Desenvolvimento de um instrumento para avaliação das atitudes, crenças e conhecimentos acerca do controle de carga no pilates por fisioterapeutas brasileiros: um estudo Delphi

Abstract

Introduction: Pilates is a method that uses the prescription of exercises with one’s own body weight or mechanical resources. There is no standardization regarding the principles related to exercise prescription, especially as for load control. In this context, the objective of this study is to develop an instrument to identify attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about load control on Pilates training. Methodology: this is a Delphi type study that had the participation of 10 physical therapists with at least 10years of practical experience in Pilates. The researchers created a list of 37 questions on an electronic form containing a five-point Likert scale. Then, they asked the experts to analyze the questionnaire and make suggestions in cases of responses other than the item “I totally agree”. A cut-off point for understanding the questions was set at 90%. Results: the first round consisted of 10 participants out of 28 who were contacted, a response rate of 35.71%. Of the 37 items evaluated, 23 had 100% agreement and 9 had 90% agreement and were therefore accepted without modification. On the other hand, the four items that had an agreement level of 80% and one item with 70% were analyzed using the content validity index. Subsequently, one of the items reached 100% agreement after reformulation. The final version of the questionnaire included 34 items. Conclusion: this study enabled the construction of an instrument that aims to identify beliefs, attitudes and knowledge about load control on Pilates.