Do the International Competencies of the Sports Physical Therapist need Updating?

Jo Verschueren; Maria Constantinou

doi:10.26603/001c.89666

Do the International Competencies of the Sports Physical Therapist need Updating?

Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Dec 1;18(6):1257-1260. doi: 10.26603/001c.89666. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Jo Verschueren¹, Maria Constantinou²

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Human Physiology Research Group Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
² School of Allied Health Australian Catholic University.

Abstract

In 2005, the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) published the Sports Physiotherapy for All project (SPA)(1) which defined four key Roles and 11 Competencies a sports physical therapist should have, setting the standards for international education ever since. The aim of this international perspective is to reflect on the IFSPT competencies of a sports physical therapist and explore the need for an update.

Publication types

Editorial