Investigating the research capacity and productivity of Canadian sports chiropractors /Enquete sur la capacite de recherche et la productivite des chiropraticiens du sport canadiens

• Published in: Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 2023-12, Vol.67 (3), p.202
• Main Authors: Lee, Alexander Dennis, Muir, Brad J, Oh, David, Chung, Kyle, Debusschere, Ryan, Kissel, Jaclyn, Richer, Nadia, Poulin, Caroline, Murnaghan, Kent, Stuber, Kent
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Chiropractors; Conferences, meetings and seminars; Sports sciences
• ISSN: 0008-3194

Objectives: To investigate the research capacity and productivity of Canadian sports chiropractors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey (phase one) and scoping review (phase two) investigated the research capacity and productivity (from 2015-2020) of the Canadian sports chiropractic field. Results: Most respondents (72%) reported obtaining research training from fellowship and master's programs, with only 2 (1%) PhD qualifications identified. Approximately, 30% reported active involvement in research, with 28% being part-time clinician researchers. Access to human and technological research resources were limited. We identified 67 publications and 16 conference presentations within a five-year period, with clinical, population health, and basic science research as the areas most studied. Conclusion: The research effort of Canadian sports chiropractors is primarily conducted by clinicians involved in research on a part-time basis. Its research outputs predominantly reflect the research requirements of the RCCSS(C) Sports Sciences Residency Program, highlighting its contribution in developing capacity and producing research for the Canadian sports chiropractic field. KEY WORDS: Research capacity, research productivity, research output, sports chiropractic, scoping review, survey Objectifs: Etudier la capacite de recherche et la productivity des chiropraticiens du sport Canadiens. Methodes: Une enquete transversale (premiere phase) et un examen de la portee (deuxieme phase) ont permis d'etudier la capacite de recherche et la productivite (de 2015 a 2020) du domaine de la chiropratique sportive au Canada. Resultats: La plupart des repondants (72 %) ont declare avoir obtenu une formation en recherche dans le cadre de programmes de bourses et de maitrises, et seulement 2 (1 %) ont indique avoir obtenu un doctorat. Environ 30 % des repondants ont declare participer activement a la recherche, 28 % d'entre eux etant des cliniciens-chercheurs a temps partiel. L'acces aux ressources humaines et technologiques de la recherche etait limite. Nous avons recense 67 publications et 16 presentations de conferences sur une periode de cinq ans, les domaines les plus etudies etant la recherche clinique, la recherche sur la sante des populations et la recherche en sciences fondamentales. Conclusion: L'effort de recherche des chiropraticiens du sport canadiens est principalement mene par des cliniciens impliques dans la recherche a temps partiel. Leurs resultats de recherche refle