Physical Therapy articles from September 2007

Physical Therapy archives from September 2007

Development of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with knee pain and clinical evidence of knee osteoarthritis who demonstrate a favorable short-term response to hip mobilization.(Research Report)
September 1, 2007... Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that causes degeneration of articular cartilage and bony changes at the joints and is the most common cause of disability in the United States. (1-3) The knee joint is most commonly affected, with more than 30%...

Effect of task practice order on motor skill learning in adults with Parkinson disease: a pilot study.(Research Report)
September 1, 2007... The capability to acquire motor skills requires both cognitive (eg, strategy formation and task elaboration) and motor processes. (1-6) The cognitive demands for motor learning refer to the mental processes involved in decision making, which...

Home-based physical therapy intervention with adherence-enhancing strategies versus clinic-based management for patients with ankle sprains.(Research Report)
September 1, 2007... It is recognized that favorable treatment outcomes for physical therapy interventions depend, to some extent, on patients attending their clinic appointments and adhering to the program requirements. (1) Attendance at physical therapy...

Gait training combining partial body-weight support, a treadmill, and functional electrical stimulation: effects on poststroke gait.(Research Report)
September 1, 2007... Gait restoration is a major goal in poststroke neurological rehabilitation. For this reason, the recovery of independent walking is important in rehabilitation studies. Gait training on a treadmill with body-weight support (BWS) has received...

Berg balance scale: intrarater test-retest reliability among older people dependent in activities of daily living and living in residential care facilities.(Research Report)
September 1, 2007... The maintenance of balance function is essential to stay physically active in life. (1) Due to aging processes, diseases, and inactivity, balance often is impaired among older people. The impairment can lead to dramatic consequences such as...

Use of demographic and quantitative admissions data to predict academic difficulty among professional physical therapist students.(Education Special Series)
September 1, 2007... Professional physical therapist education programs use a variety of measures of academic performance, aptitude, and affective characteristics when selecting students for admission. (1,2) Of these, grade point average (GPA) and standardized test...

Use of demographic and quantitative admissions data to predict performance on the national physical therapy examination.(Education Special Series)
September 1, 2007... To become a physical therapist in the United States, a student must first graduate from an accredited professional physical therapist education program and then pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). Students who fail the NPTE...

Invited commentary.(Commentary on "Use of Demographic and Quantitative Admissions Data ...")(education of physical therapists)
September 1, 2007... Student recruitment and selection into professional physical therapist education programs is an issue of contemporary importance to the profession and especially to the physical therapy academic community. On an annual basis, academic programs...

Author response.(Commentary on "Use of Demographic and Quantitative Admissions Data ...")
September 1, 2007... We found Sandstrom's comments to be an insightful contribution to a dialogue as the profession grapples with how best to prepare professional physical therapist students for safe and effective practice. Academic physical therapy admissions...

Sex differences in career expectations of physical therapist students.(Education Special Series)
September 1, 2007... Much study on the career development of women in the health care professions has focused on women in historically male-dominated professions, such as medicine (1-3) and veterinary medicine. (4,5) However, sex differences in career development...

Revisiting constraint-induced movement therapy: are we too smitten with the mitten? Is all nonuse "learned"? and other quandaries.(III STEP Series)
September 1, 2007... In the past decade, several critical reviews of poststroke rehabilitation (1-4) have indicated that task-oriented interventions can induce more substantial functional improvements than neuromuscular reeducation approaches for which weighting of...

Locomotor training within an inpatient rehabilitation program after pediatric incomplete spinal cord injury.(Case Report)(Case study)
September 1, 2007... Over the past decade, spinal t cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation research has provided physical therapists with guidelines for locomotor training with patients following incomplete SCI. (1-6) These studies used partial-body-weight suspension and...

A pragmatic neurological screen for patients with suspected cord compressive myelopathy.(Perspective)
September 1, 2007... Physical therapists examine patients with neurological symptoms in which accurate and effective differentiation is necessary. Neurological disorders can be classified into lower motoneuron (LMN) lesions resulting from damage to the alpha...

Biomechanical considerations for cycling interventions in rehabilitation.(Perspective)
September 1, 2007... Individuals with physical disabilities may benefit from cycling interventions, which could address impairments such as decreased muscle strength (force-producing capacity), range of motion, and fitness while potentially minimizing stress to...

Physical Therapy: The Truth For Students, Clinicians, and Health Care Professionals.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... Physical Therapy: The Truth For Students, Clinicians, and Health Care Professionals Phillips M. Bloomington, IN 47403, AuthorHouse, 2006, paperback, 100 pp, ISBN: 1-4259-2464-6, $20.81. This book was self-published. Integrity, quality,...

The Anti-Aging Fitness Prescription: A Day-by-Day Nutrition and Workout Plan to Age-Proof Your Body and Mind.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... The Anti-Aging Fitness Prescription: A Day-by-Day Nutrition and Workout Plan to Age-Proof Your Body and Mind Altug Z, Gensler TO. New York, NY 11101, Hatherleigh Press, 2006, paperback, 302 pp, ilius, ISBN: 1-57826-215-1, $17.95. This...

News from the foundation for physical therapy.(Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants)
September 1, 2007... Profiles in Excellence APTA recognized 65 individuals for their achievements during the Honors and Awards Ceremony held at the 2007 APTA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Fourteen of these awardees are former Foundation funding...

Correction.(Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants)(Correction notice)
September 1, 2007... Author response to invited commentary on "A Survey of Therapeutic Ultrasound Use by Physical Therapists Who Are Orthopaedic Certified Specialists." Wong RA, Schumann B, Townsend R, Phelps CA. Phys Ther. 2007;87:999-1001. The opening...

Bariatric Tables: Bailey Manufacturing Co.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... Bailey introduces its Model 4516 Bariatric Treatment Table designed and tested for durability, rigidity, patient comfort, and maximum flexibility. Shown in natural wood with 2-in-thick Camel upholstery, the table also is available in walnut and...

Muscle testing: BTE Technologies.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... BTE's clinical evaluation system, PrimusRS, simulates movement patterns and biomechanics and can replicate virtually any activity to measure the performance of muscles during almost any task. BTE announced that NASA has begun using PrimusRS to...

Chair padding: Integral Orthopedics Inc.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... Integral is incorporating LiquiCell comfort technology into its redesigned Moller Ortho-Pedic Seat that can be used with any chair. LiquiCell is designed to help prevent fatigue and discomfort from prolonged sitting without interfering with...

Respiratory therapy: Flower Breath.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... The Flutter is a breathing instrument that can make respiratory therapy fun for young patients with cystic fibrosis and others with respiratory difficulties. When combined with Flower software simulating a video game, the Flutter provides...

Roller: OPTP.(orthopedic physical therapy & rehabilitation products)(Product News)
September 1, 2007... The Pro-Roller now comes in a new color, blue and white marble. The roller can be used for myofascial release, muscular flexibility, and dynamic strengthening. Roller exercises help enhance balance reactions, body awareness, muscle reeducation,...

Cardiovascular exercise: Technogym USA.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... The Cardio Wave introduces the concept of multiplanar cardiovascular exercise. The movement combines abduction, external rotation, and extension to train the lower body, spine, and core stabilizer muscles. This functional, low-impact exercise...

Shoes: Aravon.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... Aravon introduces its "Traversa" Travel Collection of shoes that feature the engineering and performance of athletic walking shoes. Designed to help women travel in comfort while looking stylish, the Gabby is a stretch vamp slip-on available in...

Bariatric Parallel Bar: Tri W-G.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... The Bariatric Parallel Bar unit is designed specifically for patients who weigh up to 1,000 lb. The bars feature a steel frame and motorized adjustment of height and width using fingertip controls to accommodate patients of different sizes and...

Balance and gait therapy: Mobility Research.(Product News)
September 1, 2007... The LiteGait 300 MX is a partial--weight-bearing gait and balance training device used to promote the generation of normal walking patterns by controlling weight bearing, balance, and posture during walking. The 300 MX features a...