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The role of the European Swimming Federations in the protection of athletes’ health and the promotion of health in the general population
To determine the profile of the medical personnel, priorities and activities/researches of the European National Swimming Federations respect to the protection of their athletes’ health and their role in the promotion of health in the general population. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was circ...
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Published in: | Revista andaluza de medicina del deporte 2016-09 |
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Summary: | To determine the profile of the medical personnel, priorities and activities/researches of the European National Swimming Federations respect to the protection of their athletes’ health and their role in the promotion of health in the general population.
A cross-sectional descriptive survey was circulated among the 51 European National Swimming Federations requesting information regarding the profile of the medical personnel of the federations, the importance they place on the health of their athletes, the promotion of health in their societies and about the activities/research programmes that they engage in to promote health.
The results show that 58.9% of the European National Swimming Federations have doctors and 64.1% have physiotherapists. For 51.2% of federations the top priority is the performance of their elite athletes and only 10.2% of them have as a priority to improve the health of the general population.
Overall, European National Swimming Federations have appropriate medical personal within their federation or National teams. However, they have reported that health promotion is not a top priority for them. There is a need to improve their general health promotion programmes. Plans and strategies could be implemented in order to promote health in the general population.
Determinar el perfil del personal médico, las prioridades y las actividades/investigaciones de las federaciones nacionales de natación europeas respecto a la protección de la salud de sus atletas y su papel en la promoción de la salud en la población general.
Un estudio descriptivo transversal se distribuyó entre las 51 federaciones nacionales de natación europeas solicitando información en relación con el perfil del personal médico de las federaciones, la importancia que estas daban a la salud de sus atletas, la promoción de la salud en sus sociedades y sobre los programas de actividades/investigación que dedican a la promoción de la salud.
Los resultados muestran que el 58.9% de las federaciones nacionales de natación europeas tienen médicos y el 64.1% tienen fisioterapeutas. Para el 51.2% de las federaciones la principal prioridad es el rendimiento de sus deportistas de élite y solo el 10.2% de ellas tienen como prioridad mejorar la salud de la población general.
En general, las federaciones nacionales de natación europeas tienen personal médico adecuado dentro de sus federaciones o de sus equipos nacionales. Sin embargo, han informado que la promoción de la salud no es una |
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ISSN: | 1888-7546 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ramd.2015.12.004 |