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Sep 19, 2023/Article
Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.
Jun 4, 2024/CPG
This updated guideline provides falls prevention recommendations for community-dwelling adults 65 years or older.
Aug 20, 2024/Members Only
Check out the following resources about the APTA Flash Action Strategy.
Sep 1, 2025/Column
One PT’s longtime passion for helping older adults and preventive health combined into a promising career in falls prevention.
Feb 24, 2021/Perspective
How will we address the challenges at the other end of the pipeline?
Nov 16, 2021/Perspective
Easing the stress of the demands on our profession.
Sep 11, 2021/Video
Drugs contribute to falls, mortality, and obesity. That is why as a clinician it is important to help patients model healthy behaviors.
Aug 15, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the time that it takes to walk a set distance, usually less than 150 feet.
Feb 1, 2017/Feature
Physical therapists increasingly are using mindfulness in their interventions.New research supports its benefits.
Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.
