Rehabilitative practice in Europe: Roles and competencies of physiotherapists. Are we learning something new from COVID-19 pandemic?

• Massimiliano Polastri,
• Marta Lazzeri,
• Cristina Jácome,
• Michele Vitacca,
• Stefania Costi,
• Enrico Clini,
• Alda Marques

Affiliations

Massimiliano Polastri

Department of Continuity of Care and Disability, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Orsola University Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Marta Lazzeri

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy; Associazione Riabilitatori dell’Insufficienza Respiratoria, Spinal Unit, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy

Cristina Jácome

CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research and Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Michele Vitacca

ICS Maugeri, IRRCS Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy

Stefania Costi

Surgical, Medical and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences Related to Transplants Oncology and Regenerative Medicine CHIMOMO, University of Modena Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy

Enrico Clini

Corresponding author at: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences SMECHIMAI, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Chair of Respiratory Medicine, Director Post-doctoral School in Respiratory Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Modena, Policlinico, Director, Pneumology Unit, Portugal.; University Hospital of Modena Policlinico, Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences SMECHIMAI, University of Modena Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy

Alda Marques

Lab3R – Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, Portugal; iBiMED – Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal