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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"physical therapist"”.
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Holistic admissions review in physical therapist education
… and benefits to holistic admission review in physical therapist education (PTE) programs. The mixed methods study utilized both quantitative and qualitative data collected via an online survey to accredited programs and collection of quantitative data from program websites, Physical Therapist …
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Physical Therapist Faculty Transition To Academic Leadership
<p>The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) has elevated the accreditation standards for physical therapy (PT) faculty and program directors. These increased standards along with the proliferation of new physical therapy education programs and retirements of current …
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Predicting performance on the Physical Therapist Assistant licensure examination
… point average with the score on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) students. This pilot study examined the first two cohorts of PTA students at the College of the Sequoias from 2012 and 2013. Correlations and multiples regressions were the …
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Assessment of stress and burnout in physical therapist clinical instructors
… education is a critical component of a student physical therapist’s (SPT’s) journey to becoming a physical therapist (PT). Clinicians who are willing to be clinical instructors (CIs) are needed to educate and mentor the SPT on affective, cognitive, and psychomotor skills, however the role of CI …
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LIMITATIONS IN DIVERSIFYING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: SEEKING PREDICTORS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT SUCCESS
… describe the student composition of accredited physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs located in the United States to determine if there were any significant differences between racial and ethnic minority and non-minority groups. Additionally, this study attempted to address gaps in …
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Use of Quantitative Admissions Data to Predict Academic And Licensure Examination Performance Among Physical Therapist Students
Professional physical therapist education programs use a variety of measures of academic performance, aptitude, and interpersonal skills when selecting students for admission. Grade point averages (GPA) and scores on standardized tests, such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), are commonly …
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Identification of essential managerial work activities and competencies of physical therapist managers employed in hospital settings
… work and competencies required by hospital-based physical therapist managers to perform their work. Data describing work and competencies were gathered using a web-based application called SkillObject™ Process. A group of subject matter experts generated task statements describing their jobs. One …
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Application of the Interactional Model of Cultural Diversity to Identify Diversity Climate Factors Associated with Organizational Effectiveness in Accredited U.S. Physical Therapist Education Programs
<p>Accredited U.S. physical therapist education programs are responsible for the preparation of its graduates to provide culturally sensitive care to meet the physical therapy needs of an increasingly diverse population. While the importance of workforce diversity has been articulated, the effect …
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Exploring the potential of a model-based approach to detect muscular dysfunction using surface EMG
… more often end up with an application to find a physical therapist for future treatment. Later on in the process of weekly or biweekly appointments with a physical therapist, the physical therapist and client come up with an exercise plan that focuses on strengthening muscles that are not working …
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Design and development of portable home based rehabilitation device
… of rehabilitation results to be analyzed by physical therapist. We propose here a new type of leg rehabilitation system. The aim of the system is to realize the multiple-degree-of-freedom (DOF) training of a leg by manipulating the patient's leg with wires. The majority of current portable …
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Factors in Predicting the Number of Home Care Physical Visits
… These changes have challenged the home care physical therapist to be a better predictor of the total number of visits needed to complete the rehabilitation process. This was a retrospective study of 335 patients who received home health care physical therapy. The first part of this study …
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The Lived Experience Of New Physical Therapy Graduates Working In The Early Intervention Setting: Perceptions Of Preparation
<p>Understanding the experiences of new physical therapists transitioning to the early intervention workforce will provide a richer exploration of the preparation of physical therapists, which can guide educators to ensure adequate preparation. Since passage of the Individuals with Disabilities …
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Perceptions of Physical Therapy Faculty on the Inclusion of Spirituality in Physical Therapy Education
<p>Problem</p> <p>The physical therapy profession currently does not require the integration of spirituality in patient care in the physical therapy curriculum, and it is unclear how physical therapy faculty and practitioners view its inclusion. There is limited research literature on the …
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Preliminary Specifications for an Exoskeleton for the Training of Balance in Balance Impaired Individuals
… can be a struggle requiring months of costly physical therapy with a physical therapist. A machine that could help teach them how to balance would be a great help in the improvement of their lives. This thesis presents a set of control models for an exoskeleton that will stabilize and restore …
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Virtual Reality Gaming as a Tool for Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy
… to use the WBB under the supervision of a physical therapist; pre‐post testing was completed by two additional physical therapist that were blinded to the randomized groupings. The WBB exercises included lunges, single leg extensions and twist with a warm up and cool down before and after …
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Improving outpatient physical therapy
Outpatient physical therapy loses effectiveness due to long wait times in between clinical visits. PT Helper is a system designed to combat this disadvantage in three ways. PT Helper increases the effectiveness of the patient-clinician interview conducted at the beginning of each clinical visit by …
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A mixed method analysis of the role of balance outcome measures in therapist decision-making and patient outcomes
… assess the impact of using outcome measures on physical therapists' decision-making and patient functional outcomes. Three hundred thirty-seven physical therapists completed an online survey focused on their use of outcome measures and their relationship with decision-making for patients with …
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Identifying And Examining Access And Barriers To Healthcare For The Transgender And Nonbinary Individual
… My personal and professional interest as a physical therapist combined with a thorough literature review, and the theoretical framework of minority stress theory comprised the conceptual framework. I conducted semistructured interviews with eight participants, during which I asked them to …
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