A collaborative approach towards physical activity promotion

by Harris Kelesidis | May 2, 2021 | Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

Observing the national statistics of physical inactivity in the UK and acknowledging the difficulty of changing a habit, there is a need to explore new methods and ways to help more people to be active. The socio-ecological model of active living (Sallis et al. 2006)...

Omhelzende natuur – een reflectie van een student op verbondenheid in de pandemie

by Samantha Meijer | Apr 13, 2021 | Greenspace Exposure, Students in EPT

Mezelf aanpassen aan de anderhalvemetermaatschappij, met daarin weinig tot geen lichamelijk contact: het is een flinke opgave en ik blijf het stug proberen. Zelfs na een jaar is het mij nog niet gelukt om hieraan te wennen. Dat is wellicht ook een goed teken, want het...

Active Transport: Ideas to improve the health of patients and planet

by Adam Toner | Feb 8, 2021 | Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure, Planetary Health

How many of your patients arrived to their physio appointments last week by car? For me, it was 100% of those not opting for telehealth. An empty bike rack sat outside the clinic and nobody approached from the bus stop across the street. Granted, it is winter in...

Beyond Independence lies Interdependence

by Pamela Kipps Hansford | Jan 21, 2021 | Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

I sit cleverly positioned between the driver, an experienced field guide seated at the wheel on the right and an invisible cameraman operating from the left back corner of the safari vehicle. The guide turns frequently, looking over his or her left shoulder to talk to...

Connecting with nature as homework in physiotherapy – A Bsc thesis reflection

by Thies Bundtzen | Dec 9, 2020 | Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

There is rarely a day when I don’t go out, because I feel like my body really calls for it. Physiotherapy starts within us, within you, within yourself. If you feel tension right now you might be better off scrolling to the next picture and put the words into...

Building a bridge between landscape architecture & physiotherapy

by Nafsika Michail | Nov 25, 2020 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice, Greenspace Exposure

Physical Environment & Health It is well documented that the physical environment influences population health, has an impact on chronic diseases and could have a preventative role on human’s health and wellbeing by promoting physical activity (Sallis et al.,...