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CLINICAL APPLICATION OF FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCES
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In 2011, the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) issued a conservative estimate that older adults (ages 65−85) accounted for 40% of all physical therapy services and contributed to both the large growth in the profession1,2 and the projected future shortages of physical therapists (Figure 9–1). In addition, the old-old were, and continue to be, the fastest growing component age group in the United States.3
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