Stereotyping. Physical and occupational therapists characterize themselves and each other.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding of attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to evidence-based practice (EBP) and use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in primary care physical therapy is limited. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate self-reported attitudes, knowledge, behavior, prer...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bernhardsson S,Johansson K,Nilsen P,Öberg B,Larsson ME

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is known to reduce disability and improve quality of life in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Although barriers to exercise have been studied in older adults, barriers in people with chronic progressive neurological diseases, such as PD, are not well defined. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Ellis T,Boudreau JK,DeAngelis TR,Brown LE,Cavanaugh JT,Earhart GM,Ford MP,Foreman KB,Dibble LE

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred ten children ranging in age from 6 to 12 years were tested on a battery of items involving motor-planning ability. The most significant items from the original battery were selected through statistical analysis. From this selection, a brief and easy-to-administer test battery was devised that does not requ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cornish SV

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient satisfaction is an important measure for evaluating interventions in health care. No patient satisfaction questionnaire for physical therapy treatment has been validated to date for use in an Italian outpatient population. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and valid...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Vanti C,Monticone M,Ceron D,Bonetti F,Piccarreta R,Guccione AA,Pillastrini P

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：: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：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：:The purpose of this study was to identify criteria contributing to successful long-term prosthetic use in patients with an amputation secondary to vascular disease. All elderly patients with a unilateral below-knee amputation or an above-knee amputation, secondary to vascular disease, seen in our clinic between 1977 a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mueller MJ,Delitto A

更新日期：1985-07-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is gaining recognition in physical therapy. The Extended ICF Core Set for Stroke is a practical tool that represents a selection of categories from the whole classification and can be used alo...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Starrost K,Geyh S,Trautwein A,Grunow J,Ceballos-Baumann A,Prosiegel M,Stucki G,Cieza A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This study had 2 purposes: (1) to compare the emergence of reaching in infants born full-term and infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestational age and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of a movement training program on the emergence of reaching in this preterm population. PARTICIPANTS:Twent...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Heathcock JC,Lobo M,Galloway JC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of a developing, widespread interest in electromyographic biofeedback as both a clinical and research modality, this article reviews basic factors that the physical therapist must consider for successful biofeedback applications. These factors include the proper use and care of electrodes, correct grounding p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The prevalence of adults with Alzheimer disease (AD) aged >65 years is increasing and estimated to quadruple by 2051. Purpose:The aim of this study was to investigate postural stability in people with mild to moderate AD and factors contributing to postural instability compared with healthy peers (controls)...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mesbah N,Perry M,Hill KD,Kaur M,Hale L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic electrical safety information for the physical therapist is presented, and the most hazardous areas in a physical therapy clinic are identified. Physical therapy modalities are no safer than the power receptacle (wall outlet) into which they are plugged. High frequency physical therapy equipment should never be ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Arledge RL

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An effective compensatory stepping response is the first line of defense for preventing a fall during sudden large external perturbations. The biomechanical factors that contribute to heightened fall risk in survivors of stroke, however, are not clearly understood. It is known that impending sensorimotor and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Salot P,Patel P,Bhatt T

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the lumbar curves of subjects while they stood compared with while they sat in two chairs with different seat angles--the Balans Multi-Chair (BMC) and a standard conventional chair (SCC). An additional purpose was to determine the relationship between lumbar c...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Link CS,Nicholson GG,Shaddeau SA,Birch R,Gossman MR

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is important to ensure guideline adoption by clinicians. PURPOSE:The aim of this review was to identify CPGs for the management of limb amputations, appraise the quality of CPGs, and synthesize recommendations from comprehensive CPGs of high quality. DATA ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kwah LK,Green J,Butler J,Lam L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several instruments to measure patient satisfaction have been developed to assess satisfaction with physical therapy care. The selection of the most appropriate instrument is very important. The purpose of this study was to identify instruments for assessing satisfaction with physical therapy care and their p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gutiérrez-Sánchez D,Pérez-Cruzado D,Cuesta-Vargas AI

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The Back School program consists of exercises and education designed to reduce back pain. Sixty-six percent of the patients had too much back pain to participate. The purpose of this clinical report is to describe how 24-hour burst transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment enabled these patients wit...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Brill MM,Whiffen JR

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current management of osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on pain control and maintaining physical function through pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and surgical treatments. Exercise, including therapeutic aquatic exercise (TAE), is considered one of the most important management options. Nevertheless, there is ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Waller B,Ogonowska-Slodownik A,Vitor M,Lambeck J,Daly D,Kujala UM,Heinonen A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) appears to be increasing as employers and insurers rely more heavily on them for decision making. To meet credibility requirements, and the American Physical Therapy Association's standards for measurement and documentation, all FCE suppliers need to validate and refi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： King PM,Tuckwell N,Barrett TE

更新日期：1998-08-01 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:The protractor method is a proposed clinical assessment tool, the first to measure vertical scapular position, that directly compares scapular and spinal landmarks. This tool has the potential to reliably and accurately measure excessive scapular elevation or depression. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： O'Shea A,Kelly R,Williams S,McKenna L

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists have been criticized for ignoring patients with acute or chronic chest diseases, or chest surgery, at a time when increasing numbers of patients having chest diseases are challenging the health professions. A questionnaire survey of 63 physical therapy schools was made to explore this problem. Resu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Watrous ML

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The extent of a patient's impairment can be established by comparing measurements of that patient's performance with normative values obtained from apparently unimpaired individuals. Only a few studies have described normative values for muscle strength measured by hand-held dynamometry. The purp...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Andrews AW,Thomas MW,Bohannon RW

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：: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：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the electrical activity of the peroneus longus muscle in 12 normal subjects during eight variations of bridging. Electromyographic recordings were made using fine-wire electrodes and an ink-writing polygraph. Differences in the amount of electrical activity during bilateral...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schunk MC

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative values for pressure, electrical, and two-point touch stimulation were examined in five patients with peripheral nerve injuries of the ulnar or median nerves. Analyses of profiles generated for each stimulus application in each patient participating in this preliminary study suggest that, following the rea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL,Nahai F,Brown DM,Jordan N,Kutner M

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each of the 4 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) hosted by the Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet) targeted a different disability group (low back disorder in the Muscle-Specific Strength Training Effectiveness After Lumbar Microdiskectomy [MUSSEL] trial, chronic spinal cord injury in th...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mulroy SJ,Winstein CJ,Kulig K,Beneck GJ,Fowler EG,DeMuth SK,Sullivan KJ,Brown DA,Lane CJ,Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network.

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00