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.
From the body as physical therapy to environmental physiotherapy
Fitting the time of reflection that is this time of the year, over the last few weeks I've been reflecting a lot on what it is that actually brought...
The personal connection: Reflections on communication in environmental physiotherapy
A few weeks ago the inaugural Environmental Physiotherapy Association (EPA) executive committee met for the first ever online meeting to get to know...
A new way to think about physiotherapy
As a physio, I’ve always been drawn to lung disease, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say I’m drawn to people who are suffering with lung...
The Environmental Physiotherapy Roundtable: A live-streaming event
On Tuesday 26 November 2019 a group of members of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association (EPA) will be coming together in an online roundtable...
The X-files: Animals in physiotherapy
The relationship between animals and physiotherapy is not a widely explored arena, though one that should get significantly more attention in light...
15 ways to practise environmental physiotherapy
As we embark on the journey of developing and practising an environmentally responsible physiotherapy, it seems of paramount importance to recognise...
Shaping the future of physiotherapy: A blogpost by EPA student representatives Issie Long and Thies Bundtzen
Since the launch of the EPA physiotherapy students from around the world continue to join the association. Their enthusiasm for the subject field is...
Members voices: Why physiotherapists are joining the EPA and what they are already thinking and doing about environmental physiotherapy
The Environmental Physiotherapy Assocation (EPA) continues to grow by the day. Members are pouring in from all corners of the world and all areas of...
You are already practicing environmental physiotherapy: whenever you recommend physical activity (and here is how)
Recommending physical activity is all the rage in physiotherapy at the moment, and for good reasons. Yet what we haven't thought about very much so...
Free online courses and resources on climate and health
Starting to learn about today's environmental crises and their relation to human health can be quite overwhelming given the exponentially increasing...
Environmental Physiotherapy Education Podcast
Environmental Physiotherapy on youtube
Text, video, audio, image and other types of contributions in any language are all welcome.
If you contribute a text, we will need the following:
Text: 250-1000 words to be sent in a word doc. The text cannot contain numbered/bullet point lists.
Images: Please provide 3-5 jpg images that are relevant to your text. The images should have horizontal alignment, high resolution, and either be from your private collection or licensed as ‘free to share and use’. Do not embed the images in a text file. Send them as individual email attachments.
Clearly name one of the files ‘header image’ – this will be sitting at the top of your post, right under the heading.
The EPA will not publish AI generated images.
Please make sure all images come with relevant citation information, including even a specific image link if they are downloaded from a website.
References: Use of references is possible, but not mandatory (always depends on your topic). If you use references, please do so using APA7th.
AI declaration: Please state clearly and in a separate section if and how AI was used in the creation of your blogpost. If you have not used AI to generate your text, please state this clearly.
Regardless of contribution type, for the author info box, please also send us
A profile picture of yourself (vertical alignment, sent as separate email attachment)
Your current title and role
Max 40 word (2 sentences) text about yourself (check existing blogposts for some examples)
Your Linkedin handle (if you have one; alternatively a website through which people can find how to contact you)
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!