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Journal
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JGPT
Current Issue: Volume 31 No. 1 April 2008 |
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Editor's Note, p.2
Michelle M. Lusardi
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Hand-Grip Dynamometry Predicts Future Outcomes
in Aging Adults, p.3
Richard W. Bohannon
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Knowledge of Osteoporosis Risk Factors and Prevalance of Risk
Factors for Osteoporosis, Falls, and Fracture in Functionally
Independent Older Adults, p.11
Annie Burke-Doe, Angela Hudson, Heather Werth,
Deborah G. Riordan
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The Effects of Aerobic Training and Nutrition Education on Functional Performance in Low Socioeconomic Older Adults, p.18
Trudy L. Moore-Harrison, PhD; Elizabeth M. Speer, MS; Farris T. Johnson, MD; M. Elaine Cress, PhD
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The Relationship between Lower Extremity Strength
and Power to Everyday Walking Behaviors in
Older Adults with Functional Limitations, p.24
Michael L. Puthoff, PT, PhD; Kathleen F. Janz, EdD; David H. Nielsen, PT, PhD
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Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version
of the Berg Balance Scale, p.32
Fusun Sahin, MD; Figen Yilmaz, MD; Asli Ozmaden, MD; Nurdan Kotevoglu, MD; Tulay Sahin, MD; Banu Kuran, MD
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Effects of a New Orthosis and Physical Therapy on Gait
in a Subject with Longstanding Hemiplegia, p.38
Susan Roehrig, PT, PhD; David A. Yates, CPO, FAAOP
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| Open Positions: Journal of Geriatric
Physical Therapy |
 Call for
Manuscript Reviewers
The Journal of Geriatric Physical
Therapy is seeking to expand it’s cadre of
reviewers for manuscripts, books and media submitted
for peer review.
Experienced and novice reviewers
are invited to apply. Anticipated commitment is 4
to 5 reviews per year. The Editor will match those
new to the process to experienced reviewers for mentorship
during the first year as a reviewer. The
Journal’s Editorial Board is in the process of
developing a resource manual to guide the peer-review
process. “How to be an effective reviewer” sessions
(sponsored by the Journal of Physical Therapy) will
be available at the 2008 Combined Sections Meetings. A
meeting of all JGPT reviewers is planned for CSM 2008
as well.
For more information, visit
the volunteer opportunities page
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Description |
Journal of Geriatric
Physical Therapy (ISSN 1539-8412)
a peer-reviewed journal, is published 3 times
yearly by the Section on Geriatrics of the
American Physical Therapy Association. The
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy is indexed
in PubMed/Medline, CINAHL (Cumulative
Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
and AMED (Allied
and Complementary Medicine Database).
Opinions expressed by the authors
are their own and do not necessarily reflect the
policy or views of the Section on Geriatrics. The
editor reserves the right to edit manuscripts as
necessary for publication. All requests for change
of address should be directed to the APTA, 1111
N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria VA 22314 (800) 999-2782.
There
are 3 issues per volume (year) of the Journal
of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Nonmember subscriptions are available at $75
per year domestic and $90 for foreign. Single
issues are available for $25.
- Publication Dates:
- April 1
- August 1
- December 1
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Editorial Information |
- Editorial Board
- Michelle
M. Lusardi, PT, PhD, Editor
- Richard Bohannon, PT, EdD,
NCS, FAPTA
- A Williams Andrews, PT,
EdD, NCS
- Dale
Avers, DPT, PhD
- John
O Barr, PT, PhD
- Michael
G Bemben, PhD
- Jennifer
Bottomley, PT, PhD
- Marybeth
Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA
- Zeevi Dvir, PhD, LLB
- Richard
H Fortinsky, PhD
- Timothy
Kauffman, PT, PhD
- Sarah
Lamb, PT, PhD
- Kathleen
Mangione, PT, PhD, GCS
- Hiroyuki Shimada, PT, PhD
- Anthony
Vandervoort, PhD
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| Letters
to the Editor should be addressed to: |
Michelle M. Lusardi,
PT, PhD
Editor, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
16 Apple Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
Email
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Authoring Instructions |
- Instructions
for Authors or manuscript submissions can be
found here.
- For
assistance with these, contact:
Michelle M. Lusardi, PT, PhD
Editor, Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
16 Apple Lane
Email
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