Physical Therapy back issues from June 2008:
New author service: PTJ makes PubMed Central deposits.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2008 ... In January 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that its voluntary Public Access Policy (NOT-OD-05-022) was now mandatory. The law states: <Pre>The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall requirethat all investigators funded by the NIH submit ...
Andersen LL, Kjaer M, Andersen CH, Hansen PB, Zebis MK, Hansen K, Sjogaard G. Muscle activation during selected strength exercises in women with chronic neck muscle pain.(The Bottom Line for June 2008)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Andersen LL, Kjaer M, Andersen CH, Hansen PB, Zebis MK, Hansen K, Sjogaard G. Muscle Activation During Selected Strength Exercises in Women With Chronic Neck Muscle Pain. Phys Ther. 2008;88:703-711. What problems did the researchers set out to study, and why? The ...
Muscle activation during selected strength exercises in women with chronic neck muscle pain.(Research Report)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Musculoskeletal pain is the most common condition L treated by physical therapists and contributes substantially to health care costs and sick leave. The occurrence of neck muscle pain has been increasing in recent decades. (1) Neck pain originating from the upper trapezius muscle ...
Physical functioning before and after total hip arthroplasty: perception and performance.(Research Report)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Outcomes after total hip arthroplasty can be assessed by means of self-report measures; the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) is a disease-specific questionnaire and is one of the most widely used and recommended measures. (1,2) The questionnaire is ...
Motor learning in children: feedback effects on skill acquisition.(Research Report)(Report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... On a daily basis, children engage in motor activity that leads to the progressive development of motor skills. Some of this activity leads to skill in functional tasks such as running, jumping, kicking, and throwing. Other motor activity leads to the acquisition of fine motor skills that ...
Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change on balance and ambulation tests, the 36-item short-form health survey, and the unified Parkinson disease rating scale in people with parkinsonism.(Research Report)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Physical therapists strive to create interventions that focus on improving a patient's functional ability. Function gained during or after therapy often is measured by change in scores on a functional assessment instrument over time. (1) When results improve from one assessment to another, ...
Validity of values for metabolic equivalents of task during submaximal all-extremity exercise and reliability of exercise responses in frail older adults.(Research Report)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Aerobic exercise options are limited for older adults with multisystem impairments, such as cognition, balance, weight-bearing ability, coordination, strength (force-generating capacity), or cardiorespiratory function. Available aerobic exercise options include using traditional exercise ...
Misdiagnosis of serotonin syndrome as fibromyalgia and the role of physical therapists.(Case Report)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Case study)
Jun 01, 2008; ... For physical therapists to become more autonomous practitioners and to meet the American Physical Therapy Association goal of Vision 2020, (1) careful examination and evaluation procedures must be used to question the referral diagnosis rather than to blindly proceed with treatment for ...
Bone mineral density of the tarsals and metatarsals with reloading.(Case Report)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Bone mineral density (BMD) is used as an indicator of bone strength and as a risk factor for low-trauma fractures. (1) Lower-extremity injury often results in a period of limb disuse (immobilization and non-weight bearing) and has been associated with an acute loss of BMD in the injured ...
Traumatic dislocation of the hip in a high school football player.(Case Report)(Case study)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Traumatic dislocation of the hip is an orthopedic emergency requiring early recognition and prompt reduction for successful management, (1,2) In a posterior dislocation, the head of the femur lies posterior to the acetabulum and the injured lower extremity has a clinical presentation of ...
On "Journal publication productivity ..." Richter et al. Phys Ther. 2008;88:376-386.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008; ... On "Journal publication productivity ..." Richter et al. Phys Ther. 2008;88:376-386. Having published an article on pediatric physical therapy publication trends in 1993, (1) I was keenly interested in reading Richter and colleagues' recent article on publication productivity ...
Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, 2d ed.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, ed 2. Maxey L, Magnusson J, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Elsevier, 2007, hardcover (with DVD), 560 pp, illus, ISBN: 978-0-32303474-6, $97. The purpose of this text is to provide physical therapists with ...
Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual, 2d ed.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual, ed 2 Kauffman TL, Barr JO, Moran ML, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19106, Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2007, hardcover, 576 pp, illus, ISBN: 978-0-443-10233-2, $89. In the preface to the second edition of Geriatric Rehabilitation Manual, ...
Neurological Interventions for Physical Therapy, 2d ed.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Neurological Interventions for Physical Therapy, ed 2. Martin S, Kessler M. St Louis, MO 63146, Saunders Elsevier, 2007, paperback, 512 pp, illus, ISBN: 978-0-7216-0427-5, $59.95. An excellent text for the professional (entry-level) physical therapist student, this ...
Decision Making in Spinal Care.(Book review)
Jun 01, 2008; ... Decision Making in Spinal Care Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, eds. New York, NY 10001, Thieme, 2007, paperback, 528 pp, illus, ISBN: 978-1-58890-415-7, $69.95. The purpose of this book is stated well on the back cover: "Concise coverage of the entire spectrum of common ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Jun 01, 2008 ... "Persistence of altered movement patterns ..." Farquhar SJ, Reisman DS, Snyder-Mackler L. Phys Ther. 2008;88:567-579. The footnote for the manufacturer of the Kin-Corn 500H electromechanical dynamometer is omitted on page 570. The manufacturer of the Kin-Corn 500H is Isokinetic ...
Membership statistics.(Statistical table)
Jun 01, 2008 ... <Pre> For the interest of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) members, a tabular summary of membership figures for 10-year intervals from 1947 to 2007 appears below. 1947 1957 1967 1977 Physical Therapist 3,3865,336 ...
Barbara Quaney.(Recipients in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Barbara Quaney, PT, PhD, recipient of a Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) II scholarship in 2001 and a Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant in 2006, has cowritten an article based on findings of her 2006 project titled "The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Grasping Function in ...
Vicki M. Tysseling-Mattiace.(Recipients in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Vicki M Tysseling-Mattiace, PT, MPT, has cowritten an article that is based, in part, on research done while supported by her 2004 PODS II scholarship. The article, "Self-Assembling Nanofibers Inhibit Glial Scar Formation and Promote Axon Elongation After Spinal Cord Injury," was ...
Catherine F Siengsukon.(Recipients in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Catherine F Siengsukon, PT, MPT, recipient of a PODS I scholarship in 2006 and a PODS II scholarship in 2007, has written an article with Lara A Boyd, PT, PhD, that is based on research done while supported by her scholarships. The article, "Sleep Enhances Implicit Motor Skill Learning in ...
Foundation scholarship and grant application deadline is August 12, 2008.(News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Applications for the Foundation for Physical Therapy's 2009 research grants and 2008 Florence P Kendall scholarships are due August 12, 2008, by 5:00 PM (EDT). The Foundation has 5 grants available in 2009: Geriatric Research Grant, Pediatric Research Grant, Magistro Family Foundation ...
Save your cash - support foundation's campaign with stocks.(News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Keep your cash firmly in your pocket. Stow away your credit cards, too. Instead, make your gift to the Foundation's campaign with a gift of appreciated securities. You can make your pledge today for payments spread out over 5 years--plan to pay with the sale of a stock in your ...
Foundation "Healing our Heroes" dinner dance & late night.(Foundation Events at PT 2008)
Jun 01, 2008 ... On June 12, 2008, from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM, in the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, Lone Star Ballroom--Salon A-C, the Foundation will honor physical therapists and the military patients they treat during the 2008 annual dinner dance. Retired US Army Colonel Rebecca Storey Hooper, PT, PhD, will ...
PT 2008 send-off coffee reception for Paris.(Foundation Events at PT 2008)
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Foundation will host a send-off reception for Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, at PT 2008 on Thursday, June 12, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, in the East Registration area of the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Join us as we wish Paris well on his attempt to enter the ...
Strength training equipment.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Technogym USA [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Purestrength line of plate-loaded strength-training equipment is geared for expert users such as Olympic athletes. The system includes 10 pieces, each designed for maximal muscular activation while ...
Option for stander.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Altimate Medical [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Altimate offers the self-propelled Mobile Option for EasyStand Evolv standers. The mobile option includes several features for safety and ease of use, such as push-rims that move forward when the ...
Portable ultrasound.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Chattanooga Group [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Developed for use on the go or in the clinic, the Intelect TranSport Combo combines both ultrasound and electrotherapy ...
Exercise and balance.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Balance Gym [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The BalanceGym provides a stationary, safe environment for active older adults and those with balance problems to participate in individual and group exercise programs designed specifically for fall prevention and balance ...
Component insoles.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... RX Laboratories [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Biobasics Component Insole System allows therapists to quickly provide customized foot orthoses. The insoles have a medial longitudinal arch support to reduce excessive foot pronation, a metatarsal dome to ...
Portable storage organizer.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CT Designs LLC [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Versa-Pouch is a patented line of ergonomically shaped portable storage organizers. Designed for secure and easy attachment to walkers, rollators, ...
Support pillow.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Relax Right [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Relax Right is a variable-density pillow with a hollow core that combines 2 types of memory foam for support and comfort. The hollow core provides ventilation ...
Light therapy.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Chattanooga Group [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Intelect TranSport Light Therapy unit provides full-clinic functionality in a lightweight, easily transported system. Its ...
Treadmill.(Product News)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Space Efficient Treadmill [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Excite Jog is a commercial treadmill made especially for facilities with limited space. It provides a compact, ergonomic design without ...