Physical Therapy `99: Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA.

Abstracts of Papers Accepted for Presentation

Presentations at Physical Therapy '99 will be made in one of three formats: platform, poster, and multimedia technology. Contained in this supplement are abstracts of research, special interest, computer, or multimedia technology presentations that are to be presented at Physical Therapy `99: Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA.

These abstracts represent diverse topics and viewpoints and serve as a guide to one aspect of Physical Therapy `99 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. Likewise, inclusion of abstracts in this supplement does not constitute peer-reviewed journal publication. Abstracts are offered here 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 what research is being conducted today and to who is 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 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.

About the Abstracts

This supplement includes the abstracts of platform, poster, and multimedia presentations scheduled for Physical Therapy '99: Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA, June 5-8, 1999.

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

"SA," "S," "M," or "TU" are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday respectively.

Example: PO-100-M=Poster to be presented on Monday.

Research abstracts were screened by APTA's Committee for Screening Proposals and Abstracts for inclusion of the following: purpose, subjects, methods and materials, analysis, results, and conclusion. Special interest abstracts were screened for inclusion of the following: purpose, description, observations, and conclusions. Multimedia Technology presentation abstracts were screened by a subcommittee for inclusion of the following: purpose, target audience, program design, development process, benefits, and equipment.

All abstracts were submitted camera-ready and appear exactly as they were prepared by the authors. An index by author/presenter begins on page S86; an index by subject begins on page S104. The schedule of abstract presentations is made available to attendees in the on-site program, which is indexed by presenting author only. The abstract number appearing in this supplement is identical to that in the on-site program.

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

Jules M Rothstein PhD, PT, FAPTA 

Editor, Physical Therapy