Conditioning and care in sports physical therapy

Abstract

In the field of sports physical therapy, the word "conditioning" is often used, but there are many definitions of it. There is a distinction in "conditioning" between "conditioning" and "reconditioning" which is performed with the objective of restoring the physical ability of athletes who cannot compete to the fullness of their ability due to chronic injury, sequela or fatigue. In reconditioning, evaluation based on medical knowledge is required and for physical therapists involved in sports, there are many opportunities to practice reconditioning. The environment in which sports physical therapists are stationed is limited, and there is a need to nurture the ability of the athletes themselves to be sensitive to their physical condition and put into practice self-care, self-choice and self-check.