Participate in a survey on nature prescriptions in musculoskeletal rehabilitation

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...

Call for Papers for the first-ever special issue embracing Environmental Physiotherapy in Frontiers in Public Health

by Filip Maric | Apr 25, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Research, Planetary Health

Ever since the founding of the EPA, environmental physiotherapy has been growing from strength to strength. We have produced over 100 academic publications of different types, written over 130 blogposts in more than 10 languages, are producing extensive resources for...

Showcasing the Potential of Student Research at the Fourth Environmental Physiotherapy Roundtable

by Filip Maric | Nov 23, 2022 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Events, Physiotherapy Research, Students in EPT

For the fourth year in a row, toward the end of November each year since the launch of the EPA, we have hosted an environmental physiotherapy roundtable – an opportunity to come together amongst different groups of colleagues to share our thoughts and discuss...

Sommerhitze: Eine Gefahr für Ihre Patient*innen? Physiotherapeut*innen für Gesprächsrunde gesucht

by Johanna Nickl | Jul 28, 2022 | Clinical Practice, Global warming, Physiotherapy Research

Gemeinsam mit meinem Forschungsteam forsche ich zu Gesundheitsschutz bei Hitzeextremen in Deutschland (Projekt HAP-DE – Analyse von Hitzeaktionsplänen und gesundheitlichen Anpassungsmaßnahmen an Hitzeextreme in Deutschland, gefördert vom Umweltbundesamt)....

Environmental physiotherapy at the bottom of the Arctic Sea

by Filip Maric | May 3, 2022 | Aquatic PT and bluespace exposure, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Philosophies, Physiotherapy Research, SDGs

A little over one year ago, one of our first-year physiotherapy students at UiT The Arctic University of Norway wrote a fictional account of a future in which multidisciplinary teams of natural scientists, physiotherapists and many others were tasked to sail to the...

Healthpunk Vol 2 – Call for Stories

by Filip Maric | Feb 16, 2022 | EcoHealth, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Justice, Indigenous perspectives, Physiotherapy Research, Planetary Health

After the incredible success of Physiopunk Vol 1 – Speculative fiction for future physiotherapies, I am really excited to share this Call of Stories for what will be our second volume, open to all healthcare professions, all languages, students, clinicians,...