What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?

Maciej Płaszewski; Weronika Krzepkowska; Karol Płaszewski; Salomea Guchmazashvili

doi:10.5114/phr.2026.160356

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What is the World Health Organization’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation, and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions, and Why Should I Care?

Maciej Płaszewski

¹

,

Weronika Krzepkowska

²

,

Karol Płaszewski

³

,

Salomea Guchmazashvili

⁴

Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biala Podlaska, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
International Office, Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists, Warsaw, Poland
Czeladź Department, Zagłębiów Clinical Hospital, Czeladź, Poland
Country Office in Georgia, National Consultant for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, World Health Organization, Tibilisi, Georgia

Review, Physiotherapy Review, 2026, 30(1), 5-14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2026.160356

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Płaszewski M, Krzepkowska W, Płaszewski K, Guchmazashvili S. What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?. Physiotherapy Review. 2026;30(1):5-14. doi:10.5114/phr.2026.160356.

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Płaszewski, M., Krzepkowska, W., Płaszewski, K.,  & Guchmazashvili, S. (2026). What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?. Physiotherapy Review, 30(1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2026.160356

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Płaszewski, Maciej, Weronika Krzepkowska, Karol Płaszewski,  and Salomea Guchmazashvili. 2026. "What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?". Physiotherapy Review 30 (1): 5-14. doi:10.5114/phr.2026.160356.

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Płaszewski, M., Krzepkowska, W., Płaszewski, K.,  and Guchmazashvili, S. (2026). What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?. Physiotherapy Review, 30(1), pp.5-14. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2026.160356

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Płaszewski, Maciej et al. "What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?." Physiotherapy Review, vol. 30, no. 1, 2026, pp. 5-14. doi:10.5114/phr.2026.160356.

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Płaszewski M, Krzepkowska W, Płaszewski K, Guchmazashvili S. What is the World Health Organization’s
Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation,
and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of
Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions,
and Why Should I Care?. Physiotherapy Review. 2026;30(1):5-14. doi:10.5114/phr.2026.160356.

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What is the World Health Organization’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation, and why should I care? Paper IV: What is the World Health Organisation’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation in Cardiopulmonary Conditions, and Why Should I Care?

Maciej Płaszewski 1 , Weronika Krzepkowska 2 , Karol Płaszewski 3 , Salomea Guchmazashvili 4

Maciej Płaszewski

¹

,

Weronika Krzepkowska

²

,

Karol Płaszewski

³

,

Salomea Guchmazashvili

⁴