Are the physical activity habits of Turkish physiotherapists associated with their physical activity promotion and counseling?

Promotion of physical activity by health professionals in a sample of six public hospitals: A cross sectional study

“…The strong agreement among health professionals in this study that promotion of PA is part of their role is supported by studies from the UK, 22 Nigeria, 42 Turkey, 39 Belgium 43 and Australia 23,44 . Physiotherapists' confidence in their ability to discuss and make recommendations about PA found in this study is also consistent with other studies 23,31,34,44 .…”

“…In this study, we found that physiotherapists who were more likely to promote PA also reported higher levels of personal PA. While some studies have found that more active health professionals were more likely to promote PA to their clients, 18,28,[39][40][41] others found no association between personal PA levels and frequency of PA promotion. 22,30 Future research to establish the influence of health professionals' personal PA levels on PA promotion would be useful.…”

Knowledge, attitude and practice of physical activity promotion among physiotherapists in India during COVID 19

“…The results indicated the importance of attitude for the promotion of the physical activity. In previous literature, physically active Turkish physiotherapists have found more confidence in PA promotion ( Tuna et al., 2020 ). At the same time, physical activity promotion without adequate knowledge is not desirable.…”

“…Interestingly few medical schools in the UK have eliminated the fundamental teaching element on physical activity guidance ( Weiler et al., 2012 ). International literature suggests a lack of PA promotion is multi-causative and may differ among countries ( Lowe et al., 2017 ; Tuna et al., 2020 ; Yona et al., 2019 ). Physiotherapist plays a crucial role in PA promotion, but lack of updated knowledge leads to lesser and inefficient promotion in their clinical practice ( Barrett et al., 2013 ; Lowe et al., 2017 ; Tuna et al., 2020 ; Yona et al., 2019 ).…”

“…International literature suggests a lack of PA promotion is multi-causative and may differ among countries ( Lowe et al., 2017 ; Tuna et al., 2020 ; Yona et al., 2019 ). Physiotherapist plays a crucial role in PA promotion, but lack of updated knowledge leads to lesser and inefficient promotion in their clinical practice ( Barrett et al., 2013 ; Lowe et al., 2017 ; Tuna et al., 2020 ; Yona et al., 2019 ). Physically active physiotherapists have a significant role in promoting PA than their inactive counterparts ( Tuna et al., 2020 ).…”