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2006 Utah Code - 58-24a-103 — Tests performed by physical therapists.
58-24a-103. Tests performed by physical therapists.
(1) Physical therapists may:
(a) administer, interpret, and evaluate tests;
(b) instruct in the use of physical measures, activities, and devices for preventive and therapeutic purposes; and
(c) provide consulting, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, movement dysfunction, bodily malfunction, and pain.
(2) Physical therapists may perform tests or measurements of the following:
(a) muscle strength, force, endurance, and tone;
(b) cardiovascular fitness and physical work capacity;
(c) joint motion, mobility, and stability;
(d) reflexes and autonomic reactions;
(e) movement skill and accuracy;
(f) sensation and perception, and peripheral nerve integrity;
(g) locomotor skills, stability, and endurance;
(h) activities of daily living;
(i) the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, and other assistive devices;
(j) posture and body mechanics;
(k) limb length, circumference, and volume;
(l) biofeedback;
(m) thoracic excursion and breathing patterns; and
(n) home and work physical environments.
(1) Physical therapists may:
(a) administer, interpret, and evaluate tests;
(b) instruct in the use of physical measures, activities, and devices for preventive and therapeutic purposes; and
(c) provide consulting, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, movement dysfunction, bodily malfunction, and pain.
(2) Physical therapists may perform tests or measurements of the following:
(a) muscle strength, force, endurance, and tone;
(b) cardiovascular fitness and physical work capacity;
(c) joint motion, mobility, and stability;
(d) reflexes and autonomic reactions;
(e) movement skill and accuracy;
(f) sensation and perception, and peripheral nerve integrity;
(g) locomotor skills, stability, and endurance;
(h) activities of daily living;
(i) the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, and other assistive devices;
(j) posture and body mechanics;
(k) limb length, circumference, and volume;
(l) biofeedback;
(m) thoracic excursion and breathing patterns; and
(n) home and work physical environments.
Enacted by Chapter 237, 1991 General Session
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