Objective: The main purpose of this study was to describe a group of Colombian physical therapists' beliefs and attitudes towards Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), their education, knowledge and skills for implementing EBP, the use of relevant literature in clinical practice, access to and availability of scientific information and perceived barriers to including EBP in practice.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which involved 1,064 Colombian physical therapists. The study used a 50-item screening questionnaire EBP developed to estimate attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills regarding. This instrument has been adapted and was validated previously in Colombia by Flórez-López et al. Results: The population mostly consisted of young females (77.2%) aged 22 to 29 years old (79.4%). Most respondents had an undergraduate degree (87.7%). The physical therapists stated that they had positive attitudes and beliefs regarding EBP, most of them answering that they agreed or strongly agreed that EBP is necessary (71.6%), the relevant literature is useful for practice (61.3%), EBP improves the quality of patient care (64.1%) and evidence helps in decision-making (44.5%). Forty-one percent of the respondents indicated that a lack of research skills was the most important barrier to the use of evidence in practice. Conclusion: The physical therapists reported that they had a positive attitude to EBP and were interested in learning about or improving the skills necessary to adopt EBP in their clinical practice.

RESUMENObjetivo El cuestionario «Fantástico» fue creado para ayudar a los profesionales de la salud a medir los estilos de vida de sus pacientes. El objetivo fue evaluar la fiabilidad y validez del cuestionario Fantástico, traducido al español en la versión de 3 opciones de respuesta, en un grupo de adultos colombianos. Materiales y Métodos Se aplicó por entrevista auto diligenciada en 550 personas. Se usaron medidas de tendencia central y dispersión para los dominios y grupos; cálculo de consistencia interna y correlación interescalar. Resultados Se encontró que los 25 ítems-y los agrupados en los 10 dominios superaron el estándar propuesto de fiabilidad (α de Cronbach) mayor a 0,50 y 0,73, respectivamente. Se encontró correlación interescalar como buenas y aceptables, en las diferentes categorías del cuestionario Fantástico (total vs. dominios), (r= 0,19-0,79 p<0,01). Conclusiones La versión 3 del cuestionario Fantástico reúne algunos de los criterios de consistencia interna y validez de constructo. Se recomienda utilizar el cuestionario en la atención primaria en salud y en estudios epidemiológicos.Palabras Clave: Estilo de vida, validez de las pruebas, reproducibilidad de resultados, adulto, Colombia (fuente: DeCS, BIREME). ABSTRACTObjective The Fantastic lifestyle assessment questionnaire was designed to help healthcare physicians measure their patients' life-styles. This work was thus aimed at assessing the reliability and validity of the Fantastic questionnaire (version 3 translated into Spanish) on a group of Colombian adults. Materials and MethodsThe questionnaire was administered to 550 people

Background:Wrestling was an important part of the ancient Olympic Games and is still one of the most popular events of the modern Olympic Games. Studies indicate that general physiologic profile of successful wrestlers is high anaerobic power and capacity, muscular strength, above average aerobic power, exceptional flexibility, fat free mass, and a mesomorphic somatotype.Objectives:The objective of the present study was to evaluate anthropometric characteristics and physical performance of elite male wrestlers.Patients and Methods:The Colombian Wrestling Team was evaluated while in preparation for the Olympic Games (n = 21; age, 27.9 ± 6.7 years). Athletes were tested on anthropometric and fitness parameters: body composition, somatotype distribution according to Heath-Carter, aerobic capacity, vertical jump, and anaerobic power.Results:The evaluations showed a mean body fat percentage of 13.6% ± 3.0% (95% CI, 12.2%-15%), muscle mass of 46.4% ± 2.2% (95% CI, 45.4%-47.4%), Ponderal index of 41.0 ± 1.8 (95% CI, 40.2-41.8), body adiposity index (BAI) 25.1 ± 3.6 (95% CI, 23.5-26.8), and somatotype distribution mesomorphic-ectomorph (5.3-1.6-3.8). Mean aerobic capacity was 45.9 ± 6.6 mL/kg/min (95% CI, 42.8-48.9), vertical jump was 36.4 ± 6.6 cm (95% CI, 11.8-16.6), and anaerobic power was 92.6 ± 19.5 kg/s (95% CI, 83.7-101.5).Conclusions:These results provided a profile of elite wrestlers that could be used as training targets for developing athletes. The results may also provide information for training and tactical planning.

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