[en] This study aimed to analyze the knowledge and representations of physiotherapists about the physical activity (PA) key concepts. 185 physiotherapists fulfilled a questionnaire related to their knowledge about PA (1) definition, (2) benefits for health, (3) criterion for an effective practice and (4) recommendations. The results shows that the physiotherapists’ knowledge about the key concepts of PA and its implications for PA promotion are surprisingly low. Even if they are aware about the population actual lack of PA practice, their recommendations provided to the public would be inaccurate. Future directions for a more effective action of the physiotherapists as PA promoters are discussed.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Mouton, Alexandre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre interfacultaire de formation des enseignants (CIFEN)
MUGNIER, Benoît ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Cloes, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Intervention et gestion en activités physiques et sportives
Language :
English
Title :
Physiotherapists' representations about physical activity
Alternative titles :
[en] Les représentations des kinésithérapeutes à l'égard de l'activité physique
Publication date :
24 June 2011
Number of pages :
PDF
Event name :
AIESEP World Congress “Moving people, moving forward”
Event organizer :
Association Internationale des Ecoles Supérieures en Education Physique (AIESEP)
