| Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
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| Room 1 – Plenary Session |
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| 09:00 |
Registration |
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| 09:45 |
Opening Remarks by Chair
Dr. Hana Al Zaabi, General Secretary, Arab Confederation for Physical Therapy – Gulf Region. Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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SESSION 1: OVERVIEW OF PREVALENT HEALTH CONDITIONS
Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Abdulhadi Bashkeel, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 10:00 |
Keynote Presentation: Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions - A Health Priority
Prof. Quinette Louw, Post Graduate/Research School of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 10:40 |
Paper 1: Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Various Exercise Therapies and Cryotherapy on Functionally-Related Outcome Measures During Early and Late Phases of Rehabilitation following ACL Reconstruction in Adults
Dr. Hana Al Zaabi, General Secretary, Arab Confederation for Physical Therapy – Gulf Region. Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:55 |
Paper 2: An Audit of Physiotherapists in Abu Dhabi, UAE on their use of Exercise for the Management of Persistent Low Back Pain
Mr. Esmat Mohamed Al Hawary, MSc Orthopaedic, MSc Pain Management UK, Senior Physiotherapist, CME Coordinator, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 11:10 |
Discussion/Q & A Session |
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SESSION 2: COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION
Moderator: Miss. Haleimah Al Kaabi, Occupational Therapist, Chairperson of (OTS-EMA) - Occupational Therapy Society – Emirates Medical Association. Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 11:20 |
Keynote Presentation: Occupational Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation: Where we’ve been and where we should be
Juliana Freeme, BSc (OT), MSc (OT), Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Witwatersrand, Parktown, South Africa |
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| 12:00 |
Paper 1: A Common Framework for Working and Learning in Rehabilitation- Using the ICF to Learn and Care
Mrs. Susan Waller, Researcher, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
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| 12:15 |
Paper 2: Client-Centered Practice
Dilshaad Abbas Ali, General Manager, Capital Health Screening Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 12:30 |
Discussion/Q & A Session |
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| 12:40 |
Lunch |
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SESSION 3: GAIT AND BALANCE
Moderator: Dr. Hana Al Zaabi, General Secretary, Arab Confederation for Physical Therapy – Gulf Region. Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:00 |
Keynote Presentation: Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis: Clinical Applications for Rehabilitation
Prof. Quinette Louw, Post Graduate/Research School of Physiotherapy, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 14:40 |
Paper 1: Balance Performance of Community-dwelling Older People
Dr. Salwa El-Sobkey, Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| 14:55 |
Paper 2: Activation Characteristics of Trunk Muscles During Whole Body Tilt with Unsupported Trunk (using three dimensional dynamic device)
Rashid Buhari, Chief Physiotherapist and Electrophysiologist, Wooridul Spine Centre, Dubai, UAE |
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| 15:10 |
Refreshment Break - Your chance to visit the exhibition |
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SESSION 4: CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION
Moderator: Mr. Raafat Ramzy, Health Regulation Department, Examination Section, (HAAD)-Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:40 |
Keynote Presentation: Physical Therapy Rehabilitation In Cardiac Transplantation
Prof. Dr. Naguib Salem, Ph.D.P.T. England, Professor of Physical Therapy, Vice Dean of Community Services and Environmental Affairs, Faculty Of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt |
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| 16:20 |
Paper 1: Assessment of Pulmonary Function Tests in Cardiac Patients
Dr. Salwa El-Sobkey, Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| 16:35 |
Paper 2: Exercise Prescription in Bronchial Asthma
Ghazal Kamran, Senior Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 16:50 |
Discussion/Q & A Session |
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| Room 2 – WORKSHOPS |
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| 10:00-12:00 |
Morning Workshop
The Art of Hand Splinting
Shovan Saha, BOT, MOT; Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, India |
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| 14:00-16:00 |
Afternoon Workshop
Working Smarter in a Neurological Rehabilitation Practice
Juliana Freeme, BSc (OT), MSc (OT), Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Witwatersrand, Parktown, South Africa |
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