by Bodil Hansen Blix | Jul 30, 2024 | Ageing, Environmental Physiotherapy, Equity, Inclusion, Nature-based interventions
In the last decade, the Nordic countries have adopted policy strategies in response to population ageing. However, a recent study highlights a critical blind spot in these policies, concerning the older adults living in the arctic regions of Finland, Norway, Sweden,...
by Nicole Struthers | Jun 27, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Nature-based interventions, Physiotherapy Research
Participate in a survey on nature prescriptions in MSK rehabilitation In partnership with the Environmental Physiotherapy Association (EPA), research led by Dr. Aleksandra Zecevic and Nicole Struthers (MPT/PhD student) at Western University in Canada are conducting an...
by Somaia Elmaky | Jun 25, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Nature-based interventions, Students in EPT
As one of the first events following the joining of the Qatar University Physiotherapy program at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences into the Environmental Physiotherapy Association’s EPT Agenda 2023 (now commencing it’s next, 2027 phase), a group...
by Richard Doran-Sherlock | Jun 5, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Greenspace Exposure, Nature-based interventions
People working in healthcare, regardless of their training or profession, are often motivated in part by a fascination with complexity. This may be expressed through ‘holism’ whereby one paradigm or model claims to have a unique value in understanding the myriad...
by Rosanne Silvis-Ottevanger | May 29, 2024 | Clinical Practice, Community Health, Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Nature-based interventions, Urban Design and Sustainable Communities
Kleine stappen, grote betekenis Duurzaamheid in de fysiotherapie overstijgt het eenvoudig verminderen van de ecologische voetafdruk van individuele fysiotherapeuten of praktijken. Het gaat ook om het smeden van een gezonde en veerkrachtige samenleving. Onze recente...
by Charles Senay | Apr 2, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Nature-based interventions, Physiotherapy Education, Students in EPT
Many have published here their thoughts and experiences about bringing physiotherapy outdoors, in natural spaces or urban green spaces. But what is it about these spaces that can improve the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions? Is it as obvious as we might...
