Publications

We produce briefing papers, reports, and other publications about World Physiotherapy and the global physiotherapy profession.

Briefing papers

Briefing paper: Disability access (PDF)

Briefing paper: member organisations and student physiotherapists: models of engagement

COVID-19 briefing paper: impact on the higher education sector (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: rehabilitation and the vital role of physiotherapy (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: rehabilitation and the vital role of physiotherapy (Albanian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: rehabilitation and the vital role of physiotherapy (Spanish) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: impact on physiotherapy students (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: impact on entry level education and the responses of regulators (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: impact of COVID-19 on fragile health systems and vulnerable communities (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: physiotherapy digital practice experiences and insights during COVID-19 (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: an overview of COVID-19 (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: COVID-19 vaccines and immunisation (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Bosnian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Bulgarian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (French) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Indonesian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Polish) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Portuguese - Brazilian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Romanian) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Spanish) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Urdu) (PDF)

COVID-19 briefing paper: Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with Long COVID: physical activity and exercise (Vietnamese) (PDF)

Reports

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physiotherapy services globally (PDF)

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physiotherapy services globally (Spanish) (PDF)

Report: Disaster management (PDF)

Report: Disaster management (Chinese) (PDF)

Education

Chinese - Simplified: Physiotherapist education framework

English: Physiotherapist education framework

Japanese: Physiotherapist education framework

Annual review and financial statements

Annual review 2021 (PDF)

Annual review 2020 (PDF)

Annual review 2019 (PDF)

Annual review 2018 (PDF)

Annual membership census reports

2021 reports

Annual membership census 2021: global report

Annual membership census 2021: Africa region report

Annual membership census 2021: Asia Western Pacific region report

Annual membership census 2021: Europe region report

Annual membership census 2021: North America Caribbean region report

Annual membership census 2021: South America region report

2020 reports

Annual membership census 2020: global report

Annual membership census 2020: Africa region report

Annual membership census 2020: Asia Western Pacific region report

Annual membership census 2020: Europe region report

Annual membership census 2020: North America Caribbean region report

Annual membership census 2020: South America region report

Other reports

WCPT: six decades of moving the profession forward (PDF)

WCPT: the first 50 years (PDF)