• EDITORIAL: MSK Ultrasound and Introduction of IJSPT Ultrasound Bites Feature 

  Manske, Robert C.; Page, Phil; Voight, Michael; Wolfe, Chris (North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2023-02-01)

  [No abstract available]

• Child Interest Activity Plan (CIAP): An Implementation Driver to Bridge the Research to Practice Gap in Early Childhood Intervention 

  Davis, Frances A.; Sexton, Sarah; Everhart, Kris; Shelden, M’Lisa (SAGE Publications Inc, 2022-05-14)

  [No abstract available]

• MSK Ultrasound-An IJSPT Perspective 

  Page, Phil; Manske, Robert C.; Voight, Michael; Wolfe, Chris (NASMI, 2023-02-01)

  MSK ultrasound is a valuable imaging technique which has become increasingly popular in recent years. This efficient technique proves beneficial in a variety of ways. MSK ultrasound effectively streamlines the process by ...

• Physical Therapists Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Practice: A Review of Case Reports 

  Manske, Robert C.; Podoll, Katherine R.; Markowski, Alycia M.; Watkins, Maureen K.; Hayward, Lorna M.; Maitland, Murray E. (NASMI, 2023-02-01)

  Objective Ultrasound diagnostic imaging (USI) is widely utilized in sports medicine, orthopaedics, and rehabilitation. Its use in physical therapy clinical practice is increasing. This review summarizes published patient ...

• Hamstring strain injury in athletes 

  Martin, Robroy L.; Cibulka, Michael T.; Bolgla, Lori A.; Koc, Thomas A.; Loudon, Janice K.; Manske, Robert C.; Weiss, Leigh; Christoforetti, John J.; Heiderscheit, Bryan C. (JOSPT, Inc., 2022-02-28)

  Hamstring strain injury (HSI) may result in considerable impairment, activity limitation, and participation restriction, including time lost from competitive sports. This CPG includes sports-related overloading and ...

• Exploring the integration of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging into clinical practice by physical therapists 

  Markowski, Alycia M.; Watkins, Maureen K.; Maitland, Murray E.; Manske, Robert C.; Podoll, Katherine R.; Hayward, Lorna M. (Taylor & Francis, 2022-10-19)

  Background Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) use for diagnostic purposes is expanding in physical therapy practice. Identifying and describing physical therapy-specific approaches to incorporating MSK-US into the evaluation ...

• Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability 

  Bertapelli, Fabio; Pitetti, Kenneth; Guerra-Junior, G. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-09-20)

  Background It has been established that for youth without disabilities, muscular strength (MS) is negatively associated with total and central adiposity. However, this relationship has not been clearly established for youth ...

• Elements of learning and integration of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging into practice: Physical therapists' educational journeys 

  Hayward, Lorna M.; Markowski, Alycia; Watkins, Maureen K.; Maitland, Murray E.; Manske, Robert C.; Beneck, George J. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2022-09-01)

  Introduction. Physical therapists (PTs) have the autonomy and expertise to assume a more significant role in the primary care of musculoskeletal conditions, validate diagnoses, and serve as a referral source to appropriate ...

• Top 10 “intangibles” that will help you become a better physical therapist. 

  Manske, Robert C. (North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2022-04-02)

• The reliability and validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs) 

  Lehecka, B.J.; Smith, Barbara S.; Rundell, Todd; Cappaert, Thomas A.; Hakansson, Nils A. (NASMI, 2021-12-01)

  Background The gluteals have unique morphology related to muscle endurance, including moderate fiber sizes and a majority of Type I endurance fibers. Evidence suggests gluteal endurance is related to low back pain, running ...

• Gluteal muscle activation during common yoga poses 

  Lehecka, B.J.; Stoffregen, Sydney; May, Adam; Thomas, Jacob; Mettling, Austin; Hoover, Josh; Hafenstine, Rex W.; Hakansson, Nils A. (North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2021-06-01)

  Background: Approximately 24% of physical therapists report regularly using yoga to strengthen major muscle groups. Although clinicians and athletes often use yoga as a form of strength training, little is known about the ...

• Association between sleep quality and physical functioning in adults with Down syndrome: A brief report 

  Bertapelli, Fábio; Johnson, Marquell; Pitetti, Kenneth H.; Smith, Mallory C.; Carlson, Benjamin; Curtis, Jasmine S.; Agiovlasitis, Stamatis (Elsevier, 2021-07-21)

  Background: Sleep quality is associated with physical functioning in adults, but this has not been examined in those with Down syndrome (DS). High body mass index (BMI) and accelerated aging, both common in adults with DS, ...

• Survey of physical therapists' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding diagnostic imaging 

  Rundell, Sean D.; Maitland, Murray E.; Manske, Robert C.; Beneck, George J. (Oxford University Press, 2021-01-04)

  OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe physical therapists' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding the use of diagnostic imaging. METHODS: Physical therapists in the United States were recruited from ...

• Grip and shoulder strength correlation with validated outcome instruments in patients with rotator cuff tears 

  Manske, Robert C.; Jones, Dalton W.; LeBlanc, Haley; Reddy, Megan; Straka, Matthew; Demel, Kayla; Prohaska, Daniel; Mendez, Greg; Smith, Barbara S.; Dir, Clayton E. (Elsevier, 2020-08-19)

  Hypothesis/Background: The ability to better define preoperatively the extent of rotator cuff (RC) dysfunction is desired. The study's purpose was to prospectively examine the relationships between absolute and percentage ...

• Comparing motor competence of sex-and age-matched youth with intellectual disability from Brazil and the United States 

  Bertapelli, Fabio; Pitetti, Kenneth H.; Miller, Ruth A.; Jaeger, Adam; Loovis, Michael; do Amaral-Junior, Wilson D.; de Barros-Filho, Marcos M.; Guerra-Junior, Gil (Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2020)

  Youth with intellectual disabilities (IDs) demonstrate below-criteria motor competence (MC) compared with typically developing (TD) youth. Whether differences in MC exist for youth with ID from different countries is ...

• Survey instrument development and validation to measure technology adoption in dental hygiene clinical environments 

  Delacruz, Natalie M.; Carlson, Brandi N.; Smith, Barbara S. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2020)

  This pilot study aimed to develop and test a comprehensive assessment instrument, through an examination of measurement properties, to evaluate relationships between faculty technology adoption and age, level of education, ...

• Young adults performance of unipedal dynamic balance with various footwear conditions 

  Smith, Barbara S.; Hartman, Alice H.; Martin, David M.; Milford, Jeremy A.; Simmonds, Jacob A.; Truong, Chris R. (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2020-02-01)

  Wearing barefoot-style (minimalist) shoes is suggested as a transition between wearing shoes and barefoot running. Some sources equate wearing Vibram FiveFingers™(VFFs), a brand of barefoot shoes, with running/walking ...

• The effects of gluteal squeezes compared to bilateral bridges on gluteal strength, power, endurance, and girth 

  Lehecka, B.J.; Turley, Jessica; Stapleton, Aaron; Waits, Kyle; Zirkle, John (PeerJ Inc., 2019-07-08)

  Background: Hip extension weakness is correlated with low back, hip, and knee pathology. Isometric gluteal squeezes have been shown to elicit high electromyographic gluteal activity. However, there is little research ...

• Measuring for nonsynostotic head deformities in preterm infants during NICU management: a pilot study 

  Willis, Sarah; Hsiao, Robert; Holland, Ruth A.; Lee, Kelly; Pitetti, Kenneth H. (Elsevier, 2019-04)

  Background: Research has focused on the presence of nonsynostotic head deformities (NHD: plagiocephaly, dolichocephaly, brachycephaly) in preterm infants at discharge and within the first year after discharge. However, ...

• Balance and coordination proficiency of age-matched male and female children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities 

  Pitetti, Kenneth H.; Miller, Ruth A.; Loovis, Michael (Human Kinetics Inc., 2018-04)

  Male youth (8-18 years) with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate motor proficiency below age-related competence capacities for typically developing youth. Whether below-criteria motor proficiency also exists for females ...

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