Table 1 Characteristics of participants and undergraduate theses (n = 324)

Mean age (years)

27 (SD = 3)

Mean time since graduation (years)

3 (SD = 2)

Current education level (n)

Undergraduate degree = 87 (27%)

Attending a specialization program = 75 (23%)

Specialization degree = 62 (19%)

Attending a master’s program = 44 (14%)

Master’s degree = 36 (11%)

Attending a doctorate program = 19 (6%)

Doctoral degree = 1 (0%)

Type of Educational Institution (n)

Private = 93 (29%)

Public = 231 (71%)

Undergraduate Thesis Theme (n)

Musculoskeletal = 103 (32%)

Respiratory = 57 (18%)

Women’s Health = 49 (15%)

Neurofunctional = 43 (13%)

Sports = 42 (13%)

Cardiology = 34 (11%)

Pediatrics = 31 (10%)

Gerontology = 25 (8%)

Primary Care = 19 (6%)

Intensive Care = 16 (5%)

Electrotherapy = 12 (4%)

Manual Therapy = 12 (4%)

Oncology = 11 (3%)

Experimental = 10 (3%)

Others = 39 (12%)

Education Level of Advisor (n)

Undergraduate degree = 3 (1%)

Specialization degree = 13 (4%)

Master’s degree = 56 (17%)

Doctoral degree = 205 (63%)

Postdoctoral studies = 47 (15%)

Relationship of Undergraduate Thesis with Other Projects (n)

Project specific for my thesis = 194 (60%)

Project that turned into more than one thesis = 66 (20%)

Part of a master’s project = 44 (14%)

Part of a project that received funding = 15 (5%)

Part of a doctoral project = 11 (3%)

Part of a specialization project = 11 (3%)

Part of an extension project = 6 (2%)

“Umbrella” project = 2 (1%)