Reliability, Validity, and Minimal Detectable Change of Four-Step Stair Climb Power Test in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

abstract：:This review article is meant to introduce the physical therapist to the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQL) for outcomes research. Reasons for the recent growth of interest in measuring HRQL outcomes are reviewed. Working definitions of overall quality of life and narrower concept of HRQL are offered, and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette AM

更新日期：1993-08-01 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：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: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 AND PURPOSE:Therapy-related changes in limb volumes often are estimated using summated segmental volumes based on adjacent circumference measurements. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the effect of different segment lengths on calculated volume reductions after complete decongestive therapy ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mayrovitz HN,Macdonald J,Davey S,Olson K,Washington E

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether high voltage stimulation (HVS) enhances wound healing. Forty female rabbits were assigned to experimental or control groups and followed for four or seven days. We classified the groups as Exp4, Con4, Exp7, and Con7, respectively. Each animal was anesthetized,...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Brown M,Gogia PP

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this article are to describe the conditions that must be met and the process that must be carried out to develop, implement, and evaluate a quality assurance program. The conditions to be met are administrative support for the program; knowledge of quality assurance theories and components (including s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Morgenstein S,Simpkins S,Maring J

更新日期：1982-04-01 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：:Effectively integrating cognitive management concepts into the physical therapy setting is dependent upon an adequate understanding of the cognitive and behavioral consequences of head injury and the appropriate use of diagnostic and prognostic cognitive data as a basis for program design. The intent of this article i...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Malkmus D

更新日期：1983-12-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Because musculoskeletal conditions contribute to functional decline and activity limitation, physical therapy intervention may be an appropriate health care resource. The purpose of this research was to identify determinants of outpatient physical therapy use by people with musculoskeletal condit...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Carter SK,Rizzo JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although physical therapy techniques are used to alleviate pain and stiffness in joint injuries, whether these methods are capable of affecting bone is unknown. For example, can these techniques potentially influence bone formation or resorption? To begin exploring this possibility, this study in...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wilson AW,Davies HM,Edwards GA,Grills BL

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the motor abilities of children with spastic cerebral palsy who were receiving functional physical therapy (physical therapy with an emphasis on practicing functional activities) improved more than the motor abilities of children in a reference g...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Ketelaar M,Vermeer A,Hart H,van Petegem-van Beek E,Helders PJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early mobilization is advocated for patients going through abdominal surgery; however, little is known about the patient experience of being mobilized immediately after surgery. The purpose of this study was to explore patient experiences of mobilization immediately after elective abdominal cancer surgery. M...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Svensson-Raskh A,Schandl A,Holdar U,Fagevik Olsén M,Nygren-Bonnier M

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The relative importance of lower extremity and trunk muscle function to gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown. Objective:This study aimed to investigate the association of lower extremity and trunk muscle function with gait performance in people who have MS and mild-to-moderate disability. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mañago MM,Hebert JR,Kittelson J,Schenkman M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain affects a substantial number of adults each year and is persistent or recurrent for many. Self-efficacy is an important predictor of functional recovery. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to assess the preliminary reliability and validity of the Low Back Activity Confidence Scale...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Yamada KA,Lewthwaite R,Popovich JM Jr,Beneck GJ,Kulig K,Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network.

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this case report is to describe physical therapy to improve the balance and ambulation of a 16-year-old patient with attention impairment following intracranial hemorrhage. CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient initially had frequent losses of balance, especially in distracting environment...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tappan RS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation and the Functional Independence Measure have been utilized to evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing initial comprehensive inpatient medical rehabilitation for stroke. The Functional Independence Measure total, domain, subscale, and item scores were used to monitor ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hamilton BB,Granger CV

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described three separate uses of the chi-square distribution: comparing observed and expected frequency distributions of a nominal variable, testing for the independence of two variables, and using the chi-square test in determining correlation coefficients. We hope this paper has helped you gain an understand...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Witt PL,McGrain P

更新日期：1986-02-01 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：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:In physical therapist education, the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) is the predominant measure of student success. Because the NPTE is a high-stakes examination, predicting NPTE performance is important for physical therapist students and programs. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to dete...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolden M,Hill B,Voorhees S

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article examines and illustrates the use and interpretation of the kappa statistic in musculoskeletal research. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:The reliability of clinicians' ratings is an important consideration in areas such as diagnosis and the interpretation of examination findings. Often, these ratings lie on ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sim J,Wright CC

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：: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 AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different orthotic posting methods on controlling abnormal foot pronation during ambulation. SUBJECTS:Twenty-two individuals with forefoot varus deformities of at least 8 degrees (13 women, aged 21-40 years, and 9 men, aged 20-50 years) p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Johanson MA,Donatelli R,Wooden MJ,Andrew PD,Cummings GS

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of conventional low-intensity transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) waveform and frequency characteristics on experimentally induced acute pain. Each of 28 male subjects received six forms of TENS and one control treatment during a single testing sessi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Barr JO,Nielsen DH,Soderberg GL

更新日期：1986-10-01 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：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