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:
14 May 2023
The ANZFPS promotes the study and implementation of fall prevention in older people and clinical groups. The webinar took place on the 8th May 2023. Prof Levinger discussed the use of the Seniors Exer...
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ICFSR 2024 • March 20-22, 2024 Albuquerque, NM, USA Focus on Sarcopenia and Frailty. The ICFSR conference was created with the objective to speed the development of high-quality clinical trials in f...
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The IOF ( International Osteoporosis Foundation) has announced the launch of the Build Better Bones platform, an important new resource for people with osteoporosis and their caregivers. Provides easy...
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IPTOP events, platform presentations, seminars and posters
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The LOOP Community of Practice connects you with others who share your passion for Fall Prevention.
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LOOP was created in 2015 to bring together health care practitioners, caregivers, researchers and policy planners for collaborative learning to advance the field of fall prevention. We inform, share ...
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