CRIR-HJR Scientific Conference: Erika Fránzen, Ph.D., PT | Septembre 24, 2024 : Effects of an exercise intervention on balance, gait, brain plasticity in Parkinson’s disease

When: 24 September 2024 12:00 to 24 September 2024 13:00

Where: Hybrid Conference:
◼️ In person: Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Pl. Alton-Goldbloom, Laval, QC H7V 1R2 | Room D 1004 | Confirm your attendance:
◼️ On line, on Zoom, on registration here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfu2hrDgqHdA2XsQIju5Y9D_An2mGwsld

Scientific conference presented by the CRIR-Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (JRH), CISSS de Laval as part of the HJR’S “Talking Research” Series.

Presentations by researchers or postdoctoral fellows on the findings of their research projects.

  

 

speaker

Erika Franzén Ph.D. PT

Karolinska Institutet | KI · Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society – NVS
Associate professor, PhD, PT

Erika Franzén is a professor in physiotherapy at Karolinska Institutet with a combined position at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. She leads research group with focus on translational research from exploring neuronal mechanisms to clinical interventions/implementation in the field of neurological and geriatric rehabilitation. She also works as vice-chair of the committee of doctoral studies and acting head of the department of neurobiology, care sciences and society as well as scientific director of the uMOVE core facility.

 

About this conference

Effects of an exercise intervention on balance, gait, brain plasticity in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) has a detrimental impact on balance, gait, and cognition. Evidence suggests that exercise can improve balance and gait performance and induces changes in the neural system. Prof. Franzen’s research group has developed an exercise program specifically targeted at PD symptoms (the HiBalance program) and successfully conducted three large intervention trials with different designs and refined the exercise program, explored exercise induced changes in the brain, characterized responders and PD subtypes as well as examined implementation strategies. Findings from the latest trial – a well-powered, double-blind RCT showed no group effects of the exercise intervention. The divergent results from the intervention studies and the mix of responders and non-responders raises important questions on who benefits from exercise interventions and how to optimize exercise for people with PD.

 

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