臺灣六年制物理治療教育與卓越運動員的培養

Taiwan Six-Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Education in Nurturing Elite Athletes

近年因應國內競技運動實力不斷的提升，競技運動發展日趨專業化，運動物理治療師需求日益增加。六年制物理治療養成教育，除了傳統四年制物理治療基礎課程之外，加入影像學、藥物學、營養學等運動領域實用的課程，深化運動與競技物理治療學習，強化運動領域熟悉度，使人才養成符合運動場域需求。本篇將從運動物理治療師專業定義與核心能力、以及六年制物理治療教育與運動模組課程，探討六年制物理治療養成教育，在運動員追求卓越表現的過程，如何提供高標準之專業服務。

In response to the enhancement of athletic skills in Taiwan over the past years, the development of competitive sports has become more specialized, and the demand for sports physical therapists has escalated over time. In addition to the traditional four-year physical therapy courses, the six-year physical therapy education programs include courses in medical imaging, pharmacology, nutrition, and other practical courses that are useful in the sports field. Including these courses hopes to deepen the knowledge of sports physical therapy and strengthen the familiarity of skills in the field so that the cultivated talents can correspond to the needs of the sports field. This article first focused on the professional definition and the core competencies of sports physical therapists, as well as the six-year physical therapy education programs and the sports module courses to further understand how the six-year physical therapy educational programs can provide high-standard professional services to the athletes as they pursuit excellent performance in the sports field.