Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study
# Background Rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury often focuses primarily on physical aspects. Lack of knowledge of psychological factors and appropriate strategies may be a barrier to meeting treatment recommendations to address these factors. # Purpose The aim of this study was to in...
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North American Sports Medicine Institute
2024-11-01
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| author | Niklas Cederström Jonas Bloch Thorlund Britt Elin Øiestad Kristoffer Henriksen Eva Ageberg |
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| description | # Background
Rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury often focuses primarily on physical aspects. Lack of knowledge of psychological factors and appropriate strategies may be a barrier to meeting treatment recommendations to address these factors.
# Purpose
The aim of this study was to investigate whether, and to what extent, Scandinavian physical therapists address psychological factors in treatment of physically active people with traumatic knee injury.
# Study Design
Cross-sectional online survey study.
# Methods
This 32-item study-specific online survey examined physical therapists’ use of goal-setting, imagery, and arousal regulation to address psychological factors during rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury.
# Results
Results from n=143 physical therapists indicate that they consider it very important to use goal-setting (median 4 \[IQR 1]), imagery (median 4 \[IQR 1]), and stress management (median 4 \[IQR 1]) during rehabilitation on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Goal-setting was used by n=143 (100%); imagery by n=67 (47%), and arousal regulation by 76 (53%). Lack of knowledge was the most commonly cited reason for not using imagery (n=61; 43%) and arousal regulation (n=55; 38%). Participants rated workshops, courses, or formal education as the most useful methods of learning to use psychological skills training in clinical work.
# Conclusion
Goal-setting is commonly used by Scandinavian physical therapists. However, only approximately half of participants report using imagery and/or arousal regulation in knee injury rehabilitation. This may indicate that best-evidence recommendations for treatment are not being met. Future research should explore methods for providing education and practical strategies for encouraging clinical use of psychological interventions.
# Level of Evidence
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| spelling | doaj-art-b837e5b2a31b4708ba96a53ebc8466992025-02-11T20:30:03ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962024-11-011911Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey StudyNiklas CederströmJonas Bloch ThorlundBritt Elin ØiestadKristoffer HenriksenEva Ageberg# Background Rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury often focuses primarily on physical aspects. Lack of knowledge of psychological factors and appropriate strategies may be a barrier to meeting treatment recommendations to address these factors. # Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether, and to what extent, Scandinavian physical therapists address psychological factors in treatment of physically active people with traumatic knee injury. # Study Design Cross-sectional online survey study. # Methods This 32-item study-specific online survey examined physical therapists’ use of goal-setting, imagery, and arousal regulation to address psychological factors during rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury. # Results Results from n=143 physical therapists indicate that they consider it very important to use goal-setting (median 4 \[IQR 1]), imagery (median 4 \[IQR 1]), and stress management (median 4 \[IQR 1]) during rehabilitation on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Goal-setting was used by n=143 (100%); imagery by n=67 (47%), and arousal regulation by 76 (53%). Lack of knowledge was the most commonly cited reason for not using imagery (n=61; 43%) and arousal regulation (n=55; 38%). Participants rated workshops, courses, or formal education as the most useful methods of learning to use psychological skills training in clinical work. # Conclusion Goal-setting is commonly used by Scandinavian physical therapists. However, only approximately half of participants report using imagery and/or arousal regulation in knee injury rehabilitation. This may indicate that best-evidence recommendations for treatment are not being met. Future research should explore methods for providing education and practical strategies for encouraging clinical use of psychological interventions. # Level of Evidence 3https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.126056 |
| spellingShingle | Niklas Cederström Jonas Bloch Thorlund Britt Elin Øiestad Kristoffer Henriksen Eva Ageberg Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study |
| title_full | Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study |
| title_fullStr | Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study |
| title_short | Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study |
| title_sort | physical therapists use of psychological skills training in rehabilitation following traumatic knee injury an online survey study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.126056 |
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