Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures - Softcover

Fruth, Stacie J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284282104 ISBN 13: 9781284282108

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2025

Synopsis

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination: Patient Interview and Tests & Measures, Third Edition provides physical therapy students and clinicians with the fundamental, step-by-step information needed to determine questions to ask and tests and measures to perform during a patient exam. This a resource that can be used by physical therapy students in both the classroom and the clinic to help them learn methods of collecting meaningful verbal, observational, and measured data from any patient, regardless of setting or diagnosis. 75 videos demonstrate numerous assessment techniques and patient interviews5 case studies at the end of each primary test/measure chapter that walks through the decision-making process for which tests to use, which not to use, and why. It also includes Decision Tree and Documentation examples.Navigate Advantage includes an eBook with embedded videos and Knowledge Check Questions, eBook quizzes, slides in PowerPoint format, and image bank.Instructor Resources include slides in PowerPoint format, midterm exam, final exam, a test bank, lecture outlines, a sample syllabus, and image bank. Foundations of Physical TherapyClinical SkillsTests and MeasuresExamination and Intervention © 2026 | 440 pages

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About the Author

Dr. Stacie J. Fruth is the founding chair and professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Western Michigan University where she is also the director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Fruth received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan, her Master of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis, and her Doctor of Health Science degree from the University of Indianapolis. She also achieved Board Certification as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2011. Since transitioning from full-time clinician to academia in 2003, Dr. Fruth has been responsible for teaching physical therapy students the fundamental clinical skills required for both patient examination and intervention. In 2009, Dr. Fruth received the Teacher of the Year award from the University of Indianapolis, where she served as a faculty in the Krannert School of Physical Therapy for 12 years. Clinically, she has focused her practice in the emergency department of a level-I trauma hospital as well as in a pro-bono clinic.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284282104
• ISBN 13: 9781284282108
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 440