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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Addressing weight stigma in physiotherapy: Development of a theory-driven approach to (re)thinking weight-related interactions

J. Setchell PhDSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, UQ, Brisbane, Australia;School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, UQ, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Gard PhDSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, UQ, Brisbane, Australia
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L. Jones PhDSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, UQ, Brisbane, Australia
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B. M. Watson PhDSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, UQ, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 597-610 | Received 02 Nov 2015, Accepted 16 Jul 2016, Published online: 07 Jun 2017

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Bente Skovsby Toft, Kathleen Galvin, Claus Vinther Nielsen & Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt. (2022) Being with others during physical activity: experiences of well-being among adults with severe obesity. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 38:8, pages 1003-1015.
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Eli Natvik, Målfrid Råheim, John Roger Andersen & Christian Moltu. (2018) Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 13:1.
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Rachel Fox, Kelly Park, Rowan Hildebrand‐Chupp & Anne T. Vo. (2021) Working toward eradicating weight stigma by combating pathologization: A qualitative pilot study using direct contact and narrative medicine. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 53:3, pages 171-184.
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Sandra C. Webber, Patricia Thille, Kun Liu, Kristy Wittmeier & Patricia Cain. (2022) Determining Associations Among Health Orientation, Fitness Orientation, and Attitudes Toward Fatness in Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students Using Structural Equation Modeling. Physiotherapy Canada.
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Ingeborg Berg Skogen, Silje Louise Dahl & Kjetil Laurits Høydal. (2022) ‘You are Constantly Trying to Make the Best Out of All Situations’: Adolescents with Overweight and School Health Nurses in Norway on Weight Stigma and Physical Activity. Physical Activity and Health 6:1, pages 165.
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Andreia Neves Duarte & Elizabeth Queiroz. (2022) Intervenções para redução do estigma da obesidade: uma revisão sistemática. HU Revista 48, pages 1-14.
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Karime Mescouto, Rebecca E Olson, Paul W Hodges, Nathalia Costa, Mary Anne Patton, Kerrie Evans, Kelly Walsh, Kathryn Lonergan & Jenny Setchell. (2022) Physiotherapists Both Reproduce and Resist Biomedical Dominance when Working With People With Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study Towards New Praxis. Qualitative Health Research 32:6, pages 902-915.
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Michal Elboim-Gabyzon, Karin Attar & Smadar Peleg. (2020) Weight Stigmatization among Physical Therapy Students and Registered Physical Therapists. Obesity Facts 13:2, pages 104-116.
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Patrick Jachyra, Evdokia Anagnostou, Tara Joy Knibbe, Catharine Petta, Susan Cosgrove, Lorry Chen, Lucia Capano, Lorena Moltisanti & Amy C McPherson. (2018) “Girls don’t have big tummies”: The experiences of weight-related discussions for children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism 23:5, pages 1096-1105.
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Anne Hudon, Debbie Ehrmann Feldman & Matthew Hunt. (2018) Tensions Living Out Professional Values for Physical Therapists Treating Injured Workers. Qualitative Health Research 29:6, pages 876-888.
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Kim Allison, Jenny Setchell, Thorlene Egerton, Clare Delany & Kim L Bennell. (2019) In Theory, Yes; in Practice, Uncertain: A Qualitative Study Exploring Physical Therapists’ Attitudes Toward Their Roles in Weight Management for People With Knee Osteoarthritis. Physical Therapy 99:5, pages 601-611.
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Jenny Setchell, David A. Nicholls, Nicky Wilson & Barbara E. Gibson. (2018) Imprégner la réadaptation de recherches et d'études fondamentales critiques : un appel à l'action. Physiotherapy Canada 70:4, pages 303-305.
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Jenny Setchell, David A. Nicholls, Nicky Wilson & Barbara E. Gibson. (2018) Infusing Rehabilitation with Critical Research and Scholarship: A Call to Action. Physiotherapy Canada 70:4, pages 301-302.
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Jenny Setchell, David A Nicholls & Barbara E Gibson. (2017) Objecting: Multiplicity and the practice of physiotherapy. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine 22:2, pages 165-184.
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