Predictive Nature of Recreational Therapy on FIM Scores
Session Description
Recreational therapy is common practice in the treatment of stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other neurological impairments. Part of a multidisciplinary treatment team within physical medicine and rehabilitation recreational therapy appears to predict changes in functional outcomes as measured by the FIM scale. This presentation will describe the rehabilitation and research process that occurred and conclusions based on the results of this study.
Learning Outcomes - Provide three measurable learning objectives for the session that relate to the NCTRC Job Anaylsis.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
1. identify the predictive nature of recreational therapy in change of functional outcomes
2. identify implications to recreational therapy treatment within physical medicine and rehabilitation
3. identify the research process as it relates to recreational therapy research
Detailed Session Outline - Include time spent on each portion of the outline. An example is given in the help text.
- Introduction of presenter and introduction to the study (5 minutes)
- Developing collaboration for research (10 minutes)
- Developing research question and design (15 minutes)
- identify needs
- identify literature
- Group work (10 minutes)
- small groups begin to identify needs and treatement interventions that may be providing change in behaviors within their agency or the population they serve
- Discussion of group work (10 minutes)
- Present reserch study (30 minutes)
- Wrap up, how to develop collaboration with a professor and questions (10 minutes)
NCTRC Job Analysis.
Advancement of the Profession: Professionalism, Credential maintenance/ professional competencies, PR/promotion/marketing
Target Audience
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals