International Conference on Evidence-Based Aquatic Therapy - Full Programme

12:00-12:20

Registration

12:20-12.30

Opening Address

Sarah Wratten, UK
Johan Lambeck, NL

12:30-13:30

Lifestyle & chronic pain: opportunities for aquatic therapy

Jo Nijs, Belgium

13:30-14:30

Water immersion for promoting sensorimotor neuroplasticity

Daisuke Sato, Japan

14:30-15:00

Tea break and poster session: Series 1

15:00-15:12

O1

Considerations for aquatic high intensity interval training to improve exercise capacity in adults with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases- the aquahigh randomised controlled trial

Heidi Bunæs-Næss et al, Norway

15:12-15:24

O2

The effect of ai chi on executive functions, prefrontal activation, and autonomic nervous system in healthy elderly

Pei-Hsin Ku et al, Taiwan

15:24-15:36

O3

Stroke toolkit for aquatic rehabilitation and recreation therapy (STARRT): the process of a participatory design

Andresa Marinho-Buzelli et al, Canada

15:36-15:48

O4

Comparison of aquatic physical therapy protocols in the gait of children with cerebral palsy: randomized and blinded control trial

Caio Castro et al, Brazil

15.48-16.00

O5

Effect of water- and land-based exercise on lung function in children with post covid-19 condition: a randomized controlled trial

Anna Ogonowska-Slodownik et al, Poland

16:00-16:30

Tea break and poster session: Series 2

16:30-17:15

Markerless analysis of underwater exercises using artificial intelligence

Jessy Lauer, Switzerland

17:15-18:00

Spotlight on people with low back pain and on falls prevention

Stelios Psycharakis, UK

09:15-10:00

Aquatic therapy for Parkinson’s disease: international evidence-based guidelines

Louise Carrol, Ireland

10:00-10:45

Beyond guidelines and biomechanics to empowering people with hip and knee osteoarthritis to move for optimal outcomes in aquatic therapy

Sophie Heywood, Australia

10:45-11:15

Tea break and poster session: series 3

11:15-11:27

O6

Development of an Aquatic Observation Instrument for Children with ASD: reliability and validity

Patty van ‘t Hooft et al, The Netherlands

11:27-11:39

O7

Acute effect of moderate-intensity aquatic treadmill exercise on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow for healthy elderly: a randomized controlled trial

Billy So et al, Hong-Kong

11:39-11:51

O8

The acute effect of an aqua-pilates fitness class using floating exercise mats on static balance parameters

Marianna Kotzamanidou et al, Greece

11.51-12:03

O9

Importance of aquatic exercise in a community based musculoskeletal wellness solution

Ben Waller et al, United Kingdom

12.03-12.15

O10

Effect of aquatic therapy on cardio-respiratory endurance and quality of life in adolescent and young adult's cerebral palsy

Dipti Patil et al, India

12:15-13:15

Lunch

13:15-13:45

Energy usage and savings in a hydrotherapy pool

Ian Ogilvie, UK

13:45-14:00

Open Forum about the keynote

14:00-14:30

Clinical QiShui: a coordinative and myofascial aquatic therapy concept

Urs Gamper, Switzerland

14:30-15.00

From molecule and cell to behavioural change. Clinical applications of neurophysiology of immersion + aquatic exercise

Javier Güeita Spain

15:00-15:30

Tea break and poster session: series 4

15:30-16:10

Beyond guidelines and biomechanics to empowering people with hip and knee osteoarthritis to move for optimal outcomes in aquatic therapy

Sophie Heywwod, Australia

16:10-16:50

Clinical applications of neurophysiology

Javier Güeita, Spain

16:50-17:30

Aquatic gamification: move and think

Johan Lambeck, Netherlands

09:00-09:45

Aquatic Physiotherapy in clinical practice: individual neuro single case studies.

Jacqueline Pattman, UK

09:45-10.30

AquaQiShui

Felix Castellanos, Spain

10:30-11:30

Tea break and long poster session: series 5 & 6

11:30-12.00

Aquatic Physiotherapy in clinical practice: individual neuro single case studies – using film footage

 Jacqueline Pattman, UK

12:00-12:30

The future of aquatic therapy: closing words

Sarah Wratten UK

Johan Lambeck NL