A Pilot Study on the Perceptions, Barriers, and Educational Needs of Radiologic Technologists in Sports Medicine
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This pilot study assessed how radiologic technologists perceive their opportunity to be involved in the area of sports medicine. Nine participants who had an average of more than eleven years of experience as radiologic technologists completed a cross-sectional survey that was validated using content validity assessments (S-CVI/Ave = 0.86; α = 0.891). Participants were very consistent in agreement regarding imaging suitability for monitoring interventions during exercise (Mean = 4.33; SD = 0.47) and that participating with an exercise prescription team would enhance clinical precision (Mean = 4.11; SD = 0.57). However, participants identified educational gaps in this area(Mean = 3.22; SD = 1.13), and barriers that hindered their involvement included lack of recognition among other professions (inter-professionally) (n = 4), and lack of administrative support within institutions(n = 2). These preliminary findings suggest that while radiologic technologists recognize opportunities to participate in sports medicine, considerable barriers remain, including curriculum development, certification programs, and public policy initiatives.
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This pilot study assessed how radiologic technologists perceive their opportunity to be involved in the area of sports medicine. Nine participants who had an average of more than eleven years of experience as radiologic technologists completed a cross-sectional survey that was validated using content validity assessments (S-CVI/Ave = 0.86; α = 0.891). Participants were very consistent in agreement regarding imaging suitability for monitoring interventions during exercise (Mean = 4.33; SD = 0.47) and that participating with an exercise prescription team would enhance clinical precision (Mean = 4.11; SD = 0.57). However, participants identified educational gaps in this area(Mean = 3.22; SD = 1.13), and barriers that hindered their involvement included lack of recognition among other professions (inter-professionally) (n = 4), and lack of administrative support within institutions(n = 2). These preliminary findings suggest that while radiologic technologists recognize opportunities to participate in sports medicine, considerable barriers remain, including curriculum development, certification programs, and public policy initiatives.