Publisher's Synopsis
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.
