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.
Challenging assumptions: thinking and practising beyond the biopsychosocial model of health
If you are a healthcare professional like me, I am sure you have heard about the biopsychosocial model of health. This model was proposed by George...
¿Qué es el antropoceno?
¿Qué es el Antropoceno? Descubre 5 datos que debes conocer sobre este nuevo concepto. Dicho de forma más sencilla, la salud planetaria se asienta en...
Come into action: A water project
How hard is it to come into action, specifically concerning environmental issues? If you're honestly planning to save the world, it could be pretty...
¿Qué es la salud planetaria?
La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) define salud como “un estado de bienestar físico, mental y social que permite el desarrollo óptimo del...
Announcing the first-ever international Environmental Physiotherapy Festival 2023
Environmental physiotherapy has gone through an incredible evolution over the last four years. The EPA will soon have over 1000 members, planetary...
What actions can I take as a physiotherapist to reduce my professions ecological footprint the most efficiently?
If you are a clinic based, community based or outpatient-based physiotherapist then one of the most important actions you can make is to be an...
Un taller de fisioterapia sostenible en la Facultat de Fisioteràpia en la Universitat de València
El lunes 19 de junio 2023, un grupo de estudiantes de Grado, Máster y Doctorado de Fisioterapia de la Universitat de València asistieron durante...
What are ecosystem services and what do they mean for physiotherapy?
The environment has long been recognised as a determinant of health (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 2021). While determinants of health may be protective,...
Upcoming EPT webinar: Nature-based therapies for healthcare providers
What are nature-based therapies and how can they be included in a rehabilitation care plan? In this webinar, Ziya "Z" Altug will explore mind-body...
Building the sustainable healthcare movement
The Environmental Physiotherapy Association and Health Care Without Harm Europe are excited to announce a new strategic partnership to advance the...
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Moving Earth – Soft contribution guidelines for blogposts:
Text, video, audio, image and other types of contributions in any language are all welcome.
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