Effective balance training
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 1.02.02 Presenter: Daniel Treacy PhD, MHlthAdmin, BASc(Physio) Daniel Treacy is the Physiotherapy advisor for the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. He completed his PhD at The University of Sydney in 2021. Daniel does research in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Medicine. Description: There is clear evidence regarding [...]
Cognitive Rehabilitation – from theory to practical application in stroke rehabilitation
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 1.25.43 Presented by: Dr Charlie Chung PhD, MSc occupational therapy, BSc occupational therapy; Certificate in Disability Management, Professional Certificate in Management of public and non-profit organisations. Dr Charlie Chung is the Allied Health Professions Stroke Strategic Lead for NHS Lothian (Scotland) and a consultant occupational therapist. He has worked [...]
Using mental imagery in stroke rehabilitation
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 1.06.23 Presented by: Prof Karen Liu, PhD, OT, FOTARA, Professor of Occupational Therapy, Western Sydney University, Australia - Honorary Allied Health Researcher, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Australia - Professor of Occupational Therapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR Description: Individuals post-stroke experience difficulties [...]
How to use groups to increase the amount of UL practice in rehabilitation
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 1.05.56 Presented by: Dr Emma Schneider, PhD, MOT, BBNSc – Occupational Therapist & Associate Member, The StrokeEd Collaboration; Adjunct Research Associate, Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University Description: This lecture describes how to use groups to increase [...]
10 things I wish I’d known about stroke and upper limb retraining
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 20.42
Understanding Upper Limb Contracture Post-Stroke – Part 2
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 38 mins Details: Presented by Karl Schurr, physiotherapist and member of the StrokeEd collaboration, Australia This lecture is the second in a 2-part series about the relationship between upper limb spasticity and contracture, prevalence and predictors of contracture, interventions that have been evaluated using RCTs to prevent and [...]
Understanding Upper Limb Spasticity Post-Stroke – Part 1
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 48 mins Details: Presented by Karl Schurr, physiotherapist and member of the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia. This lecture is the first in a 2-part series about the relationship between upper limb spasticity and contracture post-stroke, the effects of interventions including botulinum toxin, and implications for rehabilitation practice. Karl discusses [...]
Implementing upper limb CIMT in Australia – Part 2
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 30 mins Details: Presentation at the International (virtual) CIMT Symposium, 21-23 Jan 2022 by Lauren Christie, the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia Constraint-induced movement therapy or CIMT is a strongly recommended intervention in the Australian national stroke guidelines yet routine delivery remains poor, with a recent national audit demonstrating that [...]
Implementing upper limb CIMT in Australia – Part 1
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 30 mins Details: Presentation at the International (virtual) CIMT Symposium, 21-23 Jan 2022 by Annie McCluskey, the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia Title: A 2-week CIMT program was feasible when run by 3 Australian public health services and improved upper limb use after stroke: A knowledge translation study Co-authors: McCluskey [...]
Adult handwriting
Description: Illegible handwriting and difficulty controlling a pen are common post-stroke. Little research has been published to guide therapists who retrain handwriting in adults (or children). Typical exercises involve non-specific copying of letters and lines of text. Furthermore, few outcome measures target the adult population. This presentation will summarise Australian-led research which explored [...]