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

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...

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Main Authors: Jo Verschueren, Maria Constantinou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North American Sports Medicine Institute 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.89666
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