The Balance workshop - University of Canberra Hospital (ACT)

Dr Simone Dorsch is a physiotherapy clinician and  researcher and a senior lecturer  at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney. She has 20+ years experience in stroke, brain injury and aged care rehabilitation and has taught many workshops in Australia and overseas. Simone has published many peer reviewed journal articles. Her research focuses on the relationship between impairment and activity after stroke and strategies to increase intensity in rehabilitation.

Simone Dorsch

The  Balance workshop aims to assist clinicians to develop evidence-based solutions for people with balance difficulties.

University of Canberra Hospital

** CANCELLED on 24th May 2022 due to insufficient registrations ** Target audience: Physiotherapists and occupational therapists and exercise physiologists who are working with older people and/or people with neurological conditions, in inpatient, outpatient or community settings and in private or public settingsFormat: In personPresenters: Karl Schurr, Simone DorschTime: 8am - 5pm (AEST) Duration: This workshop runs for 2 consecutive days and starts at 8am. CONTENT: For full description go to StrokeEd.comDay One:Topics: Introduction - Postural adjustments research - Anticipatory/ ongoing postural adjustments - Clinical implications - Discussion - Assessment of balance -Video analysis - Effective training - Analysis and training with patients - Clinical session 1 - Discussion of clinical sessionDay Two:Topics: Effect of ageing on postural adjustments, Effect of neuropathology on postural adjustments - Falls – Risk factors, circumstances - Intervention – effective trials, dosage, environment setup - Intervention – challenging balance - Practical session -Analysis and training with patients - Clinical session 2 -Discussion of clinical session and goal settingLearning objectives: Participants will learn how to:<ul><li> Define balance, postural adjustments, kinematics, kinetics, task specificity</li><li>Discuss research about the characteristics of postural adjustments i.e. timing, task specificity</li><li>Describe changes that occur to postural adjustments with aging and neuropathology</li><li>Describe the assessment and analysis of balance impairment</li><li>Describe the risk factors and circumstances of falls</li><li>Discuss the evidence for exercise interventions to improve balance and reduce falls</li><li>Demonstrate how to to set up effective balance training for people with impaired balance</li><li>Plan a group class that challenges balance and provides a high intensity of practice</li></ul>

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