Physioprophylaxisin Physiotherapy with Emphasis on Physical Activity

Abstract

Currently, physiotherapist's work is to provide health services to healthy and sick people. One of the types of these services is physioprophylaxis, i.e. prophylactic activity consisting in promotion of pro-health behaviours as well as development and maintenance of the fitness and endurance of people of all ages to prevent disability. The term 'physioprophylaxis', which has been familiar to physiotherapists only, has been known in Poland in the area of health culture for merely a few years. The authors of the study believe that there is a need to promote the knowledge about the role of physioprophylaxis in the area of health culture, education, science, and society. The role of physical activity in physioprophylaxis is emphasised as well. It is evident that the legal regulations of the profession of physiotherapists are not reflected in appreciation of their comprehensive preventive and therapeutic competences in the health care system or in the general public awareness.

Keywords

• physioprophylaxis
• prophylaxis
• physiotherapy
• physical activity