Is sports physiotherapy a substitute for doping in sports?

Damian Durlak

Damian Durlak – Is sports physiotherapy a substitute for doping in sports?. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(1); 194-204

Abstract
Introduction. Health and full physical fitness are essential for any athlete. Possibilities that doping gives are tempting, but there are good reasons behind making them illegal. Instead, sport physiotherapy and legal and safe mean could be used.
Aim. Author tried to define questioned students’ opinion and experiences with doping and sport physiotherapy. Also, the aim was to check whether there exists statistically important correlation between answers and sociodemographic characteristics.
Methods. Author’s survey form has been used consisting of questions about opinion, experiences with doping and sport physiotherapy and respondent’s sociodemographic characteristics.
Results. This study has shown a statistically important correlation between respondent’sopinion and experiences with doping and sport physiotherapy and their sociodemographic characteristics.
Summary. Sport physiotherapy in Poland is still not of the best quality. There should be implemented some programs aiming at improvement of sport physiotherapy’s quality as well as promoting this alternative among young athlete.
Key words:
doping, sport physiotherapy, demographic characteristics, professional sport, amateur sport
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The influence of demographic characteristics on the use and assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation

Damian Durlak

D. Durlak – The influence of demographic characteristics on the use and assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(4); 58-70

Abstract
Introduction. Properly selected treatment and rehabilitation plan is essential for patient’s quick recovery. Beside the exact disease, patient’s demographics might also be important, influencing how he or she would like to undergo the rehabilitation and after finishing it – how he or she will judge the effects.
Aim. The aim of this study was to find if there exist a correlation between patient’s demographics and his or her usage and judgement about effects of the rehabilitation.
Methods. Author’s survey form was used, consisting of 11 questions about usage and judgement of the effects of rehabilitation and 6 questions about demographics. Survey was conducted on 121 patients from Masovian Specialist Hospital in Radom between January and February 2020.
Results. Correlation was found for only part of the studied relations, pointing that there exists a relation between demographics and usage and judgement of effects of rehabilitation.
Summary. Individuals planning and prescribing rehabilitation should not only take the specific injury or disability into consideration, but also patient’s demographics to help them as much as possible to quickly gain the full physical ability.

Key words:
demographics, rehabilitation, effectiveness, usage

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