I-Move PT

01/01/2026

Limit phone access. Time for adults to be adults to their children. 📱

“At age 12… Smartphone ownership was associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep in early adolescence.”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41324306/

An analysis of more than 10,500 children across the U.S. found that those who received phones at age 12, compared with age 13, had a more than 60 percent higher risk of poor sleep and a more than 40 percent higher risk of obesity. https://wapo.st/4bc4qz1

30/12/2025

To those who missed the talk in the last PPTA convention, here’s your chance. See you! 😍

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? 🧐

Join PPTA Pedia SIG in our first webinar for 2026 titled 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙍 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙋𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙍𝙄𝘾 𝙋𝙃𝙔𝙎𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙋𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎: 𝘼𝘿𝘿𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙍 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝘼𝙄𝙍𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘽𝙀𝙔𝙊𝙉𝘿 𝙋𝙃𝙔𝙎𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘼𝘽𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙎

Discover how motor learning research can transform the way you adress motor impairments. Learn from experts and elevate your practice!

Join us as we explore learning opportunities made by evidence-based physios for our Filipino physios.

📅 February 01, 2026
🕐 10:00am to 12:00pm
🖥 via Zoom

Speakers:
Catherine M. Capio, PhD, MSc, PTRP
Kathlynne F. Eguia, PhD, MSc, PTRP

Fees:
PPTA Pedia SIG Members (registered Oct 2025 onwards) - FREE
Non-members - PHP 350.00

‼️ Registration will open on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲‼️

CPD Units Applied

See you there! 👋



Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc.

20/11/2025

We have been actively helping this group in making our world a better place for children with DCD. Come and join us in this advocacy of improving their lives. See you in Hong Kong next year! 😍

Visit: dcd16.org.hk for more information 😊

Deadline for abstracts to DCD-16 have been extended to 30 November! Visit dcd16.org.hk for more information.

17/11/2025

Calling all pediatric physical therapists in the Philippines! 🇵🇭
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐏𝐓𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Stop by our symposium to learn about the expanding role of PT in pediatric rehabilitation.✨

See you there!

18/10/2025

The Philippine Physical Therapy Association - Pediatric Special Interest Group is inviting Filipino pediatric PTs to join our advocacy in improving the lives of Filipino children with different abilities! Come join us. 😍🇵🇭

12/09/2025

23/07/2025

IMPETUS 2025 will now be on 22-23 November 2025! 😍

12/05/2025

*FREE WEBINAR*
The Physical Activity Advice Continuum: A Framework for Healthcare Professionals organised by Department of Physiotherapy, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Date: 16 May 2025 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Hong Kong Time)
Format: Online via Zoom

Register here: https://hkmu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUgnrdqmCRmH422

03/04/2025

Launching this page with our first ever webinar! 🌟

We are holding a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 on using ATTENTIONAL FOCUS in Physical Therapy. This is in response to our previous survey where we found that only about half of our 180+ respondents are familiar with attentional focus.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 27 April 2025, 10:00 AM (Philippine time)

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Researcher Dr. Catherine Capio, Associate Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University and expert in motor learning, especially in children.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝:
Learn how attentional focus can enhance physical therapy outcomes.
Discover the latest insights from Dr. Capio, a pediatric physical therapist turned researcher.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://tinyurl.com/RegWebinarFOA
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: https://tinyurl.com/FOAPhilippines

Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your practice!

03/04/2025

☀️Welcome to iMove PT!☀️

We are two passionate pediatric physical therapists with a combined experience of over 40 years. Our mission is simple: to bridge research and practice to improve the lives of all children with disabilities.

At iMove, we share research-based insights and evidence-driven strategies that you can use in your daily practice. Whether you're a therapist, educator, parent, or researcher, we hope you find valuable knowledge here!

Join us as we explore how movement and individual approaches promote children's independence and shape the future of pediatric physical therapy. Follow our page and be part of the conversation!