Emerging Role of Quality Indicators in Physical Therapist Practice and Health Service Delivery.

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：BACKGROUND:The importance of the biopsychosocial model in assessment and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions is recognized. Physical therapists have been encouraged to develop psychologically informed practice. Little is known about the process of physical therapists' learning and delivering of psychologic...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nielsen M,Keefe FJ,Bennell K,Jull GA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the intrarater and interrater reliability of measurements of three clinical features of coordination based on the performance of the "finger-to-nose" test. SUBJECTS:Thirty-seven persons with traumatic brain injury (26 male, 11 female), aged 17 to 64 yea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Swaine BR,Sullivan SJ

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Physical therapists strive to promote children's motor function and the parents' abilities to interact with their children, thus aiming to positively influence the parent-child relationship. This study examined a model for provision of home-based physical therapy within the context of motor play ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Chiarello LA,Palisano RJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the reliability of measurements made by four physical therapists on healthy subject gait data recorded from the Krusen limb load monitor. The five components of step (stance time, time up, time to second peak, and force at the first and second peaks) were analyzed. Six components contributing to ga...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Carey PB,Wolf SL,Binder-MacLeod SA,Bain RL

更新日期：1984-02-01 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:Little is known about organizational and service delivery factors related to quality of care in physical therapy. This study sought to identify characteristics related to differences in practice outcomes and service utilization. SUBJECTS:The sample comprised 114 outpatient clinics and 1,058 ther...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Resnik L,Liu D,Mor V,Hart DL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The severity of myelomeningocele (MMC) stems both from a loss of neurons due to neural tube defect and a loss of function in viable neurons due to reduced movement experience during the first year after birth. In young infants with MMC, the challenge is to reinforce excitability and voluntary control of all ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Saavedra SL,Teulier C,Smith BA,Kim B,Beutler BD,Martin BJ,Ulrich BD

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the MCIDs for the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), peak cough flow (PCF), peak expiratory flow (PEF), fatigue severity scale (FSS), and London chest activities of daily living scale (LCADL) in patients with SCI after rehabilitation. METHODS:Inpatients with SCI ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sobreira M,Almeida MP,Gomes A,Lucas M,Oliveira A,Marques A

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is emerging as an important aspect in the management of disease-related symptoms and functional decline in people with Huntington disease (HD). Long-term evaluation of physical activity and exercise participation in HD has yet to be undertaken. OBJECTIVE:The objective is to investigate the feasibil...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Drew CJG,Quinn L,Hamana K,Williams-Thomas R,Marsh L,Dimitropoulou P,Playle R,Griffin BA,Kelson M,Schubert R,Muratori L,Reilmann R,Rosser A,Busse M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Clinical practice guidelines recommend fall risk assessment and intervention for older adults who sustain a fall-related injury to prevent future injury and mobility decline. Objective:The aim of this study was to describe how often Medicare beneficiaries with upper extremity fracture receive evaluation and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： McDonough CM,Colla CH,Carmichael D,Tosteson ANA,Tosteson TD,Bell JE,Cantu RV,Lurie JD,Bynum JPW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perceived ability or confidence plays an important role in determining function and behavior. The modified Gait Efficacy Scale (mGES) is a 10-item self-report measure used to assess walking confidence under challenging everyday circumstances. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the reliabil...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Newell AM,VanSwearingen JM,Hile E,Brach JS

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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：:As the number of physical therapy programs increases, more physical therapy departments will be developing clinical education programs. A guide for clinicians who are developing clinical education programs is presented. Suggestions are made for developing a philosophy of clinical education and for structuring the prog...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Windom PA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the need for a shift in our therapeutic strategies for patients with cerebral palsy. Changes in functional abilities must be stressed in therapy. Coincident with this emphasis must be the development of functional assessments to be used when documenting intervention outcomes. Research on functio...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fetters L

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:People with peripheral vestibular pathology demonstrate motor impairments when responding and adapting to postural platform perturbations and during performance of sit-to-stand and locomotor tasks. This study investigated the influence of unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction on voluntary...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Borello-France DF,Gallagher JD,Furman JM,Redfern MS,Carvell GE

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the reproducibility of a kinematic assessment of the sit-to-stand movement in 15 healthy subjects using a standardized protocol. We examined the within-rater and between-rater reliability of the assessment using a clinically feasible method, the video-goniometric measurement method, to analyze the task. Tw...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jeng SF,Schenkman M,Riley PO,Lin SJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a specific EMG biofeedback treatment protocol on quantified changes in neuromuscular measures and functional activities was examined among the upper extremities of 22 chronic stroke patients who each received 60 feedback training sessions. These data were compared with changes measured from a Control Gro...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL,Binder-MacLeod SA

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor imagery (MI) ability should be evaluated in selected individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who can benefit from MI training in their rehabilitation program. Electrodermal activity seems to be a reliable indicator for assessing MI ability. However, individuals with SCI have a variety of autonomic dy...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Grangeon M,Charvier K,Guillot A,Rode G,Collet C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a review of the literature, a theoretical basis for planning learning programs for infants is presented. The prerequisites for effective programming include attention to the characteristics of the learning environment, the infant or learner, and the stimulus-response mechanism. The goals of such a program inc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Campbell SK,Wilson JM

更新日期：1976-12-01 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：:The purpose of this article is to present for physical therapists a broad array of subjective and objective options for simple clinical measures. These measures are relatively inexpensive, easy to apply, technologically simple, and useful in everyday patient assessment. Clinical considerations for applying the measure...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1987-12-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by rigidity, postural instability, bradykinesia, and tremor, as well as other musculoskeletal impairments and functional limitations. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the reliability and stability of measures of impairments and physical ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schenkman M,Cutson TM,Kuchibhatla M,Chandler J,Pieper C

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this retrospective study were to document productivity-relevant measurements, describe the relationships between these measurements, and discuss the implications of the relationships in one physical therapy department. The department's inputs (clinician and staff hours worked), outputs (patient visits,...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1987-10-01 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：: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：:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs in more than 50% of people with diabetes and is an important risk factor for skin breakdown, amputation, and reduced physical mobility (ie, walking and stair climbing). Although many beneficial effects of exercise for people with diabetes have been well established, few stud...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kluding PM,Bareiss SK,Hastings M,Marcus RL,Sinacore DR,Mueller MJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with stroke are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. The modifiable factors associated with poststroke physical activity levels need to be identified to develop targeted interventions. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the factors at discharge from inpatient reh...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thilarajah S,Bower KJ,Pua YH,Tan D,Williams G,Larik A,Bok CW,Koh G,Clark RA

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00