Publications by authors named "Anne Spar"

Objective: To examine physical therapists' experience providing telerehabilitation and their perceptions of telerehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Methods: Survey of members of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.

Results: We received 208 completed responses to our survey invitation.

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Background And Purpose: The recording of fall events is usually subjective and imprecise, which limits clinical practice and falls-related research. We sought to develop and validate a scale to grade near-fall and fall events on the basis of their severity represented by the use of health care resources, with the goal of standardizing fall reporting in the clinical and research settings.

Methods: Qualitative instrument development was based on a literature review and semistructured interviews to assess face and content validity.

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