Filip Maric

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Associate Professor at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Over the past few centuries, human activity has wrought dramatic changes in the natural systems that support human life. Planetary health is a useful concept for health profession education (HPE) teaching and practice because it situates health within a broader understanding of the interdependent socio-ecological drivers of human and planetary heal...

The Planetary Health Education Framework aims to guide the education of global citizens, practitioners, and professionals able and willing to address the complex Planetary Health challenges of our world today. The framework also seeks to inspire all peoples across the globe to create, restore, steward, and conserve healthy ecosystems for a thriving...

Background: Global environmental change is fundamentally altering the composition and functioning of our planetary ecosystem. Effectively presenting the largest threat to the health of present and future generations, these changes and their health impacts are forcing us to think and practice healthcare in much broader terms than ever before. Obje...

As planetary health education enters medical and health professional training, transversal implementation across curricula is critical in developing its full potential and enabling future health professionals to meet the social, environmental, and health challenges of current and future generations in an integrated manner. To advance the transversa...

Background The triple planetary crisis of climate change, environmental pollution, and biodiversity loss is increasingly driving poor health outcomes worldwide. Healthcare systems and services are often not environmentally sustainable and compound the problem, while healthcare professionals are also recognised as key leaders in advancing sustainabl...

Nature-based health and therapy (NBHT) is a term incorporating a broad suite of practices that focus on engagement with the natural world and nature-rich spaces for potential physical and mental health benefits. As healthcare professions such as physiotherapy and osteopathy move away from biomedical/reductionist models of care for complex condition...

Die internationale Gesundheits- und Physiotherapieforschung hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten durch den Gebrauch und die Weiterentwicklung verschiedenster wissenschaftstheoretischer Grundlagen vielfältig entwickelt. Dadurch wird aktuellen Fragen und Problemstellungen auf unterschiedliche Weise begegnet und aktiv zur Veränderung beigetragen. Im de...

Die internationale Gesundheits- und Physiotherapieforschung hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten durch den Gebrauch und die Weiterentwicklung verschiedenster wissenschaftstheoretischer Grundlagen vielfältig entwickelt. Dadurch wird aktuellen Fragen und Problemstellungen auf unterschiedliche Weise begegnet und aktiv zur Veränderung beigetragen. Im de...

Background Global environmental degradation is increasingly driving poor health outcomes worldwide. Healthcare systems and services are often not environmentally sustainable and compound the problem, while healthcare professionals are also recognised as key leaders in advancing sustainable healthcare. To adopt this leadership position, healthcare p...

Background: Sustainability has become a ubiquitous imperative across all sectors of society, including healthcare. Building on the broader discourse on sustainable development, sustainability is used in relation to social, ecological, and economic concerns with varying degrees of emphasis and often related to a sense of durability. Objective: To...

This chapter outlines the development of “The Ocean Senses Activity Book” integrating a multisensory approach to ocean education for pupils and the general public. Originating from an expedition in the Arctic Ocean, the project aimed to cultivate more effective cognitive approaches to ocean literacy education and communication. It bridged the gap b...

Hintergrund: Es gibt eine Vielfalt an Konzepten, die den Begriff „Nachhaltigkeit“ zu definieren versuchen, jedoch keine Einigung auf eine Begriffsdeutung, bei gleichzeitig zahlreichen kritischen Diskursen. Einer der aktuellen Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurse im Gesundheitssektor stellt Ökologie als für das Leben grundlegende Komponente in den Mittelpunkt. B...

Introdução: Os Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) no ensino superior combinam mobilidade a curto prazo com colaboração online (BIP, 2023). Esta abordagem financiada no âmbito do projeto ERASMUS+ visa fomentar métodos de ensino e aprendizagem inovadores em Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES). Objetivos: Desenvolver um BIP para abordar e aprofundar o...

Фокусуємося на: визначенні глибини океану за допомогою масштабу та фізичної культури. Цілі навчання:З цими ДВОМА діяльностями учні почнуть розуміти (і відчувати), наскільки глибоким може бути океан порівняно з їхньою власною висотою та зростом. Вони отримають відчуття різниці між висотою (над землею) та глибиною (відносно води). Ключові слова: Висо...

Фокусуємося на: на тому, що забруднення пластиком є серйозною проблемою та впливає на океани всюди. Це явище спостерігається на пляжах, берегових лініях, та у найглибших місцях океану. Мета навчання: У цій вправі учні зрозуміють масштаби забруднення пластиком океанів і навколо них. Вони почнуть розуміти, як забруднення пластиком негативно впливає н...

Фокусуємося на: значенні екологічного сліду людини. Учні поміркують над тим, як наші дії (зокрема, дослідження) впливають на навколишнє середовище та що ми можемо зробити, щоб зменшити вплив людини на океани. Мета навчання: На цьому занятті учні зрозуміють свій зв’язок з океанами та морським середовищем і, сподіваємось, отримають натхнення перетвор...

Фокусуємося на: відчутті, як змінюється тиск води з глибиною. Мета навчання: У цій вправі учні відчують залежність між глибиною води та тиском. Учні зможуть поміркувати про те, як на форми життя в морських глибинах може вплинути високий тиск води в їхніх екосистемах. Ключові слова: Глибина, вага, тиск

Фокусуємося на: тому, щоб зрозуміти, що дно океану динамічне і змінюється з часом. Іноді воно далеко, а іноді набагато ближче, ніж ми думаємо. Але де знаходиться дно океану? Мета навчання: У цьому занятті учні зрозуміють, що ми можемо знайти дно стародавнього океану на суші завдяки тектонічній активності.NB: Це потребує попереднього планування та м...

Фокусуємося на: біорізноманітті Північного Льодовитого океану та його дна, приділяючи особливу увагу менш відомим видам, таким як форамініфери. Які види мікро-, мейо-, та макрофауни живуть на дні океану і як вони виглядають? Мета навчання: У цій вправі учні визначать (один, два або більше) види форамініфер, що живуть на дні Північного Льодовитого о...

Фокусуємося на: закріпленні знань про дно океану у творчій та веселій формі. Створюючи діораму, учні будуть використовувати знання про те, як виглядає дно океану і які види там живуть. Мета навчання: У цій вправі учні сконструюють, класифікують і знайдуть місце для всіх істот і персонажів, які складають дно океану та біорізноманіття, про які вони д...

Фокусуємося на: розумінні ролі седиментації у створенні унікальних умов екосистем океанічного дна. Мета навчання: Завдяки цій вправі учні отримають базове розуміння того, як осади в океані опускаються на дно (седиментація) і як це виглядає. Ключові слова: Осади, осадові породи, теригенні, пелагічні

Фокусуємося на: температурі води, і чому вона важлива для життя в океані. Які фактори впливають на температуру води (сонячне світло, сонячна радіація, теплообмін)? Мета навчання: У цій вправі учні дізнаються, що температура є важливим фактором, що впливає на воду, на її якість та змінює фізичні та хімічні властивості води. Ключові слова: Температур...

Critical physiotherapy has been a rapidly expanding field over the last decade and could now justifiably be called a professional sub-discipline. In this paper we define three different but somewhat interconnected critical positions that have emerged over the last decade that share a critique of physiotherapy's historical approach to health and ill...

Focus: To understand that that the ocean floor is dynamic and changes through time. Sometimes it’s far away, and sometimes much closer than we think. But where is the ocean floor? Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will understand that we can find ancient ocean floors on land because of tectonic activity. NB: This will require prior plan...

Focus: To understand the meaning of the human ecological footprint. Pupils will think about questions like how do our actions (e.g., research) affect the environment around us and, what can we do to reduce the human impact on the oceans? Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will learn to develop an understanding of their relationship with...

Focus: To comprehend that plastic pollution is a major problem and is having an impact on oceans everywhere. These impacts are seen on beaches and shorelines and all the way to the deepest places in the ocean. Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will gain an appreciation for the extent of plastic pollution in and around oceans. They will...

Focus: To understand what water temperature is, and why it is important for life in the ocean. What factors influence water temperature (e.g., sunlight, solar radiation, heat transfer)? Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will learn that temperature is an important factor influencing water, water quality, and altering the physical and che...

Focus: To consolidate pupils' learning about the ocean floor in a creative and fun way. Through creating a diorama, the pupils will think about what the ocean floor looks like and what species live there. Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will design, classify, and find a place for all the elements and characters that compose the ocean...

Focus: To gain an appreciation of ocean depth using ideas of scale and physical education. Learning objectives: With these TWO activities, pupils will begin to understand (and feel) how deep the ocean can be in relation to their own size and height. They will get a feeling of the difference between height (above ground) and depth (in relation to wa...

Focus: To understand and feel how water pressure changes with depth. Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will recognize the relationship between water depth and pressure. Pupils will be able to reflect on how lifeforms in the deep sea might be affected by the high water pressures in their ecosystems. Key words: Depth, weight, pressure.

Focus: To appreciate the biodiversity of the Arctic Ocean and ocean floor, with a particular focus on lesser-known species like foraminifera. Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will identify (one, two, or several) foraminifera species living at or close to the Arctic Ocean floor and sculpt them using modelling clay. Key words: Foraminife...

Focus: To appreciate the biodiversity of the Arctic Ocean and ocean floor, with a particular focus on lesser-known species. What kind of micro- meio-, and macrofauna (species) live on the ocean floor and what do they look like? Learning objectives: In this activity, pupils will identify (one, two, or more) species living at or close to the Arctic O...

Focus: To understand the role of sedimentation in creating the unique conditions of ocean floor ecosystems. Learning objectives: With this activity, pupils will gain a basic understanding of how sediments in the ocean settle on the ocean floor (sedimentation) and what this looks like. Key words: Settling, sediment, terrigenous, pelagic.

Durch die vielen sozialen, ökologischen und gesundheitlichen Krisen ist die Notwendigkeit eines transformativen Wandels im Gesundheitswesen und in der Gesellschaft unübersehbar. Dieses Thema behandelten auch Physiotherapie-Studierende der UiT The Arctic University of Norway und schrieben im Rahmen dessen Geschichten über Szenarien, wie eine sozial...

With the concept of sustainability and its implementation in the context of education for the UN Agenda 2030 SDGs as a point of departure, this entry highlights fear and contempt toward other people, species, places, etc., as the longstanding cultural malady that underpins today’s interconnected social and environmental crises and predominant solut...

Im Gesundheitswesen sind vor allem Operationen, Akutkliniken und Medikamente große Treiber von klimaschädlichen Emissionen und Ressourcenverbrauch. Aber auch im Bereich der Heilmit-telerbringung, z.B. in der Physiotherapie, gibt es Potenzial, Gesundheitsleistungen nachhaltiger auszurichten. Unter einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung wird in diesem Beitra...

AKMA-OceanSenses Research Expedition (11-23 May 2022) aboard the research vessel Kronprins Håkon to the Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean is focused on both science and education. This expedition has received endorsement from the UN Ocean Decade. The cruise may be known as: CAGE22_2

Physical therapists (PTs) can utilize lifestyle medicine to reduce the frequency of disease by promoting improvements in diet, exercise, sleep, social connectivity, and stress. Looking even further up the causal streams of human health, it becomes apparent that lifestyle factors are influenced by, and indeed predicated on, the health of the natural...

Climate change, biodiversity loss and large-scale environmental degradation are widely recognized as the biggest health threats of the 21st century, with the African continent already amongst the most severely affected and vulnerable to their further progression. The healthcare sys-tem's contribution to climate change and environmental degradation...

Introduction The relevance of ecosystems to physiotherapy has traditionally been overlooked, despite its potential for health impacts relevant to conditions often managed by physiotherapists. Purpose The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of ecosystem services to physiotherapists, and to discuss how understanding ecosystem service...

In light of today’s deeply connected social and environmental crises, environmental and sustainability education is increasingly being integrated into public health and healthcare professional education around the world (Barna, Maric, Simons, Kumar & Blankestijn, 2020). The Norwegian ‘regulations on national guidelines for physiotherapist education...

Dagens sosiale og miljømessige kriser er dypt forbundet med hverandre. Miljø- og bærekraftsutdanning blir derfor stadig mer integrert i internasjonale folkehelse- og helsepersonellutdanninger (Barna, Maric, Simons, Kumar & Blankestijn, 2020). Den norske «Forskrift om nasjonal retningslinje for fysioterapeututdanning» støtter integrering av disse te...

Physiopunk emerged out of an introductory public health module for first-year students in the Bachelor program in physiotherapy at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Throughout the module, students gradually expanded their view of physiotherapy, from its past and present individual and physical health focus toward the integration of social and ec...

Dagens sosiale og miljømessige kriser Miljø- og bærekraftsutdanning blir derfor stadig mer integrert i internasjonale folkehelse- og helsepersonell-utdanninger (Barna, Maric, Simons, Kumar & Blankestijn, 2020). Den norske «Forskrift om nasjonal retningslinje for fysioterapeututdanning» støtter integrering av disse temaene og sier at fysioterapeuter...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) continue to be amongst the most frequently used pharmaceutical treatments for mild to moderate musculoskeletal pain globally. In this short communication, we continue to expand the growing field of environmental physiotherapy by tracing NSAIDs journey through aquatic ecosystems, and the potential of ph...

Contexte : La santé des populations et la crise environnementale sont intimement liées. Le monde de la santé a la responsabilité d’inclure la problématique environnementale dans ses actions. Objectif : L’objectif de cet article est de proposer des pistes de réflexion pour intégrer les questions environnementales et de durabilité dans la pratique d...

We live in a world in which global warming, pollution, social injustice, inequity and population health fundamentally influence each other. As a result, health and health care can no longer be thought of and practiced in an isolated manner. All healthcare professions must educate their current and future colleagues with the necessary understanding...

The Planetary Health Education Framework aims to guide the education of global citizens, practitioners, and professionals able and willing to address the complex Planetary Health challenges of our world today. The framework also seeks to inspire all peoples across the globe to create, restore, steward, and conserve healthy ecosystems for a thriving...

Global environmental changes require the provision of sustainable health care and the decisive inclusion of sustainability considerations into all aspects of health care professional practice. In this article we illuminate how environmental sustainability might be positioned in physiotherapy and how environmental reasoning can inform future clinica...

Hintergrund: Zu den Veränderungen in der Welt, die für Gesundheitsberufe von Bedeutung sind, gehören der tiefgreifende soziale und demografische Wandel, zunehmende Technologisierung, Digitalisierung, Umweltzerstörung sowie die Ökonomisierung des Gesundheitswesens. Diese komplexen, neuen Herausforderungen verlangen Anpassungen von Berufsrollen und A...

A high proportion of people are insufficiently physically active. The reasons for this are complex and in part relate to social determinants of health, lifestyle choices, and deleterious environmental conditions like climate change, loss of green and outdoor environments and a concomitant loss of biodiversity. Physiotherapists, and other health pro...

The fundamental role of ontology, epistemology, and ethics is widely recognised across the healthcare professions. Yet what is less known in physiotherapy is how ontology and epistemology potentially undermine the ethical intentions of our theories and practices. In this article, we draw on the work of 20th-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas to h...

Physiotherapy and Fundamental Ethics engages the field of physiotherapy through a critique of its contemporary foundations from the perspective of the ethics philosophy of Emmannuel Levinas, in order to develop novel approaches to physiotherapy practice. Physiotherapy is a well-established healthcare profession, practiced in healthcare systems arou...