1000 Reps a day
Strategies to increase Intensity of Practice in Rehabilitation
– a one-day workshop.
How much practice is enough?
How can therapists increase patient motivation and involvement in practice?
How can therapists help coach patients with varying levels of motivation?
The workshop is run over a single day for up to 50 allied health staff and nursing staff.
Target Audience: The workshop is appropriate for any allied health staff and nurses working in rehabilitation. The majority of the examples and case studies used to illustrate the learning content are based on upper limb and lower limb practice.
Pre-reading will be provided to the organising group for distribution to participants
General Information
The aim of this workshop is to recommend strategies that can increase the dosage and intensity of practice in inpatient, outpatient and community rehabilitation settings. The workshop is relevant to diagnoses such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, amputation and hip fracture and will be of interest to physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, allied health assistants and nursing professionals. Evidence is reviewed for the effectiveness of extra practice, and strategies that have been shown to increase practice including one-to-one, semi-supervised and independent practice.
The workshop is divided into three content areas:
- One-to-one practice under the direct supervision of a therapist
- Semi-supervised practice that takes place in the therapy area but is not under the direct supervision of a therapist
- Independent unsupervised practice that takes place outside of the therapy area (ie on the hospital ward or at home), and is not supervised by a therapist
Who can attend?
The workshop is appropriate for any allied health staff and nurses working in rehabilitation. The majority of the examples and case studies used to illustrate the learning content are based on upper limb and lower limb practice.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course you should be able to:
Outline
the evidence for a dose-response relationship between amount of practice and outcomes
Describe
strategies to increase patient motivation and empowerment
Describe
the evidence for effective instructions and feedback during practice
Describe
strategies to set up the environment for safe semi-supervised practice
Describe
strategies to set up the environment to improve quality of semi-supervised practice
Describe
strategies to increase attendance and participation in classes
Outline
the evidence for carer involvement in rehabilitation
Describe
strategies to increase carer involvement in practice
Outline
the evidence for increasing adherence to independent exercise programmes
Discuss
strategies to increase intensity of practice in your workplace
Content
Presenter
Workshop Timetable
| Time | Subject | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 8.30 | Practice – how much is required? | Lecture |
| 9.30 | Changing motivation | Lecture and small group work |
| 10.30 | Morning Tea | |
| 10.45 | Structuring one to one practice | Lecture |
| 11.45 | Structuring one to one practice | Video – discussion |
| 12.30 | Lunch | |
| 1.15 | Semi-supervised practice
|
Lecture Small group work |
| 2.30 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 2.45 | Semi-supervised practice | Lecture Small group work |
| 3.30 | Independent practice
|
Lecture |
| 4.00 | Your plan
|
Small group session |
| 4.20 | Discussion and Summary | Large group discussion |
| 4.30 | Close |
Comments
Comments from previous participants in this workshop:
Surprising amount of reps needed to achieve strengthening/function
Love balance of stats with interactive videos/sessions
Great videos comparing outcomes of high rep and low rep clients
Environment set-up provides intrinsic feedback
Demonstration is essential
Enjoyed the group work and physical activity
I learnt more effective use of time
I learnt to teach clients how to practice
Most therapy should be semi-supervised
Can increase number of patients working safely in groups
Need to use gym more effectively
How many reps patients can achieve in semi-supervised practice
Making clients free to do exercises when they wanted to was empowering for them
Being with others in gym inspires them to achieve
Patients need external motivation
Way to get reps without being 1:1
Good ideas about promoting practice at home
Empower the patient
Planning and coping strategies
How to use and motivate family x6
Reflecting how I set up UL group
That much more time could be used for therapy
I am going to start a wall of champions
Increase my expectation of no of reps needed and that they can achieve
Previous Workshops
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| Maclean | Coffs Harbour |
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