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Do As I Do: Exercise Habits of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Student Physical Therapists [PDF]

Physical Therapy, 2010
BackgroundPhysical therapy practitioners are among the many health care professionals who can counsel their patients to address the public health care concern of physical inactivity. Health care providers who are physically active themselves are more likely to counsel patients on the benefits of activity.ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were: (1) to
Julia, Chevan, Esther M, Haskvitz
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The Mental Health Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Therapists

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
We evaluated the mental health burden of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on physical therapists, including their stress and anxiety levels, who were at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms.
Seoyon Yang, S. Kwak, Eun Jae Ko, M. Chang   +3 more
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Use of Standardized Assessments and Online Resources in Stroke Rehabilitation

Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2019
Background: The extent to which movement-related standardized assessments and online resources are used in stroke rehabilitation is unclear in the United States.
Susan H. Lin, Pamela R. Bosch, Veronica T. Rowe, Susan E. Fasoli, Jeanne Langan   +4 more
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Italian Physical Therapists’ Response to the Novel COVID-19 Emergency

Physical Therapy, 2020
1 Italian Physical Therapists’ Response to the Novel COVID-19 Emergency Italian Physical Therapists’ Response to COVID-19 Point of View Point of View Paolo Pedersini, Camilo Corbellini, Jorge Hugo Villafañe P.
P. Pedersini, C. Corbellini, J. Villafañe   +2 more
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Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Korea [PDF]

The Ewha Medical Journal
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Korea that was designed to augment respiratory function, promote patient recovery, and improve ...
Soo Jeong Han, Jee Hyun Suh
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Physical Therapists' Perceptions of the Roles of the Physical Therapist Assistant [PDF]

Physical Therapy, 1994
This longitudinal study investigated physical therapists' perceptions of the roles of physical therapist assistants (PTAs).In 1986, a questionnaire describing 79 physical therapy activities was distributed to a random sample (n = 400) of physical therapists derived from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) membership.
Robinson, Andrew J., McCall, Michael, DePalma, Mary Turner, Clayton-Krasinski, Debra, Tingley, Shannon, Simoncelli, Suzann, Harnish, Lisa   +6 more
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Interrater Reliability of Muscle Ultrasonography Image Acquisition by Physical Therapists in Patients Who Have or Who Survived Critical Illness.

Physical Therapy, 2020
OBJECTIVE Previous studies have demonstrated that muscle ultrasound can be reliably performed at the patient bedside by novice assessors with minimal training.
K. Mayer, S. Dhar, Evan P. Cassity, A. Denham, Johnny England, P. Morris, E. Dupont-Versteegden   +6 more
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Translating COVID-19 Evidence to Maximize Physical Therapists’ Impact and Public Health Response

Physical Therapy, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has sounded alarm bells throughout global health systems. Late May, 2020, over 100,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the United State, the highest number of any country.
E. Dean, Alice Y. M. Jones, H. P. Yu, R. Gosselink, M. Skinner   +4 more
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Enhancing the Autonomy of Physical Therapy in Korea and Its Significance for the National Healthcare System: Facing the Challenges of a Super-aging Society

Physical Therapy Korea, 2023
Most advanced countries that are members of the World Physiotherapy have established a 4-year education system or specialized graduate school system for physical therapists based on national standards.
Ki-song Kim
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Weight Stigmatization among Physical Therapy Students and Registered Physical Therapists

Obesity Facts, 2020
Introduction: Weight stigmatization is reflected in anti-fat attitudes and stereotypical perceptions of people who are overweight; it has been demonstrated to be prevalent in many segments of society across multiple countries.
M. Elboim-Gabyzon, K. Attar, Smadar Peleg   +2 more
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