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 February 2023
A practical approach to orthogeriatric care of hip fracture patients – the first 7 days  – Megan M. Sorich, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Practic...
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Vitality is a physiological state resulting from the interaction between multiple physiological systems, reflected in energy and metabolism, neuromuscular function, and immune and stress response func...
Read more29 January 2023
The first IPTOP Education Award has been awarded to Avril McTague for the presentation of her research study at the 69th Irish Gerontological Society Annual and Scientific Meeting in November 2022. â€...
Read more14 December 2022
The Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com and FROP-Com Screen) are tools used in the community for assessment or screening of falls risk. The FROP-Com is an assessment tool and involv...
Read more14 December 2022
As a healthcare provider, you can use CDC’s STEADI initiative to help reduce fall risk among your older patients. Learn more about STEADI and discover resources to help you integrate fall prevention...
Read more10 November 2022
Muscle health is of upmost importance to maintain many organ systems, and therewith to our ageing process. The lecture will highlight the pathophysiology of muscle health decline and its consequences ...
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