PWR! Clinician Training
PWR! CLINICIAN TRAINING
Translating Research into Exercise4BrainChange™ approaches for individuals with
Parkinson disease – Real World Rehabilitation and Community Implications
1.4 CEU's
This course has been approved by the AzPTA for 14 contact hours.
AzPTA approved courses are "Category A" courses pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code R4-24-402.
Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy (PTCE002218)
(Audience: Physical/Occupational Therapists, Physical/Occupational Therapist Assistants)
Tuition
$500 Professional Fee
$350 Graduate Student Fee
Group Discounts: $450 for 3+; $400 for 5+
(Limited spots available for students enrolled in a Master or Doctoral Program)
Description: Recent advances in basic and clinical science research suggest exercise and learning approaches can promote brain change (neuroplasticity) in persons with Parkinson disease (PD).
Exercise4BrainChange™ is a novel clinical framework to teach, and then guide clinicians in HOW to implement essential principles of learning and neuroplasticity identified in the literature to real world practice NOW. There are 4 constructs within the Exercise4BrainChange framework (Prepare/Activate/Reflect/Motivate). Each of these constructs is founded upon research in the fields of exercise science, motor control, and motor learning. For this course, these constructs will be integrated with an understanding of the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease for PD-specific application. The Exercise4BrainChange™framework is not a treatment protocol, instead it guides the development of group classes or 1:1 treatment plans. It can accommodate multiple evidenced-based exercise approaches, compensatory strategies (cueing/instructional/musculoskeletal), and complementary or fitness approaches (meditation/mindfulness, relaxation, yoga, etc) to target PD-specific movement deficits, improve function, mobility, mood, quality of life, and reduce fall risk. For each construct, techniques will be described that advocate forced use, progressive difficulty, specificity of training, repetition, reinforcement, active engagement, empowerment, attention to action, sensory awareness training (kinesthetic, visual-spatial), and neural readiness (aerobic conditioning/mental imagery). PWR! MOVES™ are taught as an essential technique to target bradykinesia/hypokinesia through the performance of whole body large amplitude "big" movements. At the same time, they provide a bridge to real world function. Video case studies and an interactive format will introduce specific exercises and various progressions to illustrate the real world implementation of this framework across disease severity. This framework is meant to help clinicians choose the best mix of evidenced-based approaches that take into account disease severity, symptoms, co-morbidities, preferred forms of exercise and activity, capacity for learning, and age. The clinical translation of neuroplasticity-principled approaches for people with PD is dependent upon overcoming many challenges. Regional networks of PD-exercise experts (PWR! NETWORKS™) are needed to advocate for early intervention, ongoing exercise, enrichment, and assessment and coordination with existing community fitness resources and local Parkinson foundations. We will describe how a community-based neurofitness center may offer a potential solution using feasibility and preliminary data from a model program (PWR!GYM™).
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Exclusive PWR! Clinician Trainings - Not Open to Public
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March 24 - 25, 2012 |
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June 2 - 3, 2012
** Pending MN CEU's ** |
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June 23 - 24, 2012 Northern Arizona University
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August 18 - 19, 2012 Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
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