Overview of physical therapy graduation courses in Brazil: current scenario by Angela Baroni de Góes, Francisca Rêgo Oliveira de Araújo, Amélia Pasqual Marques, Ana Carolina Basso Schmitt

“…Abstract Introduction: After the regulation of Physical Therapy (PT) in 1969, there were only six undergraduate courses in Brazil. …”
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Outcomes research shifting the dominant research paradigm in physical therapy by Alan M. Jette

“…This article discusses outcomes research in physical therapy and places its conceptual roots within the work on quality-of-care assessment. …”
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Subjective criteria associated with return-to-play in sports physical therapy by Vanessa Kume, Alessandro Haupenthal, Guilherme S. Nunes, Giuliano Mannrich, Daniela dos Santos Haupenthal, Bruna Borges Wageck

“…The athletes received treatment through the Sports Physical Therapy program of Santa Catarina State University, Brazil, between 2008 and 2011. …”
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Benefits of Combining Physical Therapy with Occupational Therapy in Hip Arthroplasty by Florin Mihai Marcu, Nicoleta Negrut, Bogdan Uivaraseanu, Anamaria Ciubara, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Felicia Dragan, Ancuta Lupu, Alexandru Bogdan Ciubara

“…This study was aimed to demonstrate that an IRP, represented by physical therapy associated with occupational therapy, improves the quality of life of patients with HA; (2) Methods: In this study, conducted between 2019 and 2021, 50 patients with HA were divided into two groups: study group—group A (25 subjects compliant with the IRP) and control group—group B (25 subjects, non-compliance with the IRP). …”
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IMPACT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY by Kavitha Raja, Senthil Kumaran, Anushree Narekuli

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Strategic management in physical therapy clinic - extensionist experience report by Lisandra de Andrade Dias, Lana Dandara Silva Lima

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Mobilization and calibration of the HTC VIVE for virtual reality physical therapy by Sydney Hemphill, Alan Nguyen, Samuel T Rodriguez, Maria Menendez, Ellen Wang, Kiley Lawrence, Thomas J Caruso

“…Aims The HTC VIVE virtual reality (VR) system is a potential tool for collecting kinematic data during inpatient and outpatient physical therapy (PT). When validated against research-grade systems, the VIVE has a reported translational error between 1.7 mm–2.0 cm. …”
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The Role of Regular Physical Therapy on Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy by Heewon Lee, Eun Kyung Kim, Dong Baek Son, Youngdeok Hwang, Joon-Sung Kim, Seong Hoon Lim, Bomi Sul, Bo Young Hong

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Contribution of Balneotherapy in Fibromyalgia Patients Receiving Conventional Physical Therapy by Engin TAŞTABAN, Ömer ŞENDUR

“…Group 1 included patients receiving Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and physical therapy modalities, including superficial hot and therapeutic ultrasounds. …”
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ROLE OF EDUCATION IN PHYSICAL THERAPY BALANCED PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME by Nechita F.

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World Confederation of Physical Therapy: Seventeenth bulletin to member-organisations by Rudie Agersnap

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Use of Virtual Reality in Physical Therapy as an Intervention and Diagnostic Tool by Hamid Bateni, Jenna Carruthers, Rebecca Mohan, Seyedamirhossein Pishva

“…These VR systems have found extensive use in physical therapy, rehabilitation, research, and assessment. …”
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The Potential of Lonidamine in Combination with Chemotherapy and Physical Therapy in Cancer Treatment by Yaxin Huang, Guohui Sun, Xiaodong Sun, Feifan Li, Lijiao Zhao, Rugang Zhong, Yongzhen Peng

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THE EFFICIENCY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN OPTIMIZING THE RESPIRATORY FUNCTION FOR ASTHMATIC CHILDREN by Rata Marinela

“…The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role of physical therapy in the field of respiratory pathology in children, mainly in bronchial asthma. …”
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Patient Perspective on Post-Breast Reconstruction Exercise and Physical Therapy by Margaret J. Higgins, Nisha Kale, Christopher Homsy, Kelsey L. Alabaster, Peter Ferrin, Cadence Miskimin, Abigail E. Chaffin, Mary K. Mulcahey

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The Shifting Landscape of Physical Therapy: Embracing Condition-Focused Expertise by Arshad Nawaz Malik

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Physical Therapy in Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review by Roshan Lal Meena, Tarun Kumar, Sandeep Singh

“…Investigated diverse physical therapy modalities that were applied for dissimilar periods, and outcome measures assessed at different periods which shown inconsistent results. …”
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Quality of life and self-esteem in traffic victims in physical therapy by Marcos Mesquita Filho

“…Results: The self-esteem of individuals undergoing physical therapy due to traffic accidents was lower compared to victims of other accidents and those in physical therapy for other reasons (p < 0.05). …”
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Informed decision making in translating assessment scales in Physical Therapy by Rusu Mihai Robert

“…More specifically, it delves into the mechanisms underlying informed decision making in translating assessment scales in Physical Therapy. The main challenge lies in achieving precision and accuracy when dealing with this text type (assessment scales are medical documents bordering informative and vocative categories) and, especially, with the extremely dense and, in many cases, ambiguous terminology. …”
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Aquatic Exercise in Physical Therapy Treatment for Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review by Manuel Rodríguez-Huguet, Carmen Ayala-Martínez, Pablo Góngora-Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Rosety-Rodríguez, Rocío Martín-Valero, Jorge Góngora-Rodríguez

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