Financial model to determine the effect of clinical education programs on physical therapy departments.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic selective nerve root blocks (SNRBs) are a common intervention for patients with sciatica. Patients often are referred to physical therapy after SNRBs, although the effectiveness of this intervention sequence has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE:This study was a preliminary investigation of the e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thackeray A,Fritz JM,Brennan GP,Zaman FM,Willick SE

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Clinical practice guidelines recommend fall risk assessment and intervention for older adults who sustain a fall-related injury to prevent future injury and mobility decline. Objective:The aim of this study was to describe how often Medicare beneficiaries with upper extremity fracture receive evaluation and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： McDonough CM,Colla CH,Carmichael D,Tosteson ANA,Tosteson TD,Bell JE,Cantu RV,Lurie JD,Bynum JPW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The rating scale (RS), standard gamble (SG), and time trade-off (TTO) for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have not been reported. This study compared psychometric performances of these preference-based measures among people with SCIs in Taiwan. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:In total, 18...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lin MR,Hwang HF,Chung KP,Huang C,Chen CY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:First-line conservative treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women is behavioral intervention, including pelvic-floor muscle (PFM) exercise and bladder control strategies. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were: (1) to describe adherence and barriers to exercise and bladder control strategy...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Borello-France D,Burgio KL,Goode PS,Ye W,Weidner AC,Lukacz ES,Jelovsek JE,Bradley CS,Schaffer J,Hsu Y,Kenton K,Spino C,Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The optimal adjunctive therapy for wounds that fail to heal despite conventional wound care has not been established. Clinical evidence suggests improved healing in wounds treated with noncontact ultrasound therapy (NCUT). Although existing evidence supports the use of NCUT for enhanced wound hea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bell AL,Cavorsi J

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:To investigate the relationship of pain and physical dependency to depression, the authors conducted a panel survey of 133 middle-aged and elderly persons with recent exacerbations of various physical illnesses. Of the original 133 subjects, 114 participated in two in-depth personal interviews conducted about three mo...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Williams AK,Schulz R

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants aged 2 to 5 months show spontaneous general movements (GMs) of the whole body, which are referred to as fidgety movements (FMs). Although previous studies have shown that evaluation of GMs by the General Movement Assessment (GMA) has predictive value about later neurological impairments, it remains u...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gima H,Shimatani K,Nakano H,Watanabe H,Taga G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperkyphosis negatively affects health status, physical mobility, and quality of life, but there is no standard protocol for treating people with hyperkyphosis. Treatment options include targeted exercise. OBJECTIVES:This single-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) will determine the efficacy of a target...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Katzman WB,Vittinghoff E,Kado DM,Schafer AL,Wong SS,Gladin A,Lane NE

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A modified incremental step test (MIST) performed in the home may facilitate entirely home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs. The aims of this study were to investigate the reliability and responsiveness, and the utility of the MIST for exercise prescription in people with stable chronic lung disease. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Burge AT,Rodrigues JC,Abramson MJ,Cox NS,Bondarenko J,Webb E,Marceau T,Handley E,Macdonald H,Askin A,Calasans GASA,do Amaral DP,Dreger J,Corso SD,Holland AE

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a sample of patients with hemiparesis secondary to cerebrovascular accident, the relationship between the ratio of stimulus on time to off time and muscle fatigue using a commercial electrical stimulation unit. An experimental model was used to test the hypothesis that ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Packman-Braun R

更新日期：1988-01-01 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:Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), a common voice disorder that is not commonly referred for physical therapy intervention, is characterized by excessive muscle recruitment, resulting in incorrect vibratory patterns of vocal folds and an alteration in voice production. This case series was conducted...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tomlinson CA,Archer KR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several authors have described nonsurgical rehabilitative techniques for individuals with hemophilia who have single or recurrent hemarthroses. The effects of these low intensity exercise programs are not stated clearly in the literature. In this single-case experimental study, we investigated the effects of a trainin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Pelletier JR,Findley TW,Gemma SA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) to detect subtle balance problems has been challenged. The Head-Shake Sensory Organization Test (HS-SOT) has been developed to improve the delineation of balance performance. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were: (1) to examine age-related differences ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Pang MY,Lam FM,Wong GH,Au IH,Chow DL

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bones are the third most common site for cancer metastases, and the axial skeleton is the most frequent skeletal location. In a postmortem study, bone metastases were reported in 70% of breast and prostate cancer patients. Bone metastases from breast, lung, prostate, thyroid, and kidney cancers account for 80% of all ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Guo Y,Ngo-Huang AT,Fu JB

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of rehabilitation services promoting participation in people living with a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is of major concern for physical therapists. What the client sees as effective participation, barriers, and facilitators might be different due to their particular context. This stud...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Joseph C,Wahman K,Phillips J,Nilsson Wikmar L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is growing awareness that the poor uptake of evidence in health care is not a knowledge-transfer problem but rather one of knowledge production. This issue calls for re-examination of the evidence produced and assumptions that underpin existing knowledge-to-action (KTA) activities. Accordin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nanninga CS,Postema K,Schönherr MC,van Twillert S,Lettinga AT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Reports in the surgical and rehabilitation literature suggest that patients with transmetatarsal amputations (TMAs) function well with regular shoes and a toe filler. Functional limitations, however, have not been documented in this population. The purpose of this study was to compare the functio...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mueller MJ,Salsich GB,Strube MJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of soft tissue manipulation (Rolfing method) were evaluated on young healthy men using two dependent variables: 1) angle of pelvic inclination and 2) parasympathetic activity. Pelvic inclination was assessed by determining the angle of standing pelvic tilt (SPT) with an inclinometer. Autonomic tone was ass...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cottingham JT,Porges SW,Richmond K

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Manual lifting is a frequent cause of back injury, and there is no evidence as to which training mode can provide the best training effect for lifting performance and muscle force. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a squat lift training and a free weight muscle training prog...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Yeung SS,Ng GY

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous literature has not fully described physical therapists' management of patients across diagnoses in the acute care setting or how that management might vary by facility. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were to describe patient management by physical therapists in the acute care setting and to e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette DU,Brown R,Collette N,Friant W,Graves L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the long-term effects of unilateral penetrating hemispheric lesions on contralateral and ipsilateral upper extremity motor performance and functional outcome. Activities-of-daily-living skill and gross motor performance contralateral to the lesions were compared among 32 left-sided and 19 right-...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Smutok MA,Grafman J,Salazar AM,Sweeney JK,Jonas BS,DiRocco PJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to obtain information that would help align instruction in a clinical orthopedic medicine course for physical therapy students with the current practice of physical therapists. We sent a questionnaire concerning treatment of orthopedic conditions to 3,000 physical therapists. Of the 1,804 ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Abraham E,Knecht HG,Koenig C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although clinical reasoning abilities are important learning outcomes of physical therapist entry-level education, best practice standards have not been established to guide clinical reasoning curricular design and learning assessment. Objective:This research explored how clinical reasoning is currently def...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Christensen N,Black L,Furze J,Huhn K,Vendrely A,Wainwright S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This qualitative study was designed to explore, identify, and describe clinical decision-making processes used by pediatric physical therapists. SUBJECTS:Clinical decision-making processes of three experienced therapists and three inexperienced therapists were assessed as they worked with 18 chi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Embrey DG,Guthrie MR,White OR,Dietz J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residency training is recognized as a valuable form of professional development and pathway to specialization. Currently residency is voluntary for physical therapists, with less than 12% of DPT students choosing to apply upon graduation. Motivations that drive the decision to pursue residency are currently ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Osborne R,Janson C,Black L,Jensen GM

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine how human anatomy was being taught in physical therapy programs in the United States. SUBJECTS:Faculty in 103 physical therapy programs participated in the study. METHODS:A six-page questionnaire, which was mailed to 145 physical therapy programs, cont...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mattingly GE,Barnes CE

更新日期：1994-08-01 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:Although studies have established the safety and feasibility of physical therapy in the critical care setting, minimal information about physical therapist practice in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU) is available. OBJECTIVE:This study describes physical therapists' treatment of people admitted t...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sottile PD,Nordon-Craft A,Malone D,Luby DM,Schenkman M,Moss M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00