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Physiotherapist – occupational predispositions. Level of flexibility

Weronika Gallert-Kopyto, Andrzej Knapik, Dagmara Wasiuk-Zowada, Anna Brzęk, Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa, Andrzej Szopa

W. Gallert-Kopyto, A. Knapik, D. Wasiuk-Zowada, A. Brzęk, M. Domagalska-Szopa, A. Szopa – Physiotherapist – occupational predispositions. Level of flexibility. FP 2016;16(4);130-140

Abstract

Background. Possibly high level of functional efficiency is not only the foundation of human welfare, but it also plays an important role in fulfilling social functions, including professional functions. Among professions in which physical fitness is an important element of the quality of work stands out the profession of physiotherapist. Flexibility is one of the components of physical fitness. In those professions, which are characterized by volatility of positions and different effort load, the appropriate level of flexibility seems to be of particular importance.
Aim of the study. The aim of the study was to determine the level of mobility (flexibility) of the trunk among physiotherapy students. It was also decided to investigate how such variables as gender, age, morphological parameters, past and current physical activity are related to the present level of flexibility.
Material and methods. 341 people have been examined: 289 women (84.25% of the total) and 52 men (15.25%). The average age of the study group was: 20.26 years (SD = 1.69) for women; 19.85 years (SD = 1.73) for men. All of these persons were physiotherapy students.
Following data have been collected: age, past sports and physical activity – according to the Baecke questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements and three – plane measurement of the flexibility of the spine have been also made.
Results. There have been weak relationships between morphological parameters and flexibility – only in women. Physical activity strongly differentiated the level of flexibility among women in a sagittal plane (p <.05) and a transverse plane (p <.001; p <.002), a similar situation is with past sports: a sagittal plane: (p <.001) and a lateral plane on the left side (p <.05). In men, only past sports differentiated flexibility in a transverse plane on the right side (p <.05).
Conclusions. The level of flexibility varies individually, especially in a sagittal plane. Gender, age and morphological parameters in young adults are poorly associated with the flexibility. Past and current physical activity have a positive influence on the trunk functional efficiency.

Keywords:

functional efficiency, trunk flexibility, physical fitness, three – plane measurement of the flexibility, physiotherapy profession

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“Long march” to a bill defining the profession of physiotherapist as an individual occupation

Katarzyna Wierdak,  Marek Kiljański

K. Wierdak,  M. Kiljański. “Long march” to a bill defining the profession of physiotherapist as an individual occupation. FP 2015;15(4);108-115

Abstract
The aim of the article is to present the history of the stages of development and implementation of the bill on the Profession of Physiotherapist. Since 1998 and the first attempts to regulate the profession of physiotherapist standards, through 2004, when the occupation was placed on the 223,903 position on the list of professions and specialties, to the most important event – signing the Project Bill of Physiotherapist by President of Poland Andrzej Duda on 26th October 2015. For the representatives of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, working on the bill and effective processing meant hours spent with experts from various industries; long struggle with the medical lobby and the Supreme Council of Physicians who were against finalizing the legislative procedure; meetings in the Ministry of Health and Social Policy; talks with parliamentarians; The Polish Ombudsman; public consultation and publicizing the issue in the media. And the last step, which was to activate the physiotherapists’ environment, which lead to successful voting in the Parliament on the bill issued by Polskie Stronnctwo Ludowe one of the Polish political parties.
Conclusions. Thanks to the persistent and determined position of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy after more than 20 years since the first signs of the need, the physiotherapist occupation was pronounced an independent medical profession. Such issues as training, duties of the governing association and professional responsibility were established to prevent from performing the job by unqualified people. Everything was done for the sake and safety of Polish patients.
Scientific method. Enquiry of records devoted to physiotherapy and health safety including a bill defining the profession of physiotherapist from parliamentary sessions, media programs and articles plus publications in trade press

Key words:
profession of physiotherapist

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