top of page


Fit4Work is now an online course!
I am super excited to announce that Fit4Work is now an online course! Initial course offering is September 25-November 6, 2019. Target...
Jul 2, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Fit4Work: Getting ready for 2019!
Happy New Year!! I am spending the final days of 2018 on the Outer Banks of NC where I have the good fortune of being on my own for a few...
Dec 29, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


APPTAC 2018: Lessons for all of us!
Academy of Pediatric PT Conference, never disappoints, 2018 was definitely a good one. I had several presentation opportunities. My...
Dec 16, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


Fit4Work Debuts in the Big Apple!
Fit4Work has been a concept, a website, a book, and a lecture mostly focused on WHY you should apply work capacity and ergonomic concepts...
Feb 11, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


Fit4Work: Understanding foundations of interventions
Once we determine the neuromuscular impairments that students have as they relate to their ability to perform work related tasks, we need...
Sep 26, 20171 min read
Â
Â
Â


Physical Activity: Promoting Age Appropriate Physical Activity Levels
Walking. A relatively simple act. But do we walk enough? Mitchell, 2014, suggests we need to consider not only time spent engaging in...
Apr 28, 20173 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Obesity Epidemic: What are you doing about it?
Obesity is a huge problem in this country. The APTA has initiatives regarding obesity and we have guidance from MoveForward PT. I would...
Mar 11, 20163 min read
Â
Â
Â
Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
FMS, what is it and can we use it? Developed by Gray Cook and Lee Burton, a PT and athletic trainer respectively, this tool was developed...
Feb 20, 20161 min read
Â
Â
Â


Balance Measures and WFL
Nothing irks me more than global statements not based on fact or grounded in some sort of data. Within functional limits falls into this...
Feb 6, 20162 min read
Â
Â
Â


Three things you need to perform Fit4Work Work Capacity Evaluations for Youth with Disabilities
How do we, as physical therapists, evaluate students with disability in the Fit4Work framework? There are 2 documents to help you in the...
Jan 29, 20161 min read
Â
Â
Â


Physical Activity: Steps, Fitbits and Kids
By every government and published statistic, I have not seen any data to support that we are adequately fit, and fitness is worse for...
Jan 10, 20162 min read
Â
Â
Â


Fit4Work: The Foundation
This feels very monumental to be writing my first blog post about Fit4Work. I feel like I should start at the beginning, the birth. The...
Jan 1, 20163 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page