Objective To explore the impact of the clinical internship model at the on-campus rehabilitation outpatient clinic on the clinical practice abilities and employment intentions of students in the physical therapy program.Methods A total of 60 students from the 2020 cohort of the Rehabilitation Physical Therapy program at Kunming Medical University were selected as research subjects.In the first semester of their sophomore year,they were randomly divided into two groups:the three-phase clinical internship group at the on-campus rehabilitation outpatient clinic(n=30)and the conventional clinical internship group(n=30).The three-phase clinical internship group completed their clinical internship in three phases according to the training objectives at the on-campus rehabilitation outpatient clinic,while the conventional clinical internship group completed their internship according to the requirements of the internship syllabus.At the end of all clinical internships,assessments were conducted using a comprehensive theoretical examination of core professional courses,the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice(APP),and an employment intention survey to evaluate the outcomes of the internships for both groups.Results After completing all internship tasks,there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of the comprehensive theoretical examination of core professional courses between the two groups(P>0.05).Similarly,there was no statistically significant difference in the total scores of the physiotherapy clinical practice assessment between the two groups(P>0.05).However,in the detailed assessments,the three-phase internship group outperformed the conventional group in professional behavior,communication,and evaluation(P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in analysis and planning,intervention,evidence-based practice,and risk management(P>0.05).In the employment intention survey,70%of students in the three-phase internship group expressed a willingness to work in rehabilitation outpatient clinics or clinics,while only 46.6%of the conventional group did so.The comparison of employment intentions between the two groups showed a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).Conclusion The three-phase apprenticeship model of the on-campus rehabilitation clinic not only improves students'clinical practice ability,but also increases their confidence in seeking employment in the rehabilitation clinic,thus broadening the employment pathway for physiotherapy students.

Objective To explore the immediate,long-term,and delayed effects of spiral stabilizing muscle chain technique compared to static distraction and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation(PNF)stretching techniques on the flexibility of hip flexors.Methods Ninety subjects were randomly divided intothree groups of 30 each.Group 1 underwent the static stretching of the hip joint.Group 2 received PNF stretching,and Group 3 participated in SPS training.All participants were measured for hip extension angle to assess hip flexor flexibility before training,immediately after the first training session,at the end of 4 weeks of training,and 2 weeks after training cessation.Results Within-group comparisons showed significant increases in hip extension angles after one training session,after 4 weeks of training,and after 2 weeks of cessation compared to pre-training(P＜0.05).Between-group comparisons indicated no statistically significant differences in hip extension angle improvements among the three groups after one training session,after 4 weeks of training,and after 2 weeks of cessation(P＞0.05).Conclusion SPS training,static stretching,and PNF stretching all demonstrate good immediate,long-term,and delayed effects on improving hip extension angles,with consistent stretching outcomes.