Interventions to Improve Stride Length in Older Adults

Outline:
Section 1: Stride Length in Older Adults

Step and Stride Length

Interventions

Impairment-Oriented Exercises

Task-Oriented Exercises

Course Contributors

References

Camille Hill received both her undergraduate degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Camille has over 17 years of experience ranging from outpatient orthopedics to geriatric care. She started her career at the Wake Forest University Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center, then spent several years in an out-patient orthopedics private practice setting, and most recently has run programs at Duke University Medical Center for arthritis, osteoporosis, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation. She also oversees patient education classes and lectures to DPT students at Duke University. Although, her most recent work has focused on the geriatric patient population, she maintains a strong interest in high level sports rehabilitation due to her past experience as a collegiate tennis player.

Disclosure: Camille Hill, MS, PT has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Nicole Fogarty holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University. She has experience treating patients with cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological impairments in the inpatient setting. She also has experience in outpatient orthopedics. She has additional training in medical screening, lumbopelvic examination and treatment, and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Nicole enjoys using her clinical experience and interest in current rehabilitation research as a Physical Therapy writer for Relias. Disclosure: Nicole Fogarty, PT, DPT discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.