About this Research Topic
There is no real division between mind and body because of the many networks of communication between the brain and the body’s systems. It is therefore important to give attention to the body as a whole. Physical therapy is one of the main health care professions that involves an extensive range of interventions, including, but not limited to, exercise, physical activity, lifestyle modifications, relaxation techniques, and pain management, as well as occupational, manual, and complementary therapies. These interventions not only maximize the body’s mechanical and physical potential but also play a paramount role in supporting and promoting mental wellness in different disciplines of physical therapy. This sheds the spotlight that, handling a situation where help and endorsement can be given to an individual both physically and mentally, will unhesitatingly promote the individual’s quality of life.
Physical therapists are an emerging workforce in the mental healthcare system, with a growing body of research demonstrating the positive impact of physical therapy interventions on both physical and mental well-being in individuals suffering from mental problems. The scope of physical therapy practice in mental health, on the other hand, is characterized by constant change and responsiveness to patients and social health requirements. Therefore, the goal of this research topic is to identify various physically and psychologically orientated approaches used by physical therapists to support a healthy lifestyle, relieve pain, maximize physical health, empower individuals towards greater independence, optimize mental well-being, and promote quality of life within the domains of assessment, health promotion, preventive health care, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental health problems. This Research Topic aims at novel studies involving athletic, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and old aged individuals with mild, moderate and severe, acute and chronic mental health issues, having primary and community care, in-patient and out-patient, in different specialties of physical therapy.
We welcome original papers and reviews analyzing the following topics:
Physical therapy for:
- female mental health and quality of life across the lifespan
- athletic mental health and quality of life
- pediatric, adolescent, and adult mental health and quality of life
- geriatric mental health and quality of life
Physical therapy for mental health and quality of life:
- of COVID-19 cases
- in chronic disease management
- in musculoskeletal disorder management
- in neurological disorder management
- of pre- and post-surgical cases
- for cancer-related mental health and quality of life
Physical therapists are an emerging workforce in the mental healthcare system, with a growing body of research demonstrating the positive impact of physical therapy interventions on both physical and mental well-being in individuals suffering from mental problems. The scope of physical therapy practice in mental health, on the other hand, is characterized by constant change and responsiveness to patients and social health requirements. Therefore, the goal of this research topic is to identify various physically and psychologically orientated approaches used by physical therapists to support a healthy lifestyle, relieve pain, maximize physical health, empower individuals towards greater independence, optimize mental well-being, and promote quality of life within the domains of assessment, health promotion, preventive health care, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental health problems. This Research Topic aims at novel studies involving athletic, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and old aged individuals with mild, moderate and severe, acute and chronic mental health issues, having primary and community care, in-patient and out-patient, in different specialties of physical therapy.
We welcome original papers and reviews analyzing the following topics:
Physical therapy for:
- female mental health and quality of life across the lifespan
- athletic mental health and quality of life
- pediatric, adolescent, and adult mental health and quality of life
- geriatric mental health and quality of life
Physical therapy for mental health and quality of life:
- of COVID-19 cases
- in chronic disease management
- in musculoskeletal disorder management
- in neurological disorder management
- of pre- and post-surgical cases
- for cancer-related mental health and quality of life
Keywords: Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Modifications, Occupational Therapy, Manual Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Mental Health, Quality of Life
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