The instrumented mCTSIB with portable, body-worn movement allows clinicians to quantify abnormal postural sway without the ceiling effects of clinical balance testing or the expense and importability of force plate technology in the SOT. Instrumenting mCTSIB may also distinguish between fallers and nonfallers.
Introduction. is study was a mixedmethods, multisite design, which aimed to determine incidence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress in Doctor of Physical erapy (DPT) students and to explore the lived experience of students managing mental illness while completing their academic requirements. Methods. Surveys were emailed to DPT programs and forwarded to students. Students enrolled in 238 DPT programs across the United Sates were eligible for inclusion. A total of 1,238 students completed both surveys. Of those who completed the surveys, 20 volunteers were randomly selected for and completed telephone interviews. Doctor of Physical erapy students (N = 1,228) completed 2 surveys, including the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS); 20 of these students volunteered to interview. Students who volunteered were invited to participate based on the DASS results. A total of 20 semi-structured interviews were completed.Results. Doctor of Physical erapy students were found to have higher DASS scores than their age-matched peers in Depression t(1,227) = 2.91, P = .029; Anxiety t(1,227) = 7.33, P # .005; and Stress t(1,227) = 10.76, P # .005. First-year students were found to have significantly higher levels of anxiety (P = .001) and stress (P = .019) as compared with thirdyear students. Four major themes emerged from the interview data. eme 4-Fear of Failure Drives Perfection was familiar to the construct of social perfectionism (SP), which has been linked to maladaptive tendencies and mental health disorders, including suicidal ideation. Discussion/Conclusions. Doctor of Physical erapy students have statistically higher DASS scores when compared with their age-matched peers. First-year students seem to be at higher risk for developing anxiety and stress. e construct of SP may influence the depression, anxiety, and stress described by DPT students. Doctor of Physical erapy programs may want to consider methods to identify maladaptive perfectionism and strategies to enhance students' ability to manage factors affecting their mental health based on the qualitative findings of this study.
Purpose: This case report describes the application of an integrated, systems-based theory of motor control to physical therapy practice. Client Description: The patient was a 5-year-old boy with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy who was entering kindergarten. Parent concerns related to the child's safety in playground activities such as playing on the slide. Interventions: Motor-control theory, including factors related to the task, the environment, and the individual, was used to guide and direct physical therapy management related to the patient goal of safely and effectively climbing the ladder to the playground slide. Patient Outcomes: When the child entered kindergarten, he was able to safely ascend the ladder to the playground slide, using a modified movement pattern, when distractions were minimized. However, attentional issues continued to affect task execution when other children were present. Implications: This case report demonstrates a means by which current knowledge and theory can be integrated into clinical practice. Future Directions: Applying motor-control theory to this case led to the development of clinical questions for future research.
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