Id 61 Topic Specific Condition & Disability Speakers Angela Palomba Italy, Andrei Krassioukov Canada, Uma Pandiyan Qatar, Jaimie Borosoff Canada, Lenine Cunha Portugal, Becca Farewell USA, Chantal Nguyen USA, Abderrazak Hajjioui Morocco Attendees 50 Extra Fees – Participating in sports can offer numerous benefits to individuals with disabilities, including physical fitness, social interaction, and mental…
Id 67 Topic Cardiopulmonary Speakers Matthew Bartels USA, Areerat Suputtitada Thailand, Johnathan Whiteson USA, Gerold Ebenbichler Austria As the population treated in rehabilitation settings becomes older with increasing medical complexity, it is important for rehabilitation practitioners to be able to treat individuals with more than one disability. Among the most common conditions to present with…
Id 24 Topic Specific Condition and Disabilities Main Speaker Simran Prakash USA Co Speakers Caroline Jones USA Attendees 60 Extra Fees 50 euros This workshop emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility for PWDs in the realm of exercise. By making exercise an accessible option for PWDs, instead of only nondisabled individuals, the workshop aligns with conference goals…
Id 42 Topic Musculoskeletal Main Speaker Ayşe A. Küçükdeveci Turkey Co Speakers Yeşim Kurtaiş Aytür Turkey , Aysun Genç Turkey Attendees 30 Extra Fees – Sarcopenia is a generalized disease of the skeletal muscle defined as reduced muscle mass and muscle strength. Although it has formerly been regarded as an age related condition of older…
Id 17 Topic Global Approach to rehabilitation Speaker Jonathan Whiteson USA Benefits from standard PRM programs for neurologic, oncologic and cardio-vascular disorders have been well established. Rehabilitation programs typically focus on focal areas of deficit designed to optimize specific functions such as standing, self-care, balancing and walking. Aerobic exercise is central to rehabilitation programs for…
Id 118 Topic Neurorehabilitation Speakers Mark Peterson USA, Uma Pandiyan Qatar, Nora Newcomb USA, Catherine Stratton Canada Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects >18 million people globally and is a lifelong condition. There is inadequate clinical follow-up for individuals with CP after they transition from pediatric to adult primary care, and insufficient surveillance to track patients with…
Id 9 Topic Sport Speaker Antonio Robustelli Italy The foot represents the only point of contact with the ground during any locomotor activity and sport specific skills, thus resulting in it being the end-point for transmission of forces produced by the lower extremity muscles and absorption of the shock created at foot impact. At the…
Id 31 Topic Cardiopulmonary Main Speaker Seong-Woong Kang South Korea Co Speakers Yu Hui Won South Korea , Mi Ri Suh South Korea Attendees 30 Extra Fees – This workshop aims to provide an in-depth understanding of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The session will focus on the pathophysiology of respiratory…
Id 39 Topic Musculoskeletal Speakers Giovanni Iolascon Italy, Francesca Gimigliano Italy, Antimo Moretti Italy, Jorge Lains Portugal This workshop aims to address the growing challenge of sarcopenia, a condition that significantly impacts physical function, quality of life, and independence, particularly in older adults. The session will provide a patient-centred perspective, integrating conventional therapeutic strategies with cutting-edge…
Id 112 Topic Specific Condition & Disabilities Main Speaker Milica Lazovic Serbia Co Speakers Catarina AGUIAR BRANCO Portugal, MARTA SUPERVIA SPAIN Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an important component in the continuum of care for patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), providing a multidisciplinary education and Exercise training (ET) to improve functional capacity (FC), recovery and psychological…