澳大利亚的运动整脊师：一项横断面调查。
Sports chiropractors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey.
作者信息
Pucciarelli Alex, Randall Nathan, Hayward Matthew, Triantis John, Owen William, Swain Michael, de Luca Katie
机构信息
Department of Chiropractic, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University.
出版信息
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2020 Dec;64(3):193-200.
BACKGROUND
Whilst half of all Australian chiropractors report often treating athletes, there is insufficient evidence to characterise the sports chiropractor in Australia.
OBJECTIVE
To perform a workforce survey of Sports Chiropractic Australia (SCA) members.
METHODS
A 74-item web-based questionnaire collected information about practitioner and practice characteristics. Descriptive statistics summarised practitioner and patient characteristics, caseload and management approaches.
RESULTS
SCA members were predominantly male (74%) with 11.3 (±8.4) years of clinical experience. Amateur or semi-professional sportspeople comprised 67% of SCA members' caseload. Athletes were most likely to present with a lower limb musculoskeletal condition (44%), followed by low back pain (34%). Nearly half (43%) of musculoskeletal conditions were co-managed with another healthcare practitioner.
CONCLUSIONS
SCA members provided care for people of all sporting abilities, ranging from recreational to elite athletes, but most typically at the non-elite level. SCA members almost exclusively treat musculoskeletal conditions and apply various modalities in the management of athletes and sportspeople.
背景
虽然澳大利亚有一半的脊椎按摩师报告称经常治疗运动员，但目前尚无足够证据来描述澳大利亚的运动脊椎按摩师的情况。
目的
对澳大利亚运动脊椎按摩师协会（SCA）的成员进行劳动力调查。
方法
通过一份包含74个条目的网络问卷收集有关从业者和执业特征的信息。描述性统计总结了从业者和患者的特征、工作量及管理方法。
结果
SCA成员以男性为主（74%），临床经验为11.3（±8.4）年。业余或半职业运动员占SCA成员工作量的67%。运动员最常见的就诊原因是下肢肌肉骨骼疾病（44%），其次是腰痛（34%）。近一半（43%）的肌肉骨骼疾病是与其他医疗从业者共同管理的。
结论
SCA成员为各种运动能力的人群提供护理，从休闲运动员到精英运动员，但最常见的是为非精英水平的运动员服务。SCA成员几乎只治疗肌肉骨骼疾病，并在运动员和体育人群的管理中采用各种治疗方法。
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