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Dr. Jackie Whittaker

@jwphysio.bsky.social
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Associate Professor & Physiotherapist at the University of British Columbia, Eternal Optimist, improving health by preventing sports injuries & osteoarthritis. She/her

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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This #NationalInjuryPreventionDay, discover what we can learn from elite athletes training to reduce injury risk & what prevention strategies recreational athletes & people returning to exercise should consider: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...
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Ask an expert: What can football tournaments teach us about preventing sports injuries?
Ahead of the world's largest sporting event taking place in Vancouver this summer, VCHRI researcher Dr. Jackie Whittaker discusses what we can learn from how elite athletes train to reduce injury…
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
⚽ As The Match kicks off this week in Vancouver, VCHRI researcher Dr. Jackie Whittaker sheds light on what we can learn from elite athletes’ training to reduce injury risk & support safer sports experiences: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...
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Ask an expert: What can football tournaments teach us about preventing sports injuries?
Ahead of the world's largest sporting event taking place in Vancouver this summer, VCHRI researcher Dr. Jackie Whittaker discusses what we can learn from how elite athletes train to reduce injury…
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Arthritis Consumer Experts & JointHealth™ Programs @acejointhealth.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This year's AHPA Pre-course featured @jwphysio.bsky.social. In #CRArthritis 5, Ellen from ACE interviews Dr.Whittaker about SOAR - a virtual #knee health program for those w/⬆️ risk of #osteoarthritis from knee injury. Watch now: youtu.be/MecksJAmJMs @oaactionalliance.bsky.social
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#5 - Virtual knee health program for those with increased risk of osteoarthritis from knee injury
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David Poulter @retlouping.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
BMI vs. body composition and radiographically-defined osteoarthritis of the knee in women: a 4-year follow-up study pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Darren Brown OBE @darrenabrown.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Thank you for sharing. This was one of the main outputs of #LCPForum with others including What is Safe Long COVID Rehabilitation? J Occup Rehabil 33, 227–230 (2023) doi.org/10.1007/s109... Website: longcovid.physio/forum Recordings: youtu.be/b-q9pWEPy1k?...
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What is Safe Long COVID Rehabilitation? - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
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Jon Room @jonroom.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patient adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise for musculoskeletal conditions affects their practice: a qualitative study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patient adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise for musculoskeletal conditions affects their practice: a qualitative study
The aim of this study was to explore physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patients’ adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise affects their …
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christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
we hit the 50 member milestone in this SEM starter pack 😎 please repost to spread the word and/or let me know if you want to be added. let’s keep growing this badass community!
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