Telerehabilitation is rapidly transforming the landscape of sports rehabilitation, with benefits for both recreational and elite athletes. The present study explores physiotherapy students’ awareness, application, and perspectives on sports telerehabilitation. It also investigates the feasibility of incorporating telerehabilitation into physiotherapy education by examining infrastructure requirements, available resources, and student willingness. To gain insight, we conducted a global survey that yielded 524 responses from physiotherapy students. The study used a 42-item validated, self-designed questionnaire, focusing on four key aspects: screening, awareness, application, and future outlook. The results demonstrated that 65.3% of the students were familiar with the concept of telerehabilitation. However, only 19.3% had taken it as part of their formal curriculum. The most common sources of knowledge gained are social media (22.5%) and research articles (19.8%). Notably, 59.4% expressed a strong desire to include telerehabilitation in their studies, highlighting the demand for structured training. In terms of awareness, 50.3% demonstrated a moderate level, while 32.5% showed high understanding. Regarding practical implementation, 36.5% reported moderate competency, while 47.7% displayed high application knowledge. Looking ahead, 34.2% had a moderate outlook on the future of sports telerehabilitation. Meanwhile, 49.4% were highly optimistic about the role of sports telerehabilitation in physiotherapy.

Background: The intricate process of ensuring equitable access to opportunities, resources and connections through social inclusion promotes social interaction. Resilience is frequently associated with these variances, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks is one of the most crucial components of athletic success. Episodic future thinking (EFT) is the capacity to visualise oneself in the future, establishing a link between one’s present and future selves, promoting resilience and social integration.Objectives: To evaluate the impact of EFT on sports mental resilience and social inclusion among wheelchair tennis players. To assess the social inclusion and mental resilience of wheelchair tennis players.Method: This was a randomised controlled trial and employed a convenience sampling technique to recruit 36 wheelchair tennis players. It was divided into two groups: the Experimental group: EFT combined with strengthening exercises and the conventional group: Counselling combined with strengthening exercises. This study was formally registered in the Thai Clinical Trial Registry (TCTR) under the registration number TCTR20250310008.Results: A total of 36 wheelchair tennis players with findings on Social Inclusion and Sports Mental Resilience were included, with 18 in the experimental group and 18 in the conventional group. Both groups were comparable in post-mean values. The experimental group showed statistically significant results compared to the conventional group (p 0.05).Conclusion: This study concludes that while both EFT and conventional training improve sports’ mental resilience and social inclusion.Contribution: The combination of EFT with strengthening exercises is slightly more effective than conventional training.

Introduction: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), particularly the acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) variant, presents with rapidly progressive motor weakness and often requires prolonged rehabilitation. Orthopaedic complications in such cases are rare but can increase management complexity. Objective: To report the post-surgical rehabilitation of a patient with GBS/AMAN complicated by a distal tibial fracture and to highlight the effectiveness of a structured, interdisciplinary rehabilitation approach. Methods: A 31-year-old male with AMAN/GBS, complicated by respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support, sustained a right distal tibial fracture during rehabilitation. The fracture was surgically managed via closed reduction and intramedullary nailing. A 12-week structured rehabilitation program was implemented, beginning with early respiratory exercises, pain management, and passive joint mobilization, followed by progressive weight-bearing, muscle strengthening, proprioceptive training, and functional gait practice. The final phase incorporated resistance exercises, dynamic balance, and task-specific functional activities. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Barthel Index, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Results: The patient achieved substantial functional improvement. Barthel Index increased from 16 to 90/100, FIM from 59 to 106/128, and BBS from 4 to 15/56. He regained independent ambulation with minimal assistance, improved postural control, and could perform most activities of daily living safely. The outcomes demonstrate that early mobilization and progressive, individualized rehabilitation can overcome both neurological and orthopaedic limitations. Conclusion: This case highlights that structured, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program can achieve meaningful functional recovery in GBS complicated by orthopaedic trauma, emphasizing early mobilization, strength restoration, and balance training.

Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal condition among physically active individuals, particularly sprinters, and is frequently associated with pain, impaired balance, and reduced functional performance. This study compared the effects of dynamic proprioceptive training and conventional strengthening on multidomain functional recovery in recreational sprinters with PFPS. Methods: A two-arm, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted among 60 recreational sprinters with unilateral PFPS. Participants were randomly allocated to either a Dynamic Proprioceptive Training (DPT) group or a Strengthening Program (SP) group (n = 30 each). Both groups received supervised rehabilitation three times weekly for 12 weeks. Primary outcomes included pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale [NPRS]), dynamic balance (Y-Balance Test [YBT]), and single-hop distance. Secondary outcomes included limb symmetry index (LSI), recovery rates, and a composite Recovery Efficiency Index (REI). Assessments were performed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Repeated-measures ANOVA and regression-based analyses were performed. This trial was registered with the Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI/2025/07/090253). Results: Both groups improved significantly over time (p < 0.001). However, the DPT group demonstrated greater clinically meaningful improvements than the SP group. At 12 weeks, between-group differences favored DPT for pain reduction (MD = 1.01 NPRS points, 95% CI: 0.61–1.41), dynamic balance (MD = 5.73 cm, 95% CI: 4.31–7.15), and hop performance (MD = 35.84 mm, 95% CI: 16.84–54.85). Conclusion: Dynamic proprioceptive training produced greater multidomain functional recovery than conventional strengthening in recreational sprinters with PFPS. Incorporating sensorimotor and perturbation-based exercises into rehabilitation programmes may improve functional recovery, limb symmetry, and sport-specific performance in athletic populations.