The Impact of Physical Therapy Postprofessional Education Programs on Productivity in a Large Academic Medical Center.

Introduction: Emerging evidence shows positive impact of postprofessional physical therapy education (residency and fellowship) specific to participants; however, outcomes on organizational impact are largely unknown. The purpose of this project was to describe the impact residency and fellowship training has on financial metrics. A secondary purpose of this case study was to describe trends associated with higher productivity.

Comparisons of Clinical Competency and Job Responsibilities of Physical Therapists With and Without Postprofessional Training.

Introduction: Understanding how educational pathways may influence clinical competence and work responsibilities is important in providing guidance to academic and clinic stakeholders and physical therapists (PTs) on PT career development. The purpose of this paper was to compare perceived clinical competency and job duties between PTs with formal mentored postprofessional clinical education with PTs without formal postprofessional clinical education.

Review Of Literature: The understanding of self-perceived clinical competence of PTs overall in the United States is limited, especially as related to the impact of postprofessional education.

Age-Related Decline of Wrist Position Sense and its Relationship to Specific Physical Training.

Perception of limb and body positions is known as proprioception. Sensory feedback, especially from proprioceptive receptors, is essential for motor control. Aging is associated with a decline in position sense at proximal joints, but there is inconclusive evidence of distal joints being equally affected by aging.

Defeating Urinary Incontinence with Exercise Training: Results of a Pilot Study in Frail Older Women.

Objectives: To determine whether combining behavioral urinary incontinence (UI) treatments with physical activity improves UI in frail older women.

Design: Single-blind, two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Senior apartments.

Reliability and Validity of Two Measures of Toileting Skills in Frail Older Women Without Dementia.

Urinary incontinence (UI) affects 43% of frail, community-dwelling older women and threatens their independence. For these women, remaining continent depends on their ability to toilet. Treatments should include improving toileting skills.

Factors associated with toileting disability in older adults without dementia living in residential care facilities.

Background: Older adults without dementia living in residential care facilities with toileting disability have increased care costs and dependency. Understanding associated factors could guide prevention and management strategies.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of and factors associated with toileting disability in this population.

Physical therapy interventions for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: a systematic review.

Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability. Nonsurgical treatment is a key first step.

Purpose: Systematic literature review of physical therapy (PT) interventions for community-dwelling adults with knee osteoarthritis.