Research Reports:

Scales to Assess the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review

Susan Armijo Olivo, Luciana Gazzi Macedo, Inae Caroline Gadotti, Jorge Fuentes, Tasha Stanton, and David J Magee
PHYS THER 2008 88: 156-175 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070147); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measuring Deterioration in International Classification of Functioning Domains of People With Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Ambulatory

Jaana Paltamaa, Taneli Sarasoja, Esko Leskinen, Juhani Wikström, and Esko Mälkiä
PHYS THER 2008 88: 176-190 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070064); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [The Bottom Line][The Bottom Line Podcast]  

Health Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-efficacy for Working With Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Who Have Diverse Sexual Orientations

Annlee Burch
PHYS THER 2008 88: 191-198 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060188); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interventions Used by Physical Therapists in Home Care for People After Hip Fracture

Kathleen Kline Mangione, Rosalie B Lopopolo, Nancy P Neff, Rebecca L Craik, and Kerstin M Palombaro
PHYS THER 2008 88: 199-210 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070023); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables and Appendix][Discussion Podcast]  

Predictive Value of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for the Amount of Physical Activity After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Robert Wagenmakers, Martin Stevens, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Wiebren Zijlstra, and Johan W Groothoff
PHYS THER 2008 88: 211-218 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060321); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimation of Thigh Muscle Mass With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Older Adults and People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Sunita Mathur, Karen PR Takai, Donna L MacIntyre, and Darlene Reid
PHYS THER 2008 88: 219-230 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070052); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Education on Return-to-Work Status for People With Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Acute Low Back Pain

Joseph J Godges, Marie A Anger, Grenith Zimmerman, and Anthony Delitto
PHYS THER 2008 88: 231-239 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20050121); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [The Bottom Line][The Bottom Line Podcast]  

Gaze Control and Foot Kinematics During Stair Climbing: Characteristics Leading to Fall Risk in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Richard P Di Fabio, Cris Zampieri, and Paul Tuite
PHYS THER 2008 88: 240-250 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070159); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [The Bottom Line][The Bottom Line Podcast]  

Effect of Focus of Attention and Age on Motor Acquisition, Retention, and Transfer: A Randomized Trial

Michal Emanuel, Tal Jarus, and Orit Bart
PHYS THER 2008 88: 251-260 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060174); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of Feedback Schedule in Motor Performance and Learning of a Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Task Using Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Wendy J Herbert, Deborah Givens Heiss, and D Michele Basso
PHYS THER 2008 88: 261-269 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060308); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Implementing an Integrated Electronic Outcomes and Electronic Health Record Process to Create a Foundation for Clinical Practice Improvement

Daniel Deutscher, Dennis L Hart, Ruth Dickstein, Susan D Horn, and Moshe Gutvirtz
PHYS THER 2008 88: 270-285 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20060280); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interrater Reliability of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

Bouwien CM Smits-Engelsman, Marlene J Fiers, Sheila E Henderson, and Leslie Henderson
PHYS THER 2008 88: 286-294 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070068); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Multimedia, and Software Reviews:

Spinal Deformities: The Essentials

PHYS THER 2008 88: 295 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2008.88.2.295); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants:

News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy

PHYS THER 2008 88: 297-298 (DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2008.88.2.297); [Full Text] [PDF]  

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