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Integrating Twitter into physical therapy education positively impacted students, increasing their academic and professional social media use. This highlights social media

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  • Social Media Integration

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    • Student perceptions of Twitter use were generally positive.

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    • Utilizing Twitter in a physical therapy professionalism course was a positive experience.
    • The use of Twitter was associated with increased academic and professional social media engagement.
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