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The Annual Physical Therapy Visit: Opportunities for Service Learning in Professional Education
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Tapley, Howell; Houser, Jeremy; Idlewine, Tiffany; Kiesel, John; Stevens, Douglas; Tapley, Stasia – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2021
The American Physical Therapy Association promotes the Annual Physical Therapy Visit. Similar to an older adult who may see his/her medical provider annually, it is recommended that the aging adult see a physical therapist who will perform screening tests for strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and gait. Early detection of physical decline…
Descriptors: Physical Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Older Adults, Allied Health Occupations Education
Service Learning in Physical Therapy Professional Education: Student Reflections of the Special Olympics FUNfitness Program
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Tapley, Stasia; Tapley, Howell; Idlewine, Tiffany; Kiesel, John – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2019
The Special Olympics (SO) FUNfitness Program involves a comprehensive screening for flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic fitness for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Doctor of Physical Therapy students at Indiana State University administer the program yearly as part of the Indiana SO Summer Games. Thematic analysis of student…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Physical Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Graduate Students
Education Affects Attitudes of Physical Therapy Providers toward People with Dementia
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Staples, William H.; Killian, Clyde B. – Educational Gerontology, 2012
A survey was sent to every skilled nursing home (N = 495) in Indiana regarding the demographics, education, and whether the severity of dementia impacts the attitudes of people in physical therapy practice. Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) practicing in nursing homes spend considerable time (44.0%) working with…
Descriptors: Dementia, Physical Therapy, Clinical Experience, Patients