Background Achilles tendon disorders are very common among athletes. It is important to measure symptoms and functional limitations objectively related to Achilles tendinopathy using outcome measures that have been validated in the language of the target population. Objectives To perform a cross-cultural adaptation and to evaluate the measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire. Methods This clinical measurement study adapted the VISA-A questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese (VISA-A-Br). The adapted questionnaire was then tested on 2 occasions within an interval of 5 to 14 days. This study evaluated the following measurement properties: internal consistency, test-retest reliability, measurement error, construct validity, and ceiling and floor effects. Results The VISA-A-Br showed good internal consistency (Cronbach α = .79; after excluding 1 item at a time, Cronbach α = .73-.84), good test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient model 2,1 = 0.84; 95% confidence interval: 0.71, 0.91), an acceptable measurement error (standard error of measurement, 3.25 points; smallest detectable change, 9.02 points), good construct validity (Spearman correlation coefficients for the Lower Extremity Functional Scale, 0.73; the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score pain subscale, 0.66; other symptoms subscale, 0.48; function in daily living subscale, 0.59; function in sport and recreation subscale, 0.67; and foot and ankle- related quality of life subscale, 0.70), and no ceiling and floor effects. Conclusion The clinical measurement properties of the VISA-A-Br are equivalent to those of the original version, and the instrument has been validated and confirmed as reliable to measure pain and function among the Brazilian population with Achilles tendinopathy. This adaptation of the questionnaire may be used in clinical and scientific settings. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(7):567-573. Epub 24 Apr 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7897.

| The proceedings of the First Brazilian Forum of Sports Physical Therapy Professors describe guidelines to standardize education in undergraduate and graduate programs in relation to the teaching of Sports Physical Therapy in Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI). The aim of this study was to describe the profile of Sports Physical Therapy programs in Brazilian PSIs. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to October, 2011. Through a search on the e-MEC (Ministry of Education and Culture) database, 439 institutions that offer undergraduate Physical Therapy programs were identified. Subsequently, we collected information contained in the pedagogical planning of these PSIs, specifically about the existence or absence of the discipline of Sports Physical Therapy, workload, and practicum. A questionnaire was sent to the coordinators of 33% of the PSIs that offer the discipline of Sports Physical Therapy. This subject is offered in 56% of the Brazilian PSIs that have Physical Therapy programs, it is mandatory in 97% of them and, in 62%, the content is offered together with another discipline. Based on the answers to the questionnaires, 31% of the programs have a total discipline workload ranging from 30 to 45 hours per semester, 50% of the programs offer practicum, and only 20% of the PSIs offer graduate programs in the area. We also investigated the professors' schooling: 24% of them are specialists, 31% have a Master' s degree, only 3% have a PhD degree, and 34% obtained the title of specialist member from the National Sports Physical Therapy Society (SONAFE). We observed that the Sports Physical Therapy programs in Brazilian PSIs are not in accordance with the guidelines that regulate teaching in undergraduate and graduate courses in the area.Keywords | physical therapy specialty; sports; education.resumo | O I Fórum Nacional dos Docentes da Fisioterapia Esportiva descreve diretrizes para normatização do ensino de graduação e pós-graduação referente à Fisioterapia Esportiva, as quais fundamentam orientações para Instituições do Ensino Superior (IES). O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o perfil da disciplina/do módulo de Fisioterapia Esportiva nas IES do Brasil. Foi realizado um estudo transversal entre os meses janeiro a outubro de 2011 e buscou-se no sistema de informação e-MEC a identificação das 439 instituições que ofertam o curso de graduação em Fisioterapia. Posteriormente, houve um levantamento de informações nos planos pedagógicos dessas IES, observando-se grade curricular do curso, especificamente a existên-cia da disciplina/do módulo de Fisioterapia Esportiva, carga horária e estágio supervisionado. Em seguida, foi aplicado um questionário aos coordenadores de 33% das IES que ofertam a disciplina/o módulo de Fisioterapia Esportiva. A disciplina de Fisioterapia Esportiva é ofertada em 56% das IES brasileiras com graduação em Fisioterapia; destas, 97% oferecem em caráter obrigatório e em 62% o conteúdo é ofertado unido a outra disciplina. Com base na resposta aos questionários, 31% dos cu...

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