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Importance Projections of physical therapist supply and demand provide critical insights into workforce trends, including factors that may influence possible shortages. Objective This study evaluates the current and forecasted adequacy of the physical therapist workforce in the United States to ...
Objectives Reduced physical function following hospitalization places older adults at risk of adverse health events. Many older adults receive home health physical therapy to reverse their deconditioning; however, optimal approaches to improve physical function are currently not known. This study ...
Objective The optimal approach for improving physical function following acute hospitalization is unknown. A recent clinical trial of home health physical therapy compared a high-intensity, progressive, multi-component (PMC) intervention to enhanced usual care (EUC). While both groups improved in ...
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