2216 – Functional Gait and Balance

Intermediate / Full-Day Workshop

Chicago, IL / Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 7:30 am-4:30 pm – 7.0 credit hours equal to 7.0 CECs/.7 CEUs

Pool: 7:30-9:30 am

Classroom: 9:30-11:30 am

Sit-down Luncheon/Keynote: 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Classroom: 1:30-4:30 pm

Faculty: Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS, ATRIC

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This full-day comprehensive course will cover the various aspects of balance and the benefits of aquatic exercise/rehab techniques to achieve improved balance. Exercises, progressions, modifications and their appropriate application to varied balance deficits will be experienced. The pool lab will also include application of the motor learning paradigm to positively affect balance. The treatment techniques used in this course will be geared to the adult population, both the individual rehabbing from a lower extremity injury/insult to the older adult who seeks to improve dynamic balance.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1) Examine the motor learning paradigm affecting balance acquisition.

2) Appreciate the multi-factorial process that contributes to good balance.

3) Explore the unique characteristics of water that can facilitate balance acquisition.

4) Incorporate various water exercises in a logical progression to address and improve dynamic land balance.

5) Recognize those who require additional support/attention to successfully participate in such activities.

FACULTY: Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS, ATRIC, is co-owner of Therapeutic & Wellness Specialists, an outpatient orthopedic clinic with two locations and contracts to perform aquatic therapy. She has been involved in various aspects of aquatics for over 30 years including pool administration, design and program implementation, risk management, and now as a physical therapist using water to treat various diagnoses.