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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/85442, first published .
Physical therapist assisting patient with balance exercise on mat

Collaborative Simulation-Based Learning to Develop Competencies in Physical Therapy Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Collaborative Simulation-Based Learning to Develop Competencies in Physical Therapy Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Iván Cuyul-Vásquez   1, 2 * , PT, MSc ;   Hilda Aravena-Páez   3 * , PT, MSc ;   Felipe Araya-Quintanilla   4 , PT, PhD ;   Sergio Guinez-Molinos   5 , PhD ;   Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés   6 , PT, PhD ;   Héctor Gutiérrez Espinoza   7, 8 , PT, PhD

1 Departamento de Procesos Terapéuticos, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile

2 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Sede Victoria, Chile

3 Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Clínicas, Kinesiología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile

4 Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación y Calidad de Vida, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile

5 Laboratorio de Simulación e Informática Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile

6 Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

7 Faculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile

8 Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador

*these authors contributed equally

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