Programme
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Wednesday 21 November - Pre conference day
You need to register and pay to attend the below pre-conference workshops.
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| Venue: Marlborough Room 1 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Room 2, level 4 |
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| 9.00 - 11.30am | Long Case Assessor calibration workshop Dr Venugopal Kochiyil |
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| 10.00 - 12.00pm | Workshop: Severe TBI epidemiology with an Asia/Oceania emphasis. Classification on initial prognostication Richard Seemann Synopsis Models of TBI care and rehabilitation Ian Baguley $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
Spinal cord injuries: Medical update Raj Singhal $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
Ultrasound guided injections: Spine + other Chair: Prof Simon Tang $130.00 per ticket |
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| 12.00 - 3.00pm | Workshop: Medical and neuropsychiatric issues related to severe TBI Prof David Cifu, Robin Sekerak $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
Workshop: SPDP Supervisor Dr Venugopal Kochiyil |
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| 12.30 - 2.30pm |
Workshop: Neuropathic Bladder and Bowel Mr Giovanni Losco, Sharon English $130.00 per ticket Kindly sponsored by Coloplast Synopsis |
Workshop: Ultrasound guided injections: Diagnostic / therapeutic: Upper limbs Dr Carl Chen, Prof Tyng-Guei Wang, Prof Wen-Shiang Chen $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
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| 3.00 - 5.00pm |
Workshop: Long term outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury Dr Debbie Snell, Alice Theadom $130.00 per ticket |
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| Workshop: Pain management Dr John MacVicar, Prof Nik Bogduk $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
Workshop: Psychological adjustment Tom Marshall $130.00 per ticket |
Workshop: Ultrasound Guided Injections: Diagnostic / Therapeutic: Lower limbs Dr Amit Bhargava $130.00 per ticket Synopsis |
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| 3.00 - 5.00pm |
AOSPRM Board meeting | |
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| 5.00 - 6.00pm | RMSANZ Board meeting | ||||
| 5.30 - 7.00pm | Welcome function amongst the exhibition | ||||
Thursday 22 November
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| Venue: Plenary | ||||||||
| 8.30am | Mihi Whakatau | |||||||
| 9.00am | Welcome address Dr Shaun Xiong, Dr Lee Laycock |
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| Chairs: Dr Shaun Xiong, Dr Lee Laycock |
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| 9.30am | A rehabilitation approach to TBI: 2018 update Prof David Cifu Synsopsis Presentation Sponsored by ACC |
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| 10.30am | Morning tea | |||||||
| Chair: Richard Seemann, Angela |
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| 11.00am | Prof John Olver Synopsis Presentation |
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| 11.30am | Medical challenges of TBI Ian Baguley Synopsis Presentation |
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| 12.00pm | Factors predicting cognitive and Jennie Ponsford Synopsis Presentation |
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| 12.30pm | Lunch and poster viewing amongst the exhibition | |||||||
| Venue: Plenary |
Venue: Marlborough Rooms 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1+ 2 |
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| 1.30pm | Return to Work Following Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Dr Kristin Gozdzikowska Presentation |
Walking improvements after repeated abobotulinumtoxinA injections and correlation with time since stroke or TBI in adults with lower limb spastic hemiparesis Assoc Prof Ian Baguley Presentation |
A Retrospective Study of the Changes of the Pharyngeal MD Seungki Baek Presentation |
Workshop: Osseointegration and Bionic Limb Integrates to Bone, Nerves and Muscles Mr Steven Gray Mr Frank Bruscino- Raiola Abby Hutchison David Lee- Gow |
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| 1.45pm | Use of Online Interventions to Improve Sleep Quality after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study Assoc Prof Alice Theadon Presentation |
Comprehensive Examination on Mobility Functions for Chronic Stroke Patients: A Case Series M.D. Kevin Triangto Presentation |
Rehabilitation outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease, haemodialysis and strokes Dr Shrikant Pande Presentation |
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| 2.00pm | Wrestling with contradiction between knowledge and experience after mild traumatic brain injury: a mixed methods stidy Dr Deborah Snell Presentation |
Treatment frequency for long-term efficacy of abobotulinumtoxinA injections: a phase 3 study in patients with lower limb spasticity following stroke or traumatic brain injury Prof John Olver Presentation |
Post-stroke Seizure; do the locations, types and managements of stroke matter? Dr Shrikant Pande Presentation |
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| 2.15pm | Sports Concussion Centre of Excellence: an ACC-funded pilot to provide an integrated sports concussion service Dr Sarah Bradbury Presentation |
The Score of Berg Balance Scale Discriminate Household and Community Ambulation in Patients with Stroke: A Study of the Population Admitted to Post-Acute Care Programs in Taiwan Dr Senwei Tsai Presentation |
One-in-five older stroke survivors received no post-acute rehabilitation, yet reported high levels of depression and poor quality of life at 12-months: an exploratory analysis from the AVERT trial Dr Lilian Carvalho Presentation |
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| Venue: Plenary | ||||||||
| Chairs: Alex Ganora, Prof Leonard Li |
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| 2.30pm | PREP2: Tailoring upper limb rehabilitation after stroke Assoc Prof Cathy Stinear The Synopsis Presentation |
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| 3.00pm | The future of Cancer rehabilitation Prof Fary Khan Synopsis Presentation |
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| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea |
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| Venue: Plenary |
Venue: Marlborough Room 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1 + 2 |
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| Chair: Prof Jianjun Li |
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| 4.00pm | Workshop: Rehabilitation service assessment and implementation in the Asia-Oceania region Prof Christoph Gutenbrunner, Dr Boya Nugraha, Prof Mouwang Zhou |
Workshop: Advanced ultrasound guided botulinum toxin injections to salivary glands Prof Heakyung Kim, Prof Areerat Suputtitada Synopsis Presentation |
Australian and New Zealand AROC update Frances Simmonds Presentation |
Workshop: Cancer Rehabilitation Prof Andrew Cole Synopsis |
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| 4.30pm | Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury Prof Seong Woong Kang Synopsis |
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| 5.00pm |
Factors affecting the survival in post stroke patients Dr Shrikant Pande Presentation |
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| 5.15pm | Goal Achievement Scaling (GAS) method in general inpatient rehabilitation population: the association between individual goals' difficulty, importance, and degree of achievement Dr Irina Churilov Presentation |
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| Venue: Plenary |
Venue: Marlborough Room 1 + 2 |
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| 5.30pm | Disaster relief Prof Fary Khan |
Electrodiagnosis Education Session Prof Seyed Mansoor Rayegani Synopsis |
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| from 5.30pm | SIG Group meetings
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Friday 23 November
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| Venue: Marlborough Rooms 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1 + 2 |
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| 7.30 - 8.30am | Early Intervention for Post-Stroke Spasticity Assoc Prof Barry Rawicki Sponsored by Allergan $30.00 per ticket Synopsis |
People and Places: Rehabilitation and Community Inclusion Alan Clarke memorial lecture $30.00 per ticket Synopsis |
Paediatric abusive head trauma Dr Patrick Kelly & Kati Wilson Sponsored by ACC $30.00 per ticket Synopsis |
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| 8.30am | Rehab technology Prof Eiichi Saitoh |
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| 9.30am | Improving the timeliness and effectiveness of rehabilitation of individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain Prof Rob Smeets The inaugural Garry Pearce lecture Synopsis Presentation |
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| 10.00am | Morning tea | |||||
| Chairs: Prof Carl Chen, Prof Nik Bogduk | ||||||
| 10.30am | Interventional treatment for pain of spinal origin Dr John MacVicar Synopsis Presentation |
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| 11.00am | Musculoskeletal medicine, treatment Dr John Alchin Presentation |
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| 11.30am | Musculoskeletal pain management Prof Carl Chen |
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| 12.00pm | Lunch and poster viewing amongst the exhibition | |||||
| Venue: Plenary |
Venue: Marlborough Rooms 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1 + 2 |
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| Chair: Prof Eiichi Saitoh | Chair: Prof Toyoko Asami | Chair: Mr Thomas Lin, Lidian Chen |
Chair: Heakyung Kim | |||
| 1.00pm | The development of rehabilitation services in the Australasian region Prof John Olver Synopsis Presentation |
Fall prevention in community-dwelling older persons Prof Yohei Otaka Synopsis |
Changes in the health-related quality of life for children with cerebral palsy of different motor severities Prof Chia-Ling Chen |
Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine in Rehabilitation Mr Thomas Lin, Dr Lan Xiao, Zhibiao Lu and Prof Lidian Chen Synopsis Presentation |
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| 1.15pm | Predictors for motor speech control in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study Prof Chia-Ling Chen |
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| 1.30pm | WHO's initiative Rehabilitation 2030– why it is relevant for PRM? Prof Christoph Gutenbrunner Presentation |
Development of SCI services in Samoa: an evolving journey Kathy Dwyer Synopsis Presentation |
Update from the New Zealand Cerebral Palsy Register Dr Nichola Wilson Presentation |
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| 1.45pm | Active participation in sport for individuals with multiple sclerosis Mrs Moira Smith Presentation |
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| 2.00pm | Spinal and central sensitization in understanding chronic pain syndrome Prof Reynaldo Rey-Matias |
Designing an exercise-based rehabilitation program for patients with pulmonary hypertension - review of current evidence, and design of a study protocol Dr Karen Chia Presentation |
A survey of falls in people with dystonia Dr Lynley Bradnam |
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| 2.15pm | 'Staying strong on the inside and outside' to keep walking and moving around: Perspectives from Aboriginal people with Machado Joseph Disease and their families from the Groote Eylandt Archipelago, Australia. Jennifer Carr Presentation |
Preliminary results from an observational study of functional screening tests in cervical dystonia Melani Boyce Presentation |
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| 2.30pm | Rehab technology Steven Faux Synopsis |
We asked our staff – 'What is your experience of working in a cancer rehabilitation unit?' Assoc Prof Andrew Cole Presentation |
Disability Sports: From Rehabilitation to Paralympics - the Evolving Nature of Classification Systems Assoc Prof Jagdish Maharaj Presentation |
Virtual reality movement based gaming for chronic lower back pain - a pilot trial Alla Melman Presentation |
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| 2.45pm | "Movin' and groovin' to the beat: The place of music therapy in an outpatient Parkinson's Disease group programme Tanya Silveira |
The effect of identity-focused songwriting intervention on mood and psychological wellbeing post neurotrauma: a randomized controlled trial Dr Young-eun Lee Presentation |
The association between physical activity and low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Hosam Alzahrani |
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| 3.00pm | Rehab technology Jianan Li Presentation |
Investigating the effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation+iPad-based music therapy on arm recovery after stroke; protocol for a Randomised Control Trial Tanya Silveira |
The New Zealand (NZ) approach to pressure injury (PI) prevention and management in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) Sean Bridge Presentation |
The effectiveness of lifestyle physical activity intervention compared to other interventions in the management of people with low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis Hosam Alzahrani |
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| 3.15pm | Data and outcomes framework for moderate-severe TBI developed by a Collaborative Christine Howard-Brown Presentation |
10 years of Experience with Intrathecal Baclofen- A Review of Safety and Adverse Events Assoc Prof Ray Russo Presentation |
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| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea | |||||
| 4.00pm | An analysis of effectiveness and cost effectiveness of an inreach rehabilitation team at Wollongong Hospital from September 2010 to July 2013. Clin Asso Prof Geoff Murray |
The effect of navicular sling vs tibialis posterior taping on medial longitudinal arch in runners, a pilot study Andi Diyanti Yaumil Sulfa Presentation |
Measuring COnnection and COllaboration in REhabilitation (CORE): Developing and piloting a measure of therapeutic relationship Assoc Prof Nicola Kayes |
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| 4.15pm | Physical activity and health-related quality of life in people with back pain: A population-based pooled study Mr Hosam Alzahrani |
Is Osseointegration the definitive answer to amputee reconstruction? Examining the complication and re-operation rates after osseointegrated reconstruction William Lu Presentation |
Could coaching interventions be delivered through tele-rehabilitation to support families of children with disabilities? Chantal Camden Presentation |
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| 4.30pm |
Osseointegrated implants in patients with diabetes mellitus: A case series of eight patients William Lu |
Redesigning the Rehabilitation Consult Service using a novel method of Proactive Rehabilitation Screening (PReSS) Dr Jane Wu Presentation |
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| 4.45pm | Drawing on the experiences and perspectives of amputees using a Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee to inform policy and practice Assoc Prof Nicola Kayes Presentation |
How do we justify funding for rehabilitative interventions when the published literature is inconclusive? Dr Melissa Barry |
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| 5.00 - 6.00pm | RMSANZ AGM | |||||
| 7.00pm | Conference dinner, SkyCity | |||||
Saturday 24 November
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| Venue: Marlborough Room 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1 + 2 |
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| 7.30 - 8.30am |
Ultrasound-guided Phenol and BTX-A Neurolysis: Make It Easier & Lower Cost Witsanu Kumthornthip, Dr Teerada Ploypetch Synopsis |
Spinal Cord Injuries 1. Medical Update 2. Stem Cells in SCIs Dr Shaun Xiong |
International Classification of Service Organization in Rehabilitation (ICSO-R) Prof Christoph Gutenbrunner, Dr Boya Nugraha |
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| Chairs: Andrew Hall, Dr Johnny Bourke | |||||||||
| 8.30am | The history of spinal cord injury care in New Zealand Assoc Prof Ted Arnold The Bill Utley Memorial Lecture Synopsis Presentation |
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| 9.00am | The History and Future of Interventional Treatments for Spinal Disorders Prof Nik Bogduk Synopsis Presentation |
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| 10.00am | Morning tea | ||||||||
| Chairs: Prof Areerat Suputtitada, Ian Cameron | |||||||||
| 10.30am | Overview of evaluation and management of pain syndrome in children with Cerebral Palsy Prof Heak Yung Kim Synopsis Presentation |
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| 11.00am | Breathing reconstruction in patients with upper cervical spinal cord injury Prof Jianjun Li Synopsis |
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| 11.30am | Evidence into Clinical Practice – A System Wide View of Falls and Fragility Fracture Prevention Outcomes for Older New Zealanders Ken Stewart Presentation |
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| 12.00pm | Frail older people: Can Rehabilitation assist? Prof Ngaire Kerse Synopsis Presentation |
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| 12.30pm | Lunch and poster viewing amongst the exhibition | ||||||||
| Venue: Plenary | Venue: Marlborough Rooms 1 + 2 |
Venue: Marlborough Room 3 |
Venue: Epsom Rooms 1 + 2 |
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| Chair: Dr John Thwaites | Chair: Dr Shaun Xiong | Chair: Prof Jianan Li | Chair: Dr Deborah Snell | ||||||
| 1.30pm | Evaluation and treatment of low back pain after lumbar spine surgery Dr Amit Bhargava Presentation |
Urological issues in the care of neurological patients Sharon English, Assoc Prof Ted Arnold Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Presentation 4 |
Diagnosis and management of Post-stroke CRPS Leonard Li Synopsis Presentation |
Mindfulness and stroke Richard Siegert Synopsis Presentation |
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| 2.00pm | Training for tomorrows rehabilitation specialists Dr John Thwaites Presentation |
Skill training in swallowing rehabilitation Prof Maggie-Lee Huckabee Synopsis Presentation |
Developing A Practical Myoelectric Prosthesis For Children Prof Toyoko Asami Synopsis Presentation |
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| 2.30 - 3.00pm | Closing, awards and hand over ceremony | ||||||||
Sunday 25 November
You need to register and pay $130 to attend the below post-conference workshop.
| Time | Concussion rehabilitation update |
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| 9.00am | Concussion rehabilitation seminar: learnings from research on mild TBI in the VA Prof David Cifu Presentation |
| 9.20am | Headache Diagnosis and Management in Concussion Synopsis |
| 9.40am | The role of the Clinical Neuropsychologist in understanding and treating concussion Chris Dyson |
| 10.00am | Morning Tea |
| 10.40am | Multidisciplinary Concussion Rehab: A unique approach to returning a teen athlete to school and daily activities following sports concussion. Kristen Clarke, Hannah Carter Synopsis |
| 11.20am | The basics of Evan Brown |
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| 12.00pm | Panel discussion |
| 12.30pm | Day close |
