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Professional Care for the Active Population in Taiwan
Taiwan Athletic Trainers’ Society
Yan-Ying Ju, PhD, PT, ATC
TaiwanArea : 36,000 sqKm
Population : 23 million
Capital : Taipei City
Language : Mandarin / Taiwanese
Caring the Active Population
Western(ATs & PTs)
Chinese/Traditional
Caring the Active PopulationChinese / Traditional servicesChinese-ChiroHerbalCollegiate / longterm Internship
Western medicalMDAT PT
Taiwan Athletic Trainers’ Society
Sports Physical Therapy Section - PTAROC
Physical Therapy in TaiwanSince 1950s, currently around 4000 in active, 100 in sports(part-time)10 accredited Bachelor ’s program 1600 graduates/year <300 licensed/year (20%)
40% concentrated in ortho <10% (20) in sports medicine
Several graduate institutes (MS & PhD), no MPT or DPTProfessional organizations PTAROC Federation of PT Associations
Sports PT in TaiwanPhysical Therapy Association (PTAROC) 2000 - SPT Task Force 2004 - Clinical Specialty Committee
SPT Council
Continuing Professional Development PT license Registered in SPT Council Certification (in development)
more a master’s level
Strength & Weakness
PT
Athlete / Sports
AT
General / Medical
Larger & StructuredLarger & Structured
Athletic Training in TaiwanSince 1970s 2 special AT programs
1987 & 1993 Currently 4 Collegiate programs &
1 graduate program (master’s) <200 active
Taiwan Athletic Trainers’ Society Taiwan Athletic Trainers’
Association
ATs trainedBy 2005 Sep, close to 300 trainees graduated
100 graduates per year since 2006
50% employed for AT related jobs
1596Other
143
3
5
126
Female
129Foreign trained
287144Total
116Special AT programs
249123Collegiate AT programs
TotalMaleTraining background
(Ju YY & Hsieh1 YJ, 2006)
Current Status – cont’d
Majority of age 20 ~ 30
Professional teams or Educational institutes
Full-time25%
Part-time75%
(Ju YY & Hsieh1 YJ, 2006)
TW AT Tasks / Missions1. Health management
2. Sports injury prevention
3. Recognition, Evaluation, & First-Aid
4. Care and rehabilitation
5. Plan and perform the post-injury training
6. When involving medical treatments, have to follow MD’s orders / instructions, or be supervised.
UniqueLimited use of physical modalitiesUSD, ES, mechanical traction, etc.
Occasional uses of traditional techniquesAcupuncture, herbal steam, traditional
massage, etc.
Curriculum Program
1.Human anatomy & lab2.Human physiology & lab3.Exercise physiology & lab4.Sports nutrition5.Human kinesiology6.Sports psychology7.Biomechanics8.First aid & lab
Curriculum Program cont.9. Introduction to athletic training
10.Care & prevention of athletic injuries
11.Evaluation of athletic injuries
12.Administration of athletic training
13.Therapeutic Modality
14.Therapeutic exercise
15.Sports massage & trigger point therapy
Clinical Experience
Minimum of 1,000 clinical hours under supervision
Mini. of 200 hours in training room
Mini. of 200 hours in high risk sports
Mini. of 200 hours covering competition
Up to 100 hours can be transferred from EMT working hours
Up to 300 hours can be from clinical or hospital setting
Government Endorsed Certification Regulations
Based on “Citizen Physical Education Act”, section 11.2
體委競字第 0910004703 號令 2002.03.26 Supervised by the National Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports (Athletic Sports Department)
Government Endorsed Certification Regulations –cont’d
Definition“… who performs the tasks, and is certified.”
Tasks: Very similar to what’s in USA & Canada Targeted job markets: educational institute, sports
team, health center, etc. Very few in the hospital / clinic
Taiwan Athletic Trainer Certification Examination
I. 2002.11.30 II. 2003.05.24 III. 2003.11.22 IV. 2004.07.10 V. 2004.10.23 VI. 2005.10.01VII. 2006.09.02VIII. 2007.09.15IX. 2008.10.19
The Exam - EligibilityCollege graduate, with related major
Taken the following courses (~50 credit hours):Basic Science (17)
Anatomy, Physiology, Sports nutrition, Sports physiology, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, & First-aid
Core (12)AT, Exercise prescription, Taping, Therapeutic exercise and modality, Sports Training, Massage
Sports and Health Management (4)AT administration, Health management
Injury Evaluation (4)Physical exam and injury evaluation
The Exam - ContentWritten (Day1)
4 domains
Practical (Day2)EvaluationFirst-aidTapingRehabilitation
Basic ScienceCoreSports and Health ManagementInjury Evaluation
20 minDrawing3 examinersJudging: Correct, Speed, Proficiency
40%246068VIII. 2007.09.15
35%246974IX. 2008.10.19
16%74446VII. 2006.09.02
5%12123V. 2004.10.23
37%102728VI. 2005.10.01
32%142449477Total
31%154950IV. 2004.07.10
31%33108112III. 2003.11.22
80%162024II. 2003.05.24
24%125152I. 2002.11.30
Pass ratePassedAttendedRegistered
FutureEnhancing the valuesMandatory hiring in the national sports teams
Transiting to the curricular model completely
Mutual recognition
International certification
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