Continuing Education Program

In the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy's Read for Credit (RFC) program, Journal readers critically analyze selected JOSPT articles and take online quizzes about what they have read. Those who successfully complete the quizzes and evaluations of the experience may then receive continuing education credit toward state licensure requirements.
Testing Process
RFC participants study a selected article and, when ready, access a quiz associated with that article. Quizzes are timed at 30 minutes. Participants have 2 opportunities to achieve a passing score. Participants may review their answers - both correct and incorrect - before the second attempt. Upon successful completion of an article quiz, participants evaluate the experience and are then awarded a personalized Certificate of Continuing Education Credits. RFC participants maintain a history of quizzes taken and credit certificates awarded in the "My CEUs" section of their "My JOSPT" account.
Cost to Participate
All JOSPT RFC quiz-articles are available online at no charge. The cost to participate in the RFC continuing education program is $30 per quiz-article to individual Journal subscribers and members of either APTA's Orthopaedic or Sports Physical Therapy Section. The cost is $45 per quiz-article to Section non-members and to individuals who access JOSPT through institutional subscriptions.
JOSPT also now offers readers the opportunity to purchase multiple quizzes at a discount. Our current packages include 3 quizzes at a 5% discount, 5 quizzes at a 10% discount, 10 quizzes at a 15% discount, and 20 quizzes at a 20% discount. To take advantage of these discounts, please log in or create a guest account and go to Buy RFC Quiz Packages at a Discount.
Please Note: Because of the nature of the online article-quiz, once a JOSPT online user begins the quiz, there are no cancellations or refunds. If the user fails the article quiz on the first attempt, the user may review his or her answers and take the quiz one more time.
JOSPT Continuing Education Approval and RFC Coordinator
JOSPT's RFC program has continuing education approval from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), which, in turn, is an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). APTA reviews and approves all JOSPT article quizzes, and awards 0.2 CE units, or 2 contact hours, to participants who pass each RFC quiz with a score of 75% or better.
In addition, APTA files for approval of JOSPT RFC article quizzes in the 3 states that do not automatically accept APTA courses; these states include Nevada, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Thus far, the Journal's article quizzes have been accepted for credit in all 3 states.
JOSPT is also recognized by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Board of Certification, Inc. as an Approved Provider of continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers (BOC Approved Provider number P8173), awarding 0.2 CE units, or 2 contact hours for each quiz successfully attempted with a score of 75% or above.
Further, individual quiz-takers may independently seek approval from their licensure agencies of the Journal's RFC program as an accepted form of continuing education. Article quizzes expire 1 year from posting on the JOSPT website.
The Journal's Read for Credit Coordinator is Jill M. Thein-Nissenbaum, PT, DSc, SCS, ATC. Dr. Thein-Nissenbaum is currently an instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. She is responsible for educational planning for continuing education quiz-article topics, quiz question formulation and writing, and program outcome and satisfaction assessment. She can be reached at thein@pt.wisc.edu.
Available Read for Credit Article Quizzes
Please find currently available Read for Credit quizzes listed below.
- Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Imaging in Low Back Pain: A Reminder That Unnecessary Imaging May Do as Much Harm as Good
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Augmented Low Dye (ALD) Taping Changes Muscle Activation Patterns and Plantar Pressure During Treadmill Running
- Augmented Low Dye Taping Changes Muscle Activation Patterns and Plantar Pressure During Treadmill Running
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Clinical Tests to Diagnose Lumbar Segmental Instability: A Systematic Review
- Clinical Tests to Diagnose Lumbar Segmental Instability: A Systematic Review
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Current Concepts in the Recognition and Treatment of Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee
- Current Concepts in the Recognition and Treatment of Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee
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Differential Diagnosis and Physical Therapy Management of a Patient With Radial Wrist Pain of 6 Months' Duration: A Case Report
- Differential Diagnosis and Physical Therapy Management of a Patient With Radial Wrist Pain of 6 Months' Duration: A Case Report
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Early High-Intensity Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Outcomes
- Early High-Intensity Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Outcomes
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Effects of Kinesio Tape Compared With Nonelastic Sports Tape and the Untaped Ankle During a Sudden Inversion Perturbation in Male Athletes
- Effects of Kinesio Tape Compared With Nonelastic Sports Tape and the Untaped Ankle During a Sudden Inversion Perturbation in Male Athletes
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Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Strength, Function, and Patient-Oriented Outcomes
- Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Strength, Function, and Patient-Oriented Outcomes: A Systematic Review
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Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
- Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
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Factors Associated With Care Seeking From Physicians, Physical Therapists, or Chiropractors by Persons With Spinal Pain: A Population-Based Study
- Factors Associated With Care Seeking From Physicians, Physical Therapists, or Chiropractors by Persons With Spinal Pain: A Population-Based Study
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Hip Strengthening Prior to Functional Exercises Reduces Pain Sooner Than Quadriceps Strengthening in Females With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Hip Strengthening Prior to Functional Exercises Reduces Pain Sooner Than Quadriceps Strengthening in Females With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Identifying Patient Fear-Avoidance Beliefs by Physical Therapists Managing Patients With Low Back Pain
- Identifying Patient Fear-Avoidance Beliefs by Physical Therapists Managing Patients With Low Back Pain
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Immediate Effects of Lumbar Spine Manipulation on the Resting and Contraction Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Asymptomatic Individuals
- Immediate Effects of Lumbar Spine Manipulation on the Resting and Contraction Thickness of Transversus Abdominis in Asymptomatic Individuals
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Neuromuscular Training Improves Performance on the Star Excursion Balance Test in Young Female Athletes
- Neuromuscular Training Improves Performance on the Star Excursion Balance Test in Young Female Athletes
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Patellofemoral Joint Forces and Stress During Forward Step-up, Lateral Step-up, and Forward Step-down Exercises
- Patellofemoral Joint Forces and Stress During Forward Step-up, Lateral Step-up, and Forward Step-down Exercises
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Reducing Impact Loading During Running With the Use of Real-Time Visual Feedback
- Reducing Impact Loading During Running With the Use of Real-Time Visual Feedback
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Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Lachman Test Performed in a Prone Position
- Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Lachman Test Performed in a Prone Position
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Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review
- Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review
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The Effect of a Hip-Strengthening Program on Mechanics During Running and During a Single-Leg Squat
- The Effect of a Hip-Strengthening Program on Mechanics During Running and During a Single-Leg Squat
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The Effects of Isolated Hip Abductor and External Rotator Muscle Strengthening on Pain, Health Status, and Hip Strength in Females With Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- The Effects of Isolated Hip Abductor and External Rotator Muscle Strengthening on Pain, Health Status, and Hip Strength in Females With Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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The Effects of Thoracic Manipulation on Posteroanterior Spinal Stiffness
- The Effects of Thoracic Manipulation on Posteroanterior Spinal Stiffness
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The Immediate Reduction in Low Back Pain Intensity Following Lumbar Joint Mobilization and Prone Press-ups Is Associated with Increased Diffusion of Water in the L5-S1 Intervertebral Disc
- The Immediate Reduction in Low Back Pain Intensity Following Lumbar Joint Mobilization and Prone Press-ups Is Associated With Increased Diffusion of Water in the L5-S1 Intervertebral Disc
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Time Line for Noncopers to Pass Return-to-Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Time Line for Noncopers to Pass Return-to-Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Utilization of Modified NFL Combine Testing to Identify Functional Deficits in Athletes Following ACL Reconstruction
- Utilization of Modified NFL Combine Testing to Identify Functional Deficits in Athletes Following ACL Reconstruction
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