World Physiotherapy General Assembly and Europe Region Meeting 2026
6 November 2026 – 8 November 2026
Ifema Palacio Municipal, Madrid, Spain
The 6th Europe Region Physiotherapy Congress is the quadrennial congress of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy, hosted by the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists (AEF) in Madrid on 5-6 November 2026. Its programme is based on the themes of the Region's permanent working groups (Advocacy & EU Matters, Education & Research and Professional Practice) and brings physiotherapists from across Europe together to share knowledge, research and professional practice through keynotes, focused symposia, workshops, discussion sessions, platform presentations and posters.
124 sessions · 1534 speakers
Host (1)
Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas (Spanish Association of Physiotherapists)
Sponsors (14)
Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat · Fisiocrem · Oxfam Intermón · Bodydot · Col·legi de Fisioterapeutes de Catalunya · World Physiotherapy · Editorial Médica Panamericana · VALD · Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia ONCE - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Gimbernat Escuelas Universitarias (Cantabria) · Universidad Nebrija · ABANCA CORPORACION BANCARIA SA · Fisionexa · UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia
Association Partners (13)
Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas de Castilla-La Mancha (COFICAM) · Lebanese Order of Physiotherapists · UNIFY - Unie fyzioterapeutů České republiky · Colegiul Fizioterapeuţilor din România · Kosovo Chamber of Physiotherapists · Conferencia Nacional de Decanas y Decanos de Facultades de Fisioterapia · Il·lustre Col·legi Oficial de Fisioterapeutes de la Comunitat Valenciana · Consejo General de Colegios de Fisioterapeutas de España · Panhellenic Physical Therapy Association · Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas · Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas de Navarra · Colegio Profesional de Fisioterapeutas del Principado de Asturias · Associazione Italiana di Fisioterapia (Italian Association of Physiotherapy)
Supporting Partner (1)
University of Malta - Department of Physiotherapy
Agenda
- Opening Session 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Keynote 1: Peter Feys: "From global initiatives on rehabilitation policy and physiotherapy research priorties to national action" 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Platform Presentation: Artificial Intelligence, Governance and Clinical Implementation 5 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Platform Presentation: Low Back Pain: Mechanisms, Prevention and Rehabilitation 5 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- ePOSTER: Chronic Pain: Mechanisms, Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Focused Symposium: Be Prepared: What should we all know about physiotherapy in cancer care? by the Cancer WG of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Berlín
- Clinical Workshop 1: Clinical Decision-Making in Scoliosis Management: Integrating PSSE, Clinical Classification and Brace-Oriented Physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Madrid
- Networking Session 1: Advancing Physiotherapy in Mental Health in the Europe Region 5 November 2026 · Rome
- Platform Presentation: Clinical Education, Assessment and Professional Reasoning 5 November 2026 · La Paz
- Focused Symposium 1: Educating Physiotherapists for the Future: Global Health, the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- ePOSTER: Professional Practice, Health Policy and Sustainable Physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Professional Skills 1: Management of balance and gait problems in Parkinson’s disease: a case-based approach to professional skills development 5 November 2026 · París
- Printed Poster 1 5 November 2026 · Exhibition Area
- Professional Skills 8: Pelvic Floor Disorders in Special Populations 5 November 2026 · London
- Opening Casa Fisiotherapia 5 November 2026 · Cafeteria Lobby
- Keynote 2: Lene Nyboe: "Physiotherapy in Mental Health. Special reference to patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Networking Session 2: Advancing Education & Research in Physiotherapy in the Europe Region 5 November 2026 · Rome
- Clinical Workshop 2: Physiotherapy Assessment of the Oncology Patient: History Taking, PROMs and Functional Testing 5 November 2026 · Madrid
- Professional Skills 2: Collaborating to Advance Private Physiotherapy Practice Around the World 5 November 2026 · París
- Platform Presentation: Stroke Rehabilitation: Prediction, Recovery and Early Intervention 5 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Platform Presentation: Sports Injury Rehabilitation and Return to Sport 5 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- Discussion Session 2: Connecting Head, Neck, and Jaw: The Craniocervical Continuum 5 November 2026 · London
- ePOSTER: Healthy Ageing: Mobility, Physical Function and Independence 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- ePOSTER: Paediatric Rehabilitation: Early Intervention, Family-Centred Care and Neurodevelopment 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Platform Presentation: Healthy Ageing and Functional Independence 5 November 2026 · La Paz
- Focused Symposium: Professional Autonomy in Physiotherapy: Empowerment Through Policy, Practice, and Education by the Advocacy & EU Matters WG of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Berlín
- Charla: Rethinking Physiotherapy Research: From Published Evidence to Clinical and Societal Impact 5 November 2026 · Cafeteria Lobby
- Professional Skills 3: Making Waves with Evidence: Global Perspectives in Aquatic Physiotherapy Practice and Outcomes 5 November 2026 · París
- ePOSTER: Critical Care and Complex Rehabilitation: Assessment, Recovery and Disabilityy 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Clinical Workshop 3: How to use true scientific measures in physiotherapy for detecting the individual’s health change: insights from the Rasch analysis 5 November 2026 · Madrid
- Platform Presentation: Physical Activity Promotion in Children, Adolescents and Across the Lifespan 5 November 2026 · La Paz
- Focused Symposium 2: Sports Injuries in Women Athletes: An Integrated W.O.M.E.N. Framework for Risk Reduction and Individualised Strength Training 5 November 2026 · Rome
- Platform Presentation: Neurological Rehabilitation: Motor Recovery and Technology 5 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Keynote 3: Nele Adriaenssens: "Move it or lose it: our role in modern oncology" 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Platform Presentation: Lower Limb Disorders and Clinical Assessment 5 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- ePOSTER: Neck, Shoulder and Upper Limb Rehabilitation 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Discussion Session 3: Generative AI in physiotherapy education, including clinical placement: strengthening clinical reasoning for future practice 5 November 2026 · London
- Printed Poster 2 5 November 2026 · Exhibition Area
- Focused Symposium: Physiotherapy in the Digital Era: Practice, Policy and Education by the Professional Practice WG of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Berlín
- Charla: Exercise in individuals with post-exertional malaise related to post-infectious syndromes: ally or enemy? 5 November 2026 · Cafeteria Lobby
- Charla: Reclaiming Our 'Why': From Minor Impairments to Societal-Scale Impact 5 November 2026 · Cafeteria Lobby
- ePOSTER: Stroke Rehabilitation: Recovery, Assessment and Clinical Practice 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- ePOSTER: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health and Emerging Rehabilitation Technologies 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Discussion Session 4: Equity Checkpoints in Physiotherapy: Addressing Sex and Gender Bias in Everyday Clinical Decisions 5 November 2026 · London
- ePOSTER: Clinical Education, Communication and Knowledge Translation 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Winback Workshop 1 5 November 2026 · La Paz
- Charla: Implementing Evidence-Based Physiotherapy into Routine Clinical Practice: Tips for Overcoming Barriers 5 November 2026 · Cafeteria Lobby
- Clinical Workshop 4: Clinical Assessment of Postural Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome 5 November 2026 · Madrid
- Focused Symposium 3: Navigatating the unknown: exploration of management of clinical complexity in healthcare 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Focused Symposium 4: From Education to Practice: Strengthening Physiotherapy’s Role in Obesity Care 5 November 2026 · Rome
- Platform Presentation: Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Exercise Testing 5 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Platform Presentation: Bruxism, Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders 5 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- Professional Skills 4: Occupational Health and Ergonomics: adding skills, knowledge and critical thinking to your toolkit 5 November 2026 · París
- Discussion Session 5: Beyond 'Do No Harm': recognising, reporting and learning from adverse events in physiotherapy 5 November 2026 · Berlín
- Platform Presentation: Cerebral Palsy: Activity, Participation and Rehabilitation 5 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Platform Presentation: Pregnancy, Postpartum and Pelvic Health 5 November 2026 · Berlín
- Platform Presentation: Long COVID, Complex Conditions and Rehabilitation Across Care Settings 5 November 2026 · París
- Platform Presentation: Shoulder Disorders and Upper Limb Rehabilitation 5 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- ePOSTER: Women's Health Across the Lifespan: Prevention, Rehabilitation and Survivorship 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Platform Presentation: Professionalism, Ethics and Patient Safety 5 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Platform Presentation: Cognition, Balance and Person-Centred Care 5 November 2026 · Madrid
- ePOSTER: Vocational Rehabilitation, Service Innovation and Clinical Practice 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- ePOSTER: Oncology Rehabilitation: Patient-Centred Care, Service Delivery and Survivorship 5 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Platform Presentation: Outcome Measurement, Measurement Properties and Implementation Science 5 November 2026 · Rome
- Platform Presentation: Digital Health, Telerehabilitation and Data Science 5 November 2026 · London
- Platform Presentation: Cancer Rehabilitation, Survivorship and Supportive Care 6 November 2026 · London
- ePOSTER: Lower Limb Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Management 6 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- ePOSTER: Neurological Rehabilitation: Neurodegenerative Conditions and Spinal Cord Injury 6 November 2026 · Caracas/Bogotá
- Focused Symposium 8: Basic digital skills for an expert physiotherapy workforce 6 November 2026 · Madrid
- Keynote 4: Joost Van Wijchen: "Physiotherapy in Motion: Care, learning and sustainable professional practices" 6 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Networking Session 3: Advancing Professional Practice in Physiotherapy in the Europe Region 6 November 2026 · Rome
- Platform Presentation: Digital Learning, Simulation and Artificial Intelligencee 6 November 2026 · París
- Platform Presentation: Health Promotion, Equity, Behaviour Change and Community Engagement 6 November 2026 · La Paz
- Platform Presentation: Motor Development and Paediatric Conditions 6 November 2026 · Montevideo
- Platform Presentation: Musculoskeletal Health, Rehabilitation, Chronic Conditions and Self-Management 6 November 2026 · Amsterdam
- Platform Presentation: Pelvic Health, Health Behaviour and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan 6 November 2026 · Berlín
- Printed Poster 3 6 November 2026 · Exhibition Area
- Focused Symposium 5: Building a culture of quality in physiotherapy: beliefs, behaviours, competencies and frameworks across care settings. 6 November 2026 · Auditorio
- Platform Presentation: Persistent Pain: Mechanisms, Beliefs and Management 6 November 2026 · La Paz
- Focused Symposium: Point-of-care evidence: a practical pathway to support clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice in European physiotherapy by the Education & Research WG of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy 6 November 2026 · Berlín