Physical fitness of Ghanaian physiotherapists and its correlation with age and exercise engagement: a pilot study

AI Bello, E Bonney, B Opoku - Archives of physiotherapy, 2016 - Springer
Background The physical job demands of physiotherapists require optimal level of physical
fitness (PF), which is often not evaluated in practice. In this study, we assessed selected …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of work demands on physical therapists in the KSA

QI Muaidi, AA Shanb - Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Job stress has been associated with poor outcomes. Physical therapists have
reported high levels of job stress and musculoskeletal disorders as a result of the nature of …

[PDF][PDF] Physical activity level and physical fitness parameters in physiotherapy students

BZ Khan, M Sheth - Int J Physiother Res, 2019 - academia.edu
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) and health-related physical fitness are key
indicators of health outcomes. Physiotherapy professional bodies are recognizing that …

The effect of 8-week ball-handling training program on upper-lower extremity muscular strength of individuals with Down Syndrome

G Ince - European Journal of Special Education Research, 2017 - oapub.org
Purpose: In this study, it has been aimed to determine the effect of 8-week ball-handling
training program on upper-lower extremity muscular strength of individuals with Down …

Health and skill-related physical fitness of physiotherapy students: An observational study

L Al-Khlaifat, E Al-Yahya, D Qutishat… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - revistes.udua.es
Physiotherapy is a physically demanding profession. Health and skill-related physical fitness
should be emphasized in physiotherapy students for both the personal benefit on their own …

[PDF][PDF] Level of Physical Fitness among Physiotherapy Students in Public Universities in Malaysia.

FT Mirza, N Noor, IH Noor, A Latir - Malaysian Journal of …, 2022 - medic.upm.edu.my
Introduction: Physiotherapy profession requires a reasonably high level of physical fitness.
This is due to their nature of job requiring them to do a lot of lifting and transferring of …

Physical fitness of physiotherapy students

E Juhkam, I Vaher - Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis, 2019 - ojs.utlib.ee
One of the inevitable and crucial elements of a physiotherapist's work, in addition to
professional competence, is physical fitness. The aim of the study was to evaluate and …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of physical fitness index and its relation with body mass index among physiotherapy students

R Mahajan, D Rawat - … -The Journal of Indian Association of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The physiotherapy profession demands the therapist to engage in activities
which require good amount of cardiorespiratory fitness. PURPOSE: The main aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Musculoskeletal Fitness-A Concern in Health Science Students: A Correlational Study

S Ramanan, S Rose - RGUHS Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021 - journalgrid.com
Background: Musculoskeletal fitness is one of the most important health indicators that
supports optimal physical functioning. College students represent the majority of human …

Analisis Tingkat Kebugaran Jasmani antara Siswa Kelas Akselerasi dan Siswa Kelas Reguler di SMP Negeri 1 Sidoarjo

M Faisol, S Wibowo - Jurnal Pendidikan Olahraga Dan …, 2020 - ejournal.unesa.ac.id
Kebugaran jasmani merupakan aspek terpenting yang terdapat pada ranah psikomotorik,
yang bersandar pada perkembangan kemampuan organ tubuh. Kebugaran jasmani yang …