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.
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Il ruolo chiave della pianificazione urbana nella promozione dell’attività fisica
L’inattività fisica, concorrendo ad arrecare numerosi effetti nocivi sulle patologie croniche, è responsabile di oltre 5 milioni di morti annuali....
It’s raining needles – How can physiotherapists who practice acupuncture foster a healthier environment?
The plastic crisis has concerned us for decades as both landfilled and incinerated waste continue to pollute the environment and pose health risks...
PhysioHike – Break free and just be!
We, Thies Bundtzen (GER), Maud Weterings (NL) and Arthur Desachy (FR) have all recently finished our physiotherapy studies. The idea for this event...
Umwelteinflüsse und ihre Bedeutung im diagnostischen Prozess in der Physiotherapie
Die Umwelt und der Mensch können nicht losgelöst voneinander betrachtet oder analysiert werden. Auch wenn Umwelt auf den ersten Blick abstrakt und...
Aquatic physiotherapy
The use of water for therapeutic purposes is an ancient practice of civilizations, which, through new techniques, remains in constant rediscovery....
A collaborative approach towards physical activity promotion
Observing the national statistics of physical inactivity in the UK and acknowledging the difficulty of changing a habit, there is a need to explore...
A call to include a perspective of sustainable development in physical therapy research
It is about time physiotherapists realize our potential as a profession that could make vital contributions to sustainable development, in...
Omhelzende natuur – een reflectie van een student op verbondenheid in de pandemie
Mezelf aanpassen aan de anderhalvemetermaatschappij, met daarin weinig tot geen lichamelijk contact: het is een flinke opgave en ik blijf het stug...
Environmental physiotherapy is now on Physiopedia and Physioplus
Ever since we have launched the Environmental Physiotherapy Association it has been our aim to advance the exploration and development of the...
Centering (climate?) justice in physiotherapy
In the two decades that I have been a member of this profession, I cannot recall an instance when justice was a central topic for physiotherapists....
Environmental Physiotherapy Education Podcast
Environmental Physiotherapy on youtube
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