Physical Therapy Research

Physical Therapy Research

Physical Therapy Research (PTR) is an official journal of the Japanese Society of Physical Therapy. This peer-reviewed international journal focuses on research in physical therapy and related fields (previously Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JJPTA)). Article types accepted are: Scientific Research Articles (Original Article), Case Studies, Brief Reports, and other articles and reports deemed appropriate for publication by the Editorial Board, such as Systematic Reviews, Clinical Notes, Professional Reports, and Perspectives. No submission or publication fee is charged up to a fixed amount of words (please refer to the submission regulations for details).

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Published by Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

375 registered articles
(updated on April 23, 2025)

Online ISSN : 2189-8448
ISSN-L : 2189-8448

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2025 Volume 28 Issue 1

Association of Stroke Impairment Assessment Set and Dysphagia in the 1st Week after Acute Ischemic Stroke with Early Discharge to Home Following Endovascular Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study Eisei HARAYAMA, Shota TANAKA, Kota YAMAUCHI, Shuji ARAKAWA
In-hospital Cardiac Arrest Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review Daisuke KUBO, Tatsuya OKAWA
Physiotherapy in the Polyclinic during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: A Detailed Analysis of Care Provided for 808 Athletes Marie-Elaine GRANT, Kathrin STEFFEN, Debbie PALMER, Torbjørn SOLIGARD, Alexandre Dias LOPES
The Effects of Sensory Electrical Stimulation and Local Vibration on Motor Learning and Motor Function Wan-Yan TSENG, I-Hsiang TSENG, Li-Wei CHOU

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Developing a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with lumbar disc herniation who demonstrate short-term improvement with mechanical lumbar traction

Released on J-STAGE: April 20, 2019 | Article ID E9973

Kazuya HIRAYAMA, Eiki TSUSHIMA, Hiroki ARIHARA, Yoichi OMI

Views: 1,066
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Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Muscle Strength in the Early Postoperative Period after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Released on J-STAGE: March 10, 2025 | Article ID E10327

Shigeki SAKAI, Masanori WATANABE, Yuta ITOH, Nahoko SATO, Naoya HAMAGUCHI, Makoto FUKUTA

Views: 223
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The Assessment and Response of Rehabilitation Professionals to Sudden Deterioration in Symptoms: An Analysis of the National Database in Japan

Released on J-STAGE: February 10, 2024 | Article ID E10272

Naoki SASANUMA, Keiko TAKAHASHI, Akiyo EGUCHI, Shinya YAMAUCHI, Yuki UCHIYAMA, Kazuhisa DOMEN

Views: 149
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Exercise for People with Parkinson’s Disease: Updates and Future Considerations

Released on J-STAGE: August 20, 2024 | Volume 27 Issue 2 Pages 67-75

Jennifer L. MCGINLEY, Yasuhide NAKAYAMA

Views: 126
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Clinical Application of Skeletal Muscle Quantity and Quality Assessment Using Bioelectrical Impedance and Ultrasound Images

Released on J-STAGE: August 20, 2024 | Volume 27 Issue 2 Pages 49-57

Masashi TANIGUCHI

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Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association

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