Open AccessPhysical Activity Promotion Attitudes and Practices Among Outpatient Physical Therapists: Results of a National Survey
Author(s) -
Zachary D Rethorn,
J Kyle Covington,
Chad Cook,
Janet R. Bezner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000289
Subject(s) - health promotion , promotion (chess) , medicine , logistic regression , family medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , physical therapy , public health , nursing , politics , political science , law
Physical activity (PA) promotion delivered by physical therapists is effective. However, little is known about how much PA promotion is integrated into outpatient US physical therapist practice. The purpose of this study was to determine the current PA promotion practices and factors that influence those practices among outpatient US physical therapists.