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

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Verschueren, Jo and Constantinou, Maria. (2023). Do the International Competencies of the Sports Physical Therapist need Updating? International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 18(6), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.89666

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Authors	Verschueren, Jo and Constantinou, Maria
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.
Keywords	International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy; physical therapy; professional competencies; education; physiotherapy; sports injury; injury rehabilitation
Year	01 Jan 2023
Journal	International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
Journal citation	18 (6), pp. 1-4
Publisher	North American Sports Medicine Institute
ISSN	2159-2896
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.89666
PubMed ID	38050550
PubMed Central ID	10693483
Web address (URL)	https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/89666-do-the-international-competencies-of-the-sports-physical-therapist-need-updating
Open access	Open access
Research or scholarly	Research
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Place of publication	United States

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