WCPT subgroups
WCPT subgroups are important independent organisations in their own right. They have a specific area of interest, and promote the advancement of physical therapy and exchange of scientific knowledge in their field.
These international organisations have met the requirements for recognition as a subgroup of WCPT. They have to be composed of member organisations or groups recognised by a WCPT member organisation (members of the groups also have to be members of the WCPT member organisation). Subgroups have to have at least ten members, representing at least three of the WCPT regions.
- International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists (IAAPT)
- International Association of Physical Therapists in Animal Practice (IAPTAP)
- International Association of Physical Therapists working with Older People (IPTOP)
- International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapists (ICCrPT)
- International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT)
- International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT)
- International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA)
- International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP)
- International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH)
- International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women's Health (IOPTWH)
- International Private Practitioners Association (IPPA)
- International Society for Electrophysical Agents in Physical Therapy (ISEAPT)
Other international physical therapy groups
WCPT collaborates with various international physical therapy organisations with special areas of interest. The organisations are not official subgroups of the confederation but in most cases they are working towards this recognition.
