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Clinical Practice Guideline to Improve Locomotor Function: Maximizing Locomotor Recovery in Individuals with Neurologic Conditions

This course will explain the scope and objectives of the Locomotor Clinical Practice Guideline* and review the Locomotor Clinical Practice Guideline recommendations in the form of action statements. It will also describe the underlying relationship of these recommendations to the principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity and identify the “active ingredients” that contribute to the recovery of walking function. Participants will learn strategies to implement the Locomotor CPG in clinical practice through use of case studies, videos, and resources available on the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy website.

* The complete title is "Clinical Practice Guideline to Improve Locomotor Function Following Chronic Stroke, Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury."

Lisa Goodwin

PT, DPT

University of Vermont Medical Center

Lisa Goodwin, PT, DPT is a supervisor and clinician at the inpatient acute rehabilitation facility at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and is a Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist. She is the clinical site Coordinator for this facility and, also serves as adjunct faculty at Tufts University.  She is the Co-Chair for the ANPT Knowledge Translation Task force for the Clinical Practice Guideline for Locomotor Function.   

Lauren Szot

PT, DPT

TIRR Memorial Hermann

Lauren Szot, PT, DPT is an Associate Clinical Professor at Texas Woman’s University School of Physical Therapy in Houston, TX, a clinician at TIRR Memorial Hermann in the inpatient neurologic rehabilitation setting, and a Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist. She serves as residency mentor and faculty for the TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurologic Residency Program.  She also serves as a member of the ANPT Knowledge Translation Task Force for the Clinical Practice Guideline to Improve Locomotor Function.

Maghan Bretz

St. Vincent Evansville Neurologic Residency Program

Maghan Bretz is a 2001 University of Evansville graduate with her Master of Physical Therapy. She currently serves as an outpatient physical therapist, Site Coordinator of Clinical Education, Director of the St. Vincent Evansville Neurologic Residency Program and adjunct faculty member in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program at the University of Evansville. She achieved board certification in neurologic physical therapy in 2016. She currently serves as a committee member on the Locomotor Training Clinical Practice Guideline Knowledge Translation Task Force, charged with dissemination and implementation of current evidence on walking recovery in the stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury populations

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Clinical Practice Guideline to improve locomotor function: Intensity Matters
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. This course will explain the scope and objectives of the Locomotor Clinical Practice Guideline and review the Locomotor Clinical Practice Guideline recommendations in the form of action statements. It will also describe the underlying relationship of these recommendations to the principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity and identify the “active ingredients” that contribute to the recovery of walking function. Participants will learn strategies to implement the Locomotor CPG in clinical practice through use of case studies, videos, and resources available on the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy website.
Course Evaluation
9 Questions
9 Questions Completion of this evaluation will help with the development of additional courses.
Post Test
10 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  7/10 points to pass
10 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  7/10 points to pass Must receive a 70% pass rate to receive the CEU/Contact hour certificate
Contact Hours/CEUs
0.10 Contact Hours/CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
0.10 Contact Hours/CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
Locomotor CPG Resources
Select the "Locomotor CPG Website" button to begin.
Select the "Locomotor CPG Website" button to begin. Additional resources on the ANPT website
Intensity Matters: Locomotor CPG Support Materials
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Select the "Intensity Matters Resources" button to begin. Resources to support high intensity interventions
Completion Certificate/CEU
0.10 Contact Hours/CEU credits  |  Certificate available
0.10 Contact Hours/CEU credits  |  Certificate available