MOVING EARTH
The Environmental Physiotherapy Association Blog features regular news, events and ideas on all things Environmental Physiotherapy.
The contributions presented in this blog do not necessarily represent the opinions and values of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association as such. Rather, they represent the thoughts and work of contributing authors and through these, an open and ongoing discussion of what an environmentally aware and responsible is, could and should be.
Please use our contact form if you are interested in contributing to Moving Earth: The Environmental Physiotherapy Association Blog. Contributions in any language and any format on all potentially related topics welcome! Please see our contribution guidelines at the bottom of this page. We appreciate your help in developing and advancing an environmentally aware and responsible physiotherapy profession across research, education and clinical practice.
What happened to Physiotherapy? Reflections on Professional Identity in Outdoor Rehabilitation
How can physiotherapists contribute to meaningful aging through outdoor activities? And what happens to professional identity when physiotherapists...
What are allied health professionals’ experiences of using nature-based approaches in Australia?
Ever wonder how other allied health professionals are integrating nature-based approaches into their practice? We conducted a survey of allied...
Green prescriptions are not necessarily what you think
The original green prescriptions Green prescriptions are prescriptions to spend time in green space, right? Not necessarily. A “green prescription”...
Together in Nature: Making Nature Accessible for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Playing in and gaining exposure to nature improves child health and well-being, healthy child development, and academic performance, and encourages...
Gesundheitswandern – zurück in eine andere Physiotherapie
Um meine Doktorarbeit zu finanzieren, beschloss ich, wieder in meinem gelernten Beruf als Physiotherapeutin zu arbeiten. Ich freute mich darauf,...
Insights from the Act with Nature Study: A webinar from Nature Connection to Action on 28 May 2026
How can our relationship with nature support both human well-being and more sustainable ways of living? This question was at the heart of the Act...
Too Hot to Work: The Future of Occupational Health in a Warming Climate
The Work Health and Safety (WHS) module is a core component of the fourth-year physiotherapy program at the University of South Australia. Designed...
Quando a Natureza Faz Parte da Cura: Um Atendimento de Fisioterapia no Jardim
Desde muito cedo me sentia em casa na natureza. O vento entre as folhas, o sol tocando a pele, o cheiro da terra depois da chuva, trazia uma...
Sinai University Holds Its First Environmental Physiotherapy Session
This October, Sinai University officially joined the Environmental Physiotherapy Agenda, becoming the first university in Egypt to do so. With the...
When knowledge begins to move: Teaching planetary health advocacy in physiotherapy education
In my role as a lecturer in the physiotherapy programme at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, I have spent some years working at the intersection of...
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We appreciate your effort and support in developing and advancing environmental physiotherapy in all of its facets, and look forward to reviewing your draft contribution!