THE POISE PROJECT RESEARCH
PARKINSON’S DISEASE GROUP COURSE PILOT STUDIES
5th Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, 2024
Importance of informal care partner participation in interventions for people living with Parkinson’s disease
American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine Conference, 2022
Poised for Parkinson's: Retention of benefits 6-7 months after Alexander technique synchronous online group course
4th Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, 2022
Poised for Parkinson's: Adapting an in-person cognitive embodiment course to online delivery for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners
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American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine Conference, 2020
Poised for Parkinson's: Retention of Benefits from Alexander Technique Group Course for People Living with Parkinson's Disease
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Poised for Parkinson’s: Online Group Delivery of Alexander Classes for People Living With Parkinson's Disease/Care Partner Dyads
View Poster View Published Abstract #1382096
NIH Rehabilitation Research: Envisioning a Functional Future Conference, 2020
Co-Sponsers: National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), NICHD; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; National Institute on Aging; National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Embodied Agency: Alexander technique based group interventions for people living with Parkinson's and their care partners
3rd Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, 2020
Poised for Parkinson's: Alexander technique group course improves posture, balance and mobility for people living with PD
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American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine Conference, 2019
Poised for Parkinson’s: Alexander Technique Group Course Improves Balance, Mobility and Posture for People with Parkinson’s
View Poster View Published Abstract #1143138
International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, 2019
Feasibility of group courses in Alexander technique for managing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
5th World Parkinson Congress, 2019
Poised for Parkinson’s: Group classes in Alexander technique for managing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
View Poster WPC 2019 Abstracts Book: Published Abstract P37.06 on page 206
FAMILY CARE PARTNER GROUP COURSE PILOT STUDIES
33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference 2023. Helsinki Finland.
Panel: Informal carer support and training
"‘Partnering with Poise’: Retention of benefits 12 months after Alexander technique online group course for care partners of people living with dementia"
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6th World Parkinson Congress, 2023. Barcelona Spain
‘Partnering with Poise’: Retention of cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits for care partners of people living with Parkinson's disease at 6 and 12 months after completion of an in-person Alexander-based group course
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, 2022, San Diego CA
‘Partnering with Poise’: Alexander technique online group classes are a promising intervention to decrease loss-of-self and increase agency for care partners of people living with dementia
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International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, 2022, Madrid Spain
Feasibility of in-person and remote delivery of Alexander technique course for care partners of people with neurodegenerative disease
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3rd Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, 2020
Partnering with Poise: Alexander technique group classes are a promising self-care intervention to counter loss-of-self for care partners of people living with neurodegenerative disease
American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine Conference, 2019
Alexander Technique Group Classes Are a Feasible and Promising Intervention for Care Partners of People living with Parkinson’s disease
View Poster View Abstract #025922
International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, 2019 Nice France
Alexander Technique Group Classes Are a Feasible and Promising Intervention for Care Partners of People living with Parkinson’s disease
5th World Parkinson Congress, 2019
Alexander technique group classes are a feasible and promising intervention for care partners of people living with Parkinson’s disease
Complete WPC 2019 Abstracts Book: See page 173 to view published abstract #P28.06