2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-AASPT Exchange Lecture: Updates on New Techniques for Rehabilitation

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In this video, the presenter discusses emerging technologies and techniques in sports physical therapy. They mention four areas that they will discuss: advances in quantitative movement analysis, telemonitoring, telehealth, and wearables in rehabilitation, the use of virtual reality, and the recent focus on neuroplasticity and musculoskeletal rehab. <br /><br />The speaker emphasizes the importance of objective movement assessment in determining readiness to return to sport and highlights the limitations of current criteria for return to sport decision-making. They discuss the potential of 3D motion analysis and 2D motion analysis as more feasible options for assessing movement. The speaker also discusses the advantages of telemonitoring, telehealth, and wearable devices in tracking activity, improving adherence, and providing feedback on exercise technique. They touch on the use of virtual reality in motivating patients and challenging them in their own environment. Finally, they mention the growing research on neuroplasticity and its implications for rehabilitation. <br /><br />The presenter concludes by emphasizing the need for continued research and validation of these emerging technologies and techniques to ensure the best outcomes for patients in sports physical therapy. No credits are mentioned in the transcript.

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Mark Paterno, PhD, PT, MBA, ATC

Keywords

emerging technologies

sports physical therapy

quantitative movement analysis

telemonitoring

virtual reality