Spinal effects of head-down tilting. Part 1--Low back contour changes.

abstract：:This article presents a review of the literature relating to iontophoresis. This technique has been used in physical therapy to introduce ionic medications through the skin, primarily for a local effect. Recently, there has been increased interest in using this technique for the transdermal delivery of medications, bo...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Costello CT,Jeske AH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the Fitkids Treadmill Test (FTT) has been validated and normative values are available for healthy 6- to 18-year-old children and adolescents, these facts do not automatically imply uptake of the test in routine practice of physical therapists. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to evaluat...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kotte EMW,de Groot JF,Winkler AMF,Veenhof C,Takken T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rehabilitation of people who are critically ill has received increased attention in recent years, although this has not extended to specifically facilitating family involvement. Engaging families in the rehabilitation arc has the potential to optimize outcomes. Likely benefits include redirecting family psychological ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Haines KJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vestibular system detects motion of the head and maintains stability of images on the fovea of the retina as well as postural control during head motion. Signals representing angular and translational motion of the head as well as the tilt of the head relative to gravity are transduced by the vestibular end organs...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schubert MC,Minor LB

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of patients with chronic alcoholism who participated in a circuit training exercise program were compared on a stair climbing task to a group of patients who did not participate in the program. After three weeks, the patients in the exercise group had gained significantly in the number of stairs which they cou...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Piorkowski M,Axtell LA

更新日期：1976-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Evidence suggests that individuals with early and mid-stage Parkinson disease (PD) have diminished range of motion (ROM). Spinal ROM influences the ability to function. In this investigation, the authors examined available spinal ROM, segmental excursions (the ROM used) during reaching, and their...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schenkman ML,Clark K,Xie T,Kuchibhatla M,Shinberg M,Ray L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replacement arthroplasty for the shoulder in rheumatoid arthritis is an operation which is being performed increasingly often. Several types of arthroplasty may be performed. One type is a true total shoulder replacement which involves replacing both the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa. In a second type of a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Paradis DK,Ferlic DC

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapy students in baccalaureate-degree programs used a forced-choice Q sort of 49 characteristics of physical therapists to describe their concepts of a physical therapy role model at the beginning and again at the end of basic professional training. In ranking the items with the 10 highest mean values (mos...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jacobson BF

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comparative effectiveness research (CER) requires valid outcome measures that discriminate patients by risk factors in similar ways across settings. Standardized functional status (FS) measures in physical therapy are used routinely in multiple countries, creating the potential for CER among countries. OBJE...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Deutscher D,Hart DL,Stratford PW,Dickstein R

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on changes in core physical therapy documents and problems with the earlier version, the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (PT CPI): Version 1997 was revised to create the PT CPI: Version 2006. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to validate the PT CPI: Version 2006 for use with p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Roach KE,Frost JS,Francis NJ,Giles S,Nordrum JT,Delitto A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conclusions based on systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials are considered to provide the highest level of evidence about the effectiveness of an intervention. This overview summarizes the available evidence from systematic reviews on the effects of nonpharmacological and nonsurgical interventions for rheu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Christie A,Jamtvedt G,Dahm KT,Moe RH,Haavardsholm EA,Hagen KB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of widespread pain is easily determined and is known to increase the risk for persistent symptoms. OBJECTIVE:The study hypothesis was that people with no or minimal knee osteoarthritis (OA) and high Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Pain Scale scores would be more likely than ot...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Riddle DL,Stratford PW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) and the occurrence of scoliosis in healthy children. One hundred eighty-four children, between the ages of 10 years, 5 months to 13 years, 10 months, who attended a rural elementary school were selected for th...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Connolly BH,Michael BT

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Exercise programs are more likely to be successful when they are based on research that predicts the outcomes of such training. This study determined the effect of submaximal rhythmic handgrip training on rhythmic handgrip endurance or work (RHW), isometric handgrip endurance time (IHE), and maxi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shields RK,Leo KC,Messaros AJ,Somers VK

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Tuberculous arthritis is not commonly seen by physical therapists in the United States. The purpose of this case report is to describe a case of tuberculous arthritis of the elbow. CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient was a 36-year-old man referred for physical therapy evaluation and intervention for ch...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dahl CS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides physical therapists with current information about osteoporosis. I describe the epidemiology and etiology of the condition and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of measurement techniques used to detect and quantify bone mass. I outline methods of retarding or preventing osteoporosis and pr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mac Kinnon JL

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this survey was to examine factors influencing participation in continuing education (CE) and preferences for CE program design. Therapists in the more densely populated region of southern Ontario were compared with those in the more rural northern Ontario region. SUBJECTS AND MET...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tassone MR,Speechley M

更新日期：1997-03-01 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：:The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to further validate categories for the movement pattern of supine to standing in adults and (2) to evaluate the influence physical activity might have on the movement patterns used for rising. Seventy-two adults, between 30 and 39 years of age (mean = 34.1, SD = 2.8), perform...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Green LN,Williams K

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cinematography was used to compare increases in the angle of straight leg raising in relation to the horizontal with increases in the angle of straight leg raising in relation to the pelvis during five minutes of passive straight leg raising. Cinematography was also used to monitor increases in the angle of the pelvis...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes the use of electrical stimulation with high voltage pulsed monophasic current for treatment of a large, infected wound of the thoracic spine, following a surgical debridement procedure. The patient was a 21-year-old man with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy who was dependent for all self-...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fitzgerald GK,Newsome D

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes in circulatory system behavior occurring in response to exercise stress are integrated by the central neural circulatory control system working in cooperation with local regulatory mechanisms. The regulatory events occurring during exercise may be analyzed using a closed-loop regulatory system model of the...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Littell EH

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children with typical development (TD) and in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The associations between physical activity (PA) levels and physical fitness components have not yet been objectively examined in this population but ma...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Pan CY,Tsai CL,Chu CH,Sung MC,Ma WY,Huang CY

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the Scoliometer, an instrument that measures axial trunk rotation in individuals with scoliosis. The objectives included determining 1) the Scoliometer's screening capability and validity and 2) the intrarater and interrater reliability of Scoliometer measurements. Scoliometer measu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Amendt LE,Ause-Ellias KL,Eybers JL,Wadsworth CT,Nielsen DH,Weinstein SL

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the relationship between inherent muscle length and torque production in 59 healthy women. We recorded nondominant ankle range-of-motion values for each subject. These values were partitioned into quartiles for two knee positions. Women with "loose" plantar flexor muscles comprised the first qu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hornsby TM,Nicholson GG,Gossman MR,Culpepper M

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive exercise tests were performed on 12 closed head-injured subjects to determine 1) whether results differ when tests are performed on a treadmill, a bicycle ergometer, or mechanical stairs and 2) whether a 3-month general physical conditioning program results in an improvement in exercise performance. The su...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hunter M,Tomberlin J,Kirkikis C,Kuna ST

更新日期：1990-06-01 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:Physical therapist interventions, such as those designed to change physical activity behavior, are often complex and multifaceted. In order to facilitate rigorous evaluation and implementation of these complex interventions into clinical practice, the development process must be comprehensive, systematic, an...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jones TM,Dear BF,Hush JM,Titov N,Dean CM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Physical therapists' teaching skills often are disregarded in research studies. We examined whether the use of different teaching principles during neuromotor task training was associated with treatment effects. SUBJECTS:Nineteen children (mean age=7 years 5 months, range=5-10 years) who had dev...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Niemeijer AS,Schoemaker MM,Smits-Engelsman BC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00