Physical Activity after Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
This was A Free Online Event held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 Live on Zoom
See recordings of the talks below
Lecture 1 of 4 Dr. Sandra Billinger Healthcare professional-oriented talk
Lecture 2 of 4 Dr. Chris West Healthcare professional-oriented talk
Lecture 3 of 4 Dr. Billinger Community member-oriented talk
Lecture 4 of 4 Dr. Chris West Community member-oriented talk
Featured Speakers:
Sandra Billinger, PT, Ph.D., FAHA (Fellow of the American Heart Association). She is the Director of the Research in Exercise and Cardiovascular Health (REACH) laboratory, the Neurovascular Division Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and Associate Professor at the University of Kansas.
Christopher West, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. He is a translational research scientist who investigates the neural, cardiovascular, and respiratory consequences of SCI, and the relationship between physical activity and health after SCI.
Healthcare Professional-Oriented Talks: 10:45: Check-in 11:00: Exercise is Medicine for Stroke Recovery: The Role of Fitness and Vascular Health by Sandra Billinger PT, Ph.D. 12:10: How Exercise and Physical Activity Can Improve Health and Function after Spinal Cord Injury by Christopher West, Ph.D.
Community member-oriented talks: 1:15: Check-in 1:30: Aerobic Exercise and Stroke Recovery: What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain by Sandra Billinger PT, Ph.D. 2:40: Exercise and Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury by Christopher West Ph.D.
This event is made possible by a grant from the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute, and with the support of Frazier Rehab Institute.
The project described is supported by Grant Number 90PRRC0001-01-00 from the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the Wellness Edge staff and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Administration for Community Living Or HHS.
October 17, 2020 Online Event
Physical Activity after Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
This was A Free Online Event held on
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Live on Zoom
See recordings of the talks below
Healthcare professional-oriented talk
Healthcare professional-oriented talk
Community member-oriented talk
Community member-oriented talk
Featured Speakers:
Sandra Billinger, PT, Ph.D., FAHA (Fellow of the American Heart Association). She is the Director of the Research in Exercise and Cardiovascular Health (REACH) laboratory, the Neurovascular Division Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and Associate Professor at the University of Kansas.
Christopher West, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. He is a translational research scientist who investigates the neural, cardiovascular, and respiratory consequences of SCI, and the relationship between physical activity and health after SCI.
Healthcare Professional-Oriented Talks:
10:45: Check-in
11:00: Exercise is Medicine for Stroke Recovery: The Role of Fitness and Vascular Health by Sandra Billinger PT, Ph.D.
12:10: How Exercise and Physical Activity Can Improve Health and Function after Spinal Cord Injury by Christopher West, Ph.D.
Community member-oriented talks:
1:15: Check-in
1:30: Aerobic Exercise and Stroke Recovery: What’s Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain by Sandra Billinger PT, Ph.D.
2:40: Exercise and Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury by Christopher West Ph.D.
This event is made possible by a grant from the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute, and with the support of Frazier Rehab Institute.
The project described is supported by Grant Number 90PRRC0001-01-00 from the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the Wellness Edge staff and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Administration for Community Living Or HHS.
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