Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide
Purpose. Physiotherapists are trained to prevent, assess, and rehabilitate all kinds of injuries including sports injury. The goal of the physical therapist should be making sure that the athlete is in optimal shape to perform, with a minimal risk for developing an injury. This study aims to assess...
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| author | Wesam Saleh A. Al Attar Saud Alarifi Hussain Ghulam Sameer Yamani Eyad Alharbi Majed Aljabri Ross H. Sanders |
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| description | Purpose. Physiotherapists are trained to prevent, assess, and rehabilitate all kinds of injuries including sports injury. The goal of the physical therapist should be making sure that the athlete is in optimal shape to perform, with a minimal risk for developing an injury. This study aims to assess the physiotherapists’ awareness, implementation, and views of sports injury prevention programs (IPPs) from an international perspective.
Materials and methods. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed to physiotherapists worldwide through World Physiotherapy member organizations. The study targeted physiotherapists at an international level. The study included 484 participants, of whom 44.4% were male and 55.6% were female physiotherapists.
Results. A total of 287 (59.3%) of the participants were aware of the current sports IPPs, 177 (36.6%) were implementing sports IPPs in their current practice. Participants who implemented the sports IPPs reported a positive opinion about the program efficacy, with a score of 7.3 ± 2.11 out of 10.
Conclusions. Globally, physiotherapists have average awareness and low implementation levels of IPPs. Physiotherapists showed a positive score regarding the effectiveness of IPPS, especially the KIPP and the iSPRINT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-750c8069eaaa462daa1fc3fcf6477c622023-02-02T01:46:24ZengOVS LLCPhysical Education Theory and Methodology1993-79891993-79972021-12-0121436537410.17309/tmfv.2021.4.121577Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists WorldwideWesam Saleh A. Al Attar0Saud Alarifi1Hussain Ghulam2Sameer Yamani3Eyad Alharbi4Majed Aljabri5Ross H. Sanders6Umm Al Qura UniversityKing Abdulaziz Medical CityNajran UniversityUmm Al Qura UniversityUmm Al Qura UniversityUmm Al Qura UniversityThe University of SydneyPurpose. Physiotherapists are trained to prevent, assess, and rehabilitate all kinds of injuries including sports injury. The goal of the physical therapist should be making sure that the athlete is in optimal shape to perform, with a minimal risk for developing an injury. This study aims to assess the physiotherapists’ awareness, implementation, and views of sports injury prevention programs (IPPs) from an international perspective. Materials and methods. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed to physiotherapists worldwide through World Physiotherapy member organizations. The study targeted physiotherapists at an international level. The study included 484 participants, of whom 44.4% were male and 55.6% were female physiotherapists. Results. A total of 287 (59.3%) of the participants were aware of the current sports IPPs, 177 (36.6%) were implementing sports IPPs in their current practice. Participants who implemented the sports IPPs reported a positive opinion about the program efficacy, with a score of 7.3 ± 2.11 out of 10. Conclusions. Globally, physiotherapists have average awareness and low implementation levels of IPPs. Physiotherapists showed a positive score regarding the effectiveness of IPPS, especially the KIPP and the iSPRINT.https://tmfv.com.ua/journal/article/view/1577athletesinjuriessportsphysical therapysurveys and questionnairesinternationality |
| spellingShingle | Wesam Saleh A. Al Attar Saud Alarifi Hussain Ghulam Sameer Yamani Eyad Alharbi Majed Aljabri Ross H. Sanders Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide Physical Education Theory and Methodology athletes injuries sports physical therapy surveys and questionnaires internationality |
| title | Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide |
| title_full | Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide |
| title_short | Awareness and Use of Current Sports Injury Prevention Programs among Physiotherapists Worldwide |
| title_sort | awareness and use of current sports injury prevention programs among physiotherapists worldwide |
| topic | athletes injuries sports physical therapy surveys and questionnaires internationality |
| url | https://tmfv.com.ua/journal/article/view/1577 |
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