Recently added articles from Physical Therapy:
Above board: clear bylaws support the research mission of the Foundation for Physical Therapy.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; ... In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) (Pub.L. 107-204, 116 Stat 745) was passed in direct response to a number of high-profile cases of accounting improprieties in major corporations. (1) Governing boards were not being informed of key financial decisions that affected their companies. The ...
On "Step Test Scores Are Related to Measures of Activity and Participation in the First 6 Months After Stroke".(The Bottom Line)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... What problems did the researchers set out to study, and why? The Step Test (ST) measures the maximal number of times the foot can be placed onto a 7.5-cm step and returned to the floor in a 15-second interval. In people with stroke and hemiparesis, the ST assesses the ability to use the ...
On "Effects of Hand Cycle Training on Physical Capacity in Individuals With Tetraplegia: A Clinical Trial".(The Bottom Line)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... What problems did the researchers set out to study, and why? Physical activity is important for individuals with tetraplegia, and hand cycling is often used as a form of mobility. Little evidence exists that speaks to the effectiveness of hand cycling as a mode of exercise for this ...
Stretch exercises increase tolerance to stretch in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial.(Research Report)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Good extensibility is important for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. It enhances their ability to perform normal functional activities, which, in turn, improves fitness, strength (force-generating capacity), endurance, and psychological well-being. (1-3) Multidisciplinary pain ...
Exploring objects with feet advances movement in infants born preterm: a randomized controlled trial.(Research Report)(Report)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Full-term infants who are healthy first reach with their hands when they are 3 to 6 months of age. (1-3) Certain populations of preterm infants, such as those born at less than 33 weeks of gestational age or weighing less than 2,500 g, show differences in reaching even when age-corrected ...