Physical Therapy
Research
Aims and Scope
Physical Therapy Research (PTR) is an Open Access journal that aims to foster important advances in physical therapy.
PTR publishes a comprehensive and dynamic array of peer-reviewed articles and materials that are of interest to our broad global audience of researchers, practitioners, continuing-education students, and those interested in the field. The article types include Original Articles, Case Studies, Brief Reports, Reviews, and more.
PTR is free to access for all readers and free to publish for most authors*.
ISSN 2189-8448
* A submission fee and a publication fee must be paid for by those who hold a physical therapy license in Japan but do not belong to Japanese Physical Therapy Associaation (JPTA)
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Current lssue
(2024 vol.27 lssue 2)
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Review
Clinical Application of Skeletal Muscle Quantity and Quality Assessment Using Bioelectrical Impedance and Ultrasound Images
Masashi TANIGUCHI
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Review
A Review of the Design of Multimedia Patient Educational Materials in Low Back Pain Research
Garett VAN OIRSCHOT
Cailbhe DOHERTY -
Review
Exercise for People with Parkinson’s Disease: Updates and Future Considerations
Jennifer L. MCGINLEY
Yasuhide NAKAYAMA -
Original Article
Grading of Balance Function in Subacute Stroke Patients by Using the Berg Balance Scale Together with Latent Rank Theory
Shuntaro TAMURA
Kazuhiro MIYATA, Sota KOBAYASHI, Ren TAKEDA, Hiroki IWAMOTO -
Original Article
Relationship Between the Frequency and Duration of Physical Therapy and Hospitalization-associated Disability Among Geriatric Patients with Heart Failure
Yudai KOIWA
Shingo KOYAMA, Yuma TAKAHASHI, Kohei KAWAMURA, Yota KUNIEDA, Hiroyuki ASE, Tomomi MATSUBARA, Tadashi MIYAZAKI, Futoshi WADA, Tomokazu TAKAKURA -
Original Article
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Japanese Version of the Posture and Postural Ability Scale in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy
Yuki KIMURA
Yasuaki KUSUMOTO, Hiroto HAYASHI, Natsui KYUJI, Akiho NASU, Hirotaka GIMA -
Original Article
Investigation of Skeletal Muscle Indices Affecting Anaerobic Thresholds after Acute Myocardial Infarction
Yuya UTSUMI
Koji TAKASE, Naoya MURAKAMI, Tokiko NAKAGAWA, Takuya OBAYASHI, Riyo OGURA, Shinobu HOSOKAWA -
Case Report
Perioperative Rehabilitation in Collaboration with the Department of Occupational Medicine for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report
Hiroaki TERAMATSU
Akiko HACHISUKA, Masako NAGATA, Shiro KOHI, Manabu HAMADA, Satoshi KUHARA, Akio TAKEMOTO, Hideaki ITOH, Satoru SAEKI