PT 2000: The Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA Abstracts of Papers Accepted for Presentation.

Presentations at PT 2000 will be made in one of three formats: platform, poster, and multimedia technology. Contained in this supplement are abstracts of research, special interest, theory, computer, or multimedia technology presentations that are to be presented at PT 2000: The Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA.

These abstracts represent diverse topics and viewpoints and serve as a guide to one aspect of PT 2000 programming. For those not attending the meeting, the abstracts provide valuable information about the variety of work being done and the current views and insights being offered by colleagues.

Abstracts are not intended to replace full-length papers; they are glimpses of work in progress or synopses of completed work. Inclusion of abstracts in this supplement does not constitute peer-reviewed publication. Abstracts are offered in this supplement because authors wanted to present their work in forums through which they could interact with colleagues or because article-length versions of their work have not yet been completed. In either case, the publication of abstracts alerts readers to the research that is being conducted today and to the people who are actively engaged in particular pursuits. Only by reading a full-length, peer-reviewed article can you judge the value, credibility, and usefulness of research.

For many of the authors of the abstracts that appear in this supplement, the work has only just begun. We congratulate them on their efforts, and await and encourage full-length articles that can be submitted for review and potential publication.

Jules M Rothstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA Editor, Physical Therapy