Brighton Rehabilitation Unit,
Community, Indigenous and Subacute Services
“Evidence-based upper limb retraining after stroke”
Date: 1st– 3rd June 2017(Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Presenter: Karl Schurr (PT)
Annie McCluskey (OT)
Contact:
Phone: (07)3631 7512 / 3631 7316
Location: 449 Beaconsfield Tce, Brighton 4017
About the workshop
This workshop focuses on helping therapists to minimise upper limb impairments post-stroke, and increase engagement in activities. Workshop notes and content will be based on published research and movement science/motor relearning. Over 90 workshops have been run in Australia, Denmark and the Faroe Islands, South Africa, Chile, Scotland and England.
You will receive pre-reading, a workshop manual and a detailed list of references.
Day One - Thursday, 1st June
Session 1: Analysis of Normal Movement
Session 2: Analysis of Abnormal Movement
Session 3: Being an Effective Coach
Session 4a: Demonstration 1: Analysis and training of person with stroke
Session 4b: Demonstration 2: Clinical session: Analysis and training of person with stroke
Day Two - Friday, 2nd June
Session 5: Implications of Evidence for Clinical Practice: A Case Example
Session 6: Training Ideas and Being an Effective Coach
Session 7: Setting up the Physical Environment to Optimise Practice
Session 8a: Clinical session 1: Assessment, analysis and training of person with stroke
Session 8b: Clinical session 2: Assessment, analysis and training of person with stroke
Day Three - Saturday, 3rd June
Session 9: Lecture presentations reviewing the evidence about effectiveness of interventions
Session 10a: Clinical Session 3: Assessment, analysis and training of person with stroke
Session 10b: Clinical Session 4: Assessment, analysis and training of person with stroke
About the presenters
Annie McCluskey is an occupational therapist and health services researcher. She recently retired from the University of Sydney but continues as an honorary academic, and also works in private practice. Annie is also co-director of the OTseeker evidence database ( Clinical specialty areas include evidence-based interventions and outcome measurement for adults with neurological conditions (particularly stroke and brain injury), motor rehabilitation including upper limb and (adult) handwriting retraining, and optimising community participation.Annie has received over $4 million in research funding, and published over 50 peer reviewed papers including a Cochrane review, and four book chapters.
Karl Schurr is a physiotherapist and clinician researcher. He recently retired from his position at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital in Sydney. Karl now teaches workshops and participates in research projects. Karl has published 20 peer-reviewed papers, including a Cochrane review on the effectiveness of stretching to prevent contractures. An early publication on exercise dosage has been cited over 50 times. He is a co-investigator on several published and ongoing randomised trials evaluating the effectiveness of therapy interventions for older people and stroke survivors.In 2012, Karl’s commitment to rehabilitationresearch was recognised with an ‘Outstanding Research Achievement’ award by the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research.
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