Annual research symposiums

The Helmsley PARC “Lightening Round” Research Symposium Wednesday April 17, 2024

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Welcome, Introduction and Overview

Dr. Maurit Beeri

Novel Directions in Pediatric Rehabilitation Research

Prof. Tamar Weiss

 

Session 1

Evaluating program effectiveness and clinical phenomena: Retrospective studies

Moderator – Dr. Ahmi Ben-Yehudah

Long-term follow-up, Quality of Life and function of patients ambulating with an Extension-prosthesis 

Dr. Sharon Eylon, Dr. Vlady Goldman

EEG follow-up during the chronic stage of pediatric Acquired Brain Injury

Kfir Givony, Dr. Keren Politi

Lower limb neuro-muscular complexity during gait:  Translating noise to meaning

Dan Keren, Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

Long term implications of a multidisciplinary tube-weaning program 

Judy Blinder, Tal Paz, Dr. Maurit Beeri

Characteristics of patients with Somatic Symptom Disorders

Yemimah Kedar, Dr. Neta Yitzhak

 

Session 2

Novel assessment tool construction and testing

Moderator - Dr. Neta Yitzhak

Progression of Pediatric Powered Mobility assessment

Dr. Lori Rosenberg, Dr. Naomi Gefen

Development of the Children’s Amputee Mobility Predictor

Nurit Stern, Dr. Sharon Eylon

LIMB-Q Kids, a new patient reported outcome measure for children with lower limb deformities

Dr. Sharon Eylon, Michal Lieberman

 

EEG as a research tool for better understanding acute acquired brain injury

Eshed Rabinowitz, Dr. Keren Politi

 

Measuring bony rotations using 3D freehand ultrasound 

Dr. Taly Amihai, Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

 

Session 3

Mechanisms / Policy Change

Moderator - Dr. Keren Politi

Powered mobility prediction models

Dr. Naomi Gefen

Integration of machine learning to optimize clinical decision making in gait analysis

Itai Schurr, Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

Spastic hip disease: HSP versus CP

Dr. Sharon Eylon

aEEG: Importance of brain monitoring in a respiratory rehabilitation ward

Dr. Keren Politi, Kfir Givony 

Influencing technology uptake via design partnerships

Arie Melamed Yekel

 

Session 4

New approaches in assessment and treatment

Moderator - Dr. Sharon Eylon

Headovation: Novel head support solutions

Dr. Naomi Gefen

Avatar based biofeedback to reduce gait deviations

Guy Sapir, Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

Integrating body and mind in Functional Gait Disorders

Yemimah Kedar, Dr. Neta Yitzhak, Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

Usability studies of novel technologies: Cognishine & Gravity

Dr. Naomi Gefen

 

Session 5

Intersection between research and clinical approaches

Moderator - Dr. Simon-Henri Schless

Momentary assessments to track behavior and cognition

Dr. Neta Yitzhak

Using participatory design to improve function of individuals with Duchene muscular dystrophy 

Dr. Lori Rosenberg, Dr. Naomi Gefen

What does "tele" do to rehabilitation? Thematic analysis of pediatric telerehabilitation during Covid-19

Dr. Tal Krasovsky, Dr. Naomi Gefen

Scoliosis in myopathies: Surgery and outcomes 

Dr. Sasha Satanovsky, Dr. Sharon Eylon