The overall goal of this course is to discuss new concepts in the assessment and treatment of balance impairments leading to loss of functional independence and falls in both neurologic and geriatric populations. The course will briefly review some of the research related to the physiologic basis for normal and impaired balance, and consider the application of this research in the assessment and treatment of balance disorders.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD, FAPTA is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Her research focuses on understanding the physiologic basis for balance and mobility disorders in neurologic and geriatric populations, and the translation of this research into best practices related to assessment and treatment of balance disorders. She has published extensively, and is coauthor of the book Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice. Her clinical practice focuses on treatment of adults with balance and mobility impairments; she has helped to develop a number of hospital and community evidence-based fall prevention programs.
Course Schedule:
8:15-8:45 Arrival, registration, and refreshments
8:45-9:00 Welcome and introduction
9:00-9:30 Introduction to balance
9:30-10:30 Motor contributions to normal and impaired balance
10:30-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Sensory and cognitive contributions to normal and impaired balance
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-1:30 Assessment of balance introduction
1:30-2:30 Assessment lab
2:30-3:15 Evidence-based treatment
3:15-3:30 Introduction to treatment case studies
3:30-4:00 Small group case study
4:00-4:15 BREAK
4:15-5:!5 Group discussion: treatment case studies
5:15-5:30 Summary and closing remarks
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