by Johanna Nickl | Jul 28, 2022 | Clinical Practice, Global warming, Physiotherapy Research
Gemeinsam mit meinem Forschungsteam forsche ich zu Gesundheitsschutz bei Hitzeextremen in Deutschland (Projekt HAP-DE – Analyse von Hitzeaktionsplänen und gesundheitlichen Anpassungsmaßnahmen an Hitzeextreme in Deutschland, gefördert vom Umweltbundesamt)....
by Pal Vermedal-Skjold | Jul 4, 2022 | Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability
Three years ago I was appointed as “environmental coordinator” of the physiotherapy department at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, in addition to working full time as a physiotherapist in the burns centre of the hospital. The goal is for every...
by Filip Maric | Mar 24, 2022 | Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability, SDGs
Environmental physiotherapy has made great strides as the newest field in our profession over the last two and a half years thanks to the incessant efforts, passion and collaboration of an incredibly quickly growing critical mass of environmental physiotherapy...
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...
by Srishti Banerjee | Jan 18, 2022 | Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability, SDGs
Climate change and sustainability are at the forefront of current events. According to the United Nations, we are experiencing accelerated global warming due to human activities and it will take a united effort to slow this trend. Hypothetically if global health care...
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...
