Short Communication
J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls 2020 Jun; 5(2):42-46 Copied!
10.22540/JFSF-05-042 Copied!
The MOVE.TE Falls Prevention and Management Program: lessons learnt in the Portuguese context
- Local Health Unit of Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
- Politécnico Coimbra, ESTeSC, Fisioterapia, LABINSAÚDE – Laboratório de Investigação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde, Politécnico Coimbra, ESTeSC, Portugal
- Center for Research in Rehabilitation, School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
- Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
- Physiotherapist, Portugal
- ACeS Dão Lafões URAP Dão Lafões, Viseu, Portugal
- Clinica Clinigrande, Marinha Grande, Portugal
- ACeS Arrábida URAP Palmela, Portugal
- ACeS Médio Tejo URAP, Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal
- ACeS Baixo Mondego URAP Figueira da Foz, Portugal
- Clínica AJFisio, Amadora/Lisboa, Portugal
- Clínica Ludus, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Healt, Polytechnic of Setúbal
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Applied Research in Health, School of Health, Polytechnic of Setúbal, Portugal
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Abstract MOVE.TE is a non-profit participatory physiotherapy platform that aims at translating knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and developing freely available evidence-based physiotherapy programmes targeting the primary care services of the Portuguese National Health service. A group of volunteer academics and clinicians collaborated at different stages and time points to create the first ever falls prevention and management programme and guidance for Physiotherapy in primary care, in Portugal. This report describes this seven-step process. In spite of many challenges, this project constitutes an example of advocacy in physiotherapy for the promotion of better healthcare for older adults.