Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Research Poster

Written By Angelica Drobny

References, related reading, author contact details, full data sets and informal research links.

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Contents

  1. Contact details

  2. Poster & references

  3. Full list of England Government Resources and Strategies

  4. Full data set of participants’ familiarity of England Government Resources

  5. Related reading

Contact details

Angelica Drobny: angelicajdrobny@gmail.com

Dr Nicola Middlebrook: n.middlebrook@mmu.ac.uk, Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University

Abstract Title: Community physical activity referral and signposting: a mixed-method survey exploring resources and strategies among physiotherapists

Read the full Masters paper here

Poster References

  1. Lowe, A., Littlewood, C., McLean, S. and Kilner, K. (2017) ‘Physiotherapy and physical activity: a cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists’, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 3, e000290. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000290.

Full list of England Government Resources and Strategies

Benchmark Source from ‘Physical Activity: All Our Health’ (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, 2022)

Presented in alphabetical order:

  1. ACTIVE10

  2. Activity Alliance

  3. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Learning

  4. Couch to 5K

  5. Goodgym

  6. Make Every Contact Count (MECC)

  7. Moving Medicine

  8. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines for Physical Activity

  9. NHS Better Health

  10. NHS Choices

  11. NHS Live Well

  12. NHS People Plan: Wellbeing conversations

  13. Park Run

  14. Public Health England: Everybody active, every day framework

  15. Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

  16. Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Physical Activity (PA) Hub

  17. Sport England Campaigns e.g. Get Moving, We are Undefeatable, This Girl Can, Play Their Way

  18. UK Active: Moving at Scale guidance

  19. UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines

Full data set of participants familiarity of England Government Resources and Strategies

How many of the resources and strategies do you know? Contribute to (informal) research here.

Related reading

  1. Albert, F.A., Crowe, M.J., Malau-Aduli, A.E.O. and Malau-Aduli, B.S. (2020) ‘Physical activity promotion: a systematic review of the perceptions of healthcare professionals’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4358. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124358.

  2. Cantrell, A., Booth, A., Timmons, S., Thompson-Coon, J., Taylor, M., Duncan, E., Shaw, R., Hunter, R., Martyn St James, M., Woods, H.B., Waddington, C., Rodgers, M., Sowden, A. and Goyder, E. (2024) Signposting services for people with health and social care needs: a realist synthesis. Southampton: NIHR Journals Library. doi: 10.3310/GART5103.

  3. Carstairs, S.A., Rogowsky, R.H., Cunningham, K.B., Sullivan, F. and Ozakinci, G. (2020) ‘Connecting primary care patients to community-based physical activity: a qualitative study of health professional and patient views’, BJGP Open, 4(3), bjgpopen20X101100. doi: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101100.

  4. Clifford, R. (2018) ‘Promoting physical activity for health. A survey of knowledge, confidence and role-perception in final-year UK physiotherapy students’, Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 39, pp. 53–62.

  5. Cunningham, C. and O’Sullivan, R. (2021b) ‘Healthcare Professionals’ Promotion of Physical Activity with Older Adults: A Survey of Knowledge and Routine Practice’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 6064. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116064.

  6. Cunningham, C., and O’Sullivan, R. (2021a) ‘Healthcare Professionals’ Application and Integration of Physical Activity in Routine Practice with Older Adults: A Qualitative Study’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11222. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111222

  7. Dunphy, R. and Blane, D.N. (2024) ‘Understanding exercise referrals in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioners and physiotherapists’, Physiotherapy, 124, pp. 1–8.

  8. Freene, N., Cools, S. and Bissett, B. (2017) ‘Are we missing opportunities? Physiotherapy and physical activity promotion: a cross-sectional survey’, BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9, 19. doi: 10.1186/s13102-017-0084-y.

  9. Kunstler, B., Fuller, R., Pervan, S. and Merolli, M. (2019) ‘Australian adults expect physiotherapists to provide physical activity advice: a survey’, Journal of Physiotherapy, 65, pp. 230–236. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2019.08.004.

  10. Lowe, A., Gee, M., Littlewood, C., Mclean, S., Lindsay, C. and Everett, S. (2016) ‘Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: a systematic scoping review of a decade of literature’, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52(2), pp. 122–127.

  11. Lowe, A., Littlewood, C. and McLean, S. (2018) ‘Understanding physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A qualitative study’, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 35, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.01.009.

  12. Moran, H. (2017) ‘Public health: physical activity – the unique role for physiotherapists’, Shift Learning, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Available at: https://www.csp.org.uk/system/files/csp_public_health_report_presentation.pdf (Accessed: 5 December 2024).

  13. Parchment, A., Lawrence, W., Rahman, E., Townsend, N., Wainwright, E. and Wainwright, D. (2022) ‘How useful is the Making Every Contact Count Healthy Conversation Skills approach for supporting people with musculoskeletal conditions?’, Journal of Public Health, 30(10), pp. 2389–2405.

  14. Raghavan, A., Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Hunter, R., Marino, K., Eastwood, D., Nykjaer, C. and Pringle, A. (2023) ‘UK nurses delivering physical activity advice: what are the challenges and possible solutions? A qualitative study’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(23), 7113. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20237113.

  15. Speake, H., Copeland, R., Breckon, J. and Till, S. (2021) ‘Challenges and opportunities for promoting physical activity in health care: a qualitative enquiry of stakeholder perspectives’, European Journal of Physiotherapy, 23(3), pp. 157–164. doi: 10.1080/21679169.2019.1663926.

  16. Stead, A., Vishnubala, D., Marino, K.R. and others (2023) ‘UK physiotherapists delivering physical activity advice: what are the challenges and possible solutions? A qualitative study’, BMJ Open, 13, e069372. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069372.

  17. Thomas, W., Wright, M. and Chesterton, P. (2025) ‘Student and physiotherapists' perceived abilities to prescribe effective physical activity and exercise interventions: a cross-sectional survey’, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 75, 103245. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103245.

  18. West, K., Purcell, K., Haynes, A., Taylor, J., Hassett, L. and Sherrington, C. (2021) ‘“People associate us with movement so it’s an awesome opportunity”: perspectives from physiotherapists on promoting physical activity, exercise and sport’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 2963. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18062963.

  19. Williams, C.M., Nathan, N. and Wolfenden, L. (2014), British Journal of Sports Medicine, pp. 1069-1070.

  20. Wing, T., Wright, M. and Chesterton, P. (2025) ‘Student and physiotherapists’ perceived abilities to prescribe effective physical activity and exercise interventions: A cross-sectional survey’, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 75, 103245. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103245

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