Understanding sports injury: A preliminary study

Abstract

Objective:. The aim of this study was to identify the awareness of residents from Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics, and General Practice regarding the integration of biomedical and biopsychosocial models in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries. Design:. A prospective, exploratory, preliminary descriptive study conducted with an anonymous online questionnaire. Results:. Overall, it was attributed greater value to questions related to symptoms and signs. There were no significant differences in the perception of the 8 suggested questions, regarding residents of the 3 specialties mentioned above. Conclusion:. This study suggests the need to reconsider medical training to be updated and become more centered on biopsychosocial models.