by Filip Maric | May 3, 2022 | Aquatic PT and bluespace exposure, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Philosophies, Physiotherapy Research, SDGs
A little over one year ago, one of our first-year physiotherapy students at UiT The Arctic University of Norway wrote a fictional account of a future in which multidisciplinary teams of natural scientists, physiotherapists and many others were tasked to sail to the...
by Martina Borg | Mar 9, 2022 | Aquatic PT and bluespace exposure, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts
I was born and raised in Malta, a small island found in the middle of the Mediterranean that is hit with extreme currents from the North (coming from Greece and Italy) and South (from Libya and Tunis). Experiencing an island life, I always felt very close to the sea,...
by Pamela Kipps Hansford | Jan 4, 2022 | Aquatic PT and bluespace exposure, Clinical Practice, Patient perspectives
“At least I can still become an Adaptive Surfer!” As I surface in ICU a flash of hope captures my imagination, lifts my spirits, and draws me forward with the promise of adventure. Lying flat ‘splat’ on my back my worldview is limited to perforated ceiling tiles and...
by César Sá | May 18, 2021 | Aquatic PT and bluespace exposure, Clinical Practice
The use of water for therapeutic purposes is an ancient practice of civilizations, which, through new techniques, remains in constant rediscovery. The application of water can occur through its three physical states and part or all of the body can be treated....
