Sammanfattning
The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of an online sport psychology education module
on the attitudes and behaviours of qualified sports physiotherapists in the UK. Ninety-five sport physiotherapists
studied either a sport psychology module or a control module, and their attitudes and
behaviours towards sport psychology were measured prior to studying the module and at three points
over a six-month period following its completion. It was found that those who had studied the sport
psychology module demonstrated an improvement in their attitudes towards sport psychology immediately
following its completion that was significantly higher than those who had studied the control
module. Use of sport psychology also increased following the sport psychology module, with significant
differences seen between the intervention and control group on the sport psychology subscale,
indicating that those who had studied the sport psychology module were integrating more sport
psychology techniques into their practice than those who had studied the control module. It was concluded
that the online sport psychology module was effective in improving the attitudes and behaviours
of UK physiotherapists and that more sport psychology education opportunities should be made
available.