Are Productivity Goals in Rehabilitation Practice Associated With Unethical Behaviors?

Objectives: To evaluate the presence of productivity goals among licensed rehabilitation clinicians and their relationship with observed unethical behavior.

Design: Exploratory, cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Online.

Functional predictors of stair-climbing speed in older adults.

Background And Purpose: Falls on stairs are a common cause of injury and death among older adults. Although stair climbing is a component of some instruments that assess activities of daily living, normal speeds for safe stairway ambulation have not been established. Furthermore, little is known about which components of functional mobility are most highly associated with stair-climbing speed.

Grip strength of Texas Special Olympians.

Little is known about the physical fitness parameters of individuals who participate in the Special Olympics. The purpose of this study was to assess the grip strength of 104 Special Olympians participating in the winter Olympic Games. Men were significantly stronger than women across age groups 20 to 59 yr.

Isometric strength and dynamic back extensor endurance are unrelated in children ages 6-10 years: a pilot study.

This study assessed the correlation between back extensor isometric force and dynamic endurance in 69 children 6-10 years of age. Subjects were positioned prone with legs and hips supported and restrained on two folded 6-in. mats.