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ATHLETIC PHYSIOTHERAPIST [1 record]

Record 1 1986-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paramedical Staff
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
  • Physiotherapy
DEF

A person who uses physiotherapy to treat injuries or disorders due to the practice of sports.

OBS

athletic physiotherapist: From "athletic therapy technician".

OBS

physiotherapist: A person trained in physiotherapy, the treatment of diseases and defects by physical remedies, such as massage or electricity (rather than by drugs).

OBS

athletic: Of, like, or suited to an athlete.

Key term(s)
  • sport physiotherapist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel para-médical
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
  • Physiothérapie
DEF

Personne qui utilise la physiothérapie pour soigner les blessures dues à la pratique des sports.

OBS

D'après «physiothérapeute» et «thérapeute en sport».

OBS

physiothérapie : Traitement des maladies ou des séquelles de blessures au moyen d'agents physiques (eau, air, lumière, chaleur, froid, électricité, vibrations, irradiations, etc.).

OBS

«Physiothérapeute» est masculin ou féminin selon le cas.

Spanish

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