Description

The Physiotherapy profession has developed rapidly over the years,

incorporating a progressively greater depth and breadth of knowledge and skills. In India, the

specialization process in physiotherapy started in the late nineties and soon the number of

colleges/ universities offering post graduate program in sports physiotherapy increased rapidly.

Even though the number of physiotherapists who specialize in sports physiotherapy increasing

each year, there is a lack of recognition of the specialization by the stakeholders of sports

industry. Hence a need arise to assess the quantum of the utilization of the sports physiotherapy

services and its awareness in India in order to find the flaws in Indian sporting system and to

suggest ways to optimal utilization of knowledge of sports physiotherapy.

Aims: (i) to determine the utilization of and awareness about Sports Physiotherapy in the

Indian sporting system. (ii) to find the probable reason for the under utilization of sports

physiotherapy services in India.(iii)to suggest ways for effective utilization of sports

physiotherapy knowledge in Indian sporting system.