Motivations to Pursue Physical Therapy Residency Training: A Q-Methodology Study of Stakeholder Perspectives.

abstract：:The physiological and anatomical properties of mammalian motor units are discussed, and the results of human and animal studies are compared. A physiological organization of motor units based on the mechanical properties of their associated muscle units is examined. It is concluded that such an organizing principle ha...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： English AW,Wolf SL

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because the number of elderly people is rapidly increasing, reference values for the physical abilities necessary to independently conduct daily activities are crucial for promoting good health. Although a few studies have reported reference values for functional tests relating to these abilities, all of tho...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thaweewannakij T,Wilaichit S,Chuchot R,Yuenyong Y,Saengsuwan J,Siritaratiwat W,Amatachaya S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is one of the main symptoms associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) and can be associated with changes to the central nervous system (CNS). PURPOSE:This article provides an overview of the evidence relating to CNS changes (structural and functional) associated with pain in SCIs. DATA SOURCES:A system...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Osinski T,Acapo S,Bensmail D,Bouhassira D,Martinez V

更新日期：2020-06-23 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：:The focus of this article is orthopedic manual therapy for the spine: 1) precautions and contraindications for manual methods of treatment; 2) definitions of general terms for therapeutic techniques of mobilization and traction; and 3) the general concepts and the evaluation, treatment, and aftertreatment procedures o...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cookson JC

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Recent reports have suggested that electrical stimulation trains that take advantage of the catchlike property of skeletal muscle can produce higher forces from skeletal muscle than traditionally used constant-frequency trains. This study investigated the effects of catchlike-inducing trains on h...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lee SC,Gerdom ML,Binder-Macleod SA

更新日期：1999-08-01 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 AND PURPOSE:It is largely unknown how adaptive motor control of the paretic upper limb contributes to functional recovery after stroke. This paucity of knowledge emphasizes the need for longitudinal 3-dimensional (3D) kinematic studies with frequent measurements to establish changes in coordination after str...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： van Kordelaar J,van Wegen EE,Nijland RH,de Groot JH,Meskers CG,Harlaar J,Kwakkel G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This study was designed to determine whether the maximum weight that can be lifted during 33% to 67% of a workday (weight lifted frequently) can be accurately predicted from other data gathered during a functional capacity evaluation (FCE). The best equations for estimating weight lifted frequent...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Saunders RL,Beissner KL,McManis BG

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:People with idiopathic loss of shoulder range of motion (ROM) have difficulty completing activities of daily living. This investigation was performed to determine the association between active glenohumeral ROM and function and to develop a multiple regression equation to explain variation in fun...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rundquist PJ,Ludewig PM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify core journals in physical therapy by identifying those that publish the most randomized controlled trials of physical therapy interventions, provide the highest-quality reports of randomized controlled trials, and have the highest journal impact factors. DESIGN:Thi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Costa LO,Moseley AM,Sherrington C,Maher CG,Herbert RD,Elkins MR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative longitudinal tracking of objectively defined motor behaviors can be used with severely multiply handicapped infants and children to develop treatment curricula and assess the changes occurring as a result of stimulation programs. The frequency or duration of clearly defined motor behaviors can be observed...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Whitney PL

更新日期：1978-04-01 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: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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Deficits in upper-extremity function in individuals with tetraplegia are primarily due to the loss of motor pathways. Detrimental cortical reorganization, however, may create further loss of function. The purpose of this case report is to describe the cortical changes associated with a combinatio...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hoffman LR,Field-Fote EC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Performing nontraditional abdominal exercises with devices such as abdominal straps, the Power Wheel, and the Ab Revolutionizer has been suggested as a way to activate abdominal and extraneous (nonabdominal) musculature as effectively as more traditional abdominal exercises, such as the crunch an...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Escamilla RF,Babb E,DeWitt R,Jew P,Kelleher P,Burnham T,Busch J,D'Anna K,Mowbray R,Imamura RT

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This case report describes the use of Sinaki and Mulder's approach to staging amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and functional outcome measures in designing a treatment program for a 59-year-old woman with ALS. CASE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOMES:As the patient progressed from stage I through stage ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dal Bello-Haas V,Kloos AD,Mitsumoto H

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) hyperextension deformity is common in people with diabetic neuropathy and a known risk factor for ulceration and amputation. An MTPJ hyperextension movement pattern may contribute to the development of this acquired deformity. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to deter...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cheuy VA,Hastings MK,Mueller MJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Clinical cervical spine instability (CCSI) is controversial and difficult to diagnose. Within the literature, no clinical or diagnostic tests that yield valid and reliable results have been described to differentially diagnose this condition. The purpose of this study was to attempt to obtain con...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cook C,Brismée JM,Fleming R,Sizer PS Jr

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:"Pusher syndrome" is a clinical disorder following left or right brain damage in which patients actively push away from the nonhemiparetic side, leading to a loss of postural balance. The mechanism underlying this disorder and its related anatomy have only recently been identified. Investigation of patients with sever...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Karnath HO,Broetz D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen pediatricians serving Boston neighborhood health centers and fourteen pediatric neurologists in the greater Boston area were interviewed in order to determine their attitudes toward early intervention for infants with developmental disorders. The two groups differed significantly over the potential of early t...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Esposito RR

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is gaining increasing acceptance as a noninvasive method of pain modulation, many professionals have not been adequately instructed in the many techniques involved in electrode placement. Alternative methods are presented that can be used when more commonly used ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mannheimer JS

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on physical activity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) concentrated mainly on a return to sports activities. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to determine the habitual physical activity behavior of people who had undergone TKA (TKA group) 1 to 5 years after surgery and to exami...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kersten RF,Stevens M,van Raay JJ,Bulstra SK,van den Akker-Scheek I

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There has been an increasing focus on vestibular rehabilitation (VR) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in recent years. However, detailed descriptions of the content of and patient responses to VR after TBI are limited. The purposes of this case series are (1) to describe a modified, group-based...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kleffelgaard I,Soberg HL,Bruusgaard KA,Tamber AL,Langhammer B

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the consistency of reflex responses of subjects in varying behavioral states. The following selected primitive reflexes were examined in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy: tonic labyrinthine, asymmetrical tonic neck, symmetrical tonic neck, crossed extension, ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Smith SL,Gossman MR,Canan BC

更新日期：1982-08-01 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：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：:In the past 2 decades, researchers have demonstrated the potential for virtual reality (VR) technologies to provide engaging and motivating environments for stroke rehabilitation interventions. Much of the research has been focused on the exploratory phase, and jumps to intervention efficacy trials and scale-up evalua...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Proffitt R,Lange B

更新日期：2015-03-01 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