Physical Therapy articles from January 2002

Physical Therapy archives from January 2002

Opportunities. (Editor's Note).
January 1, 2002... According to one overused expression, when you give people a fish, they eat for a day, but when you teach them to fish, they eat for a lifetime. Perhaps so. But when you teach them to fish and give them a fishing rod, that is better...

A comparison of five low back disability questionnaires: reliability and responsiveness. (Research Report).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... The restoration of normal function is considered a key outcome of physical therapy for low back problems. (1,2) Physical therapists, therefore, need measurement tools that accurately assess function and monitor change over time. Activity...

Reliability of measurements obtained with the modified Ashworth scale in the lower extremities of people with stroke. (Research Report).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... This study investigated the reliability of measurements obtained by a scale for muscle tone--the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). (1) Muscle tone has been defined as "the resistance of muscle being passively lengthened or stretched." (2(p35))...

Effects of distally fixated versus nondistally fixated leg extensor resistance training on knee pain in the early period after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. (Research Report).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... We believe that since the early 1990s, there has been a shift among clinicians regarding the type of resistance exercise used for the knee extensors in knee rehabilitation. The shift, in our view, has been from exercise where the resistance to...

Loads on an internal spinal fixation device during physical therapy. (Technical Report).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Spines that are unstable (eg, due to fracture or degenerative disorder) are often stabilized by an internal spinal fixation device. The 2 longitudinal rods of the paired implanted fixation devices are fixed to pedicle screws inserted in the...

Body weight support treadmill and overground ambulation training for two patients with chronic disability secondary to stroke. (Case Report).
January 1, 2002... Following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), many people are unable to ambulate in the community (1); therefore, regaining optimal mobility is the primary goal for many patients. Conventional efforts to improve the mobility of patients following...

Aging skeletal muscle: physiologic changes and the effects of training. (Update).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Effects on Muscle Fiber Number and Size Skeletal muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) decreases with age (Fig. 1). (3,4,6) This phenomenon, which is referred to as sarcopenia, can be the result of a reduction in fiber size, fiber number, or a...

Central pattern generation of locomotion: a review of the evidence. (Spinal Cord Injury Special Series).
January 1, 2002... Walking is a complicated motor act requiring the coordination of trunk and limb muscles, crossing many joints. How the nervous system manages to accomplish this complex task has intrigued investigators for years. The first suggestion that the...

Evidence in practice: this month, physical therapy introduces a new feature designed to show how evidence is gathered and used to guide clinical decision making. Patient examples illustrate this process.
January 1, 2002... Clinical question: Does ambulation immediately following an episode of deep vein thrombosis increase the risk of pulmonary embolism? A 68-year-old woman who had no known musculoskeletal or neuromuscular impairments fell in her home and...

Article titles in rehabilitation literature.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2002... This section is provides readers with a list of articles recently published in other publications. "Article Titles in Rehabilitation Literature" appears monthly. Articles are listed by the type of study. Outcomes and Effectiveness ...

A biologically plausible hypothesis. (Letters to the Editor).
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: I read with interest the recent article by Laufer et al titled "Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Torques and Fatigue Generated by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation With Three Different Waveforms" (July 2001). In the study, one...

Mental practice. (Letters to the Editor).
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: I would like to comment on the Case Report by Page et al titled "Mental Practice Combined With Physical Practice for Upper-Limb Motor Deficit in Subacute Stroke" (August 2001). I believe in the value of mental practice...

Standards of practice for physical therapy and the criteria: the Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy are promulgated by APTA's House of Delegates; Criteria for the Standards are promulgated by APTA's Board of Directors. Criteria are italicized beneath the Standards to which they apply. (Association Business).
January 1, 2002... PREAMBLE The physical therapy profession is committed to providing an optimum level of service delivery and to striving for excellence in practice. The House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association, as the formal body...

Code of Ethics.(American Physical Therapy Association )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... PREAMBLE This Code of Ethics of the American Physical Therapy Association sets forth principles for the ethical practice of physical therapy. All physical therapists are responsible for maintaining and promoting ethical practice. To this...

Guide for Professional Conduct.(American Physical Therapy Association)
January 1, 2002... PURPOSE This Guide for Professional Conduct (Guide) is intended to serve physical therapists in interpreting the Code of Ethics (Code) of the American Physical Therapy Association (Association), in matters of professional conduct. The...

Standards of ethical conduct for the physical therapist assistant.(American Physical Therapy Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... PREAMBLE This document of the American Physical Therapy Association sets forth standards for the ethical conduct of the physical therapist assistant. All physical therapist assistants are responsible for maintaining high standards of...

Guide for conduct of the affiliate member.(Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant)(American Physical Therapy Association)
January 1, 2002... PURPOSE This Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant (Guide) is intended to serve physical therapist assistants in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (Standards) of the American...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, ed 2. (Reviews: reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
January 1, 2002... Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, ed 2 Mitsumoto H, Munsat TL, eds. New York, NY 10016, Demos Medical Publishing Inc, 2001, paperback, 472 pp, illus, ISBN: 1-888799-28-5, $34.95. The stated intent of this...

Osteoporosis Sourcebook.
January 1, 2002... Osteoporosis Sourcebook Cook AR, ed. Detroit, MI 48226, Omnigraphics Inc, 2001, hardcover, 598 pp, ISBN: 0-7808-0239-X, $78. On the same day that I received the Osteoporosis Sourcebook to review, I also received a women's health newsletter...

Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications, 2d ed.
January 1, 2002... Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications, ed 2 Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott MH. Baltimore, MD 20201-2436, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 200.1, hardcover, 624 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-683-30643-X, $52.95. The second edition of this textbook...

Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient.
January 1, 2002... Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient Maxey L, Magnusson J, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby, 2001, hardcover, 398 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-323-00166-1, $64. The purpose of this book is to "provide a resource that the clinician...

Introduction to Physical Therapy, 2d ed.
January 1, 2002... Introduction to Physical Therapy, ed 2 Pagliarulo MA, ed. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Inc, 2001, paperback, 352 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-323-01057-1, $33.95. This revised edition of Introduction to Physical Therapy has been updated to reflect...

Correction.(to article "Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Effect of Brace Treatment on the Incidence of Surgery" in September 2001 issue)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2002... A statement in the abstract for "Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Effect of Brace Treatment on the Incidence of Surgery" (September 2001, pp 1591-1592) read, "Nonetheless, they concluded that, in terms of surgical incidence, wearing a...

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, 3d ed.
January 1, 2002... Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, ed 3 Donatelli RA, Wooden MJ, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19106, Churchill Livingstone Inc, 2001, hardcover, 671 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-443-07993-5, $75. The goal of the updated third edition of this book was to present...

Lower Extremity Injury Evaluation: An Interactive Approach. (Software).
January 1, 2002... Lower extremity injury evaluation: an interactive approach. Wiksten S, Barry B. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2001, CD-ROM, ISBN: 1-55642-428-0, $259. [System requirements: For PC: Pentium 100 processor or faster, Microsoft Windows '95 or...

Omission.
January 1, 2002... The University of Pittsburgh was inadvertently omitted from the list of Accredited Physical Therapist Education Programs in the United States and Its Territories (December 2001, pp 1916-1921). The entry should have read: A3, A4, D5,...

Scholarship, fellowships, and grants. (Foundation for Physical Therapy).
January 1, 2002... New Research Grants Funded The Foundation for Physical Therapy awarded a total of $80,000 in research grants to physical therapists to fund 2 projects evaluating the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions. The physical therapists...

APTA's fax-on-demand directory.(American Physical Therapy Association)
January 1, 2002... The APTA Fax-on-Demand service allows you to receive high-demand Association documents within minutes. Simply dial 800/399-2782 and press "1" if you are an APTA member, "2" if you are not a member, or "3" if you would like to join APTA. Then...

Abilitations. (Catalog).
January 1, 2002... The latest catalog from Abilitations includes several pages of new, innovative products designed to help children with various special needs by improving their mobility, balance, vestibular motion, visual and auditory perception, fine motor...

Preferred medical products. (TMJ Home Care Kit).
January 1, 2002... This kit combines 4 modalities to provide relief from pain and dysfunction related to "closed lock" and other temporomandibular joint symptoms. The Soother provides heat and cold therapy, the Aqualizer is a liquid splint for joint unloading and...

DeRoyal. (Knee Orthosis).(Pucci Inflatable Knee Orthosis)
January 1, 2002... Designed to address nonfixed contractures of the knee, the Pucci Inflatable Knee Orthosis provides continuous gentle low-stretch therapy. The fleece-lined orthosis fits both the right and the left leg and comes in 5 adult sizes and 3 pediatric...

Hoggan. (Diagnostic Tool).(MicroFET3 diagnostic measuring tool)
January 1, 2002... The MicroFET3 is a single unit able to perform 2 diagnostic measurements by combining a Dynamometer (force gauge) and Inclinometer (angle gauge). The design of the inclinometer allows it to be used with one hand, freeing the other hand for...

Maddak. (Activities of Daily Living).(Single AbleRise Bed Rail)
January 1, 2002... The Single AbleRise Bed Railslides between the mattress and box spring of any twin, full, or queen size bed. The rail provides support for people getting into and out of bed and includes a storage compartment. Strips hook onto the opposite end...

PEL supply. (Low Priced Wrist Hand Orthosis).(Wrist Hand Orthosis)
January 1, 2002... The standard Wrist Hand Orthosis provides rigid wrist immobilization with a full range of finger and thumb motion. Made of white, foam-lined polyethylene plastic with a padded dorsal tongue, it comes with one presewn cotton stockinette. A 4-in...

Silipos. (Diabetic Socks).(Black Arthritic/Diabetic Gel Socks)
January 1, 2002... Black Arthritic/Diabetic Gel Socks reduce foot ulcer risk and can be worn with dark clothes and dress shoes. The socks feature a seamless design to eliminate abrasion and pressure on toes and a nonrestrictive cuff that prevents socks from...

Merry Walker. (Ambulation Aid).(Merry Motivator)
January 1, 2002... People who normally require a double assist in order to walk can use the Merry Motivator, which has a fabric-covered high back to ensure proper seating position and a pneumatic lift to raise and lower the seat so that the user does not need to...

Journal calendar.(upcoming American Physical Therapy Association events)
January 1, 2002... Journal Calendar APTA Business Awards Sep Bylaws Oct Call for Nominations Sep Elected/Appointed Groups ...