Teaching. A skill in clinical practice.

abstract：:The purposes of this study were 1) to establish the concurrent validity of the universal goniometer and the fluid-based goniometer and 2) to determine the intertester reliability of these two instruments. A correlational study was performed in which two testers used the universal goniometer and the fluid-based goniome...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Petherick M,Rheault W,Kimble S,Lechner C,Senear V

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Children with cerebral palsy (CP) characteristically present with impairments in balance. Currently, the pattern and timing of the development of balance ability have not been described for children with CP of varying Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels. Objective:The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： LaForme Fiss A,McCoy SW,Bartlett D,Avery L,Hanna SE,On Track Study Team.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Physical therapists often must either palpate tendons of the shoulder or, as part of treatment, apply forces to those tendons. Many methods have been suggested for minimizing the amount of soft tissue that overlies these tendons, but no data have been presented to justify the use of any approach....

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mattingly GE,Mackarey PJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although many studies have described clinical examination measures for the diagnosis of lumbar spinal instability, few of them have investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the measures that were used. The authors devised a passive lumbar extension (PLE) test for assessing lumbar spinal in...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kasai Y,Morishita K,Kawakita E,Kondo T,Uchida A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the effects of an inverted position on pulse rate, blood pressure, and deep tendon reflexes of the biceps muscle, triceps muscle, and Achilles tendon. Twenty healthy adults were used as subjects. We collected data both before and after the subjects were in the inverted position for eight minutes on ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rheault W,Derleth M,Casey M,Czarnik C,Kania D,Nagel G

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic spinal cord injury results in the disruption of neural and vascular structures (primary injury) and is characterized by an evolution of secondary pathogenic events that collectively define the extent of functional recovery. This article reviews the vascular responses to spinal cord injury, focusing on both e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mautes AE,Weinzierl MR,Donovan F,Noble LJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inasmuch as this special issue of the knee is dedicated to the clinician, the clinical approach to biomechanical analysis has been presented. Through the use of biomechanical analysis, the clinician can select positions of exercise that stress certain structures while minimizing stress to other structures. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： McLeod WD,Hunter S

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a physical therapy exercise and health care education program on the psychological well-being of new mothers. DESIGN:This was a randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS:Primiparous and multiparous English-speaking women ready for discharge from The An...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Norman E,Sherburn M,Osborne RH,Galea MP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A central theme of current evidence-based guidelines for managing low back pain is endorsement of the resumption of activities despite the presence of pain. This task can be challenging for both therapists and patients, and there are many essentially psychological obstacles to implementing the guidelines. These obstac...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nicholas MK,George SZ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Illness perceptions have been shown to predict patient activities. Therefore, studies of the effectiveness of a targeted illness-perception intervention on chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP) are needed. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of treatment of illness percep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Siemonsma PC,Stuive I,Roorda LD,Vollebregt JA,Walker MF,Lankhorst GJ,Lettinga AT

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a review of the literature, a theoretical basis for planning learning programs for infants is presented. The prerequisites for effective programming include attention to the characteristics of the learning environment, the infant or learner, and the stimulus-response mechanism. The goals of such a program inc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Campbell SK,Wilson JM

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This perspective article explores the utility of active video gaming as a means of reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity among youth with physical disabilities and limitations in lower extremity function who typically are excluded from mainstream exercise options. Youth with physical disabilitie...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rowland JL,Malone LA,Fidopiastis CM,Padalabalanarayanan S,Thirumalai M,Rimmer JH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare disability in people with HIV and peripheral neuropathy with those without neuropathy and explore how neuropathy and other relevant factors are associated with disability. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, participants completed the Brief pain inventory, Beck Dep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kietrys DM,Parrott JS,Galantino ML,Davis T,Levin T,O'Brien KK

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article is meant to introduce the physical therapist to the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQL) for outcomes research. Reasons for the recent growth of interest in measuring HRQL outcomes are reviewed. Working definitions of overall quality of life and narrower concept of HRQL are offered, and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette AM

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to describe the relationships among measurements of torque produced during selected maximal voluntary contractions of the quadriceps femoris muscles. SUBJECTS:Twenty nondisabled women, ranging in age from 21 to 33 years (X = 25, SD = 3.5), volunteered to participate...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kues JM,Rothstein JM,Lamb RL

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of short-term immobilization on isometric muscle strength, movement time, and triphasic integrated electromyographic characteristics were assessed during a simple ballistic elbow flexion and extension movement. The nondominant upper limbs in six subjects (two female, four male) were immobilized in a plaste...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Vaughan VG

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty subjects were followed up to three months after microneurographic recording of sympathetic nerve fiber activity to determine the nature and incidence of sequelae to the invasive microneurographic procedure. Skin or muscle parethesias lasting two weeks on the average were reported by the majority of subjects. Ni...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Littell EH

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Confidence in a person's balance has been shown to be an important predictor of social activity among people with lower-limb amputations. The purposes of this study were to describe confidence in balance among people with transtibial or transfemoral lower-limb amputations and to compare people wh...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miller WC,Speechley M,Deathe AB

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross modality is a method for channeling therapeutic services from various health disciplines (modalities) through a single therapist who provides direct treatment and care. A pilot project at the University of Michigan's Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities tested this method in thr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schafer DS

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gait and mobility aid assessments are important components of rehabilitation. Given the increasing use of telehealth to meet rehabilitation needs, it is important to examine the feasibility of such assessments within the constraints of telerehabilitation. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Venkataraman K,Amis K,Landerman LR,Caves K,Koh GC,Hoenig H

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although not well understood, foot kinematics are changed with hallux valgus. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine tarsal kinematics in women with hallux valgus deformity. DESIGN:A prospective, cross-sectional design was used. METHODS:Twenty women with (n=10) and without (n=10) deformity par...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Glasoe WM,Phadke V,Pena FA,Nuckley DJ,Ludewig PM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Evidence-based guidelines are needed to inform rehabilitation practice, including the effect of number of exercise training sessions on recovery of walking ability after stroke. Objective:The objective of this study was to determine the response to increasing number of training sessions of 2 interventions-l...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rose DK,Nadeau SE,Wu SS,Tilson JK,Dobkin BH,Pei Q,Duncan PW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Treatment techniques involving perturbations of support surfaces may induce compensatory muscle activity that could improve knee stability and increase the likelihood of returning patients to high-level physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of augmenting stand...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fitzgerald GK,Axe MJ,Snyder-Mackler L

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report presents a treatment approach for a patient with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction signs and symptoms. Temporomandibular joint pain, jaw clicking and locking, and postural abnormalities were treated with gentle isometric (static) exercises, coordination exercises, and an easily fitted and read...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Santiesteban AJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of the physical therapist in the ICU nursery is in early detection and intervention, which is often critical to the success of treatment in any field of medicine or remedial education. Based on information about neurological development, movement is often the first and possibly only external indicator t...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dickson JM

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this case report is to describe how taping designed to promote proximal scapular stability was used in conjunction with other physical therapy interventions to manage a patient with anterior shoulder impingement. The taping technique is described in detail. The evaluation and treatment of a patient with...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Host HH

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to discuss the merits of the air splint in the preprosthetic rehabilitation of lower extremity amputated limbs. We describe various methods to control postoperative edema and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. The protocol to apply and maintain the air splint and the advanta...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rausch RW,Khalili AA

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence from dynamic biomechanical analyses of physical activities has greatly expanded our knowledge about the mechanical bases for human movement function with potential implications for further understanding movement dysfunction. The purpose of this review is to relate these findings to present knowledge about the...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Deusinger RH

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain affects a substantial number of adults each year and is persistent or recurrent for many. Self-efficacy is an important predictor of functional recovery. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to assess the preliminary reliability and validity of the Low Back Activity Confidence Scale...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Yamada KA,Lewthwaite R,Popovich JM Jr,Beneck GJ,Kulig K,Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network.

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on autism as a childhood disorder is briefly reviewed, concentrating on diagnosis and methods of treatment. The autistic child is treated as a complex organism with many unknown factors in his development. A dysfunction in sensory integration is thought to interfere with the development of physical, int...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gerardot JM,Dossett R

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00