As the number of people participating in sport and exercise at all levels continues to increase,
so too do the diverse demands on healthcare practitioners. Couple this with the nationwide drive to make
Britain a healthier place and get people of all ages and physical conditions exercising; there is a
definite need for exercise and rehabilitation professionals who can work alongside and complement the
existing healthcare practitioners.
BASRaT graduates are trained solely in Sports and Exercise Medicine, with an emphasis on the design
and implementation of exercise and rehabilitation programmes in both health and disease. St. Mary's University College and the University of Salford were the pioneering institutions to run
degree programmes of this nature, and have since been joined by several other institutions. To
ensure that all accredited courses were of a high equitable standard, and that all graduates
conformed to strict codes of professional practice and conduct, the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers was born.
BASRaT also provides a platform from which Sport Rehabilitators can promote their work, both
nationally and internationally, and indeed further themselves through a rigorous process of continuing
professional development. Furthermore BASRaT are currently undergoing an application with the Health Professions Council (HPC) to have the practice of Sport Rehabilitation regulated by the HPC.
BASRaT is an organisation that has an elected Executive Committee, whereby each committee member is elected for
a minimum period of one year. Voting takes place at the Annual General Meeting of the organisation.
Executive Committee Members
BASRaT Ireland Committee
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