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Promoting Obesity and Metabolic Rehabilitation Inclusion in EU Entry-level Physiotherapy Curricula

Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Duration of project1.12.2023–31.3.2026

The main aim is to build capacity in
physiotherapy education and practice
regarding obesity and metabolic rehabilitation
across the EU and to facilitate standardisation
of obesity education for EU physiotherapists.

Goal

The ‘Promoting Obesity and Metabolic Rehabilitation INclusion in EU Entry-level
Physiotherapy Curricula - PROMINENCE’ project is a pioneering partnership between five
European Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy
(ERWP) with a focus on physiotherapy education regarding obesity and metabolic disease,
a leading cause of morbidity which acts as a shared challenge to the health of all EU
citizens and its healthcare systems.

Funding source

Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership LS 2021-2027

Contact persons

Tiina Pystynen
tiina.pystynen [at] tuni.fi