Exercise therapy and physical activity promotion: Do exercise therapists assess or receive information on clients’ relevant personal factors? A national survey from Germany

Geidl W, Deprins J, Streber R, Cassar S, Portenlänger F, Sudeck G, Pfeifer K (2020)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Book Volume: 22

Pages Range: 290-298

Journal Issue: 5

URI: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21679169.2019.1617776

DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2019.1617776

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Background: Physical activity promotion requires a multi-layered assessment that does not only assess
body functions but which in particular also includes the measurement of personal factors (e.g. exercise
self-efficacy).
Objectives: The purpose was to review the utilisation of standardised measurements (SMs), admission
interviews and interdisciplinary information sharing, and to analyse the content of these practices with
respect to physical activity promotion.
Design: Observational, cross-sectional national survey.
Method: A Germany-wide, quantitative survey, collecting information from 713 exercise therapy
departments, was conducted. Measurements were classified as standardised or non-standardised and
assigned to the International Classification of Functioning (ICF). Admission interviews and information
from other professionals were analysed using a qualitative content analysis.
Results: In total, 1008 SMs included 9007 ICF concepts: 16% were classified as personal factors, but
none were clearly related to physical activity promotion. Admission interviews contained several nonstandardised
assessments of personal factors: goals (40%), exercise experiences/activity bibliography
(10%), activity level (5%), exercise preferences (2%). Information sharing does not contain relevant
information for physical activity promotion.
Discussion: Exercise therapists have scant information about the personal factors that influence clients’
physical activity behaviour. An assessment for physical activity promotion that includes physical
functioning and personal factors has, so far, barely been implemented in practice.

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APA:

Geidl, W., Deprins, J., Streber, R., Cassar, S., Portenlänger, F., Sudeck, G., & Pfeifer, K. (2020). Exercise therapy and physical activity promotion: Do exercise therapists assess or receive information on clients’ relevant personal factors? A national survey from Germany. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 22(5), 290-298. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2019.1617776

MLA:

Geidl, Wolfgang, et al. "Exercise therapy and physical activity promotion: Do exercise therapists assess or receive information on clients’ relevant personal factors? A national survey from Germany." European Journal of Physiotherapy 22.5 (2020): 290-298.

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