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An evidence-based guide for decarbonizing physiotherapy clinics

An evidence-based guide for decarbonizing physiotherapy clinics

by David Duindam | Oct 25, 2022 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice, Environmental Sustainability

Climate change is the largest threat to human health and wellbeing globally (WHO, 2021). The healthcare industry itself currently contributes to fuelling the climate crisis with its emissions and material consumption (Karliner et al., 2020). There has been much...

What can physiotherapists learn from COVID-19 about the importance of accessing outdoor spaces?

by Jessica Stanhope | Feb 3, 2022 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

For many of us, COVID-19 has meant restrictions on what we do and where we go. These restrictions may include lockdowns, which prevent us from leaving our homes, through to supervised quarantine, often in hotels. These restrictions have been criticised because of the...
Building a bridge between landscape architecture & physiotherapy

Building a bridge between landscape architecture & physiotherapy

by Nafsika Michail | Nov 25, 2020 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

Physical Environment & Health It is well documented that the physical environment influences population health, has an impact on chronic diseases and could have a preventative role on human’s health and wellbeing by promoting physical activity (Sallis et al.,...
How to move a mountain with a biodegradable spoon

How to move a mountain with a biodegradable spoon

by Olivia Stone | Mar 11, 2020 | Clinic Design, Physiotherapy Education

The move towards an environmentally sustainable teaching facility for clinical physiotherapy practice or even a private community practice is a challenging task. We asked our staff and students what they would like to see changed. The younger staff and students, who...
A physiotherapy clinic on Vancouver Island blazes a trail in eco-friendly clinic design: Dockside Physiotherapy

A physiotherapy clinic on Vancouver Island blazes a trail in eco-friendly clinic design: Dockside Physiotherapy

by Evan Thomas | Jan 27, 2020 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice

After launching the EPA a few months ago, it quickly became clear that one of the topics that had huge interest behind them was about what physiotherapy clinicians, clinic owners and teams could do to be more environmentally responsible in their day-to-day clinical...

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