Fysioterapeuters upplevelser av att arbeta med sömn- och kostvanor hos unga idrottare i gymnasieåldern utifrån ett rehabiliterande och skadeförebyggande syfte : En kvalitaiv studie

Sammanfattning

Background: In the physiotherapeutic work, it is important to work individualized with a bio-psycho-social approach. Behavioral change methods can be applied as an intervention or as part of an intervention. Around a third of youth athletes report an injury at a given time and are affected by high training load in relation to recovery. Sleep and diet habits influence youth athletes injuries. According to the authors knowledge, there is no study that examines physiotherapists' experience of working with youth athletes sleep and dieting habits. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore physiotherapists' experiences of working with sleep and dietary habits among youth athletes for rehabilitation and injury prevention purposes. Method: Qualitive design with semi-structured interviews. Six physiotherapists who worked with young athletes were included in the study. The analysis was conducted using a qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Results: The results were divided into 11 subcategories and four categories: Different strategies in the physiotherapist's work, Organizational conditions, Individual factors of the athlete, The importance of social support. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that there are several factors that influence the physiotherapists' work with dietary and sleep habits with young athletes. The Social Cognitive Theory and the Transtheoretical Model can be applied to influence sleep- and dieting habits, to in turn affect the rehabilitative and injury preventive work.