Guide to the APTA Flashcards
When did Physical Therapists first come about?
During WWI where they were known as “reconstruction aids”
When was the American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association established?
1921
Who led the original APTA?
Mary McMillan
How many charter members were there?
274
When were PT’s put into greater demand?
During WWII; also associated with the nationwide polio epidemic during the 40s and 50s
When did he association change its name and what to?
1960s
American Physical Therapy Association
How many members does the APTA represent today?
over 72,000 PTs and PTAs
What is the APTA’s goal?
to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education
Describe part one of the guide
A description of Pt/Client Management
Describe Part 2 of the Guide
Preferred Practice Patterns
4 Types of Diagnostic Groups/Practice Patterns
(1) Musculoskeletal
(2) Neuromuscular
(3) Cardiopulmonary
(4) Integumentary
Describe Part 3 of the Guide
Specific tests used in PT
Define Disability
A barrier or circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
*Represents patterns of behavior that emerge over long periods of time during which functional limitations are experienced to such a degree that they cannot be overcome to create a sense of “normal” role or task performance
Define Handicap
The social disadvantage attached to having a disease, impairment, functional limitation, or disability
Define Pathology
Disease, Disorder, or Condition
Define Impairment
A loss or abnormality of physiological, psychological or anatomical structure or function
Functional Limitation
Restriction of the ability to perform a physical action, activity, or task in an efficient, typically expected, or competent manner
4 Models of Disablement
- WHO Classifiication
- Nagi Model
- NCMRR Model
- ICF Model
WHO Classification
Disease –> Impairment –> Disability –> Handicap
Nagi Model
Active Pathology –> Impairment –> Functional Limitation –> Disability
NCMRR Model
Pathophysiology –> Impairment –> Functional Limitation –> Disability –> Social Limitation
ICF Model
Impairment –> Activity Limitation –> Participation Restrictions –> Disability
6 Purposes of the Guide
(1) to describe PT practice in general, using the disablement model as a basis
(2) to describe the roles of PTs
(3) to describe the settings in which PTs practice
(4) to standardize PT terminology
(5) to delineate tests and measures and the interventions used in PT practice
(6) to delineate preferred PT practice patterns
2 Main Concepts of the Guide
1) the process of disablement as a framework for understanding and organizing practice and for optimizing function
2) the integration of prevention and wellness strategies into PT intervention
Functional limitations are results of what?
Impairments
