PT 2001: The Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA Abstracts of Papers Accepted for Presentation.

Presentations at PT 2001 will be made in one of three formats: platform, poster, and multimedia technology. Contained in this supplement are abstracts of research, special interest, theory, or multimedia technology presentations that are to be presented at PT 2001: 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 2001 programming. For those not attending the meeting, the abstracts provide valuable information about the variable 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

About the Abstracts

This supplement includes the abstracts of poster, platform, and multimedia technology presentations scheduled for PT 2001: The Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, June 20-23, 2001.

Codes in the abstract identification numbers are "PO" for Poster Presentation, "PL" for Platform Presentation, and "MT" for Multimedia Technology Presentation.

"W," "TH," "F," or "SA" are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, respectively. Example: PL-100-F=Platform to be presented on Friday.

Research (RR) abstracts were screened by APTA's Committee for Screening Proposals and Abstracts for inclusion of the following: purpose, subjects, methods and materials, analyses, results, and conclusions. Theory (TH) abstracts were screened by APTA's Committee for Screening Proposals and Abstracts for inclusion of the following: theory, phenomenon, purpose, evidence, testable hypotheses and importance. Special Interest (SI) abstracts were screened by APTA's Annual Conference Program Committee for inclusion of the following: purpose, description, observations, and conclusions. Multimedia Technology abstracts were screened by APTA's Multimedia Technology Subcommittee for inclusion of the following: purpose, target audience, program design, development process, benefits, and equipment.

The author/presenter index begins on page A3; and the subject index, on page A87. The schedule of abstract presentations are made available to attendees in the onsite program, which is indexed by presenting author only. The abstract number appearing in this supplement is identical to that in the onsite program.

Readers should contact authors directly with requests for copies of papers or for details of their presentation.