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Welcome to IPTOP We are the International Association of Physiotherapists working with Older People. IPTOP represents national special interest groups (SIG) of physiotherapists working with older people. IPTOP strives to be the international resource for physiotherapists working in older adult healthcare. Read more
By 2025 there will be an estimated 800 million older people in the world, with the fastest growth being in developing countries. The unique knowledge, skills and experience of physiotherapists places them in a pivotal position to influence the health and function of older people.
The membership of IPTOP consists of countries that have a geriatric physiotherapy special interest group (SIG). Each country designates a representative from their SIG to attend IPTOP member country representative meetings.
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IPTOP strives to support professional development to improve physiotherapy practice with older adults around the world. We do this by working to host forums and workshops at World Physiotherapy Congresses, as well as sharing information on upcoming educational events and conferences around the world.
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We provide news in older adult physiotherapy from around the world. If you have news to share, please send us a note.
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IPTOP has three awards, scholarships and grants available by application.
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General contact information can be found on the Contact us page. For the specific contact details of our Executive Committee, Regional or National representatives, please follow these links:
20 March 2024
Vertebral Fragility Fractures (VFF) are the most common fractures that occur due to osteoporosis, and are associated with pain and disability. Given that vertebral fractures often occur due to falls o...
Read more20 March 2024
In October 2022 the World Health Organisation (WHO) factsheetabout the global ageing of the population, forecasted that by 2030,16% of the global population will be aged 60 years or over. Physiotherap...
Read more25 February 2024
The call for focused symposia will open on Monday, the submission deadline is 25 April 2024. If you are planning on submitting a focused symposium download the submission guidelines, and find out whic...
Read more15 February 2024
Australian Ageing Agenda: New research outlines how a tailored exercise and falls prevention plan can successfully prevent aged care residents falling. The findings have been published in two research...
Read more9 February 2024
Physical activity is associated with the risk for cognitive decline, but much of the evidence in this domain comes from studies with short follow-ups, which is prone to reverse causation bias. Objecti...
Read more6 February 2024
Micro-credentials are short, flexible and accredited learning experiences that empower professionals to gain industry-relevant skills. This micro-credential will review the concept of frailty and the ...
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