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Jennifer Crystle; Megan W. Moran; Diana G. Venskus – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2024
High-impact practices (HIPs) in higher education, such as global community engagement programs, enhance student learning and lead to increased levels of civic involvement among graduates. However, it is unknown if participation in a global community engagement/service-learning program affects the development of cultural competence. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Measures (Individuals), Community Involvement, Community Programs
Early, Natonya Q. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: To determine the differences between PT program NPTE 3-year ultimate pass rates (3YUPR) based on program length and faculty scholarship. To explore relationships between 3YUPR and quality faculty behaviors. Subjects: A total of 112 CAPTE accredited PT educational programs in the United States and Puerto Rico during 2013. Method: A…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Physical Therapy, Statistical Analysis, Surveys
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Kimarah Reefe; Shasta Green; Raquel Martinez; Patty Coker-Bolt – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2023
While the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) recommends that occupational therapists (OTs) competently respond to changing environments and new clinical practice and research demands (WFOT, 2012), there are many challenges for therapists to engage in professional development in countries where resources and specialized expertise are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Professional Development
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Plummer, Laura; Belgen Kaygisiz, Beliz; Pessoa Kuehner, Cymara; Gore, Shweta; Mercuro, Rebecca; Chatiwala, Naseem; Naidoo, Keshrie – Education Sciences, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a global transition from in-person to online instruction leaving many higher education faculty with little time or training for this responsibility. Physical therapist education programs were especially impacted since a large part of the development of skills rely on face-to-face onsite practice. This phenomenological…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, Physical Therapy
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Hampton, Lauren H.; Herrera-Carrillo, Francisco Eugenio; Vargas Londono, Fabiola; Villarreal, Enrique G.; Martínez Cueto, Ana Paula – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2023
Parents of children on the autism spectrum are important members of their child's early intervention team, yet there are multiple barriers to translating evidence-based parent-mediated interventions in Mexico. We examined early intervention needs in the Mexican population and compared these needs to those of the Latinx Spanish-speaking population…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Speech Language Pathology, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Olsen, Jamie E.; Ross, Sandy A.; Foreman, Matthew H.; Engsberg, Jack R. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2013
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are likely to experience decreased participation in activities and less competence in activities of daily living. Studies of children with spastic CP have shown that strengthening programs produce positive results in strength, gait, and functional outcomes (measured by the Gross Motor Function Measure). No…
Descriptors: Human Body, Cerebral Palsy, Investigations, Muscular Strength
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Palisano, Robert J.; Begnoche, Denise M.; Chiarello, Lisa A.; Bartlett, Doreen J.; McCoy, Sarah Westcott; Chang, Hui-Ju – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
The aims of this study were to describe physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) services for a cohort of 399 children with cerebral palsy (CP), 2-6 years old, residing in the United States and Canada. Parents completed a services questionnaire by telephone interview. Therapists classified children's Gross Motor Function Classification…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Foreign Countries, Play
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Verschuren, Olaf; Ketelaar, Marjolijn; Keefer, Daniel; Wright, Virginia; Butler, Jane; Ada, Louise; Maher, Carol; Reid, Siobhan; Wright, Marilyn; Dalziel, Blythe; Wiart, Lesley; Fowler, Eileen; Unnithan, Viswanath; Maltais, Desiree B.; van den Berg-Emons, Rita; Takken, Tim – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: Evidence-based recommendations regarding which exercise tests to use in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) are lacking. This makes it very difficult for therapists and researchers to choose the appropriate exercise-related outcome measures for this group. This study aimed to identify a core set of exercise tests for children…
Descriptors: Children, Physical Activities, Health Personnel, Cerebral Palsy
Ray, Laurie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The intent of this research was to describe school-based physical therapists in North Carolina (NC) and examine relationships between personality traits of this group, their job satisfaction and their perception of factors that influence decisions to remain at or leave their jobs. School-based physical therapists across NC (n=97) anonymously…
Descriptors: Physical Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Educational Environment, Personality Traits
Wetmore, Stephanie W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
For nearly three decades, there has been a shortage of doctoral-trained faculty and researchers in physical therapy and currently only a small number of programs offer an advanced doctoral degree in the field. Little is known about factors related to program choice for students in these programs. This study examined the following research problem:…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Degrees, Correlation
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Wilson, Richard D.; Lewis, Steven A.; Murray, Patrick K. – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: There is little information about how increases in the rehabilitation therapist workforce have been distributed over the nation. There is evidence that rural areas continue to face a shortage of trained rehabilitation providers. There has also been little attention to therapist distribution in non-rural settings where health professionals…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Labor Supply, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Effgen, Susan K.; Myers, Christine Teeters; Myers, Doug – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2007
Each year, the United States Department of Education collects data on the number of children with disabilities and the number of service providers meeting their needs in the educational system. The purpose of this investigation was to reanalyze the U.S. Department of Education data to determine state and regional ratios of physical therapists and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
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Youdas, James W.; Hoffarth, Brianna L.; Kohlwey, Scott R.; Kramer, Christine M.; Petro, Jaime L. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
Despite nearly 200 accredited entry-level physical therapist education programs in the United States that culminate in a doctoral degree, only a paucity of reports have been published regarding the efficacy of peer teaching in gross anatomy. No one has described the usefulness of peer teaching from the viewpoint of the peer teacher. An organized…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Likert Scales, Anatomy, Physical Therapy
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Anderson, Marcia K.; Bacon, Victoria L. – College Quarterly, 2006
In 1975, the American College of Sports Medicine began recommending the integration of change theory in the delivery of health-related and rehabilitation-based programs in which exercise prescription was a major part. The Stages of Change Model has been well integrated into the core curricula in the United States for many health care…
Descriptors: Sports Medicine, Integrated Curriculum, Focus Groups, Minimum Competencies
Micheli, Lyle, Ed.; And Others – 1991
The information shared in this document represents a dialogue between the United States and the Soviet Union on the discipline of dance medicine, which involves the care of injured dancers as well as prevention of injuries. An introduction including a preface, opening remarks, and an overview of dance medicine comprises section 1. The second…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Dance, Dance Education
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