The self-reported factors that influence Australian physiotherapists' choice to promote non-treatment physical activity to patients with musculoskeletal conditions
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
ISSN
1878-1861
Volume
22
Issue
3
First Page
275
Last Page
280
PubMed ID
30146474
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
28824
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the factors that influence physiotherapists' choice to promote non-treatment physical activity to patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
DESIGN: Cross sectional survey.
METHODS: A national, online self report survey was targeted at Australian registered physiotherapists primarily treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions in private practice and outpatient settings. Likert scale questions were used to measure the factors influencing non-treatment physical activity promotion by physiotherapists.
RESULTS: Two hundred and sixteen full responses were received. Most (56.6%) respondents irregularly promoted non-treatment physical activity, whereas 43.4% always promoted non-treatment physical activity. Promotion of non-treatment physical activity was bivariately associated with respondents' own physical activity level (x
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of surveyed Australian physiotherapists irregularly promoted non-treatment physical activity. Lack of knowledge of how to promote non-treatment physical activity, prioritising other patient problems before non-treatment physical activity promotion and using promotion methods that are not compatible with current practice might reduce non-treatment physical activity promotion frequency by physiotherapists.
DOI
10.1016/j.jsams.2018.08.006
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Kunstler, B. E., Cook, J. L., Kemp, J. L., O'Halloran, P. D., & Finch, C. F. (2019). The self-reported factors that influence Australian physiotherapists’ choice to promote non-treatment physical activity to patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(3), 275-280. Available here