Key Note Speakers
The Opening Keynote address was Saturday, July 14 from 5-6:30 pm, followed by a reception in tribute to Dr. Jane Macpherson from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. “Beyond Macpherson: Physiological mechanisms underlying postural responses” included presentations by Drs. Jane Macpherson, Lena Ting, Richard Nichols, and Paul Stapley
| Dr. Jane Macpherson | Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University Ph.D. 1979, University of Toronto. Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology & Pharmacology. Faculty member, Neuroscience Graduate Program and Integrative Biomedical Sciences Program. |
| Dr. Tamar Weiss | Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa |
| Dr. Francesco Lacquaniti | |
| Dr. Max Donelan | MSFHR Scholar, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Dr. Donelan's Lab Website. |
| Dr. Laurence Rubenstein | David Geffen School of Medicene, UCLA. Expert on Fall Prevention, received the American Geriatrics Society Human Award for Achievement in Geriatric Research, 1991. |
3 Featured Symposia
Understanding the bilateral coordination of walking ö impact on gait disturbances.
Moderator
Jeffrey M. Hausdorff
Harvard Medical School and Tel-Aviv University
Speakers
Meir Plotnik - Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Alice Nieuwboer - Katholieke Universiteit, Belgium
Shlomo Havlin - Bar Ilan University
Functional imaging of axial motor control
Moderator
Bastiaan R. Bloem
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, NL
Speakers
Ivan Toni - Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, NL
Futoshi Mori - Yamaguchi University, Japan
Jens Bo Nielsen - Copenhagen University, Denmark
Attentional Mechanisms in Balance Control
Moderator
Anne Shumway-Cook - University of Washington
Speakers
Brian Maki - University of Toronto
Mark Redfern - University of Pittsburgh
Marjorie Woollacott - University of Oregon
Other Topics to Included::
- Techniques for the measurement of gait and posture, and the standardization of results presentation
- Studies of normal and pathological gait
- Treatment of gait and postural abnormalities
- Biomechanical and theoretical approaches to gait and posture
- Mathematical models of joint and muscle mechanics
- Neurological and musculoskeletal function in gait and posture
- The evolution of upright posture and bipedal locomotion
- Adaptations of carrying loads, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs etc
- The effect of aging and development on gait and posture; Psychological and cultural aspects of gait
- Patient education.
