Research Article

BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS

Volume: 36 Number: 1 April 25, 2025
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BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS

Abstract

Purpose: The physical and psychological loads that physiotherapists working in the field of pediatric rehabilitation are exposed to during therapy sessions can lead to limitations in body structure and functions that exceed the stress threshold. Examining the relationship of pediatric physiotherapists' body awareness with body structures and functions can reveal the effects of loads they are exposed to on their body-mind connection. This study aims to examine the relationship of body awareness of physiotherapists working in pediatric rehabilitation with their body structure and functions. Method: The study included 100 pediatric physiotherapists. The participants' level of body awareness was assessed by the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ). The exposed forces, mental functions and dynamic balance were evaluated using the Physiotherapist Occupational Injury Questionnaire (POIQ), the Warwick Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS), and the Functional Reach Test (FRT), respectively. Trunk, upper extremity, chest cage flexibility were assessed and Body Mass Index (BMI) were also calculated. Results: The participants had a mean age of 28.25±3.715 (min-max:23-41). A significant relationship was found between the levels of body awareness and mental well-being (r=0.217; p=0.003). The BAQ, BAQ-1 and BAQ-2 and WEMWBS scores were correlated (p<0.05). There were no relationships between body awareness and trunk, upper extremity, chest flexibility, dynamic balance, and BMI (p>0.05). Conclusion: The levels of body awareness among pediatric physiotherapists, who work in a profession relying on both mental and physical strength, are directly associated with their mental well-being.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Physiotherapy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 15, 2025

Publication Date

April 25, 2025

Submission Date

March 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 36 Number: 1

APA
Tanman, A., Erden Güner, A., Topbaş, M., & Özyaşar, A. F. (2025). BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. Türk Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 36(1), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.21653/tjpr.1451212
AMA
1.Tanman A, Erden Güner A, Topbaş M, Özyaşar AF. BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;36(1):10-19. doi:10.21653/tjpr.1451212
Chicago
Tanman, Aylin, Arzu Erden Güner, Murat Topbaş, and Ali Faruk Özyaşar. 2025. “BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS”. Türk Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 36 (1): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.21653/tjpr.1451212.
EndNote
Tanman A, Erden Güner A, Topbaş M, Özyaşar AF (April 1, 2025) BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 36 1 10–19.
IEEE
[1]A. Tanman, A. Erden Güner, M. Topbaş, and A. F. Özyaşar, “BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS”, Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 10–19, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.21653/tjpr.1451212.
ISNAD
Tanman, Aylin - Erden Güner, Arzu - Topbaş, Murat - Özyaşar, Ali Faruk. “BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS”. Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 36/1 (April 1, 2025): 10-19. https://doi.org/10.21653/tjpr.1451212.
JAMA
1.Tanman A, Erden Güner A, Topbaş M, Özyaşar AF. BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;36:10–19.
MLA
Tanman, Aylin, et al. “BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS”. Türk Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 36, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 10-19, doi:10.21653/tjpr.1451212.
Vancouver
1.Aylin Tanman, Arzu Erden Güner, Murat Topbaş, Ali Faruk Özyaşar. BODY AWARENESS LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025 Apr. 1;36(1):10-9. doi:10.21653/tjpr.1451212