Section 4: Sports Physiotherapy Competencies and Standards
The process of developing the competencies and standards has been
described in section 2. Competencies have been written for sub-roles within
the different roles illustrated in figure 3. This has led to the development of
eleven statements regarding the competencies expected of sports
physiotherapists. Standards have been developed to supplement each
competency description. These are specific behaviours that indicate the
minimum level of achievement for each competency.
The first competencies and standards presented are those relating specifically
to the overarching role: Manager of the Patient/Client. This role interlinks with
the sports physiotherapist’s activities as Advisor, Professional Leader, and
Innovator; competencies falling into these three categories are presented
next. Finally, competencies and standards are presented that relate to the
overlaps between broad roles as Innovator, Professional Leader and Advisor.
Both competencies and standards incorporate flexibility for international
variation. A space is provided within each competency and its related
standards to allow any relevant statements regarding specific national
interpretations.