10 Reasons why …

… physiotherapists are perfectly placed to deliver exercise prescription

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1. Specific knowledge of exercise physiology …and co-morbidity

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2. Specific knowledge of neurology

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3. Specific knowledge of MSK pathology, co-morbidity and disability

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4.Specific knowledge of the respiratory system

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5. Specific knowledge of biomechanics

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6. Specific knowledge of pain science

and the ability to communicate strategies for behavioural change

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7. Specific knowledge of the psychological, mental health

and societal implications of injury/illness/dysfunction

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8. The ability to progress and modify exercise prescription

to meet mutually agreed targets

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9. The ability to develop exercise prescription …

… to meet agreed functional needs

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10. The ability to modify exercise prescription

… to meet the needs of all age groups abilities and levels of aspiration

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Directions for the future … for physiotherapy and exercise

prescription

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1. Step outside of your silo …

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…and lay down your guns!

2. Concentrate on integrating the knowledge

Share, disseminate, collaborate …

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3. Spend more time and energy on what works … and is evidenced

The nonsense will disappear …

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4. Consider exercise prescription as a powerful treatment modality

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5. Develop and promote a ‘Systems based approach’

to exercise prescription

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6. Exercise your minds … Become a leader NOT a follower

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Exercise prescription

Wake up to a new dawn!

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