SPORTS
MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTION
THE
ROLE OF
PHYSIOTHERAPY.
WHAT’S THE OPINION OF THE ATHLETIC COMMUNITY IN PREFECTURE OF
THESSALONICA?
Aftosmidis
Dimitis1,
Porfuriadou Anthi2 , Iakovidis Paris3 Physiotherapy Department TEI
Thessaloniki, Greece
The role of Physiotherapy and
the attendance of Physiotherapists in athleticism are worldwide
established. The lack of relative statistical data in Greece is also
acquaintance. So in the frames of Sports medicine of Physiotherapy
department of Tehnological Institute of Thessalonica it was decided
relative research. Aim: The statistical recording of
attendance of Physiotherapists in the athletic teams in Prefecture of
Thessalonica as well as the designation of opinions from all the
participants. METHOD. A different questionnaire filled up
from the team managers, coaches, Physiotherapists and the athletes of
teams. The questionnaires were supplemented with the method of
interview in the team’s facilities; the students had this
time-consuming work undertaken. In the research participated
108 teams with 2905 athletes from the 10 most popular sports, there
existed professional and amateur teams from all the categories, also 7
teams with 134 athletes from paraolympic sports. The supplemented
questionnaires were separated per sport, category and team. The answers
were grouped and recorded. RESULTS. The 90% of team managers
consider the presence of Physiotherapist essential, while only the 23%
of teams occupy a Physiotherapist and mainly the professional teams.
The 80% invoke economic reasons for the lack. The 75% believe
that it should be obligatory via law the presence of Physiotherapist.
The 90% of Physiotherapist want to created specialisation in Athletic
Physiotherapy. The 80% believe that the Physiotherapist in
collaboration with the Doctor, are responsible for athlete’s
rehabilitation. CONCLUSION. Physiotherapy is valorisen in the
athletic community. With the obligation via law and the economic help
of state that problems can be exceeded. The establishment of
specialisation in Athletic Physiotherapy is henceforth necessary.
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