Development and content validity of the Therapy Behavior Scale.

The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment instrument that would allow clinicians to (1) evaluate behaviors of infants and toddlers during therapeutic intervention based on their own observations; (2) be applicable in a home-based or an outpatient therapeutic setting; and (3) be appropriate for use with infants and toddlers from birth to three years of age regardless of their developmental level or level of disability. Six pediatric therapists participated in the development and content evaluation of the instrument, Therapy Behavior Scale (TBS) with its subsequent revision into the TBS Version 1.0.

Interprofessional education: a review and analysis of programs from three academic health centers.

The past decade witnessed momentum toward redesigning the U.S. health care system with the intent to improve quality of care.

Mobility criteria for upright sitting with patients in the neuro/trauma intensive care unit: an analysis of length of stay and functional outcomes.

Background And Purpose: Few studies have explored optimal advancement and variation in mobility and length of stay (LOS) data with critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes and LOS of critically ill patients in the neurotrauma ICU involved in rehabilitation.

Methods: A bidirectional case-control study of a total of 30 patients admitted to a level 1 trauma hospital in the metropolitan Chicago area with Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of ≤12 (3-12) were studied.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, located in North Chicago, Illinois, is a private, health professions university educating health and biomedical professionals in an innovative, student-centered environment. The University is composed of 4 colleges: the Chicago Medical School, the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, the College of Health Professions, and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. At Rosalind Franklin University, we are committed to Interprofessional Education as stated in our vision and introduced through our first-year Interprofessional experience for all incoming students.

Use of music during physical therapy intervention for an infant with Erb's palsy: a single-subject design.

Evidence supporting the use of music during pediatric physical therapy intervention is limited. The purpose of this single-subject design was to evaluate the effects of music on patient progress, the amount of crying during therapy, and parent satisfaction with physical therapy services. The subject was an infant girl with Erb's palsy who participated in this study from age 8 months to age 20 months.

Evaluation of the primary subtests of toddler and infant motor evaluation: implications for clinical practice in pediatric physical therapy.

Purpose: The Toddler and Infant Motor Evaluation (T.I.M.

Epidemiology of ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a veterans affairs hospital.

This study was performed to identify risk factors for the nosocomial acquisition of ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) in a Veterans Administration hospital between January 1994, and March 1995. The study was a retrospective comparison of host factors and in-hospital exposures of patients who acquired nosocomially CRPA and ciprofloxacin-sensitive P. aeruginosa (CSPA).

Reliability and validity of the FIM for persons aged 80 years and above from a multilevel continuing care retirement community.

Objective: Development of accurate functional assessment instruments will help clinicians evaluate treatment outcome and plan realistic rehabilitation goals for elderly patients. The reliability, validity, and appropriateness of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) were examined for a population aged 80 years and more from a multilevel, continuing care retirement community.

Design: Forty-nine residents (average age 89.

Intertester reliability of the cervical range of motion device.

Intertester reliability is important for longitudinal assessment of patients by two different clinicians. The purpose of this study was to investigate the intertester reliability of the cervical range of motion device (CROM). The CROM was used to measure subjects with a history of cervical dysfunction.

Intratester and intertester reliability of the cervical range of motion device.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the intratester and intertester reliability of the Cervical Range of Motion instrument (CROM) for measuring cervical flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation. Twenty able-bodied subjects were tested by two testers on two different occasions. Pearson product-moment correlations for intratester reliability ranged from .

Intertester reliability of the hand-held dynamometer for wrist flexion and extension.

This study was conducted to determine the intertester reliability of a hand-held dynamometer for the wrist flexor and extensor muscles. Using the break test on 20 healthy subjects, three testers obtained two measures of strength for each muscle group. The data were analyzed using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients, intraclass correlations, and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures.

Intertester reliability of the flexible ruler for the cervical spine.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the flexible ruler had intertester reliability for the cervical curvature in normal subjects. Measurements of the cervical curvature were taken on 20 subjects in two different positions: with the cervical spine in a neutral position and with the spine in the fully flexed position. The correlation between testers for the neutral position was r = + 0.

Intertester reliability and concurrent validity of fluid-based and universal goniometers for active knee flexion.

This study was designed 1) to determine the intertester reliability of the universal goniometer and the fluid-based goniometer and 2) to establish the concurrent validity of the fluid-based goniometer. Two testers measured active knee flexion of 20 healthy subjects (15 women, 5 men) using both instruments. The subjects had a mean age of 24.

Concurrent validity and intertester reliability of universal and fluid-based goniometers for active elbow range of motion.

The purposes of this study were 1) to establish the concurrent validity of the universal goniometer and the fluid-based goniometer and 2) to determine the intertester reliability of these two instruments. A correlational study was performed in which two testers used the universal goniometer and the fluid-based goniometer in measuring elbow range of motion in 30 healthy subjects. The fluid-based goniometer had high intertester reliability (R = .

Relationship between academic achievement and clinical performance in a physical therapy education program.

This study was performed to ascertain whether a relationship exists between physical therapy students' preprofessional academic achievement and their academic or clinical performance while attending professional school. A comparison was also made between professional academic achievement and clinical performance. The records of three classes of graduates (N = 65) were examined in relation to preprofessional grade point average, professional grade point average, and clinical performance.

Relationship between plasma somatomedin C and muscle performance in a geriatric male population.

The purpose of this study was to ascertain if a relationship existed between plasma somatomedin C (SmC) level, as an indicator of growth hormone secretion, and muscle performance. Eighteen community-dwelling men between the ages of 65 and 80 comprised the sample group. Muscle strength, power and endurance were measured isokinetically on the elbow flexors and extensors and on the knee flexors and extensors.

Effects of an inverted position on blood pressure, pulse rate, and deep tendon reflexes of healthy young adults.

This study reports the effects of an inverted position on pulse rate, blood pressure, and deep tendon reflexes of the biceps muscle, triceps muscle, and Achilles tendon. Twenty healthy adults were used as subjects. We collected data both before and after the subjects were in the inverted position for eight minutes on a specially designed tonic labyrinthine inverted table.

Objective assessment with establishment of normal values for lumbar spinal range of motion.

The purpose of this article is to present an assessment method, in conjunction with age-related normal values, for lumbar spinal range of motion. Lumbar flexion, lumbar extension, and right and left lateral flexion were measured on 172 subjects by a combination of goniometry and spinal distraction techniques. Normal values are given for six age groups; each group had a range of 10 years.