Are rheumatology field professionals scientifically prepared to rehabilitate using exercise? A cross-sectional survey

Autor(es)

Cavalcanti, Bruno Honorio ; Cavalcanti, Racklayne Ramos ; de Souza, Marcelo Cardoso ; Pontes-Silva, Andre

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES; v. 43, p. 6-pg., 2025-04-24.

Resumo

Objective: To assess rheumatology professionals' knowledge about the physical exercise. Methods: A cross-sectional study. We included Bachelors of Physical Education and Physical Therapists because they are professionals who use exercise as a therapeutic intervention for musculoskeletal rehabilitation. We assessed their knowledge using structured questions based on the EULAR. We used the Chi-squared test (alpha = 5 %) to compare the number of correct and incorrect answers and calculated the effect size (w value) by dividing the chi-squared value by the number of scores and taking the square root (small: w = 0.10, medium: w = 0.30, and large: w >= 0.50). Results: The sample of this study consists of 116 health professionals with a mean age of 34.43 (+/- 8.71) years. The majority are women and Physical Therapists. Regarding the health professionals' knowledge about the use of exercise in patients with musculoskeletal disorders, we observed a significant number of incorrect answers (p < 0.001) to the EULAR questions. Clinically, the large effect size (w >= 0.5) for the number of errors indicated a worrying situation for the musculoskeletal rehabilitation scenario. Conclusion: Bachelors of physical education, as well as physical therapists, are not scientifically prepared to rehabilitate people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases through physical exercise. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 22/08646-6 - Efeitos do treinamento de força com intensidade progressiva no impacto da fibromialgia: ensaio clínico controlado randomizado cego
• Beneficiário: André Pontes Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado