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Cardiovascular assessment in the orthopaedic practice setting.

Susan A Scherer1, J Timothy Noteboom, Timothy W Flynn

  • 1Regis University, Department of Physical Therapy, 3333 Regis Blvd, Code G-4, Denver, CO 80221, USA. sscherer@regis.edu

The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
|December 17, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Physical therapists should screen clients for cardiovascular risk before exercise. While orthopedic physical therapists perform screening, they do not consistently monitor vital signs during exercise sessions.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular health
  • Physical therapy practice
  • Exercise physiology

Background:

  • Growing consumer access to physical therapy necessitates robust cardiovascular risk assessment.
  • Established guidelines exist for pre-exercise cardiovascular risk evaluation.
  • Limited data exists on orthopedic physical therapists' cardiovascular risk assessment practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the current clinical behaviors and knowledge of orthopedic physical therapists regarding cardiovascular risk assessment.
  • To evaluate the integration of established cardiovascular screening guidelines into physical therapy practice.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among orthopedic physical therapists.
  • The survey assessed current practice patterns in cardiovascular screening and vital sign monitoring.

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Main Results:

  • Orthopedic physical therapists conduct cardiovascular screening at frequencies comparable to other history and systems review components.
  • Monitoring of baseline or exercising vital signs is not consistently performed during every exercise session.

Conclusions:

  • Orthopedic physical therapists are performing cardiovascular screening, aligning with general practice patterns.
  • There is a need to improve the consistent monitoring of vital signs during exercise sessions in physical therapy settings.