Technology (e.g. robotics, assistive technology, mHealth)
Pediatric Rehabilitation
International
Measurement
Symposium
Anna McCormick, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director of Development and Rehabilitation
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario / University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Deborah Gaebler, MD
Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Insitute of Chicago
Paolo Bonato, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Hana Alazem, MSc PT, MD, FRCPC
Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
University of Ottawa/Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontariio
Ottawa, Ontario
Arturo Pichardo, MD
Director Medico Corporativo Teleton Mexico
Sistema de centros de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón
Mexico City Area, Tamaulipas
Virginia Wright, PhD
Senior Scientist, Bloorview Childrens Hospital Foundation Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation, SPARK Lab
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Gadi Revivo, DO
Assistant Medical Director
Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Robotic gait technology use has increased in neurorehabilitation. Now evidence supports use in rehabilitation of spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury and cerebral palsy (CP). Many centers are utilizing advanced stationary technology to increase precision practice and reduce the work of over the ground treadmill training. Large comparison trials studying conventional physiotherapy versus robotic training are ongoing.
This symposium explores and contrasts international centers that deploy robotic gait training, primarily for CP and discusses common outcome measures, protocols and an international network that has created a data repository for research. Finally, we look to the future, exploring new mobile robotic options.
