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If you or your company is interested in exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities during the 2019 “Transforming Society Through Healing” SCAPTA Annual Conference to be held at The Kroc Center in Greenville, SC on March 22-23, 2019, please review the variety of opportunities available as outlined on the Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus. Please complete the Registration Form and Special Sponsorship Form here and submit to southcarolina@apta.org. Space is assigned on a first-come first-served basis, so consider submitting your form today!
APTA
APTA Student Assembly Conference Connections is meant to serve as an organic way for students to connect with one another, share opportunities and experiences, and to grow professionally. Conference Connections instantly connects you to 2 (or more) different PT and PTA students of varying levels of involvement, early career professionals and profession leaders and provides the foundation for engagement and communication. Click here to sign up!
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JAMA Network
In this cohort study of 122 007 consecutive patients undergoing exercise treadmill testing, cardiorespiratory fitness was inversely associated with all-cause mortality without an observed upper limit of benefit. Extreme cardiorespiratory fitness (≥2 SDs above the mean for age and sex) was associated with the lowest risk-adjusted all-cause mortality compared with all other performance groups.
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JAMA
Approximately 80 percent of US adults and adolescents are insufficiently active. Physical activity fosters normal growth and development and can make people feel, function, and sleep better and reduce risk of many chronic diseases. The PAG provides information and guidance on the types and amounts of physical activity to improve a variety of health outcomes for multiple population groups.
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PT Products Online
A meta-analysis of various nonsurgical treatments for tennis elbow suggests that the treatments are not better than placebos, and may increase the patients’ risk of adverse events.
The study, published recently in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, compared 11 nonsurgical treatment options—including physical therapy, acupuncture, oral anti-inflammatory medications, local botulinum toxin injection therapy, ultrasound, and laser therapy—with the use of placebo treatments, such as saline-filled injections, inactive sugar pills, or inactivated therapeutic devices.
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PT in Motion
You want blunt? The US Department of Health and Human Services can do blunt—at least when it comes to physical activity (PA) recommendations for Americans.
"Adults should move more and sit less throughout the day," HHS says in its latest edition of nationwide guidelines for PA. "Some physical activity is better than none."
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WHTM-TV
Craig and Kerry Snell of Boiling Springs have been married 20 years and have two children. Kerry will tell you that sitting still is not an option for Craig, but he didn't have a choice after a stroke in March 2016 left him with locked-in syndrome.
"These people are completely aware of everything that is going on around them but they are unable to communicate or move," said Kerry Snell.
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Interesting Engineering
Wearable technology could be on the verge of becoming a massive industry. However, manufacturers seem to consistently hit a snag in developing energy storage systems as thin and lightweight as the fabric of the clothing. A new creation from materials engineers might help streamline wearables production for any garment.
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Boston Businesswire via Associated Press
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, women are three times more likely to suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome than men, making simple tasks like typing, slicing and dicing painful. The associated pain or numbness in the hands and wrist can be caused by repetitive motions and occur when the median or ulnar nerves in a wrist becomes compressed.
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WebPT
In many cases, physical therapy and occupational therapy go together like peanut butter and jelly. PTs and OTs often share similar goals and interventions, treat the same types of patients in the same settings, and get confused by the billing rules that apply to our respective specialties.
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PT in Motion
Could the effect of physical activity (PA) on the brain extend beyond a general sense of well-being? The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) thinks so and has issued guidance that recommends supervised PA as potentially effective treatment for individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) such as schizophrenia and major depression. The recommendations are supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health.
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Geek Wire
A broken leg doesn’t typically lead to startup idea creation. But that’s what happened to Michele Mehl.
The Seattle-based entrepreneur was well on her way to launching Excy’s first portable exercise cycle when she got injured while rollerblading with her son. The recovery process, which included a blood clot, made Mehl realize how her product could help others who were also bouncing back from injury.
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WebPT
’Tis far better to give than to receive, but finding the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list can be a major challenge. Sure, online shopping can help simplify the whole gift-hunting process, but one Google search can also send you tumbling through pages upon pages of possible purchases. Before you know it, the Internet has stolen another hour—or more—of your life, your peppermint latte caffeine buzz is starting to wear off, and your virtual shopping cart is still empty.
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