Abstract
Graduate Sports Therapists are healthcare professionals, who have the knowledge, skills and ability to work with patients along the continuum of injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. They aim to return individuals to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports-specific fitness. The five key areas of competency that underpin Sports Therapy are (1) prevention; (2) recognition and evaluation; (3) management, treatment and referral; (4) rehabilitation; and (5) education and professional practice issues. Graduate Sports Therapists are highly suited to supporting those who are physically active and suffering from a musculoskeletal illness or injury.
The coronavirus pandemic presented many Graduate Sports Therapists and their wider communities with physical, psychological and social challenges. The 21 million cases reported in the UK by April 2022,1 had far-reaching effects. Providing clinical support to communities required considerable adaptation and The Society of Sports Therapists was aware of many practitioners admirably delivering high-quality services remotely through telehealth, or on-site under strict clinical guidance.
The coronavirus pandemic presented many Graduate Sports Therapists and their wider communities with physical, psychological and social challenges. The 21 million cases reported in the UK by April 2022,1 had far-reaching effects. Providing clinical support to communities required considerable adaptation and The Society of Sports Therapists was aware of many practitioners admirably delivering high-quality services remotely through telehealth, or on-site under strict clinical guidance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 827-828 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | British Journal of Sports Medicine |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| Early online date | 27 May 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Health
- Sports medicine