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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    IC7: Applications of Electrical Stimulation from Exercise to Neuromodulation-Part 1
  • 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
    IC8: Applications of Electrical Stimulation from Exercise to Neuromodulation-Part 2
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Navigating the Complexities: Autonomic and Cerebrovascular Responses Post-Central Nervous System Trauma
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium

    Corresponding Presenter: Linda Vo, MPH – National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

    Moderator: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part I - Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients from the Model System Pilot Study and National Data for Older Americans
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Post-traumatic Growth Review and Practice: From Evaluation to Intervention in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Exploring the use of Exoskeletons in Acute Care to Provide Early Mobility for Patients with Neurological Injuries
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    HOT TOPICS: The SCI Model Systems Environmental Factors Datasets (SCIMS-EFD): Development and Validation of Composite Measures of Neighborhood Economic Factors 9674
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Training and Sustaining: Knowledge Translation for Exoskeleton Usage Across the Continuum of Care
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Venous Thromboembolism Prevention for Patients with Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Due to Cancer
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Wearables
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Emerging Early Detection Measurements for Secondary Complications in Soft Tissues After Spinal Cord Injury
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part II: Creative Solutions for Interprofessional Collaboration to Identify and Track Patient Outcomes
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Smart Technology for Physical Activity and Exercise Research in People with Spinal Cord Injury: Measurement, Monitoring, and Intervention
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Measurement Oral Presentations
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Oral Presentations
    Moderator: Catherine J. VanDerwerker, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Ralph H. Johnson VAMC and the Medical University of South Carolina
    Spinal Cord Injury
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Building a Robust Spinal Cord Injury Research and Clinical Collaboration: An Example Using Overground Robotic Exoskeletons
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Changes in Bone Parameters in Response to Electrical Stimulation Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Mild Intermittent Hypoxia and Neural Plasticity: From Autonomic Dysfunction to Mitochondrial Capacity to Sleep and Breathing
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A basic toolbox for the rehabilitation specialist with Focus on Quality of life
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Functional Electrical Stimulation & Technology Task Force
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Sponsored Satellite Symposium - Reaching Milestones in Managing Spasticity: What the Rehabilitation Specialist Needs to Know
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Ahead of the Curve: Alternative considerations for management of scoliosis following pediatric spinal cord injury
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Application of Clinical Prediction Rules to Guide Physical Therapists’ Clinical Decision Making in Gait Rehabilitation During the Early Recovery Stages Following Spinal Cord Injury
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Comparative Analysis of Pressure Relief Mattresses: Insights from Pressure Mapping
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Considerations for Integrating Noninvasive Brain Stimulation into Clinical Neurorehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Data Collection and Management Strategies for Research Involving Inpatients Undergoing Acute Rehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Margaret Nosek Award Lectureship: Understanding and Addressing Psychosocial Health in Women with SCI 0814
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation Training Series - Lower Extremity Rehabilitation ROBOTICS: End -effector Systems & Exoskeletons
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Application of Locomotor Clinical Prediction Rules to Improve Patient Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Integrating Innovative Methodological Approaches to Enhance Personalization and Program Delivery: How We Developed and Tested Personalized Mobility Programming For Persons With Neurological Conditions
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Pediatric Award Lectureship: Optimizing Recovery: The Critical Role of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and Therapies in Acute Care Settings
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Treating the Cough-Swallow Continuum: Transdisciplinary Paradigms in Dysphagia and Dystussia Management
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Wild Measurement: Strategies to Capture Meaningful Performance Improvements from Rehabilitation
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    SPONSORED SESSION by SYNCHRON: “The Implantable Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Bringing Autonomy to Your Patients”
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Apple Vision Pro: Opportunities for a New Method of Generating Accessible Environments
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Implementation Fidelity of an Emerging Rehabilitation Approach
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Implementing An Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Dysfunction Education Group In An Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Suicide Prevention and Firearm Safety in Rehabilitation Patients
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Physical Function and Wellness Task Force
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part I: Database Overview and How To Access Data
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Targeting Neuroplasticity After Spinal Cord Injury
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part II: Case Studies and Best Practices for Reporting
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Neuroplastic Changes in Autonomic Cardiovascular Function and Breathing following Acute and Repeated Exposure to Mild Intermittent Hypoxia
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Optimizing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Rehabilitation to Promote Recovery After Stroke or Spinal Cord Injury
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Smart-Home Technologies for Patient and Caregiver Use at Home after Discharge from Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    The Unique Function and Value of a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for People With Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Maximizing Neurological Recovery and Patient Outcomes: Integrating Exercise Physiologists in Acute Rehabilitation
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Neoplastic Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Considerations and Best Practices in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting