Issue №3-91, 2019
Wellness component of physical rehabilitation
1 Zverev Y.P., 1 Builova T.V.
1 Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
ABSTRACT
The modern holistic model of human health and the shift of emphasis in the health system from illness to health andwellness have made significant adjustments to the understanding of physical therapy (physical rehabilitation), which wasreflected in the emergence of a new component – wellness rehabilitation. Based on the analysis of the requirements ofinternational organizations and practical implementation experience, the article discusses issues related to the aim, objectivesand content of wellness rehabilitation; the organization and content of the wellness unit for physical rehabilitationspecialists as well as barriers and problems that limit the integration of the concepts of wellness and the health promotioninto the physical rehabilitation system. Since physical rehabilitation is a new specialty in Russia, the analysis of internationalexperience of integrating health promotion and wellness strategies into a rehabilitation system may be of practical interestfor the development of training programs for specialists of this profile.
KEYWORDS: physical rehabilitation, professional training, health promotion, wellness.
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