Journal of Physical Therapy

One of the benefits of being a member of the APTA (www.apta.org) is receiving the Journal of Physical Therapy. The importance of Evidence-Based Practice cannot be overlooked, and this Journal does a great job addressing so many areas of our widespread field. You can utilize the website for supplemental videos, podcasts, and the clinical bottom line which is an excellent way of summarizing the research that was performed.

Take for instance the Table of Contents of the most recent issue:

(They also have very snazy art on the cover of each issue)

Editorials

PRISMA: Helping to Deliver Information That Physical Therapists Need
Christopher Maher
PHYS THER 2009;89 870-872
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/89/9/870

Reprints

Reprint—Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff, Douglas G. Altman and the PRISMA Group
PHYS THER 2009;89 873-880
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/873

Research Reports

Impact of Physical Therapist–Directed Exercise Counseling Combined With Fitness Center–Based Exercise Training on Muscular Strength and Exercise Capacity in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J. David Taylor, James P. Fletcher, and Jakesa Tiarks
PHYS THER 2009;89 884-892
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/884

Factors Associated With Surgeon Referral for Physical Therapy in Patients With Traumatic Lower-Extremity Injury: Results of a National Survey of Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons
Kristin R. Archer, Ellen J. MacKenzie, Michael J. Bosse, Andrew N. Pollak, and Lee H. Riley, III
PHYS THER 2009;89 893-905
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/893

Adhesive Capsulitis: Establishing Consensus on Clinical Identifiers for Stage 1 Using the Delphi Technique
Sarah Walmsley, Darren A. Rivett, and Peter G. Osmotherly
PHYS THER 2009;89 906-917
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/906

Strategies to Promote Evidence-Based Practice in Pediatric Physical Therapy: A Formative Evaluation Pilot Project
Joe Schreiber, Perri Stern, Gregory Marchetti, and Ingrid Provident
PHYS THER 2009;89 918-933
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/918

Rehabilitation After Hallux Valgus Surgery: Importance of Physical Therapy to Restore Weight Bearing of the First Ray During the Stance Phase
Reinhard Schuh, Stefan G. Hofstaetter, Samuel B. Adams, Jr, Florian Pichler, Karl-Heinz Kristen, and Hans-Joerg Trnka
PHYS THER 2009;89 934-945
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/934

Job Strain in Physical Therapists
Marc A. Campo, Sherri Weiser, and Karen L. Koenig
PHYS THER 2009;89 946-956
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/946

Clinical Interpretation of a Lower-Extremity Functional Scale–Derived Computerized Adaptive Test
Ying-Chih Wang, Dennis L. Hart, Paul W. Stratford, and Jerome E. Mioduski
PHYS THER 2009;89 957-968
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/957

Development of a Self-Report Measure of Fearful Activities for Patients With Low Back Pain: The Fear of Daily Activities Questionnaire
Steven Z. George, Carolina Valencia, Giorgio Zeppieri, Jr, and Michael E. Robinson
PHYS THER 2009;89 969-979
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/969

Perspectives

Traumatic Brain Injury and Vestibular Pathology as a Comorbidity After Blast Exposure
Matthew R. Scherer and Michael C. Schubert
PHYS THER 2009;89 980-992
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/9/980

Letters and Responses

On "Effects of forced use on arm function in the subacute phase..." Hammer AM, Lindmark B. Phys Ther. 2009;89:526–539.
Steven L. Wolf
PHYS THER 2009;89 993-995
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/89/9/993

Author Response
Ann M. Hammer and Birgitta Lindmark
PHYS THER 2009;89 995-997
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/89/9/995

Corrections

Santamato A, Solfrizzi V, Panza F, et al. "Short-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy versus ultrasound therapy..." Phys Ther. 2009;89:643–652.
PHYS THER 2009;89 999
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/89/9/999

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants

News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy
PHYS THER 2009;89 1001-1002
http://www.ptjournal.org/cgi/content/full/89/9/1001