AWP region webinar: Neurologic physiotherapy

Asia Western Pacific region webinar series

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This free webinar is only open to members of World Physiotherapy member organisations in the Asia Western Pacific region. Attendees will receive a certificate for 1.0 hour of continuing professional development.

This webinar is a collaboration between the World Physiotherapy AWP region and the International Neurological Physiotherapy Association (INPA)

Webinar title

Neurologic physiotherapy

Date and time

24 June 2025, 09:30-10:30 UTC. Check your local time

Speakers

Speakers 

Melissa McConaghy headshot

MelissaMcConaghy is a fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, specialist neurological physiotherapist. She has been working with people with Parkinson’s for over 20 years and is the founder of PD Warrior, an early intervention approach for treating Parkinson’s.

Melissa sits on the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) board of directors, and is president-elect of the International Neurological Physiotherapy Association (INPA). 

Marco Pang headshot

Marco Pang is a chair professor of neurorehabilitation at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was president of 香港物理治療學會/Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, 2017-2023, and is the chair of the World Physiotherapy Asia Western Pacific region executive committee.

A physiotherapist by training, Marco’s research focuses on geriatric and neurological rehabilitation. He has published more than 140 peer-reviewed papers on rehabilitation research. Marco is a popular speaker and has delivered about 150 invited lectures/seminars/workshops in different parts of the world.

Webinar objectives

This webinar will provide:

  • an overview of the International Neurological Physiotherapy Association, a specialty group of World Physiotherapy   
  • an update on the practical application of recent literature through the early to late stages of Parkinson’s 
  • an overview of skeletal health problems and related factors in individuals with stroke
  • a summary of the current evidence on non-pharmacological interventions to improve bone health post-stroke 

References published within the past 15 years 

  • Allen_NE, Canning_CG, Almeida_LRS, Bloem_BR, Keus_SHJ, Löfgren_N, Nieuwboer_A, Verheyden_GSAF, Yamato_TP, Sherrington_C. Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD011574. DOI:0.1002/14651858.CD011574.pub2.  
  • Ernst_M, Folkerts_A-K, Gollan_R, Lieker_E, Caro-Valenzuela_J, Adams_A, Cryns_N, Monsef_I, Dresen_A, Roheger_M, Eggers_C, Skoetz_N, Kalbe_E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD013856. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2. 
  • Yang FZ, Jehu DAM, Ouyang H, Lam FMH, Pang MYC. The impact of stroke on bone properties and muscle-bone relationship: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int. 2020 Feb;31(2):211-224. 
  • Ouyang H, Lee TC, Chan FY, Li X, Lai KY, Lam WY, Yung TY, Pang MYC. Non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for bone health after stroke: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 May;67(4):101823. 

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