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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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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:
4 November 2024
In 2024 IPTOP was approached by a member organisation with a request to develop support for Physiotherapists who were working with older people during a disaster, conflict or pandemic. In resonse, a s...
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21 October 2024 12:00 – 13:30 CET – Virtual – 20 November 2024 Addressing musculoskeletal conditions: an opportunity for health systems globally Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions impact...
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Digital home-based balance exercise program to prevent falls in older people and people with clinical conditions – IPTOP Webinar Series This presentation will focus on the StandingTall program, ...
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The Regional Congress for North America Innovation through Partnership: Orthopaedics and Geriatrics in Action will be hosted on October 22, 2024, in Montreal, Canada in conjunction with the Orthopaed...
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Paratonia is a movement disorder frequently encountered in individuals with dementia, significantly affecting their quality of life and motor abilities. Prof. Hans Hobbelen will delve into the latest ...
Read more21 August 2024
Discussing guidelines, activity, nutrition and health in the aging SCI population. Both life expectancy and the average age of SCI onset are increasingly globally. The need to address this is highligh...
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