Spa Project

Here is where you will find all published outputs of the SPA project (Sports Physiotherapy for All).

Audit Tools

The latest version of the Audit Tools formulated by experts in the field to assist you with creating a comprehensive portfolio for sports physiotherapy.

These tools will ultimately be tools will be incorporated into an electronic portfolio system for you to use, however at the moment they can be used by people currently preparing paper portfolio documents.

SPT Audit Toolkit User Aid - short version >> (, 2MB, 4 minutes 39 seconds on 56Kbps modem)
SPT Audit Toolkit Document >> (, 2.34MB, 5 minutes 20 seconds on 56Kbps modem)

Download the supporting documents which make up the full Audit Toolkit >>

Literature Review Database

Below you will find the complete mapping exercise database, of sports physiotherapy related systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

In total, 78 articles were found to be relevant and are profiled here, from a total of 743 articles found.

Download database now >> (, 1.12MB, 2 minutes 36 seconds on 56Kbps modem)

Sports Physiotherapy Competencies & Standards

The final document which merges the competencies and standards documents is now available. It was voted to be accepted at the IFSP General Meeting in Oslo on 21st June 2005. What is this document for?

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Many thanks to all who participated in the consultation process.

International Sports Physiotherapy Code of Conduct on Doping

Published November 2004 in association with NeCeDo, the Netherlands Centre for Doping Affairs.

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It was originally conceived that the International Sports Physiotherapy Code of Conduct on Doping as an outcome of the SPA project and the legal implications of this as a goal of the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapy (IFSP) would be combined into one guideline.

Following discussion however it was deemed appropriate to keep these two items separate. The following gives some information on the legal document as will be taken forward by the IFSP.

Download guide >> (, 206KB, 28 seconds on 56Kbps modem)

Download the International Federation of Sports Physiotherapy Guideline On Doping >> (, 132KB, 18 seconds on 56Kbps modem)

Citations

The following articles contain information and publications of the SPA project.

• Sousa J.P., Cabri, J.,. Donaghy, M.(2007), Case research in sports physiotherapy: A review of studies, Physical Therapy in Sport 8(4), pp197-206. Available online
• Paulo Sousa J., Cabri, J.,. Donaghy, M. (2007), Estudos de Caso em Fisioterapia no Desporto: Uma Revisao Sistematico, Revista Portuegesa Fisioterapia no Desporto 1(1), pp38-48. Available online
• Paulo Sousa, J., Cabri, J. & Donaghy, M. (2006), Forschung in der Sportsphysiotherapie, Sportverletzung Sportschaden 20(4). Available online
• Cabri, J. Esteves, J., Oliviera, R. & Donaghy, M. (2006), Die Wirkungen des funktionellen Sprunggelenk-tapes auf die Propriozeption, Sportverletzung Sportschaden 20(2), pp64-68. Available online
• Bulley, C. & Donaghy, M. (2005), Sports physiotherapy standards: A minimum threshold of performance, Physical Therapy in Sport 6(4), pp201-207. Full-text available online to subscribers. View the abstract >>
• DUTCH ONLY. Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fysiotherapie in de Sportgezondheidszorg (Dutch Member Organisation of IFSP), 2005, IFSP Richtlijn Doping voor Sportfysiotherapie aangenomen: Wat betekent dit voor jou?, SportfysioBiz 1(April 2005), pp31-34. Download article >> (, 359KB, 50 seconds on 56Kbps modem)
• Bulley, C. & Donaghy, M. (2005), Sports physiotherapy competencies: The first step towards a common platform for specialist professional recognition, Physical Therapy in Sport 6(2), pp103-108. Full-text available online to subscribers. View the abstract >>
• World Confederation for Physiotherapy News (February 2005). Includes an article regarding the SPA project. Download the newsletter >> (, 404KB, 56 seconds on 56Kbps modem)
• World Confederation for Physiotherapy News (December 2005). Includes an update on the SPA project. Download the newsletter >> (, 464KB, 1 minute 4 seconds on 56Kbps modem)
• World Confederation for Physiotherapy News (March 2006). Includes an announcement on the SPA project workshops. Download the newsletter >> (, 534KB, 1 minute 14 seconds on 56Kbps modem)
• Announcement (2004), Sports Physiotherapy for all (SPA project). Physical Therapy in Sport 5(1), pp167-168. Available online to subscribers. View the article >>
• Frima, H. (2004), International Sports Physiotherapy Guidelines on Doping, Medicine and Science in Tennis Dec 2004. Download the article >> (, 49KB, 6 seconds on 56Kbps modem)