Physiobic - activating physiotherapy

Physiobic is a form of group exercise supervised by a physiotherapist. It is a form of physiotherapy that activates participants and it aims to create an interest in self care and maintaining the participants’ own physical condition.

Training sessions are devoted to improving the capacity of breathing and circulatory organs, muscles, the mobility of the spine and joints, co-ordination and balance.

This training aims to teach the right posture, the correct way to strain the body and correct muscle balance.

Physiobic underlines the importance of pleasant exercise and positive experiences.

A Physiobic training session lasts for 60 minutes. It comprises of two pulse increasing phases, with stretching and power exercises in between. The sessions are concluded with relaxing motions for the neck and shoulder, stretching and a final relaxation. The physiotherapist may devote ten minutes at the beginning of the session to questions on health education, ergonomy and a group discussion. Small groups allow individual guidance.

The simple exercise motions of Physiobic are easy for beginners and small groups of ten people or less, allow the instructor to give participants individual guidance. The simple exercises are the same from one session to another, allowing participants to learn the correct way to do them. The exercises are also easy to do at home.

Music is an important part of Physiobic. Carefully chosen music facilitates the exercise motions and aids performance. Music makes the heavier exercises easier and provides fun and inspiration for the demanding parts of the exercise. The right music is relaxing and inspiring and it makes participants enjoy the exercise.

Physiobic Education Program

Physiobic training has been provided in Finland since 1986. Physiotherapist Marianne Kyrklund has created Physiobic Education Program for Physiotherapists in Finland. It means that after a two-day basic Physiobic course Physiotherapist will be Physiobic instructor and she will get both the Physiobic logo and the name in her use. Marianne has educated all Physiobic instructors and her company, Suomen Terveysliikuntainstituutti Ltd, has the register of instructors.

Follow-up courses are arranged yearly like Physiobic Convention, PhysioPump, PhysioBalance, AquaBic, MotherBic and OsteoBic. At the present there are about 4000 Physiobic instructors in Finland. There are Physiobic groups in several rehabilitation centres, health centres and baths as well as work place groups under the auspices of occupational health programs.

Physiobic may be prescribed by a doctor.

Physiobic is often a continuation of individual physiotherapy, and thus a way to strengthen therapy results. It can also be a preventive activity and designed to maintain work capacity or early rehabilitation. Physiobic may be prescribed by a doctor and part of the cost is thus covered by health insurance.

The concept of Physiobic has been established in a number of places in Finland and physicians often recommend Physiobic as a relevant self care method for patients with orthopaedic complaints.

Physiobic motto: Good exercise is healthy and also fun.

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For more information, please contact:
Marianne Kyrklund
Suomen Terveysliikuntainstituutti Oy
Otaranta 6
02150 Espoo
Finland
postia@fysiokimppa.fi