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New Editor-in-Chief for PTJ

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image shows Steven George, incoming editor-in-chief of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal The American Physical Therapy Association has appointed Steven Z. George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, as Editor-in-Chief, succeeding the previous Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA.

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Inspiratory Muscle Training in Phase 1 and 2 Postoperative Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Clênia Oliveira Araújo and others
Objective This study aimed to determine the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength, length of hospital stay (LOS), and quality of life (QOL) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Methods The search was conducted in accordance with ...
Unlocking Patient Voices: Advancing Physical Therapist Practice with Discrete Choice Experiments
Carla Rauseo and M Samuel Cheng
As health care moves away from volume-based to value-based delivery, the role of the patient in determining value in health care is now paramount. Thus, health care should be aligned with what matters most to patients. Ascertaining patient preferences is therefore critical if we are to provide ...
LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competence in Physical Therapist Education and Practice: A Qualitative Study from the Patients’ Perspective
Melissa C Hofmann and others
Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of cultural competence and humility among patients of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community in physical therapy. Researchers sought to understand the perspectives of adults over ...
Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity of Recipients of a Kidney Transplant: Results From the ADHERE BRAZIL Multicenter Study.
Emiliana S Sertorio and others
Objective Physical activity is recommended for recipients of a kidney transplant. However, ADHERE BRAZIL study found a high prevalence (69%) of physical inactivity in Brazilian recipients of a kidney transplant. To tackle this behavior, a broad analysis of barriers is needed. This study aimed to ...
Validation of the Cervical Torsion Test and Head Neck Differentiation Test in Patients with Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction
Andrea Nüesch and others
Objective This study compared adults with peripheral vestibular hypofunction (VH) to healthy controls and assessed the sensitivity and specificity of the Cervical Torsion Test (CTT) and the Head Neck Differentiation Test (HNDT). This study aimed to determine whether neck problems affected primary ...

Editor's choice

Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: A Modern Definition and Description
Jason L Silvernail and others
Currently, orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) lacks a description of practice that reflects contemporary thinking and embraces advances across the scientific, clinical, and educational arms of the profession. The absence of a clear definition of OMPT reduces understanding of the approach ...
The Needs and Experiences of Patients Returning to Work after Total Knee Arthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis
Wenzhong Zhang and others
Objectives The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic and comprehensive review of qualitative research to examine the physical and psychological needs, as well as work experiences, of patients undergoing total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries during their process of ...
Functional Recovery of Adults Following Acute COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sophie Middleton and others
Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the objective, functional recovery of patients more than 3 months after acute COVID-19 infection. Methods Comprehensive database searches of EMBASE, PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register, CINAHL, and Google Scholar ...
Variation in Utilization of Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Services after Rotator Cuff Repair: A Population-Based Study
Brocha Z Stern and others
Objective The objective of this study was to describe the utilization of physical therapist and occupational therapist services after rotator cuff repair and examine variation in rehabilitation characteristics by profession. Methods This retrospective cohort study used the IBM MarketScan Commercial ...
Physical Therapist Interventions Versus or Combined with Surgical Treatment in Nontraumatic Degenerative Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Daniel Solsona-Carcas and others
Objective This study aimed to synthesize the evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in people with nontraumatic degenerative meniscal pathology, comparing physical therapist interventions versus or combined with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). Methods Seven electronic databases ...

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