1000 Reps A Day: Strategies to Increase Intensity of Practice in Rehabilitation

HSCP Office Funded Course

Please note: This course is funded by the National HSCP office. Only Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working in a HSE funded role (including S38/S39) are eligible to apply. 

Wednesday 8th April & Wednesday 22nd April

9am -12.30pm each day, online via Zoom 

About the course: 

The 1000 reps a day workshop was developed by the StrokeEd collaboration in 2014. This workshop explores the evidence for a dose-response relationship between amount of practice and outcomes in rehabilitation, strategies to increase patient motivation and strategies to maximise opportunities for patients to practice. There is a focus on practical strategies to increase motivation in rehabilitation empower people in rehabilitation and their carers so that they can be active participants in their rehabilitation. To increase practice opportunities in all rehabilitation settings, service delivery has been divided into three categories:

     1. One to one practice, in this mode the therapist is working with the patient, strategies to increase intensity of practice include examining the coaching skills of the therapist, their ability to communicate effectively and to set up the environment effectively.

     2. Semi-supervised practice, in this mode the patient is in a therapy environment but is not under direct supervision of a therapist. This mode can include groups and classes and patients working with family in a therapy area. The barriers to this mode of service delivery are patient safety and quality of practice. Strategies to overcoming these barriers are discussed in detail and case study examples are used to aid in the application of these strategies.

     3. Independent practice, in this mode the patient is not under any therapist supervision while they practice. This mode includes home exercise programmes for outpatient and community settings and evening and weekend practice for inpatient settings.

The evidence for increasing adherence to exercise in a variety of patient populations is explored and strategies are drawn from this evidence. 

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of the workshop, learners should be able to:
• Outline the evidence for a dose-response relationship between amount of practice and outcomes
• Describe strategies to increase patient motivation and empowerment
• Describe effective instructions and feedback during practice
• Describe strategies to set up the environment for safe and effective semi-supervised practice
• Describe strategies to increase attendance and participation in classes
• Outline the evidence for and describe strategies to increase carer involvement in practice
• Outline the evidence for increasing adherence to independent exercise programmes
• Discuss and implement strategies to increase intensity of practice in your workplace

*Please note there will be pre-course preparation which will take approx 2 hours*

About the Facilitators: 

This course will be facilitated by Dr Simone Dorsch & Dr Lauren Christie of The StrokeEd Collaboration. Established in 2011, the StrokeEd collaboration aims to provide evidence-based workshops that improve the skills, knowledge and practice of students and neuro-rehabilitation therapists and optimise the delivery of physical rehabilitation services to stroke survivors.
Members of the StrokeEd Collaboration are:
• Experienced clinicians, educators and active researchers
• Recognised leaders in their profession
• Higher research degree graduates (PhD or masters by research)
• Providers of rehabilitation in public and/or private health, including tele-rehabilitation
• Registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists

Application and Payment information:

• Payment in full is taken at the time of application.
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