"I long for Bologna...where the foreigners are overwhelmed by the warm welcome they are accorded, where men of genius are invited to dinner nine days a week, where Giordani assured me I am better off than in any other city in Italy… in Bologna everything is beautiful, in both the material and moral sense… people are wasps without their stingers; and, believe me, you really do encounter goodhearted people, they are everywhere. This city has produced a breed of human beings completely different from the sort you and I are accustomed to.” (Giacomo Leopardi, poet, 1798 - 1837)

ISPGR 2009, 21-25 June 2009, Bologna, Italy  

Breaking News ::

• 24-06-2009:: Two Research Innovation Awards in memory of Aftab Patla to be announced tonight during the social dinner at Palazzo Isolani
• 21-06-2009:: WELCOME IN BOLOGNA FOR ISPGR 2009!!
• 17-06-2009:: Looking for how the weather will be in Bologna during the conference? Look at this site for 15-days forecasts... Apparently, till Tuesday it will not be too hot (<25°)!

Important Dates ::

• Abstract Submission is Now Closed
• Yes/No Debate Proposal is Now Closed
• Notification of Acceptance: sent
• Extended Early Registration Deadline: April 20, 2009
• Conference : June 21-25, 2009

Conference Chairmen ::

Lorenzo Chiari

Università di Bologna
email:: lorenzo.chiari@unibo.it

Antonio Nardone

Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara & Fondazione S. Maugeri, Veruno
email:: antonio.nardone@fsm.it

Venue ::

• Palazzo Re Enzo, Piazza Nettuno 1/c, Bologna

Topics ::

• Neurophysiology of Sensorimotor Control
• Cognitive, Attentional, and Emotional Influences
• Learning, Plasticity and Compensation
• Posture and Gait from Newborn to Elderly
• Coordination of Posture and Movement
• Cerebral Palsy
• Basal Ganglia Disorders
• Stroke
• Ataxia
• Vestibular Pathophysiology
• Orthopedic Diseases
• Sensory Training and Biofeedback
• Habilitation & Rehabilitation
• Falls and Fall Prevention
• Pharmacological Effects
• Modelling & Biomechanics
• Tools and Methods for Posture and Gait Analysis
• Activity Monitoring during Daily Living
• Sport, Exercise and Ergonomics
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Emerging Technologies: from Robots to Implantable Neuroprostheses