Physiotherapy in Women's Health

Dear Colleagues,

Women and men face multiple health problems. However, biological, cultural, social and economic differences show diverse physiological responses to disease.

Some health processes are specific to women, such as pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. In addition to other Special Issues within women´s health, such as female athletes and women´s exercise and aging, a number of health disorders affect women in a different way and level than men, such as osteoporosis, pelvic floor dysfunctions, breast cancer, anorexia, sexual violence and abuse, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, etc. In health conditions that affect both women and men similarly, sometimes women find it more difficult to access to health care (e.g., heart disease). The World Health Organization recognizes that sex and gender are determinants of health and that gender is one of the main causes of health inequity.

Physiotherapy in women's health aims to improve health care for women. Although many people relate it only to pelvic dysfunctions, physiotherapy in women's health practice has changed over the years and has included different health conditions that women may suffer throughout their lives.

This Special Issue aims to have a broad focus on the impact of Physiotherapy in Women's Health for specific women health needs. We welcome original research studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical practice guidelines, case reports, qualitative studies and clinical commentaries that promote the integration of evidence into theory, education and research.  We also consider studies with innovative research methods and technologies.

We cordially invite researchers and clinicians to submit their work to this Special Issue to improve and broaden Physiotherapy in Women's Health practice.

Prof. Dr. María Torres Lacomba
Dr. Beatriz Navarro Brazález
Dr. Virginia Prieto Gómez
Guest Editors

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