APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Results
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Manual therapy is the synergistic application of movement-oriented strategies integrating exercise and manually applied mobilization and manipulation procedures.
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Integumentary repair and protection involve the application of therapeutic methods and techniques to enhance wound perfusion and establish an optimal environment for wound healing by any of the following mechanisms.
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Adaptive and assistive technology includes the prescription, application, and, as appropriate, fabrication or modification of splinting, bracing, taping, casting, seating, and positioning technologies; aids for locomotion; orthotic devices; prosthetic devices; robotics; sensors; and other adaptive technologies
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Anthropometric characteristics are traits that describe body dimensions, such as height, weight, girth, and body fat composition.
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Circulation is the movement of blood through organs and tissues to deliver oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide and the passive movement (drainage) of lymph through channels, organs, and tissues for removal of cellular byproducts and inflammatory wastes.
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Education life integration or reintegration is the process of assuming or resuming activities and roles in schools and other education settings, which requires abilities such as negotiating environmental terrain, gaining access to appropriate school settings, and participating in essential activities
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Joint integrity and mobility represent the structure and function of the joint and are classified in biomechanical terms as arthrokinematic motion.
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Cognitive and mental functions of the brain include both global mental functions, such as consciousness, orientation function, motivation, and impulse control, and specific mental functions, such as attention, memory, emotion, and perception.
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Mobility (including locomotion) is an individual moving by changing body positions or locations or by transferring from one place to another. This includes ambulation and wheeled mobility.
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Motor function is the ability to learn or to demonstrate the skillful and efficient assumption, maintenance, modification, and control of voluntary postures and movement patterns.