In March of 2006, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) sent a survey to all currently active PT and PTA education programs in the Untied States requesting information about the textbooks currently used by the programs in the education of physical therapist and physical therapist assistants. The survey was sent because the Federation wanted to make sure that the reference books used in the development of the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) reflect texts currently in use in PT and PTA education programs. A total of 95 PT programs (47%) and 120 PTA programs (53%) responded to the request (see Exhibit 1). The greatest number of texts used by a responding PT program was 114; the least, one. For responding PTA programs the greatest number of texts used was 74; the least, one. An average of 40 texts was used in the PT programs, and 19 in the PTA programs. Exhibit 1. Summary of book Use by Survey Respondents Program Response Type Rate # of Contacted # of Responding Minimum # texts reported per program Maximum # texts reported per program Average # of texts reported per program PT 201 95 47% 1 114 40 PTA 225 120 53% 1 74 19 Exhibit 2 summarizes the most frequently used texts by PT and PTA programs. A total of eight texts were used by 51 or more PT programs, and nine texts were used by 51 or more PTA programs. Similarly, seven texts were used by between 41-50 PT programs, and 4 were used by between 41-50 PTA programs. Overall, 38 texts were used by 40% or more of the PT programs in the sample, while 24 books were used by 20% or more of the PTA programs responding to the survey. Exhibit 2. Frequency of Reporting Use of Different s # of # s Used by PT # s Used by PTA 51+ 8 9 41-50 7 4 31-40 7 2 21-30 16 9 11-20 41 13 0-10 827 440 Lists of frequently used texts (used by at least 50% of the programs that responded to the survey) were assembled for each program type. Exhibit 3 lists the most frequently used texts across all PT programs, and Exhibit 4 lists the most frequently used texts across all PTA programs. 1
Exhibit 3. Most Frequently Used s by PT Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Measurement of Joint Motion: A Portney LG, Watkins, MP Prentice Hall 2 2000 0-8385-2695-0 63% Norkin CC, White, FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 63% Orthopedic Physical Assessment Magee 4 2002 0721693520 62% Therapeutic Exercise: Kisner C, Colby, LA FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 59% Foundations and Techniques Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Goodman CC, Boissonnault WG, Elsevier 2 2003 0-7216-9233-8 58% Guide to Physical Therapist Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications Fuller KS American Physical Therapy Association Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott M APTA 2 2001 1887759859 56% 2 2000 068330643X 56% FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 54% O'Sullivan SB, Assessment and Treatment Schmitz, TJ Pharmacology in Rehabilitation Ciccone CD FA Davis 3 2001 0803607792 53% Physical Therapy for Children Principles and Techniques of Managerial and Supervisory Principles for Physical Therapists Campbell SK, Vander Linden DW, Palisano RJ Pierson FM, Fairchild SL Nosse LJ, Friberg DG, Kovacek PR, Lewis DK Elsevier 3 2006 0721603785 52% 3 2002 0-7216-9379-2 52% 2 2004 0781742641 51% 2
Exhibit 4. Most Frequently Used s by PTA Therapeutic Exercise: Kisner C, Colby LA FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 77% Foundations and Techniques Clinical Kinesiology for Physical Lippert L FA Davis 3 2000 0-8036-0453-X 67% Principles and Techniques of Pierson FM, Elsevier 3 2002 0-7216-9379-2 66% Fairchild SL Measurement of Joint Motion: A Norkin CC, White, FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 65% O'Sullivan SB, FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 58% Assessment and Treatment Schmitz, TJ Documentation for Physical Lukan M FA Davis 2 2001 0803608373 53% 3
The results of the survey were broken down into three geographical categories; the Eastern United States, the Central United States, and the Western United States. The breakdown of states within theses categories is listed below, and Exhibit 5 summarizes the number of PT and PTA programs located in each region. Eastern United States Central United States Western United States Connecticut Alabama Alaska Delaware Arkansas Arizona District of Columbia Illinois California Florida Indiana Colorado Georgia Iowa Hawaii Maine Kansas Idaho Maryland Kentucky Montana Massachusetts Louisiana Nevada New Hampshire Michigan New Mexico New Jersey Minnesota Oregon New York Mississippi Vermont North Carolina Missouri Washington Pennsylvania Nebraska Wyoming Puerto Rico North Dakota Rhode Island Ohio South Carolina Oklahoma Vermont South Dakota Virgin Islands Tennessee Virginia Texas West Virginia Wisconsin Exhibit 5. Number of PT and PTA by Region Region PT PTA Total Eastern United States 45 45 90 Central United States 38 63 101 Western United States 12 12 22 Total 95 120 215 Lists of frequently used texts (used by at least 40% of the programs in that region) were assembled for each region and program type. 4
Eastern United States Physical Therapist Frequently Used s (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia) Exhibit 6. s Used by At Least 40% of the PT in the Eastern United States Measurement of Joint Motion: A Norkin CC, White FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 62% Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques Kisner C, Colby LA FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 62% Physical Therapy for Children Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Managerial and Supervisory Principles for Physical Therapists Campbell SK, Vander Linden DW, Palisano RJ Portney LG, Watkins MP Nosse LJ, Friberg DG, Kovacek PR, Lewis DK Prentice Hall Orthopedic Physical Assessment Magee Pathology: Implications for the Goodman CC, Elsevier Physical Therapist Boissonnault WG, Fuller KS Guide to Physical Therapist Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications American Physical Therapy Association Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott M 3 2006 0721603785 58% 2 2000 0-8385-2695-0 56% 2 2004 0781742641 56% 4 2002 0721693520 56% 2 2003 0-7216-9233-8 56% APTA 2 2001 1887759859 53% 2 2000 068330643X 53% Pharmacology in Rehabilitation Ciccone CD FA Davis 3 2001 0803607792 53% O'Sullivan SB, FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 51% Assessment and Treatment Schmitz TJ Neurological Rehabilitation Umphred DA Mosby 4 2001 0323009360 47% Principles and Techniques of Atlas of Human Anatomy Clinically Oriented Anatomy Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination Joint Structure And Function: A Comprehensive Analysis Pierson FM, Fairchild SL Netter FH, Hansen JT Moore KL, Dalley AF Hislop HJ, Montgomery J Levangie PK, Norkin CC Icon Learning Systems 3 2003 0721693792 44% 3 2002 1929007116 42% 5 2005 0781736390 42% 7 2002 0721692990 42% FA Davis 4 2005 0803611919 40% 5
Eastern United States Physical Therapist Assistant Frequently Used s (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia) Exhibit 7. s Used by At Least 40% of the PTA in the Eastern United States Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations Kisner C, Colby FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 80% and Techniques LA Clinical Kinesiology for Physical Lippert L FA Davis 3 2000 0-8036-0453-X 71% Principles and Techniques of Pierson FM, Elsevier 3 2002 0-7216-9379-2 69% Fairchild SL Measurement of Joint Motion: A Norkin CC, White FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 60% O'Sullivan SB, FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 60% Assessment and Treatment Schmitz TJ Documentation for Physical Lukan M FA Davis 2 2001 0803608373 56% Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant Neurologic Intervention for Physical Shankman GA, Collins MA Martin S, Kessler M Mosby 2 2004 032302002X 47% N/A 2000 0721631762 44% 6
Central United States Physical Therapist Frequently Used s (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin) Exhibit 8. s Used by At Least 40% of the PT in the Central United States Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Measurement of Joint Motion: A Portney LG, Watkins MP Prentice Hall 2 2000 0-8385-2695-0 74% Norkin CC, White FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 68% Orthopedic Physical Assessment Magee 4 2002 0721693520 68% Therapeutic Exercise: Kisner C, Colby LA FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 63% Foundations and Techniques Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott M 2 2000 068330643X 61% Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Guide to Physical Therapist Goodman CC, Boissonnault WG, Fuller KS American Physical Therapy Association O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ Elsevier 2 2003 0-7216-9233-8 61% APTA 2 2001 1887759859 58% FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 58% Assessment and Treatment Pharmacology in Rehabilitation Ciccone CD FA Davis 3 2001 0803607792 55% Managerial and Supervisory Principles for Physical Therapists Principles and Techniques of Writing Soap Notes: With Patient/Client Management Formats Atlas of Human Anatomy Nosse LJ, Friberg DG, Kovacek PR, Lewis DK Pierson FM, Fairchild SL 2 2004 0781742641 53% 3 2003 0721693792 53% Kettenbaugh G FA Davis 3 2003 0803608365 53% Netter FH, Hansen JT Icon Learning Systems 3 2002 1929007116 50% 3 2000 0721681840 47% FA Davis 4 2005 0803611919 47% Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy Goodman CC, Snyder TEK Joint Structure And Function: A Levangie PK, Comprehensive Analysis Norkin CC Neurological Rehabilitation Umphred DA Mosby 4 2001 0323009360 47% Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination Clinically Oriented Anatomy Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Physical Hislop HJ, Montgomery J Moore KL, Dalley AF 7 2002 0721692990 45% 5 2005 0781736390 42% Neumann DA Mosby 1 2002 0815163495 42% 7
Rehabilitation Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Physical Therapy for Children Cameron MH FA Davis 2 2003 0721693784 42% Campbell SK, Vander Linden DW, Palisano RJ 3 2006 0721603785 42% 8
Central United States Physical Therapist Assistant Frequently Used s (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin) Exhibit 9. s Used by At Least 40% of the PTA in the Central United States Foundations of Clinical Research: Portney LG, Prentice 2 2000 0-8385-2695-0 44% Applications to Watkins, MP Hall Measurement of Joint Motion: A Norkin CC, White FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 41% Orthopedic Physical Assessment Magee 4 2002 0721693520 41% 9
Western United States Physical Therapist Frequently Used s (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming) Exhibit 10. s Used by At Least 40% of the PT in the Western United States Principles and Techniques of Pierson FM, 3 2003 0721693792 75% Fairchild SL Orthopedic Physical Assessment Magee 4 2002 0721693520 67% Atlas of Human Anatomy Clinically Oriented Anatomy Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Guide to Physical Therapist Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Physical Therapy for Children Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Physical Rehabilitation Measurement of Joint Motion: A Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications Observational Gait Analysis Netter FH, Hansen JT Moore KL, Dalley AF Icon Learning Systems 3 2002 1929007116 58% 5 2005 0781736390 58% Williams & Prentice 2 2000 0-8385-2695-0 58% Hall APTA 2 2001 1887759859 58% Portney LG, Watkins MP American Physical Therapy Association Goodman CC, Elsevier 2 2003 0-7216-9233-8 58% Boissonnault WG, Fuller KS Campbell SK, 3 2006 0721603785 58% Vander Linden DW, Palisano RJ Neumann DA Mosby 1 2002 0815163495 50% Norkin CC, White Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott M Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 50% Williams & 2 2000 068330643X 50% Rancho N/A 2001 0967633516 50% Los Amigos Medical Center FA Davis 4 2001 0-8036-0533-1 50% Assessment and Treatment O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ Differential Diagnosis in Physical Goodman CC, 3 2000 0721681840 42% Therapy Snyder TEK Functional Outcomes: Quinn L, Gordon N/A 2003 0721689477 42% Documentation for Rehabilitation J Pharmacology in Rehabilitation Ciccone CD FA Davis 3 2001 0803607792 42% 10
Western United States Physical Therapist Assistant Frequently Used s (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming) Exhibit 11. s Used by At Least 40% of the PTA in the Western United States Principles and Techniques of Pierson FM, Elsevier 3 2002 0-7216-9379-2 75% Fairchild SL Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations Kisner C, Colby FA Davis 4 2002 080360968X 75% and Techniques LA Clinical Kinesiology for Physical Lippert L FA Davis 3 2000 0-8036-0453-X 67% Documentation for Physical Lukan M FA Davis 2 2001 0803608373 67% Fundamental Orthopedic Shankman GA Mosby 2 2004 032302002X 58% Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant Kinesiology Laboratory Manual for Minor MAD FA Davis N/A 1998 0803602030 58% Physical Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: Cameron MH FA Davis 2 2003 0721693784 58% From Research to O'Sullivan SB, FA Davis 4 2001 0803605331 58% Assessment and Treatment Schmitz TJ Introduction to Physical Therapy Pagliarulo MA Mosby 2 2001 0323010571 50% Measurement of Joint Motion: A Neurologic Intervention for Physical Patient Practitioner Interaction: An Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Health Care Physical Agents Theory and for the Physical Therapist Assistant Norkin CC, White Martin S, Kessler M Davis CM Behrens BJ, Michlovitz SL FA Davis 3 2003 0-8036-0972-8 42% Slack, Inc. N/A 2000 0721631762 42% 4 2005 1556427204 42% FA Davis 2 2005 080361134X 42% Published by: Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy 509 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314 PH: (703) 299-3100 Web: www.fsbpt.org 11