2022 Volume 37 Issue 6 Pages 579-584
[Purpose] This study observed the treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal diseases, and clarified the verbal instruction given by physical therapists. [Participants and Methods] Thirteen physical therapists and eleven inpatients participated in this study. Verbal guidance was recorded and its content was categorized into verbal instruction, feedback, and verbal reinforcement. [Results] The results show that 43.0% of verbal instruction used by physical therapists was verbal reinforcement. The percentage of internal focus of attention used by physical therapists was 69.1% for verbal instruction and 89.0% for feedback. [Conclusion] The results suggest that physical therapists may use a lot of verbal reinforcement without realizing it. Also, that internal focus of attention may be used more frequently in movement instruction in physical therapy because it is difficult to set an objective target.
