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Physiotherapists provide holistically driven interventions to their clients with a primary focus on exercise. The client and all factors associated with them, including their diet, have a profound influence on the outcome of the prescribed exercise. It has been found that nutrition plays a key role in recovery from injury or disease and influences functional capacity. Thus, it is important to understand the relevance of nutrition in physiotherapy practice in order to elevate | Physiotherapists provide holistically driven interventions to their clients with a primary focus on exercise. The client and all factors associated with them, including their diet, have a profound influence on the outcome of the prescribed exercise. It has been found that nutrition plays a key role in recovery from injury or disease and influences functional capacity. Thus, it is important to understand the relevance of nutrition in physiotherapy practice in order to elevate rehabilitation outcomes.<ref>Phadke CP. Why Should Physical Therapists Care about Their Patients' Diet? Physiother Can. 2017;69(2):99-103. doi: 10.3138/ptc.69.2.GEE.</ref> | ||
== Risk of Chronic Conditions == | |||
== Muscle Health == | |||
== Older Adults and Malnutrition == | |||
== Athletic Performance == | |||
== Bone Health == | |||
== Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease == | |||
== Inflammation and Pain == | |||
== Neurological conditions == | |||
== Pregnancy == | |||
== References == | |||
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Revision as of 06:45, 15 December 2020
Original Editor - Arnold Fredrick D'Souza Top Contributors - Jess Bell, Kim Jackson, Arnold Fredrick D'Souza, Lucinda hampton, Tarina van der Stockt, Ewa Jaraczewska and Aminat Abolade
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Physiotherapists provide holistically driven interventions to their clients with a primary focus on exercise. The client and all factors associated with them, including their diet, have a profound influence on the outcome of the prescribed exercise. It has been found that nutrition plays a key role in recovery from injury or disease and influences functional capacity. Thus, it is important to understand the relevance of nutrition in physiotherapy practice in order to elevate rehabilitation outcomes.[1]
Risk of Chronic Conditions[edit | edit source]
Muscle Health[edit | edit source]
Older Adults and Malnutrition[edit | edit source]
Athletic Performance[edit | edit source]
Bone Health[edit | edit source]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease[edit | edit source]
Inflammation and Pain[edit | edit source]
Neurological conditions[edit | edit source]
Pregnancy[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Phadke CP. Why Should Physical Therapists Care about Their Patients' Diet? Physiother Can. 2017;69(2):99-103. doi: 10.3138/ptc.69.2.GEE.
