Following completion of this course, clinicians will be able to:
1) Discuss animal and human research on positive effects of exercise on degenerative disease processes (Parkinson disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
2) Describe Dal Bello-Haas’ framework for physical therapy management across stages of degenerative diseases.
3) Identify evidence-based tests and measures for assessing balance and mobility in individuals with degenerative diseases.
4) Design evidence-based exercise-based interventions to improve balance and mobility in individuals with degenerative diseases.