Ontario chiropractor's knowledge of exercise guidelines for pregnant patients

Objective: To describe the Ontario chiropractors' knowledge regarding the current guidelines for exercise during pregnancy through a knowledge score and exploring its distribution across different strata of interest including gender, experience, location of practice and type of practice. Methods: A previously used survey was modified and sent to 500 randomly selected Ontario chiropractors. Demographic and continuing education questions were included, and the knowledge score was calculated using 10 items. Results: The differences between the knowledge score values across the four strata of interest were not statistically significant. The average knowledge score in the sample of respondents was low (5.2 out of 10) and highly variable (SD=1.8). Conclusion: The average knowledge score of the respondents was found to be low and highly variable but not statistically or practically different across various strata of interest. A well-designed curriculum or post-graduate courses may be beneficial for practicing chiropractors in Ontario