Innovative Falls Screening Tool: The Mobility Assessment & Treatment Device

22/09/2025 19 min
Innovative Falls Screening Tool: The Mobility Assessment & Treatment Device

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Dr. Norman L. Johnson, PT, DPT, DEd, MSS, MBA, LMT, received the APTA Orthopedics Innovative Practice Award (Q4 2024) for creating the Mobility Assessment and Treatment Device, an innovative falls screening and gait assessment tool that combines the Four Square Step Test, Timed Up and Go Test, and Figure-of-8 Walk Test.This innovation improves fall risk screening, supports therapeutic activities, and advances patient safety while reducing setup time in clinical practice.Learn more about the Innovative Practice Awards: https://www.orthopt.org/content/s/innovative-practice-award-winnersTarget Audience:Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, PT students, clinicians working in geriatrics, home health PTs, VA/military rehab professionals, outpatient rehab clinicians, rehabilitation educators, healthcare policymakers, aging and fall-prevention advocates

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