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Development process for Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From the American Physical Therapy Association . Sample 1: select APTA interested parties included presidents/research chairs of the 18 APTA sections and academies and 51 chapters, APTA Board–appointed councils (Frontiers in Rehabilitation, Science, and Technology; Health Systems; and Health Promotion and Wellness), Foundation for Physical Therapy Research board members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, the Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA, and APTA House of Delegates (N = 731; responders = 93). Sample 2: sample 1 participants plus APTA Academy of Research members (N = 2019; responders = 116). Final content expert review: Content experts in each of the main categories of the agenda as identified by the APTA Academy of Research, SPAC, the Public Affairs and Policy Committee, the APTA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and APTA component presidents/research chairs (N = 95; responders = 25).
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” 17 Prior to the establishment of our first professional research agenda, there was certainly action in the physical therapy research space, with research being published; however, there was not yet a collective vision for the profession in the form of a consensus document with research priorities to drive physical therapy research forward. The physical therapy profession’s first clinical research agenda was published in 2000 3 with the goal of building a collective vision for physical therapy research that would solidify our professional research foundation and enhance practice for all physical therapist clinicians. Although we cannot establish a causal link between the publication of the agenda and the maturation of our science, we know that there were significant advancements in physical therapy science over the course of the next decade, as evidenced by growing publications and an increase in funded research. A new agenda was needed to reflect a more refined vision for the profession. The subsequent revised research agenda was published in 2011 4 ; and, since that time, we have continued to see incredible growth in our profession’s research foundation as well as significant changes within the profession of physical therapy.
During the more than 20 years since our first clinical research agenda was published, our profession has become more external facing in its focus. For example, APTA’s vision for the profession in 2000 was more inward-focused and had goals related to achieving direct access, utilization of evidence-based practice, becoming a doctoring profession, and autonomous practice. The current vision statement has a greater public health orientation with the goal of “transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.” The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From APTA is truly reflective of this shift in our profession as evidenced by the breadth and greater complexity of topical areas covered (population health, mechanistic research, clinical research, education and professional development research, health services research, and workforce development research) and by the focus on social determinants of health throughout the agenda.
Although broad input from the physical therapy community was sought in the development of all 3 of our profession’s research agendas, current members of our profession see very different challenges on our present research front based on the items included in this agenda. This agenda is very much reflective of the broader health climate nationally and globally. Our profession’s scientific needs have grown and evolved over time, as is appropriate. For example, in the Clinical Research Agenda of 2000, there were priorities related to the effectiveness of interventions that were narrower in focus and not patient centered. Specifically, “What is the effect of exercise (duration, intensity and type) on bone density?” and “Are manual techniques effective in the treatment of impairments and functional limitations?” These priorities demonstrated the state of our science at that time. In the 2023 research agenda, the intervention priorities have a broader and richer focus, such as, “Explore the role and value of artificial intelligence in improving and customizing patient care” and “Evaluate the impact of clinical practice guideline implementation on the patient care experience, population health, and economic outcomes.”
The authors of the original agenda asserted that “the Clinical Research Agenda can serve as a benchmark for the systematic progression of physical therapy science.” 3 The wisdom and truth of this assertion is clearly evident when comparatively examining the foci of the original research agenda with those of the updated versions over the ensuing 20-plus years. For instance, it is noteworthy that we have moved well beyond the need to list research agenda items focused on establishing the psychometric properties (eg, reliability and validity) of tests and measures, as we did in the first agenda. It is no longer a priority for our profession to be so prescriptive in suggesting future directions for the scientific pathways that our investigators choose. There is currently a recognition that our scientists do not need to be coached on methodological approaches to answering questions; rather, the agenda is designed to inspire our scientists to answer groundbreaking questions that will change the standing of our profession in the greater health care landscape.
The creation of this most recent agenda provided an opportunity for us to benchmark our scientific growth in comparison to our past agendas. It will be important to continue to chart our scientific evolution in this manner with future research agendas. Clearly, the physical therapy profession has made systematic progress in its scientific foundation, thus improving the long-term sustainability of our profession within the health care landscape. Although the purpose of the agenda is to provide a framework for researchers and APTA constituents to build their individual research priorities, this agenda also sets the importance of some of the key areas of focus through the 6 topic areas. The addition of population health research in this agenda demonstrates the movement of the profession into the broader landscape of health care to include health disparities, social determinants of health, and other global health initiatives.
In addition to publication of this research agenda, APTA will support initiatives to disseminate it to interested parties. The agenda will be presented at various meetings with rehabilitation funders, researchers, and their collaborators to promote partnerships and to provide a framework on which rehabilitation-focused organizations can build their future research priorities. The agenda will be shared widely among funding agencies. Because it is approved by the APTA Board of Directors, the agenda will be referenced as a guiding document for APTA to inform research priorities and initiatives. This agenda will replace the previous research agenda as part of the funding criteria for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research in its proposal review process.
One of the challenges in developing a research agenda is to identify the optimal method for evaluating how it has impacted the profession and its scientific foundation. To date, there has been no systematic evaluation of the previous 2 agendas. The lack of evaluation is likely tied to the significant challenges in measuring the impact because it is extremely difficult to attribute temporally distant outcomes to an intervention such as the publication and dissemination of a research agenda. Furthermore, the most distal outcomes of interest (eg, research productivity, grant funding, resultant practice change) will undoubtedly be affected by a multitude of other influences, thus making it nearly impossible to attribute global scientific progress within physical therapy solely to the research agenda. But it is possible to measure the direct influence of the research agenda on more proximal outcomes, such as the number of times the research agenda is cited or the number of different dissemination activities undertaken to proliferate the vision set within the research agenda. In this vein, we could annually assess which research agenda items are represented in research funded by the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, or whether the research priorities for the different APTA components and academies align with the research agenda.
As we attempt to understand the more indirect influences of the agenda on the key outcomes of interest (research productivity, grant funding, resultant practice change), we would be better served by focusing on the contributions of the research agenda, rather than attempting to focus on the idea of its direct attribution. Then we will be positioned to qualitatively assess the contributions of the research agenda to our outcomes of interest in a systematic fashion. To this end, we could regularly conduct case studies to understand how research that aligns with the agenda has been used to advance the profession. For example, the APTA Strategic Plan for 2022–2025 has an explicit goal to “drive demand for and access to physical therapy as a proven pathway to improve the human experience.” 18 In the health services research section of the agenda, there are several items that set pathways in place for achieving this goal, such as “Explore methods for increasing access to physical therapist services within different socioeconomic and racial groups.” Over time, APTA could conduct a descriptive analysis to understand what progress has been made in terms of this goal regarding demand and access and could explore what research related to these research agenda items has been put forth to reach said goals. This type of assessment does not provide direct attribution but gives us an opportunity to understand the contributions that the agenda makes to meeting our association’s goals. Although this method of evaluation cannot be fully validated, future iterations of the research agenda—and ongoing retrospective assessment of the progress on the association’s goals—will help to provide an assessment of the utility of this process. Of course, this process has the limitation of relying on hindsight to view its success or failure over time.
The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From APTA includes priorities identified as key in the evolution of our profession. Researchers can use the areas and associated priorities to help refine their individual research agendas and scientific queries and adapt what is important to the profession to their specific research area. The research agenda provides guidance across the continuum of research from bench science to translational projects, bringing the science into clinical practice and the community. As the profession moves forward, an assessment of the influence of this research agenda on the profession will be important to inform future research agendas.
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The authors thank the following individuals: staff in the APTA scientific affairs research department and knowledge and technology data management department; APTA Scientific and Practice Affairs Committee members, especially Shih-Chiao Tseng, PT, PhD, for their support in project leadership, data and survey management, and editing synthesis; Ben Martin PT, DPT, 2022 APTA leadership scholar for support on the second environmental scan, and APTA Senior Director of Member Communications Lois Douthitt and Elizabeth Staton at the University of Colorado for editing synthesis.
Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Gregory E Hicks, Department of Physical Therapy, and Clinical & Translational Research, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Kory Zimney, Department of Physical Therapy, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA.
Emily J Slaven, Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Tara Jo Manal, Scientific Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
Lynn M Jeffries, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal), Gregory Hicks (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal), Kory Zimney (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal), Emily Slaven (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal), Tara Manal (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal), Lynn Jeffries (Conceptualization-Equal, Data curation-Equal, Project administration-Equal, Writing – original draft-Equal, Writing – review & editing-Equal).
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The research agenda will be presented at the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting; February 15–17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts.
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Research agendas play an important role in directing scholarly inquiry in a field. The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) outlines research priorities that are vital to advancing physical therapist practice and the profession. The development of the research agenda included multiple iterative steps and feedback from stakeholders. A research agenda subgroup (n = 6) of the APTA Scientific and Practice Affairs Committee (SPAC), with APTA staff support, gathered information on existing research agendas, developed draft priority descriptions, and gathered feedback via surveys. The subgroup first conducted an environmental scan of the research agendas in the physical therapy and rehabilitation fields. To gather information about research priorities, APTA's Technology and Organizational Performance department distributed a survey to 3 samples. APTA staff organized the feedback, and SPAC edited and synthesized a draft agenda. This draft was sent out in survey form to the original samples and to members of the APTA Academy of Research. Concurrently, a repeat environmental scan was conducted. A final draft of the research agenda was sent for final review to a smaller cohort (n = 95) that included content experts in each of the main categories of the agenda as identified by the APTA Academy of Research. The SPAC research agenda subgroup reviewed and incorporated the information into the final draft. The final research agenda includes priorities in topical areas (population health, mechanistic research, clinical research, education/professional development research, health services research, and workforce development) identified as key in the evolution of our profession.
Impact: The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From APTA identifies research priorities within the profession vital to advancing the practice and profession of physical therapy. The research agenda has 6 key areas of focus: population health research, mechanistic research, clinical research, education and professional development research, health services research, and workforce research. Researchers, funding agencies, and public policy makers can use the research agenda to concentrate research efforts around these areas.
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The program is designed to prepare outstanding leaders who advance innovative interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation science. A major focus of the program is to advance the science of rehabilitation and to elucidate the scientific basis for the procedures and processes used in clinical practice. Areas of research emphasis include studies designed to (1) promote an understanding of the pathology of injury, disease, functional impairment, and associated disabilities, (2) espouse the rationale for therapies designed to alleviate impaired human function and related physical and mental disabilities, and (3) to advance educational innovations in physical therapy and athletic training education.
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Neuromotor Control & Rehab Core Concentration: This core concentration area of study consists of two facets: neuromotor science and motor control. Neuromotor science refers to knowledge about brain anatomy, biology, and physiology in relation to movement and movement disorders. Relevant techniques for research might include brain imaging, transcranial magnetic stimulation, startle probes, peripheral nerve stimulation or electroencephalography each of which are available to the trainees. Motor control refers to knowledge about the principles of interaction between neural/physiological, biomechanical, behavioral and developmental systems underlying movement function and dysfunction that can inform rehabilitation assessments and interventions. Relevant techniques for research might include physiological and biomechanical analyses, adaptation and learning paradigms, and clinical tests of movement function. Students are expected to have a knowledge-base in both areas but the specific applications will depend on their research questions.
Health Outcomes Neuroscience Cardiopulmonary Musculoskeletal
The focus is on the movement sciences, higher education/leadership, and research/scholarship. Students spend sufficient time on campus for coursework (mix of in-person/online), interacting with other graduate students and their Chair/Committee, conducting research, and fostering intellectual activities.
The mission of the Division of Rehabilitation Science is to discover and disseminate rehabilitation knowledge and improve the quality of life, participation, health, performance and well-being of people in Minnesota and throughout the world. Our mission further encompasses the cultivation of premier leaders and researchers in academia, industry and clinical environments to transform the science and practice of rehabilitation, specifically in areas of (1) Activity, Participation and Disability; (2) Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Rehabilitation; (3) Movement Disorders; (4) Musculoskeletal Health and Biomechanics; (5) Neurobehavioral and Neuroplasticity; (6) Rehab Engineering and Assistive Technology; (7) Sex Differences in Health and Disease; and (8) Therapeutic Clinical Assessment, Intervention and Outcomes.
This is an interdisciplinary, research-focused doctoral program designed to prepare students for careers in research, higher education, and organizational leadership in the health disciplines (including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, health psychology, health science and public health).
Student-advisor/committee driven, but include physiology, biomechanics, and clinical applications to rehabilitation sciences.
1) Applied Behavior Analysis, 2) Clinically Relevant Basic Research, 3) Clinical & Translational Research Mentored Scholars Program, Patient Oriented Research, and 4) Health Practice and Medical Education Research, 5) Oral Biology, 6) Patient-Oriented Research, 7) Regenerative Medicine & Biomaterials Design
Core classes - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences core classes (24 credits) Rehabilitation Sciences (36 credits) - Pathobiomechanics, neurodegenerative diseases, health services
1) Biomechanics, 2) Neuromuscular Control and Motor Learning, and 3) Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control and Motor Learning, and Exercise Physiology
Aging, rehabilitative technology, biomechanics, cancer, musculoskeletal conditions, stroke or pediatrics
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Counselling, Health Information Management
Applied Physiology, Health Aspects of Physical Activity, and Rehabilitation Sciences. Health insurance also covered for students in good standing.
<p>The interprofessional Ph.D. in Health Sciences is designed to prepare practicing health care professionals to assume leadership roles in academia, research, and/or health and human services practice settings. Areas of focus are Teaching, Leadership and Issues in Health & Human Services, Discipline-Related, and Research.</p>
Neurorehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Exercise Science, Motor Development
The program focuses on interdisciplinary research in health prevention, intervention and recovery associated with disabilities and chronic disease, data science, and translational research.
<p>The mission of the doctoral program in Rehabilitation Science is to advance the scientific knowledge underlying the clinical practice of rehabilitation by preparing students to conduct independent scientific research and function as an academic faculty member. Areas of focus of this interdisciplinary program include evidence based management of disease and disability (specifically low back pain, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, knee/hip osteoarthritis, total knee/hip arthroplasty, lower limb amputation), sports injury prevention and recovery, skeletal muscle physiology (aging, metabolic dysfunction), physical activity promotion for older adults and biomechanics.</p>
Rehabilitation science
biomedical sciences, communication sciences and disorders, health informatics, kinesiology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, rehabilitation sciences.
Virginia commonwealth university - rehabilitation and movement science.
There are two program concentrations: exercise physiology and neuromusculoskeletal dynamics. The exercise physiology concentration prepares individuals to conduct research, direct external funding initiatives and teach in the area of exercise physiology, with particular focus on physical activity's impact on chronic disease states. The neuromusculoskeletal dynamics concentration prepares individuals for research, teaching and clinical initiatives associated with the identification and rehabilitation of movement disorders.
Interdisciplinary core of courses with a specialty tract in Physical Therapy. The program emphasizes use of distance learning technologies combined with traditional didactic methods. The Department of Physical Therapy has a strong academic record of producing highly credible and clinically relevant science for this program in the areas of health services and musculoskeletal research.
The Movement Science PhD Program at Washington University offers the opportunity to study at the biological intersection of mechanics, energetics, and neural control systems. The Movement Science Program offers training to investigate and improve movement in people with chronic diseases such as stroke, diabetes, low back pain, Parkinson disease, hip disorders and obesity. Studies span the full spectrum of investigation levels, from fundamental discovery through clinical application. Our students become part of the next generation of scientists improving human health through movement. They go on to pursue postdoctoral fellowships, academic faculty positions, and careers in industry.
Pathophysiology, Rehabilitation, Performance, Neuroscience
This is an Interprofessional program for those in the health professions that prepares them for education and research in their field
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The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy expands on our profession's continued advancement and considers current issues, new innovations, and forward-thinking viewpoints. The research agenda outlines research priorities that are vital to advancing physical therapist practice and the profession. The development of the research agenda included ...
Introduction. Physical therapy is a profession with a theoretical and scientific base that is dynamically evolving. Physical therapists are health professionals who diagnose and manage movement dysfunction to restore, maintain, and promote optimal physical function for the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. 1 Physical therapist assistants assist a physical ...
PTs reflect on changes in research and their potential impact on the future of the profession. Feature. Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Author: Keith Loria. Physical therapy research has come a very long way over the 100 years since APTA's founding. Research has helped to make the profession vital in the eyes of the health care community ...
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The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research is an independent 501 (c) (3) governed by a Board of Trustees. Our work would not be possible without the guidance and expertise of an extraordinary group of volunteers who serve on our board and those who serve on special committees. Many have first-hand experience as past recipients of Foundation ...
The purposes of the Research Agenda for Physical Therapy are to: 1. Promote research in physical therapy. ... • Determine the role and value of physical therapists as movement specialists at the primary entry point of care and identify the associated privileges (e.g., direct access and prescriptive authority) on patient
I am a strong advocate of guideline based clinical care and have co-authored several clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation of patients with various shoulder disorders with the American Physical Therapy Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Research Committee Vice Chair: Sean D. Rundell, PT, DPT, PhD, 2022 - 2025.
Physical Therapy research participation involves working with patients having a wide range of rare diagnoses. Physical Therapy assessments may include muscle strength, range of motion, cardiopulmonary function, gait, pain, posture, foot and ankle alignment, edema, and pediatric developmental patterns. Physical therapists participate in protocol ...
Abstract. Research agendas play an important role in directing scholarly inquiry in a field. The Research Agenda for Physical Therapy From the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) outlines research priorities that are vital to advancing physical therapist practice and the profession. The development of the research agenda included ...
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Physical Therapy Research Aims and Scope Physical Therapy Research (PTR) is an Open Access journal that aims to foster important advances in physical therapy. PTR publishes a comprehensive and dynamic array of peer-reviewed articles and materials that are of interest to our broad global audience of researchers, practitioners, continuing-education students, and those interested in the field.
This in-person (face-to-face) program is designed to develop research scientists in rehabilitation and movement science across the spectrum of research from pre-clinical to clinical to implementation. Areas of research focus may include: musculoskeletal health and disorders, neuromuscular health and disorders, biomechanics, movement science.
Research in the discipline of physical therapy has grown rapidly over the last 20 years, reflected in the exponential growth of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). 16 Unfortunately, there is often a substantial delay in implementing interventions with positive clinical effects on patient outcomes. 11 Delayed or absent implementation may occur if interventions cannot be fully replicated due to ...
Objective To update a systematic review published in 2013 that focused on evaluating the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of physical therapy, including exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, and combined or multimodal approaches to managing shoulder pain. Design Umbrella review. Literature Search An electronic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL was undertaken ...
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Finding Physical Therapy Literature. Article. Date: Monday, March 23, 2020. Keeping up to date on evidence-based practice requires finding and accessing physical therapy literature. No single database or website provides access to every journal or magazine article ever published. So here are some places to start your research quest.
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The position will be responsible for providing mental health support for individuals receiving inpatient substance use treatment. The successful candidate will conduct mental health assessments and provide short term individual and group therapy for individuals on the inpatient unit.
Feature. Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021. Author: By Paul Beattie, PT, PhD, FAPTA. It is a gorgeous Saturday in early fall. After a busy week in the clinic, you and "Chris" — your fellow PT — are hiking on a backcountry trail near a popular but difficult-to-reach rock-climbing area. Suddenly you hear a loud thud followed by a painful groan.
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