The Balance Workshop

Presenter Dr Simone Dorsch and Karl Schurr –  The StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia

Audience:This workshop is for Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and exercise therapists who work with older people or people with neurological conditions

Cost: £400

Two Day event – to be held 24th, and 25th September at Roosters Rugby Club,  Eccles

Learning Outcomes: At the completion of the workshop participants should be able to

• Define balance, postural adjustments, kinematics, kinetics, task specificity
• Discuss research about the characteristics of postural adjustments i.e. timing, task specificity
• Describe changes that occur to postural adjustments with ageing and neuropathology
• Describe the assessment and analysis of balance impairment
• Describe the risk factors and circumstances of falls
• Discuss the evidence for exercise interventions to improve balance and reduce falls
• Demonstrate how to set up effective balance training for people with impaired balance
• Plan a group class that challenges balance and provides a high intensity of practice

If you are interested in attending this course please contact karen.smith22@nca.nhs.uk as there are a couple of delegate places available