Passive ankle dorsiflexion increases in patients after a regimen of tilt table-wedge board standing. A clinical report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have been touted as the ultimate assessment of quality medical care and have been proposed as performance measures after appropriate risk adjustment. Although spine conditions represent the most common orthopedic disorders, the most used PROs for disabilities related to the b...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lutz AD,Brooks JM,Chapman CG,Shanley E,Stout CE,Thigpen CA

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding the "right-size" physical therapy workforce is an increasingly important issue, but it has had limited study, particularly across nations. This perspective article provides a comprehensive examination of physical therapy workforce issues across 4 countries (United States, Singapore, Portugal, and Bangladesh), ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jesus TS,Koh G,Landry M,Ong PH,Lopes AM,Green PL,Hoenig H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a reimbursable, outpatient modified constraint-induced therapy (mCIT) protocol administered to subjects with chronic stroke who initially exhibited minimal movement ability in their affected wrists and fingers. SUBJECTS:The subjects were...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Page SJ,Levine P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the time-rate of muscle tension development, the muscle tension-maintaining capacity, and the reciprocal inhibition time of muscles in subjects with multiple sclerosis were significantly different from those of healthy subjects. An isokinetic dynamometer was used to e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Chen WY,Pierson FM,Burnett CN

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality-based care is a hallmark of physical therapy. Treatment effectiveness must be evident to patients, managers, employers, and funders. Quality indicators (QIs) are tools that specify the minimum acceptable standard of practice. They are used to measure health care processes, organizational structures, and outcom...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Westby MD,Klemm A,Li LC,Jones CA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists consider many factors in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal pain. The current literature suggests expectation is an influential component of clinical outcomes related to musculoskeletal pain for which physical therapists frequently do not account. The purpose of this clinical perspectiv...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bialosky JE,Bishop MD,Cleland JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has demonstrated efficacy in improving quadriceps muscle strength (force-generating capacity) and activation following knee replacement and ligamentous reconstruction. Yet, data are lacking to establish the efficacy of NMES in people with evidence of early radiogra...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Palmieri-Smith RM,Thomas AC,Karvonen-Gutierrez C,Sowers M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the current status of the education of physical therapy students regarding elderly individuals. Data were collected through a questionnaire mailed to the directors of 101 accredited physical therapy education programs; the rate of return was 79%. Nearly all of the program directors (96%) affirmed a nee...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Granick R,Simson S,Wilson LB

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of the biopsychosocial model in assessment and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions is recognized. Physical therapists have been encouraged to develop psychologically informed practice. Little is known about the process of physical therapists' learning and delivering of psychologic...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nielsen M,Keefe FJ,Bennell K,Jull GA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overall functional ability declines over time in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Established benchmarks are needed to allow clinicians and researchers to facilitate meaningful interpretation of data. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were: (1) to report typical values for standard measures of functio...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schenkman M,Ellis T,Christiansen C,Barón AE,Tickle-Degnen L,Hall DA,Wagenaar R

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-inflammatory modalities are commonly used for the treatment of various musculoskeletal injuries. Although inflammation was originally believed to interfere with skeletal muscle regeneration, several recent studies have highlighted the beneficial effects of inflammatory cells on muscle healing. This discrepancy is...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Duchesne E,Dufresne SS,Dumont NA

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diagnoses, to be useful, should be accurate. The purpose of this study using fictitious patients and student judges was to test the theory that diagnostic errors would occur when students saw simulated patients who were similar to previously seen simulated patients. SUBJECTS:Sixty physical thera...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Norton BJ,Strube MJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching commissioned the Preparation for the Professions Program, a qualitative study of professional education in 5 professions: medicine, nursing, law, engineering, and clergy. These studies identified curricular structures, instructional practices, assessmen...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jensen GM,Nordstrom T,Mostrom E,Hack LM,Gwyer J

更新日期：2017-09-01 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 Otago Exercise Program (OEP) is an evidence-based fall prevention program delivered by a physical therapist in 6 visits over a year. Despite documented effectiveness, there has been limited adoption of the OEP by physical therapists in the United States. To facilitate dissemination, 2 models have been de...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shubert TE,Smith ML,Goto L,Jiang L,Ory MG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify an empirically validated sequence of automatic postural reactions in a sample of 40 nonhandicapped infants. Using a cross-sectional design, we tested infants between the ages of 2 and 10 months for the presence of full and partial righting, equilibrium, and protective reaction...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Haley SM

更新日期：1986-04-01 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：UNLABELLED:Despite rapidly increasing intervention, functional disability due to chronic low back pain (cLBP) has increased in recent decades. We often cannot identify mechanisms to explain the major negative impact cLBP has on patients' lives. Such cLBP is often termed non-specific and may be due to multiple biologic ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Deyo RA,Dworkin SF,Amtmann D,Andersson G,Borenstein D,Carragee E,Carrino J,Chou R,Cook K,Delitto A,Goertz C,Khalsa P,Loeser J,Mackey S,Panagis J,Rainville J,Tosteson T,Turk D,Von Korff M,Weiner DK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ankle and foot complex at times must be mobile and at other times must be quite stable. The bony, ligamentous, and muscular structures of the ankle and foot are presented with respect to their mobility and stability functions. Innervation and vascular supply are discussed. Normal anatomy provides a basis and a ref...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Riegger CL

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine adults who had undergone cardiopulmonary bypass surgery were randomly assigned to one of three exercise programs to determine if either maximal inspiratory breathing exercises or incentive spirometry offered a therapeutic advantage over early mobilization alone. After extubation, the patients started their ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dull JL,Dull WL

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The ability to rise from a chair is important for independence in everyday life. This study was conducted to determine to what extent knee extension force (KEF) could explain independence in sit-to-stand (STS) performance from a standard chair. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This was a descriptive and cor...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Eriksrud O,Bohannon RW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic lung disease is a major health problem among children. Estimates suggest that one child in six has a chronic respiratory condition. This article reviews three common chronic respiratory conditions occurring in childhood for which physical therapy is usually recommended. The cause, pathophysiology, and medical ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tecklin JS

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to describe and compare free-speed gait patterns of healthy young women with healthy elderly women. The evaluation was completed with high-speed cinematography using synchronized front and side views of 26 healthy volunteers. One group was composed of 13 subjects 20 to 35 years of age, and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hageman PA,Blanke DJ

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although clinical gait speed may indicate health and well-being in older adults, there is a lack of studies comparing clinical tests with ambulatory gait speed with regard to several health outcomes. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the associations of clinical gait speed, measured by th...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： De la Cámara MÁ,Higueras-Fresnillo S,Sadarangani KP,Esteban-Cornejo I,Martinez-Gomez D,Veiga ÓL

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor imagery (MI) ability should be evaluated in selected individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who can benefit from MI training in their rehabilitation program. Electrodermal activity seems to be a reliable indicator for assessing MI ability. However, individuals with SCI have a variety of autonomic dy...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Grangeon M,Charvier K,Guillot A,Rode G,Collet C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) development in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is not yet fully understood, but altered neuromuscular control in FMS may play a role in triggering TMD. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to verify the association between neuromuscular control and chronic facial pain in grou...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gui MS,Pedroni CR,Aquino LM,Pimentel MJ,Alves MC,Rossini S,Reimão R,Berzin F,Marques AP,Rizzatti-Barbosa CM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is emerging as an important aspect in the management of disease-related symptoms and functional decline in people with Huntington disease (HD). Long-term evaluation of physical activity and exercise participation in HD has yet to be undertaken. OBJECTIVE:The objective is to investigate the feasibil...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Drew CJG,Quinn L,Hamana K,Williams-Thomas R,Marsh L,Dimitropoulou P,Playle R,Griffin BA,Kelson M,Schubert R,Muratori L,Reilmann R,Rosser A,Busse M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based practice promotes patient-centered care, yet the majority of rehabilitative research fails to take patient perspectives into consideration. Qualitative research provides a unique opportunity for patients to express opinions and provide valuable insight on intervention processes. OBJECTIVE:The...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Merlo AR,Goodman A,McClenaghan BA,Fritz SL

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Physical therapy and opioid prescriptions are common after hip surgery, but are sometimes delayed or not used. Objective:The objective of this study was to compare downstream health care utilization and opioid use following hip surgery for different patterns of physical therapy and prescription opioids. De...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rhon DI,Snodgrass SJ,Cleland JA,Greenlee TA,Sissel CD,Cook CE

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00