Gait and balance impairments associated with injury, disease, and/or age-related changes affect nearly half of older adults and contribute to over $49 billion in healthcare costs annually. Physical Therapists are in a unique position to not only reverse impairments and minimize functional limitations in this patient population, but maximize community participation and quality of life in these individuals. 1CCU

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the interactions between body structure and function, activity, and participation factors with the domains that subserve postural control.
2. Discuss the current evidence pertaining to the assessment and treatment of functional limitations and participation restrictions associated with gait and balance impairments.
3. Discuss how patient reported outcomes and performance-based assessments can be tailored to guide patient-centered interventions for individuals a risk of falls.

Speaker(s)
Dr. Mark Lester, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas State, Dr. Lester spent over 2 decades serving in the military. During this time, he served in numerous roles to include: Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Science for the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Physical Therapy program, Capability Area Manager for the Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation portfolio for Clinical & Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program, Chief of Rehabilitation at the Army Burn Center, Chief of Physical Therapy for the 28th Combat Support Hospital, and Research Physical Therapist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Lester holds a master’s and transitional doctoral degree in physical therapy from Baylor University and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science with a focus in Motor Control and Movement Disorders from the University of Utah. Dr. Lester has over 20 peer-reviewed publications and a robust line of funded research. His research includes investigating the influence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders on motor control and functional performance both in the laboratory and free-living environment, investigating the utility of novel technology suites in the evaluation and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal injury, and developing and evaluating musculoskeletal injury prediction models and screening tools.

Schedule
Business Meeting: 6:00- 6: 30
CCU Presentation: 6:30-7:30 

Fees
None

Additional Locations
Online Only

Cancellation Policy 
N/A

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