Physical Therapy articles from March 2002

Physical Therapy archives from March 2002

The face in the mirror. (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2002... Bureaucrats obsessed with rules and arcane policies are like vampires. They never see their own image in the mirror. Although a vampire might gaze at an empty mirror, however, red-tape bureaucrats find the reflection of someone who is not...

Voluntary upper-extremity movements in patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction. (Research Report).
March 1, 2002... People with peripheral vestibular pathology have difficulty maintaining postural stability when visual and somatosensory cues are altered. (1-4) They demonstrate disturbances in the amplitude, selectivity, and adaptability of postural responses...

Three perspectives on physical therapist managerial work. (Research Report).
March 1, 2002... As physical therapy practice evolves, the roles and skills of physical therapist managers who oversee clinical work must keep pace. Efforts to accurately describe physical therapy clinical practice are well under way, (1,2) but little has...

Physical therapists' perceptions of factors influencing the acquisition of motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy: implications for clinical reasoning. (Research Report).
March 1, 2002... Cerebral palsy is the sensory and neuromuscular deficit caused by a nonprogressive brain defect or lesion occurring during the prenatal, intrapartum, perinatal, or early postnatal periods. (1) At the time of diagnosis, most parents are...

Relationships among lifting ability, grip force, and return to work. (Research Report).
March 1, 2002... For many years, hypothesized relationships among impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities have been a focus in rehabilitation. (1,2) Rehabilitation professionals have referenced the relationship between impairment measured at the...

A calibration study of therapeutic ultrasound units. (Technical Report).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Therapeutic ultrasound (US) is a frequently used modality in the practice of physical therapy. (1,2) Much research has been conducted on the effects of US on living tissue, and both positive and negative effects have been reported. These...

Fear of falling. (Update).
March 1, 2002... Prevalence Fear of falling, to some degree, has been reported to occur in 12% to 65% of older adults (those in the sixth decade of age or older) who live independently in the community and do not have a history of falling. (9,12,14-17) In...

Evidence in practice: patient examples are designed to illustrate how evidence is gathered and used to guide clinical decision making.
March 1, 2002... Clinical question: Can a comprehension lymphedema management program decrease limb size and reduce the incidence of infection in a woman with postmastectomy lymphedema? A 57-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer was referred to...

Article titles in rehabilitation literature.(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... This section is provides readers with a list of articles on rehabilitation topics that have been recently published in other journals. "Article Titles in Rehabilitation Literature" appears monthly. Articles are listed by the type of study. ...

Are physical agents the same as rehabilitation? (Letters to the Editor).
March 1, 2002... To the Editor: As dedicated advocates of evidence-based practice, we were both alarmed and disappointed following our reading of the Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on Selected Rehabilitation Interventions in...

Is manual physical therapy distinct from physical therapy clinical practice? (Letters to the Editor).
March 1, 2002... To the Editor: We were both surprised and disappointed to learn of the categorical deletion of research involving the use of manual physical therapy from the Philadelphia Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Manual physical...

More questions than answers. (Letters to the Editor).
March 1, 2002... To the Editor: I just completed reviewing the October issue of Physical Therapy and find myself both excited and frustrated. How exciting that the Philadelphia Panel has released these important data on the evidence of the efficacy of our...

Nerve and Muscle, 3rd ed. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Nerve and Muscle, ed 3 Keynes RD, Aidley DJ. New York, NY 10011, Cambridge University Press, 2001, paperback, 191 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-521-80584-8, $19.95. This is the third edition of a highly popular monograph that continues the tradition...

Provider-Patient Partnerships. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Provider-Patient Partnerships Meldrum H, Hardy ML. Woburn, MA 01801-2041, Butterworth-Heinemann Inc, 2001, paperback, 158 pp, ISBN: 0-7506-7334-6, $21.95. The unique feature of this book on health care communication is its presentation of...

Kinematic MRI of the Joints: Functional Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Clinical Applications. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Kinematic MRI of the Joints: Functional Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Clinical Applications Shellock FG, Powers CM, eds. Boca Raton, FL 33431, CRC Press, 2001, hardcover, 389 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-8493-0807-0, $119.95. This volume brings together...

In-patient Physiotherapy: Management of Orthopaedic Surgery. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... In-patient Physiotherapy: Management of Orthopaedic Surgery Chipchase LS, Brumby SA. Woburn, MA 01801-2041, Butterworth-Heineman Inc, 2001, paperback, 173 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-7506-4459-1, $29.95. The purpose of this text is to assist...

Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants, 2nd ed. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants, ed 2 Lukan M. Philadelphia, Pa 19103, FA Davis Co, 2001, paperback, 208 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-8036-0837-3, $25.95. This second edition of Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants is...

Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder: an Integration of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder: An Integration of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Tovin BJ, Greenfield BH, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19103, FA Davis Co, 2001, hardcover, 456 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-8036-0262-6, $49.95. This book...

Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise: a Comprehensive Guide to Multiple-Joint Exercises. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise: A Comprehensive Guide to Multiple-Joint Exercises Ellenbecker TS, Davies GJ. Champaign, IL 61825-5076, Human Kinetics, 2001, hardcover, 126 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-7360-0170-0, $32. This book provides a...

Multiple Sclerosis: the Guide to Treatment and Management, 5th ed. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Multiple Sclerosis: The Guide to Treatment and Management, ed 5 Polman CH, Thompson AJ, Murray TJ, McDonald WI. New York, NY 10016, Demos Medical Publishing Inc, 2001, paperback, 151 pp, ISBN: 1-888799-54-4, $24.95. The stated purpose of...

Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2nd ed. (Reviews of books, computer software, and videotapes are written by invitation).
March 1, 2002... Prosthetics and Orthotics, ed 2 Shurr DG, Michael JW. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, Prentice Hall, 2002, hardcover, 301 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-8385-8133-1, $54.67. This book integrates the presentation of both prostheses and orthoses into a...

Books, software, and videotapes received.(Bibliography)
March 1, 2002... Books, software, and videotapes received for review by the Journal Editorial Office are listed in Physical Therapy on a quarterly basis. The items noted below were received between October 1, 2001, and December 31, 2001. Reviews of many of...

In memoriam. (Association business: the deaths of these members were reported to APTA between January 23, 2001, and February 5, 2002).
March 1, 2002... Frances Abendroth Anthony Ajayi John A Akerstrom Irene A Bacon Jean Bailey Elizabeth R Barkley Marion Bates Corinne P Blum Norma E Boller Donna Boyle Esther W Bradford Ruth W Bradley Dorothy O Brown Barbara N Campbell...

Nominees for APTA national office--2002. (Association Business).(American Physical Therapy Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Nominating Committee of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has selected the following candidates for national office. The election will take place at the June 2002 House of Delegates meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. A Nominating...

Announcing the Scientific Review Committee roster for 2002. (Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Foundation's Board of Trustees has appointed Pamela Duncan, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor and Director of the Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla, and Diane Urpsrung Jette, PT, DSc, Associate...

PT 2002 funding workshop. (Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants).
March 1, 2002... The Foundation will present a forum titled "Foundation Funding: How to Get It and Where It Goes" at PT 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, June 7 from 1:00 to 2:45 PM. The Foundation's Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and recipients of...

McMillan Doctoral Scholarship and 2003 grants applications available now! (Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants).
March 1, 2002... Applications are available for Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships. These doctoral scholarships award $5,000 to physical therapists who have been accepted by a doctoral program either full-time or part-time and are beginning their first or...

Foundation Funding recipients in the news. (Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Dina L Jones, PT, PhD, recipient of a PODS II scholarship in 1998, presented the results of her dissertation at the conference of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals in San Francisco in November...

Catalog: AliMed. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Rehabilitation Long-Term Care catalog includes 228 pages of products for improving patient care and staff safety in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Special sections include "Alzheimer's and Other Dementias," "Speech Therapy,"...

Seating/positioning device: Sammons Preston. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Leckey Pronestander features a multipositional chestplate and flexible lateral supports that allow for growth and permit finite positioning and trunk control. Pelvic plate/band assists midline symmetry and weight distribution. Available in...

Office management: SpectraSoft Inc. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... SpectraSoft announces the release of a Palm OS[R] interface for its office management system--AppointmentsPRO[TM]. Clinicians who use AppointmentsPRO can download their schedule to their Palm personal digital assistant. Requirements for use...

Exercise equipment: Power Systems. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The PoweRope is a weighted jump rope made of solid rubber with padded plastic handles. Swivel handles make the rope spin faster and help reduce stress on the user's wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Available in 1-lb, 2-lb, 3-lb, and 4-lb weights....

Orthosis: CMO. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Deluxe Cock-Up Wrist Splint is designed for superior support with palmar and dorsal stays to position and stabilize the wrist and hand. The splint, with a suede finish and extra-thick felt lining, is available in extra-small through...

Gloves: United Pacific Inc. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Thermoskin[R] Arthritic Wrap-Around Glove is designed to help relieve pain and discomfort from arthritis and repetitive strain. The glove covers all bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the hand and allows performance of activities of...

Work hardening/conditioning: Vonco Medical. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Rehab 2000 Work Simulation Station uses technology similar to the Rehab 2000 STS line of weight machines. A powder-coated structural steel frame, aluminum-diamond plated stair treads, and coated steel cables increase durability. Lexan...

Aquatic equipment: Spectrum Aquatics. (Product News).
March 1, 2002... The Swim-Lift helps people who have difficulty entering or exiting a pool. The water hydraulic system uses ordinary pressure from a hose bib and requires no battery acid, oil, or electricity. All units are fully automatic and portable. ...

Journal calendar.
March 1, 2002... Journal Calendar APTA Business Awards Sep Bylaws Oct Call for Nominations Sep Elected/Appointed Groups...