Detecting Artificial Intelligence-Generated Personal Statements in Professional Physical Therapist Education Program Applications: A Lexical Analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the lexical sophistication of personal statements submitted by professional physical therapist education program applicants with those generated by OpenAI's Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT).

Methods: Personal statements from 152 applicants and 20 generated by ChatGPT were collected, all in response to a standardized prompt. These statements were coded numerically, then analyzed with recurrence quantification analyses (RQAs).

Acute effects of an isometric neck warm-up programme on neck performance characteristics and ultrasound-based morphology.

Objective: Athletic performance can be enhanced immediately after an isometric warm-up, a phenomenon termed post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE). While isometric warm-ups can improve lower extremity sprint and jump performance, neck-specific isometric warm-ups need development and validation for mild traumatic brain disorders and neck pain. This study examined acute effects of isometric warm-ups on neck performance and morphology.

Machine Learning in Admissions?: Use of Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID) to Predict Matriculants to Physical Therapy School.

Purpose: Machine learning algorithms provide methods by which patterns in admissions data may be discovered that predict admissions yields in education programs. We used a chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) analysis to examine characteristics that predict applicants most likely to matriculate into a physical therapy program after being admitted.

Methods: Data from applicants admitted to our physical therapy program from the 2015-2016 through 2021-2022 admissions cycles were evaluated (n=413).

Recurrence quantification analysis of isokinetic strength tests: A comparison of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed and the uninjured limb.

Background: Despite widespread use of return to sport testing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, studies suggest inadequacy in current testing criteria, such as limb symmetry index calculations, to determine athletes' readiness to return to play. Recurrence quantification analysis, an emerging non-linear data analysis tool, may reveal subtle neuromuscular differences between the injured and uninjured limb that are not captured by traditional testing. We hypothesized that isokinetic torque curve data of the injured limb would demonstrate lower determinism and entropy as compared to the uninjured limb.

Recurrence Quantification Analysis of Personal Statements from Applicants to a Physical Therapy Doctoral Program: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Purpose: We examined lexical sophistication of written personal statements from physical therapy applicants to determine whether recurrence quantification analysis (RQA) indices distinguish higher- versus lower-scored candidates and correlate with other admissions variables.

Methods: Written personal statements were extracted from 152 applications, coded numerically, and analyzed with RQA. Along with other RQA indices, determinism-representing predictability of words and phrases-was quantified.

Validity Indices of the King-Devick Concussion Test in Hockey Players.

Objective: To compare the validity indices of the King-Devick (KD) test in hockey players using any increase in test time over baseline to a 6-second increase as a positive concussion test. We hypothesized the KD test using the 6-second change would yield greater validity indices.

Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF HIP MUSCLE ACTIVATION DURING A SINGLE LIMB SQUAT LATERAL SLIDE EXERCISE.

Background: Slider exercises, which may use a gliding disc or "slider", are dynamic exercises used for strengthening. They are proposed to increase challenge as the friction between the body and ground is decreased which increases the demands on muscles of the weight bearing limb.

Hypothesis And Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity level of hip muscles of the weight bearing limb while performing a single limb slide squat to that of a standard isometric squat and (2) to investigate the influence of trunk position on hip EMG activity.

Sex Differences in Ultrasound-Based Muscle Size and Mechanical Properties of the Cervical-Flexor and -Extensor Muscles.

Context: Neck pain (NP), neck injuries, and concussions are more prevalent in female athletes than in their male counterparts. Females exhibit less neck girth, strength, and stiffness against a perturbation. As part of the clinical examination for individuals with NP, ultrasound (US)-based imaging of the cervical muscles has become common.

Responsiveness of a Balance Assessment Using a Mobile Application.

Background: Balance assessment is used by clinicians as part of athlete concussion screening. The King-Devick (K-D) Balance app is designed to provide an objective balance assessment value. The purpose of this study was to investigate the responsiveness of a balance assessment using the K-D Balance app.

Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of an interprofessional workshop between physical therapy and medical students.

Interprofessional education (IPE) is an important component of medical education, preparing students for the collaboration necessary for high-quality patient care. This study aimed to compare IPE readiness in pre-qualification physical therapy (PT) and medical (MD) students before and after an interprofessional workshop and identify factors influencing the workshop's perceived educational value. In two consecutive years, students were surveyed with the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) following a four-hour, case-based workshop.

The use of motor learning and neural plasticity in rehabilitation for ataxic hemiparesis: A case report.

: Although the principles of neural plasticity for stroke rehabilitation are well established, specific intervention plans for patients with ataxia following a lacunar infarct are not well described. The purpose of this case report is to describe the intervention program for a patient with ataxic hemiparesis based on principles of motor learning and neural plasticity. : An 83-year-old, socially active male presented to the emergency department with right-sided upper extremity weakness and ataxia.

A Comparison of Various Cervical Muscle Strength Testing Methods Using a Handheld Dynamometer.

Background:: Cervical muscle strength, proposed as a modifiable risk factor in concussions, can be assessed using various methods. The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability and force outputs of 3 methods that use handheld dynamometry (HHD) for assessing cervical muscle strength.

Hypothesis:: All 3 testing methods are reliable, and force outputs are significantly different between methods.

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY OF THE HIP AND THIGH MUSCLES DURING TWO VARIATIONS OF THE LUNGE EXERCISE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background: The lunge is a closed kinetic chain exercise that athletes frequently use as part of training and rehabilitative programs. While typically performed on a stable surface, modifications include the use of balance platforms to create an unstable surface and suspension equipment. Suspension training exercises are theorized to be higher demand exercises and may be considered a progression from exercises on stable surfaces.

Ewing Sarcoma of the Femur.

A 26-year-old active woman with knee pain was seen by her primary care physician and diagnosed with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Radiographs of the knee were interpreted as noncontributory. Her knee symptoms continued, and 8 weeks later she was referred to a physiatrist, who confirmed the PFP diagnosis and referred her to physical therapy.

Influence of Body Position on Shoulder and Trunk Muscle Activation During Resisted Isometric Shoulder External Rotation.

Background: External rotation (ER) strengthening of the shoulder is an integral component of rehabilitative and preventative programs for overhead athletes. A variety of shoulder ER strengthening exercises are reported, including those intended to integrate the core musculature. The purpose of this study was to examine ER torque and electromyographic (EMG) activation of shoulder and trunk muscles while performing resisted isometric shoulder ER in 3 positions (standing, side lying, and side plank).

Concussion in Ice Hockey: Current Gaps and Future Directions in an Objective Diagnosis.

Objective: This review provides an update on sport-related concussion (SRC) in ice hockey and makes a case for changes in clinical concussion evaluation. Standard practice should require that concussions be objectively diagnosed and provide quantitative measures of the concussion injury that will serve as a platform for future evidence-based treatment.

Methods: The literature was surveyed to address several concussion-related topics: research in ice hockey-related head trauma, current subjective diagnosis, promising components of an objective diagnosis, and current and potential treatments.

Does fair play reduce concussions? A prospective, comparative analysis of competitive youth hockey tournaments.

Background/aim: To determine if Boys Bantam and Peewee and Girls U14 sustain fewer concussions, head hits, 'other injuries' and penalties in hockey tournaments governed by intensified fair play (IFP) than non-intensified fair play (NIFP).

Methods: A prospective comparison of IFP, a behaviour modification programme that promotes sportsmanship, versus control (non-intensified, NIFP) effects on numbers of diagnosed concussions, head hits without diagnosed concussion (HHWDC), 'other injuries', number of penalties and fair play points (FPPs). 1514 players, ages 11-14 years, in 6 IFP (N=950) and 5 NIFP (N=564) tournaments were studied.

Influence of Neck Laceration Protectors on Cervical Range of Motion.

Objective: To examine the effect of a hockey neck laceration protector (NLP) on cervical range of motion (ROM) along with the athlete's perception on comfort and restrictiveness. Our hypothesis was that all styles of NLPs would limit cervical ROM compared to no NLP, and that certain designs of NLPs would be perceived as more restrictive and less comfortable.

Design: Cross-sectional observational analytic.

Long-term effect of a short interprofessional education interaction between medical and physical therapy students.

Medicine is increasingly focused on team-based practice as interprofessional cooperation leads to better patient care. Thus, it is necessary to teach teamwork and collaboration with other health care professionals in undergraduate medical education to ensure that trainees entering the workforce are prepared to work in teams. Gross anatomy provides an opportunity to expose students to interprofessional education (IPE) early in their training.

Reliability and accuracy of a goniometer mobile device application for video measurement of the functional movement screen deep squat test.

Background/purpose: The squat is a fundamental movement of many athletic and daily activities. Methods to clinically assess the squat maneuver range from simple observation to the use of sophisticated equipment. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of Coach's Eye (TechSmith Corp), a 2-dimensional (2D) motion analysis mobile device application (app), for assessing maximal sagittal plane hip, knee, and ankle motion during a functional movement screen deep squat, and to compare range of motion values generated by it to those from a Vicon (Vicon Motion Systems Ltd) 3-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.

Management of a patient with patellofemoral pain syndrome using neuromuscular training in decreasing medial collapse: a case report.

Background And Purpose: Medial collapse has been reported to increase patellofemoral stresses. This case describes the examination and treatment of a patient with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), displaying medial collapse during functional activities. The purpose of this case is twofold: (1) to describe a clinical movement pattern assessment using a 2-dimensional (2D) assessment; and (2) to describe a clinical neuromuscular training program focused on optimal movement patterns.

The most cut-resistant neck guard for preventing lacerations to the neck.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of neck guard brands when contacted by a sharpened hockey skate blade.

Design: Analytic experimental.

Setting: Laboratory.

Reliability of hip internal rotation range of motion measurement using a digital inclinometer.

Purpose: Assessment of hip internal rotation (IR) is a critical element in the evaluation of a painful hip, yet there currently exists no consistent method of determining this measurement. The purpose of this study is to report the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of active and passive hip IR measurement using a digital inclinometer.

Methods: Twenty-five subjects (8 men, 17 women) with asymptomatic hip joints, and no known pathology between the ages of 22 and 42 participated.

Effects of examiner strength on reliability of hip-strength testing using a handheld dynamometer.

Context: Hip-muscle impairments are associated with a variety of lower-extremity dysfunctions. Accurate assessment in the clinical setting can be challenging due to the strength of hip muscles relative to examiner strength.

Objective: To examine the influence of examiner strength and technique on manual hip-strength testing using a handheld dynamometer.