Evaluating Team Managers’ Knowledge and Attitude and Importance the Role of Sports Physiotherapy in Indian Foot Ball Teams

Volume 2 - Issue 5

Karthikeyan*

Received:April 24, 2019;   Published:May 09, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/SCSOAJ.2019.02.000146

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Abstract

Sports physiotherapists play a significant role in football teams. This role includes prevention of injury, treatment, education, and exercises. There is a dearth of information in some areas on the part of sports managers able to know on the importance and role of the sports physiotherapist in a team. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of Indian team managers on the role of the sports physiotherapy. The objectives of this study were to asses’ team managers’ knowledge of the role of sports physiotherapists in the prevention and treatment of football injuries and evaluate their knowledge of the injuries managed by sports physiotherapists. A descriptive survey design with a close-ended questionnaire which was used in this study. A quantitative research approach was employed in this study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data set and a rating scale was used to determine the knowledge of team managers about sports physiotherapy. The study results shown that out of the 16 teams in the PFL, 13 team managers participated in the study and their average knowledge was 79%. Five (38%) had administrative qualifications while eight (62%) did not include their qualifications. All 13 respondents indicated that warm up, cool down and stretching reduces the risk of injuries. Eleven (77%) reported that prophylactic strapping reduces risk of injuries. All participants agreed that sports physiotherapy treatment includes massage, electric machines and ice. They also mentioned that exercises can be done by the sports physiotherapist, though only three (23%) believed that the sports physiotherapist could conduct physical training. This study revealed that team managers have good knowledge of the role and the importance of the sports physiotherapist in football, with regard to prevention and treatment strategy of injuries among sport population.

Keywords: SP; PT; EBP; PRICER

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