (1,175 Results)

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It's Your Month: Join the Celebration

Oct 5, 2022/Roundup

What's happening, resources to share, and opportunities to learn and engage during National Physical Therapy Month.

APTA Approach to Site Selection for National Events

Apr 23, 2021/Statement

Statement by the APTA Board of Directors.

Rural Health Care Presents Needs and Opportunities

Jun 1, 2018/Column

Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.

Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 22, 2021/Review

Researchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge.

Shutdown FAQs: What Is the Impact on Federal Payors, Health Care Practices, and Telehealth?

Sep 25, 2025/News

Note: This article has been updated to reflect APTA’s latest analysis of the federal government’s official shutdown and subsequent related guidance as of Oct. 24. For more information on recent CMS claims hold updates, please see section 2 of this article. APTA members should be mindful of how a lapse

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aug 12, 2013/Test & Measure

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – stage 1 (mild), stage 2 (moderate), stage 3 (severe), stage 4 (very severe)(1)

Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)

Oct 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures fear avoidance beliefs associated with low back pain (LBP).

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy: Clinical Practice Guideline to Improve Locomotor Function Following Chronic Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury (CPG+)

Jan 1, 2020/CPG

Suggests that task-specific walking training should be performed to improve walking speed and distance in those with acute-onset CNS injury although only at higher intensities or with augmented feedback.

APTA: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post-Stroke (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2021/CPG

This guideline from the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy provides evidence on the effects of ankle-foot orthoses and functional electrical stimulation post-stroke.