LibGuides: Physical Therapy: Find Your Sources

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Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine to find proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
CINAHL Ultimate
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PubMed
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PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database)
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Browse Journals

PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

Use the official Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.

APTA Magazine

American Physical Therapy Association provides legislative, health care, human interest, and Association news and serves as a forum for discussion of professional issues and ideas in physical therapy practice

Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy

Explore the use of aquatic therapy using peer-reviewed articles in the official journal of APTA Aquatic Physical Therapy, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Physical Therapy in Sport

Browse issues of this peer-reviewed journal from 2003 - present. New issues are delayed by 2 months.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Find a peer-reviewed information focused on the prevention and rehabilitation of health conditions in older adults. New issues are delayed by 15 months.