Frömel Karel, Dygrýn Jan, Vorlíček Michal, Jakubec Lukáš, Groffik Dorota, Smékal David, Mitáš Josef
Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Ann Med. 2025 Dec;57(1):2446687. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2446687. Epub 2025 Jan 2.
The current negative trend in the physical behavior and lifestyle of the population therefore requires adequate changes in the professional training of physiotherapists.
This study aimed to determine the structure and differences in the weekly physical activity (PA) of Czech physiotherapy students, the use of wearables in physiotherapy professional training, and the attitude of physiotherapy students toward PA and the use of wearables in physiotherapy practice.
Between 2013 and 2022, 412 physiotherapy students participated in a PA-monitoring study using questonnaires International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form, Motives for Physical Activity Measure-Revise, pedometers, Garmin Vívofit and Axivity AX3 accelerometers.
A retrospective analysis of physiotherapy students PA drew attention to insufficient weekly PA and insufficient achievement of the PA recommendation of at least 60 min five times a week (55% of men and 41% of women). Instrumental PA monitoring allowed analyzing individual daily PA and structure of weekly PA. Highest PA indicated men (14,102 steps/day) and women (12,724 steps/day) of the 1st study year on Tuesday. The lowest PA (9,488 steps/day for men and 8,815 steps/day for women), were observed in the 4th study year on Sundays. The recommended target of 11,000 steps per day was achieved by 40% of the men and 46% of the women. Wearables enhanced participants PA motivation (51%).
The inclusion of weekly PA monitoring in the professional training of physiotherapists ensured a deeper insight into the possibilities of PA monitoring in physiotherapy practice . Students are prepared to use wearables more widely to improve physical therapy practice.
当前人群身体行为和生活方式的负面趋势因此需要对物理治疗师的专业培训进行适当改变。
本研究旨在确定捷克物理治疗专业学生每周身体活动（PA）的结构和差异、可穿戴设备在物理治疗专业培训中的使用情况，以及物理治疗专业学生对PA和可穿戴设备在物理治疗实践中使用的态度。
在2013年至2022年期间，412名物理治疗专业学生参与了一项PA监测研究，使用国际身体活动问卷长表、身体活动动机测量修订版、计步器、佳明Vívofit和Axivity AX3加速度计。
对物理治疗专业学生PA的回顾性分析提请注意到每周PA不足，以及未达到每周至少60分钟、每周五次的PA建议（55%的男性和41%的女性）。仪器化PA监测允许分析个体每日PA和每周PA的结构。在周二，一年级的男性（每天14,102步）和女性（每天12,724步）的PA最高。在四年级的周日观察到最低的PA（男性为每天9,488步，女性为每天8,815步）。40%的男性和46%的女性达到了每天11,000步的推荐目标。可穿戴设备增强了参与者的PA动机（51%）。
将每周PA监测纳入物理治疗师的专业培训中，确保了对物理治疗实践中PA监测可能性的更深入了解。学生们准备更广泛地使用可穿戴设备来改善物理治疗实践。
