I liked getting different ideas from our group members.....and receiving feedback from tutors

I liked...reflecting on self as a trainer or coach and how much ‘hands on’ I use

I liked getting feedback from the clients one the 2nd day about their home practice and about my teaching skills

Good to get feedback from peers about my coaching

I am now able to distinguish between a compensation and missing components

Great to see ‘real’ patients

Photos in workbooks were very clear in explaining set-up and movements. Provides practical examples to use in future.

Very helpful to have sessions with real patients to apply the information from lectures and discussion.

Very good summary of the current evidence and good balance of theory and practical sessions and lots of patient training ideas!

Engaging presenters with great practical experience and tips.

I liked....reflecting on my own practice...became more aware of my strengths and weaknesses during clinical sessions

I liked....following up one patient over two days, and seeing results

Our patient made an improvement since yesterday! Our new patient provided the opportunity to work on new skill acquisition. After we changed our approach, it was great to see progress - the progress our patient made was exciting.

I learned....about forest plots and tree plots in RCTs and systematic reviews

Excellent to put it all into practice....the theory into practice

I learned ....how to look for compensations....how to modify the environment and tasks to identify compensations

The workshop really challenged my ideas.

I learned .... to teach patients HOW to practice

It was helpful having a variety of articles....especially the article from the patient perspective

Well illustrated with evidence, clinical anecdotes and practical exercise.

I have a better understanding now of the phases of reaching, picking up and manipulating objects....better analysis skills.... able to approach movement analysis more like a scientist

I liked seeing REAL patient improvements that could be achieved in one day.

I now know I need to keep my hands off my patients more!

Very challenging – making you think….

Practice ES sessions very good....I was not confident using electrical stim before today

My colleagues reported how beneficial and useful this course was, and it lived up to my expectations.

Evidence databases – very informative – definitely a good inclusion in the course

Very enjoyable, well presented and organised workshop

I was very impressed by the amount of time spend applying the theory to practice

I learned that we generally don’t pick something up just for the sake of it....but that it’s task specific, with implications for instructions I give to patients about practice of tasks/exercises

I liked....setting targets and goals for patients to achieve

The most beneficial course I have attended and very practical, so I feel confident to apply information tomorrow (at work)

A good balance between patient time and course time

I liked the opportunity to practice skills again with a new patient....and review the set practice tasks given to the first patient

I liked....the opportunity to use a mirror box

I liked......peer review...reviewing each others’ performance as a coach

Overall the workshop exceeded my expectations ... I can use most of the content for current practice

Removed the fear of using electrical stimulation (as our department hadn’t started using it yet)

I did not know the evidence behind mental practice until today. I will try to use it with patients now.

I liked....thinking up ways that the client could set up exercises at home with their own equipment (eg) using an ironing board

I liked ....the advice and feedback from tutors during the practice sessions with clients.....very helpful.....and great to practically apply learning to a patient

Good to see how the patient went overnight with practice tasks

I liked that the 2 days were 1 day apart (Sat/Mon) – allowed rest time for us and the patients had a chance to practice their homework more.

Amazing to see how much a patient can achieve overnight when practice is structured and there are measurable goals.

I learned ....about additional compensations that I wasn’t aware of before

I learned.....different ways to instruct and give feedback

Information about evidence databases (PEDro, OTseeker, PsycBITE, SPEECHbite, OT-CATS) – I haven’t reviewed any of them

I learned how much patients can be pushed to improve their function overnight with practice.

I learned.....to look at the hand and shoulder, and not expect ‘proximal to distal’ recovery

I now have a better understanding of the evidence surrounding constraint therapy and electrical stimulation

Very informative and detailed handouts.

First time I have used electrical stimulation – very informative

I liked the opportunity to stand back and critically appraise other physiotherapist’s clinical reasoning in a systematic way. Very helpful for my own skills.

I liked....everything! You made the evidence and studies easy to understand

Interesting to see how motivated the patient was and how much his sit to stand had improved.

I learned...about what I say and how I spoke to patients, which I was not aware of

I learned...about the importance of external rotation at the shoulder during forward reaching

I liked the practical nature of sessions....getting to try mirror therapy, CIMT, mental practice and electrical stimulation

I enjoyed analysing tasks, revising anatomy and movements

Great to experience and try constraint therapy, mirror therapy, electrical stimulation and mental practice ourselves

Great to use electrical stimulation....never used it before, and I have a machine at work

Information presented was concise and easily understood, with clear diagrams and graphs

Great to be at a clinical setting and with real patients.

The practical sessions with patients were CHALLENGING. I liked that....

I loved the practical component and also the verbal explanation, photos and demo of treatment ideas Great to work with real patients and get to see if any improvements occur from day to day (which they did).

I liked......seeing the same patient 24 hours later......then seeing a NEW patient with different challenges for the next session

I liked....seeing other therapists at work, critically analysing feedback given and strategies ued, and getting feedback from my peers

I had never used CIMT, mirror box therapy or mental practice, nor had I used electrical stimulation on thumb abductors....all new

I learned that stretching will have a minimal impact on patient’s functional outcomes

I liked the supervision and advice from the presenters intermittently during clinical sessions to improve our coaching – and the discussion afterwards.

Provided inspiration and ideas to try with all levels of patients.

I learned.....lots of ideas to try with patients who have little or no movement

I now have a better understanding of how to use certain databases like PEDro and OTseeker, and what databases are available to stay up to date

I liked....the practical use of electrical stimulation and review of information; it removed the fear of using ES

It was good to break up teaching with practice sessions. Provided an opportunity to apply what was learned. Clinically this was valuable.

I have a better understanding now of the phases of reaching, picking up and manipulating objects....better analysis skills.... able to approach movement analysis more like a scientist

I think the pre-reading was great. Relevant to the course and it made me motivated to do some anatomy revision.

I loved the variety in the way the information was presented.

I didn’t realise how much the type of object or intention of the person determined the performance of a task and the postural adjustments involved

I didn’t know what to expect and this course far outweighed my expectations.

Challenged my ideas about ‘tone’

I learned about the importance of timely, accurate feedback, when is the best time to give feedback, and not just saying ‘good’....need to give constructive feedback to patients about performance

I liked....having the chance to evaluate the effectiveness of exercises given on the previous day

This was the first time I had used electrical stimulation....very informative

Very challenging.

It was good to practice and problem solve with real patients

Made me feel more confident to use a mirror box and mental practice.

Having a few hours each day dedicated to working with real patients was fantastic.

I am a recent graduate. I learned a lot a want to take back and implement

Great variety of volunteer patients to work with

I liked.....the demonstration on a client...then the practice in groups, and excellent ideas and advice from facilitators

Excellent suggestions about treatment and environmental setup to minimize compensations, and increase out patients ability to set up their practice at home.

I liked having to think about my own practice as a therapist with regards to coaching

The workshop made me question some of my knowledge and thoughts about muscle length changes, spasticity and stretching

I became aware how important measurement of change and progress is not only for therapists, but also patients

I liked the presentation of current evidence and how it is applied to patients.

I had very little knowledge about CIMT or electrical stimulation, so all very informative for me

I learned how important useful feedback is compared to ‘superfluous’ feedback, and need to watch my language during session.

I learned that evidence does not support the use of stretching or splinting in acute stroke – food for thought about practice implications

It was good to see presenters assess a patient. Good also for us to have a real patient....it was a challenge!

I now know what to look for when asking a client to perform a task

The feedback that clients provided to me was very valuable

[It] challenged my thoughts about spasticity and management of contractures.

I knew about, and use OTseeker but not PEDro...will have a look now

Quick overview of evidence databases very useful...will use PsycBITE for memory rehab research

Working with the patients was a valuable part of the course, which improved mh confidence in assessment, and ability to prescribe an intervention

I learned specific methods to retrain upper limb function

I learned ....how important it is to minimise the use of manual guidance

The course gave me a chance to practice new skills gained, and reflect on my coaching skills

Great to practice with real stroke patients rather than case studies

I liked the practical examples and methods of clinical reasoning.

I liked the review of evidence on constraint therapy

Challenged my preconceptions.

Great to work with patients – I think the 2 hours each day was about right.

The review of client on day 2 confirmed that he could tolerate LOTS of practice

I learned....about the importance of the external rotators during reach

I learned about....PsycBITE and SPEECHbite databases...showed us how we can quickly access evidence

The workshop opened my eyes up to how little I push my patients to work longer at one specific task, which is more challenging to them.

I learned ...about the importance of pre-shaping that happens in preparation for reach/grasp

Perfect combination of group work and practical. I was impressed by the amount of time spend applying the theory to practice

Surprised with how big changes in performance that patients could make over a session and a day.

Really, really useful to put information into practice immediately.

Well organised with interesting patients and information.

I felt like I was actually moving forward and making progress with the client

I learned......to reduce the amount of manual guidance that I give, so a person can do the practice on their own

It was really good to have actual clients to treat...I think the 2 hour each day was just right working with patients

Very good to hear about the evidence databases (PEDro, OTseeker, PsycBITE) – very informative – definitely a good inclusion in the course

Presenters were very approachable – advice and feedback from presenters very helpful.

I liked the opportunity to practice coaching techniques with feedback from my peers

I expected this course to be excellent and to influence my practice greatly, which it did.

I found the pre-reading very interesting

Pre-reading chapter was very informative with examples linked to teaching during the course

Lots of excellent examples for strength training; easy practical ideas.

Many ideas of activities/exercise ideas to use with patients – very useful as limited ideas, not much feedback or measurements used by me at present.

Thanks for all your hard work – the course was amazing!

I was surprised by the amount of repetitions that patients could tolerate/do in one session

I liked......the long term view of rehabilitation during the discussions

I learned....about mirror therapy, mental practice, CIMT....liked the critical appraisal of constraint therapy research

I liked ...the thorough discussion of evidence about spasticity, stretching and splinting

Good selection of pre-reading materials that facilitated our learning. Good quality of information provided. Very supportive to learners.

The course was better than I expected and I had high expectations!

I did not know about constraint therapy so appreciated definitions and research.

I liked......the examples and photos of patients...great slides

I liked creating then testing hypotheses about movement problems

I liked the research about spasticity and management of contracture...question the benefit of botox and splinting...liked the up to date research...challenges current intervention techniques

I learned a lot from working with other therapists in small groups of 3

I loved the first article (book chapter) – it got me excited about the course.

I learned.....about the difference between contractures and spasticity

I liked....the opportunity to retrain high upper limb function.....very interesting....it pays to persist!

I liked....seeing improvements in the patient overnight....

I liked....seeing the approach that other therapists took when working with patients

I learned....many examples of activities to use with patients... I needed ideas about feedback and measurement

I liked....the discussion of CURRENT evidence and how experienced therapists are putting evidence into practice

I learned.....how to make tasks measurable