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 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)