Dr. Ishikawa (respectfully referred to as Ishikawa-sensei) made significant contributions to ISPGR over many years. His research focused on balance control, dizziness, and vestibular compensation, consistently striving to integrate basic and clinical sciences. Ishikawa-sensei’s involvement with ISPGR dates back to the 1983 congress in Houston. A highlight of his contributions was undoubtedly his role as a congress chair for the 2013 Akita meeting, which he successfully organized despite the challenges posed by the 2011 earthquake that had forced its postponement.

Ishikawa-sensei was an outstanding researcher, beloved leader and boss in the Posture and Gait research community, both in Japan and internationally. His presence and guidance will be deeply missed.

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March 31, 2021, 21:00 UTC

Academic positions do not always have to involve teaching or lead to professorship.  In this session hosted by the External Relations Committee, we will hear from two PhDs about their non-faculty academic careers.  Dr. Comali and Dr. Cone will describe the motivations for choosing their career path and provide insight into their day-to-day activities as Assistant Director of a human research protection office, and an Academic Advisor at a university in the US.  Following their presentation, they will participate in a panel discussion to answer any questions that attendees may have about a non-faculty career in academia.

The symposium will consist of keynote presentations and live Q&A over a duration of approximately an hour.

Register now to participate in this free online event.

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March 11, 2021, 08:00 UTC

Balance is a crucial aspect of motor development. Achieving, maintaining and restoring balance is a challenge as this is the result of the interaction between multiple systems in the body (e.g. the nervous and musculoskeletal system), a certain environment (e.g. playground) and a given task (e.g. jumping). Balance control is needed for all activities in daily life, such as running, swimming or ball games. In paediatric populations such as developmental coordination disorder or cerebral palsy, balance deficits severely affect everyday functionalities. A thorough understanding of the underlying control mechanisms as well as obtaining insights into the developmental course of balance and motor performance is paramount for unravelling the potential of improving balance through rehabilitation. The objective of this ISPGR session is to provide an overview of the current state of the art regarding evaluation of balance, motor performance and underlying control processes, with specific attention to developmental changes and rehabilitation potential in paediatric populations.

The symposium will consist of keynote presentations, invited speaker presentations and live Q&A periods over a duration of 2 hours.

Register now to participate in this free online symposium.

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February 18, 2021, 16:00 UTC

The gold standard assessment of normal and pathologic human movement is laboratory-based optoelectronic three-dimensional motion analysis. This type of equipment is relatively expensive, and requires a dedicated lab and specific expertise to conduct.  The equipment imposes several restrictions on the assessment of motion, as analysis is restricted to the lab, markers need to be placed on specific anatomical landmarks, and specific clothing is required to reduce marker movement error.

This symposium will present the most recent advances of markerless tracking options to assess human movement, including their advantages and disadvantages and some examples of application (e.g. gait analysis, assessment of balance control and movement disorders).

The symposium will consist of keynote presentations, invited speaker presentations and live Q&A periods over a duration of 2.5 hours.

Register now to participate in this free online symposium.

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December 3, 15:00 UTC

Every day we must continuously adjust our posture to maintain balance and avoid falling.  The prevalence of balance impairments associated with cortical lesions (e.g., stroke) demonstrates the importance of the cerebral cortex for human balance.  This symposium will present an overview of recently revealed cortical correlates of balance and gait, which show that cortical activity does not only indicate cognitive and motor interference (for example during dual task) but also reflects dynamic adaptation of the gait pattern and reactive balance responses.

The symposium will consist of keynote presentations, invited speaker presentations and live Q&A periods over a duration of 2.5 hours.

Register now to participate in this free online symposium.

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The call is a two step process with organizers submitting in the general plan and keynote speaker and following review and acceptance, members of ISPGR will be invited to submit papers to the various sessions.

More information can be found on the Online Events page of the website.

First round submissions are accepted until November 16, 2020.

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More information regarding benefits and to renew can be found on the membership page.

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The board has been closely monitoring the global COVID-19 pandemic and working with our partners in Brisbane.  With the continued spread of the coronavirus, current international travel restrictions and the changing public health measures globally, it was felt the decision needed to be made early.

We are pleased to announce that the meeting has been rescheduled for the same venue, with new dates set for July 2 – 7, 2022 in Brisbane.

Further information regarding the World Congress 2022 will be shared over the next few months.  We thank the community for the understanding, apologize for any inconveniences and we look forward to seeing everyone soon, whether in a virtual environment or in 2022.

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