NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 22, 2017) -- Mention the Occupational Physical Assessment Test, or OPAT, to Soldiers, and most will know about the battery of four physical performance tests that, starting in ...

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) share some similarities, but there are also key differences. PT focuses on improving your movement, muscle strength, and range of motion. OT ...

Occupational and physical therapists see patients with a wide range of ages and health concerns. “I personally have seen an eight-week-old and a 101-year-old patient.

As with physical therapy, an occupational therapist will first have you complete an assessment, in part because this type of therapy tends to be very individualized, he says.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Army used the "1-1-1 test," which involved 1-minute of sit-ups, 1-minute of pushups, and a 1-mile run to evaluate the physical fitness of candidates.

Meeting physical activity recommendations can bring significant economic benefits. These benefits can take the form of both wage income for the individual and reduced health care costs to society.

More Than 80 Percent of Employees Think Their Physical Safety is Important, New Report Shows. The report, The State of Employee Safety in 2023, also looks at different aspects of worker health and ...