Balance performance and step width in noninstitutionalized, elderly, female fallers and nonfallers.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine how human anatomy was being taught in physical therapy programs in the United States. SUBJECTS:Faculty in 103 physical therapy programs participated in the study. METHODS:A six-page questionnaire, which was mailed to 145 physical therapy programs, cont...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mattingly GE,Barnes CE

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purposes of this article are to describe the process of developing the physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) Clinical Performance Instruments (CPIs) and to present the available information on the psychometric properties of each instrument. SUBJECTS:Two hundred seven...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Task Force for the Development of Student Clinical Performance Instruments.

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of diabetes (type 2) in the general population has increased dramatically over the last decade, yet patients with diabetes are rarely referred for physical therapy management of their condition. The majority of patients referred for outpatient physical therapy have musculoskeletal-related condi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kirkness CS,Marcus RL,Lastayo PC,Asche CV,Fritz JM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stabilization on the maximal isokinetic torque generated by the quadriceps femoris muscle during concentric and eccentric contractions at different velocities using the KIN/COM isokinetic dynamometer. Fifteen female volunteers between the ages of 18 and 32 yea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hanten WP,Ramberg CL

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) given for a minimum of 20 hours a day to Group 1 patients (n = 15) or a maximum of 5 hours a day to Group 2 patients (n = 8) who received total knee joint replacements. Four variables were analyzed on the third and sixth days after surgery: 1) range of motion,...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Basso DM,Knapp L

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) has increased in the United States since 1999. A small percentage of people with WNV develop West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) with encephalitis and flaccid paralysis. The purpose of this report is to describe the physical therapist management and outco...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miller NH,Miller DJ,Goldberg JL

更新日期：2006-06-01 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 AND PURPOSE:This systematic review and meta-analysis was accomplished to determine whether exercise therapy is an effective intervention to reduce pain and patient-reported measures of activity limitations and participation restrictions (PRMALP) in patients with patellofemoral pain. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY S...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Clijsen R,Fuchs J,Taeymans J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced functional limitation reporting (FLR) to capture patient progress in functional status in outpatient rehabilitation settings. FLR along with the severity modifier (SM) measure the effectiveness of the rehabilitation services at the physical therap...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Warren M,Smith HL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Disability in patients with facial paralysis is the result of impairment or loss of complex and multidimensional functions of the face, including expression of emotions, facial identity, and communication. However, the majority of interventions for facial paralysis are unidimensional and impairme...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Prakash V,Hariohm K,Vijayakumar P,Bindiya DT

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to discuss the merits of the air splint in the preprosthetic rehabilitation of lower extremity amputated limbs. We describe various methods to control postoperative edema and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. The protocol to apply and maintain the air splint and the advanta...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rausch RW,Khalili AA

更新日期：1985-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Physical therapists are well positioned to meet societal needs and reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases through the integration of evidence-based population health, prevention, health promotion, and wellness (PHPW) activities into practice. Little guidance exists regarding the specific PHPW co...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Magnusson DM,Rethorn ZD,Bradford EH,Maxwell J,Ingman MS,Davenport TE,Bezner JR

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modified Dynamic Gait Index (mDGI), developed from a person-environment model of mobility disability, measures mobility function relative to specific environmental demands. The framework for interpreting mDGI scores relative to specific environmental dimensions has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE:The a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shumway-Cook A,Matsuda PN,Taylor C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on autism as a childhood disorder is briefly reviewed, concentrating on diagnosis and methods of treatment. The autistic child is treated as a complex organism with many unknown factors in his development. A dysfunction in sensory integration is thought to interfere with the development of physical, int...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gerardot JM,Dossett R

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two physical therapy schools were surveyed reageding their teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Eighty-two percent of the schools responded to the questions and 27 percent indicated no such instruction. Included in this report is a copy of the questionnaire and the results of the survey. The recommendation...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Price HL Jr

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging skeletal muscle exhibits decreases in muscle mass and force and changes in contractile properties. The effects of aging on the physiological characteristics of skeletal muscle are fiber type specific. This review describes the aging process in skeletal muscle; specifically, the effects of aging on the biochemica...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thompson LV

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This perspective article explores the utility of active video gaming as a means of reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity among youth with physical disabilities and limitations in lower extremity function who typically are excluded from mainstream exercise options. Youth with physical disabilitie...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rowland JL,Malone LA,Fidopiastis CM,Padalabalanarayanan S,Thirumalai M,Rimmer JH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity, seen so frequently in clinical situations, presents motor signs resembling those produced experimentally by transecting the brain stem of a cat at the intercollicular level. This paper reviews experimental results which elucidate the roles of different brain regions in the genesis of classical decerebrate ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bishop B

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine the physical impairments and functional limitations of individuals with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as compared with individuals with no diagnosed knee disease (control subjects). SUBJECTS:Twenty-nine individuals 1 year following TKA (13 women, 16 men)...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Walsh M,Woodhouse LJ,Thomas SG,Finch E

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited understanding of the utilization of and perceived need for physical therapy services among middle-aged and older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). The resulting knowledge gap compromises efforts for physical therapy service planning for this population. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this stud...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Finlayson M,Plow M,Cho C

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants aged 2 to 5 months show spontaneous general movements (GMs) of the whole body, which are referred to as fidgety movements (FMs). Although previous studies have shown that evaluation of GMs by the General Movement Assessment (GMA) has predictive value about later neurological impairments, it remains u...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gima H,Shimatani K,Nakano H,Watanabe H,Taga G

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:For effective rehabilitation of the shoulder, physical therapists must have correct knowledge of shoulder motion. Reports conflict on whether medial or lateral rotation of the humerus accompanies shoulder flexion. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between flexion and rotation at the glenohume...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Blakely RL,Palmer ML

更新日期：1984-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Healthy working-aged adults performed the modified Chester Step Test (mCST) to (1) determine the effect of repetition on test duration, (2) report cardiorespiratory and symptom responses, (3) establish a regression equation to estimate duration, and (4) calculate the minimal detectable change of the test. ME...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Coll F,Hill K,Burrows S,Watson C,Edgar D

更新日期：2020-08-12 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：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare disability in people with HIV and peripheral neuropathy with those without neuropathy and explore how neuropathy and other relevant factors are associated with disability. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, participants completed the Brief pain inventory, Beck Dep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kietrys DM,Parrott JS,Galantino ML,Davis T,Levin T,O'Brien KK

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To date, no studies have investigated the predictive validity of variables from the initial examination to identify patients with neck pain who are likely to benefit from thoracic spine thrust manipulation. The purpose of this study was to develop a clinical prediction rule (CPR) to identify pati...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cleland JA,Childs JD,Fritz JM,Whitman JM,Eberhart SL

更新日期：2007-01-01 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