"providing physical support" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing how someone or something is providing assistance or comfort. For example, "The volunteer group is providing physical support to those affected by the recent floods."
However, the practice of providing physical support to enable people to point more accurately continues, as it aids communication and engagement, and is often accompanied by reductions in frustration and associated "challenging behaviours".
The tumor had barged into the humerus, the bone in the upper arm, and was apparently providing physical support.
A flexible printed circuit board (fPCB) was used for providing physical support to the electronics and to the battery, whereas a PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) layer was used for providing mechanical adhesion between the PV cell and the fPCB.
Beyond providing physical support, caregivers may act as medical decision surrogates in a formal or informal capacity.
This is supported by the fact that some women mentioned their husband's lack of confidence in providing physical support at the time of childbirth [ 22].
Caregivers' household income (three groups: low, middle, and high) is a proxy for socioeconomic status that represents educational and occupational opportunities that may determine financial resources for caregiving as well as opportunity costs for providing physical support.
Xylem, plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support.
The scaffold provides physical support that permits angiogenesis and vasculogenesis of the developing tissue.
Plant root is an important organ for nutrient and water uptake and provides physical support for plant growth.
Thus obtained membrane has a high surface area-to-volume ratio and is intended to mimic the extracellular matrix that provides physical support and spatial organization.
The exact manner in which control is shared between a human and an autonomous system is a crucial factor for assistive robots that provide physical support to people with severe motor impairments.
