A call to action: dissemination and implementation science education and training is needed in physical therapy and athletic training health professions.

Sarah J de la Motte, Carolyn E Dartt, Hayley J Root, Johna Register-Mihalik, Oluwatoyosi B A Owoeye

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Sarah J de la MotteMissionReady Prevention Systems, LLC, Carbondale, CO, United States.

Carolyn E DarttConsortium for Health and Military Performance, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, United States.

Hayley J RootConcussion, Learning, and Implementation Science in Athletic Training Lab, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, College of Health and Human Services, Northern Arizona University, Phoenix, AZ, United States.

Johna Register-MihalikMatthew Gfeller Center and STAR Heel Performance Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.

Oluwatoyosi B A OwoeyeTranslational Injury Prevention Lab, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States.

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Abstract

Prevention and appropriate management of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions is a key contributor to a healthy and well population. Physical therapists (PTs) and athletic trainers (ATs) are allied health professionals at the forefront of prevention and management of MSK conditions, working in wide-ranging healthcare settings, from outpatient clinics, with specialized populations (e.g., athletes), within schools, and in industrial settings and public health. PTs and ATs receive extensive education in evidence-based practice for the prevention and treatment of common MSK conditions, but little to no formal education in dissemination and implementation (D&I) science. This curricular omission may contribute to persistent challenges and gaps in the real-world translation of injury prevention and rehabilitation research into sustainable and effective PT and AT practice. Here the authors, five MSK injury prevention and management researchers and clinicians with experience or expertise in D&I science, present a brief background on the emergence of D&I in the MSK literature, and outline short- and longer-term goals for the integration of D&I into PT and AT education and training, setting forth a vision for the prominence of D&I in the PT/AT professions.

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allied healthathletic trainingdisseminationevidence-based interventionshealth professionsimplementationknowledge translationphysical therapy

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PMID41426550

DOI10.3389/fmed.2025.1677517

PMCPMC12711521

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