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GAIT AND BALANCE 1

Thursday, Feb 5, 3:00-5:00 PM

 

Inertial Sensors Detect Subtle Mobility Differences in Soldiers With Persistent Concussion Symptoms: Preliminary Findings for the Instrumented Stand and Walk.

M. R. Scherer1, M. Finkelstein2, K. McCulloch3, L. B. Smith4, M. M. Weightman2

 

1. Physical Therapy Service, Andrew Rader US Army Health Clinic, Joint Base Ft. Myer-Henderson Hall, VA; 2. Courage Kenny Research Center, Minneapolis, MN; 3. Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 4. Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute of Environmental, Natick, MA.

 

Home-based Robot-assisted Ankle Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Survivors.

J. Lynskey1, B. Toogood1, G. Abruzzo1

 

1. Physical Therapy, A. T. Still University, Mesa, AZ.

 

Biomechanical Gait Characteristics of Unsuccessful Foot Clearance During Swing in Individuals With Chronic Stroke.

J. Burpee1, M. Lewek1

 

1. UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

 

Self-efficacy Mediates the Relationship Between Balance/Walking Performance, Activity, and Participation After Stroke.

M. A. French1, M. F. Moore1, R. Pohlig2, D. Reisman3

 

1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; 2. Biostatistics Core Facility, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; 3. Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

 

Baseline Balance Predicts Gait Speed Improvement Following Gait Training in Chronic Stroke.

C. Husted2, M. Lewek1

 

1. UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; 2. UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill, NC.

 

Stepping Strategies for Lateral Balance Recovery During Unexpected Lateral Perturbations and Lateral Voluntary Stepping in Persons Post-stroke.

V. Gray1, M. Fujimoto2, S. McCombe Waller1, M. Rogers1

 

1. University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; 2. Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan.

 

Single Session of Cortical Stimulation-enhanced Gait Training Improves Post-stroke Lower LIMB Corticomotor Excitability.

N. Kanekar1, S. Madhavan1

 

1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

 

Comparison of an Intermittent vs Continuous Walking Program in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Using the 6-Minute Walk Test: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.

H. Karpatkin1, S. DiCarrado1, B. Dungan1, J. Potrezba1, E. Huallpa1

 

1. Physical Therapy, Hunter College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY.

 

UPPER EXTREMITY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION

Friday, Feb 6, 3:00-5:00 PM

 

Daily Arm Use Measured by a Triaxial Accelerometer in Individuals With Impairment From Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Investigation.

M. Finley1, A. Karduna2

 

1. Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.

 

Validity of an Interactive Functional Reach Test (I-FRT) Performed Using the Microsoft Kinect(R) Sensor.

A. Diamond1, V. Brodith1, D. Wyatt1, A. Pavlov1, V. Pardo1, S. Galen1

 

1. Physical Therapy Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

 

Upper Extremity Performance Improves Following Video Game Delivery of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in a Pilot Study.

L. Marx3, A. Borstad1, L. P. Lowes2, J. Jaffe6, L. Worthen-Chaudhari4, R. McPherson7, K. Phillips4, D. Maung5, R. Crawfis5, L. Gauthier4

 

1. Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 2. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; 3. Holzer Health System, Gallipolis, OH; 4. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 5. Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 6. College of Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 7. Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

 

A Principle-based Approach to Neurorehabilitation Through Accelerated Skill Acquisition.

C. Winstein1, R. Lewthwaite2

 

1. Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA.

 

A Case Exemplar for the Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program: Painting the Wall Blue.

S. Blanton1, L. B. Wolf1, S. Kaplan3, C. Scott4, O. Gallardo5, K. Brady6, C. C. Burtman-Regalado4, C. Kushi8, A. J. Bender7, S. E. Benham7, R. Holley6, W. Lazouras4, M. Nelsen2, K. Fakheri7, R. Lewthwaite2, C. Winstein2

 

1. Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2. Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, CA; 3. Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, Pomona, CA; 4. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA; 5. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA; 6. MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC; 7. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 8. Huntington Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Pasadena, CA.

 

Characterizing Associated Reactions in Pediatric and Adult Hemiplegia: Preliminary Results.

R. L. Hawe1, J. P. Dewald1

 

1. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

 

Acute and Post-acute Assessment of Postural Control and Cognitive Efficiency Following Concussion.

L. A. King1, J. Chapman3, J. Wilhelm4, J. Chesnutt2, F. B. Horak1

 

1. Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR; 2. Sports Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 3. Neurology, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; 4. Rehabilitation, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR.

 

Interhemispheric Supplemental Motor Area Tract-specific Measures are Associated With Dual-task Walking Variability in Multiple Sclerosis.

N. E. Fritz1, A. D. Kloos2, M. Fiumedora2, D. A. Kegelmeyer2, D. S. Nichols-Larsen3

 

1. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2. Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 3. Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

 

GAIT AND BALANCE 2

Saturday, Feb 7, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

 

Virtual Reality-based Therapy for the Treatment of Balance Deficits in Patients Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury.

D. R. O'Dell1, J. P. Cuthbert2, K. Staniszewski2, D. Gerber2, K. Hays1, A. Natale1

 

1. Physical Therapy, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO; 2. Research, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO.

 

The Use of Specific Balance Assessments to Guide Development of a Balance Focused Virtual Reality Intervention in Adults With TBI.

K. Hays1, J. P. Cuthbert2, D. R. O'Dell1, C. Tefertiller1, A. Natale1

 

1. Physical Therapy, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO; 2. Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO.

 

Combining Magnetization Transfer Ratio Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Quantitative Measures of Walking Improves the Identification of Fallers in Multiple Sclerosis.

N. E. Fritz1, R. R. Marasigan2, J. Keller2, C. Chiang2, C. K. Jones3, A. Eloyan4, P. A. Calabresi5, K. Zackowski1

 

1. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2. Motion Analysis Laboratory, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD; 3. Kirby Center for Functional Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD; 4. Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; 5. Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

 

Fall Reduction and Functional Improvement With Balance-based Torso-weighting in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

G. L. Widener1, K. Horn1, C. Gibson-Horn1, D. D. Allen2

 

1. Physical Therapy, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA; 2. Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, University of California-San Francisco/San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.

 

Ipsilesional Vor Gain Adaptation-Advancing Gaze Stability Training.

M. C. Schubert1, A. Migliaccio2

 

1. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2. Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

Increased Central Activation During Eccentric Contractions is Associated With Increased Spinal Excitability During Muscle Lengthening in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.

H. E. Kim1, D. M. Corcos2, T. Hornby3

 

1. Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 3. Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

 

Withdrawal of Anti-Parkinson's Medication Suppresses Central Activation of the Quadriceps in People With Parkinson's Disease-related Fatigue.

A. J. Threlkeld1, D. Katsavelis1, N. B. Huben1, T. L. Grindstaff1, D. Givens1, J. M. Bertoni2

 

1. Physical Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; 2. Neurology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

 

Characteristics of Subjects Who Exhibit Avoidance Behavior due to a Fear of Falling in Parkinson's Disease.

M. R. Landers1, M. Lopker1, M. Newman1, R. Gourlie2, S. Sorensen3, R. Vong4, P. Johnson1

 

1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; 2. Select Physical Therapy, Las Vegas, NV; 3. Alta Health Services, Clearfield, UT; 4. Desert Valley Therapy, Las Vegas, NV.