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Day 1
December 1, 2020
11:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET
Online Only
Introductory Session
11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Diana Bianchi, M.D.
Director
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
11:10 a.m.
Charge to the Panel
David M. Murray, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Prevention
Director, Office of Disease Prevention
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
11:20 a.m.
Overview of Panel Activities
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
Workshop and Panel Chair
Executive Director, Meyers Primary Care Institute
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Fallon Health, and Reliant Medical Group
11:30 a.m.
Including Everyone: Physical Activity as Preventive Medicine
Alison Cernich, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
11:50 a.m.
Physical Activity and Wheelchair Users: What Are We Going to Do About the State of the Science?
Kerri Morgan, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP
Keynote Speaker
Washington University in St. Louis
12:30 p.m.
Break
Key Question 1:
What is the evidence base on physical activity interventions to prevent obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions, including evidence on harms of the interventions in people who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?
12:40 p.m.
Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users Systematic Evidence Review – Methods and Key Question 1: Health Outcomes
Shelley Selph, M.D., M.P.H. and Marian McDonagh, Pharm.D.
Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center
1:00 p.m.
Rehabilitation and Exercise Interventions to Improve Motor Outcomes in People with Spinal Cord Injury or Multiple Sclerosis
Deborah Backus, Ph.D., PT, FACRM
Shepherd Center
1:20 p.m.
Challenges and Opportunities for the Design of Exercise Interventions for Wheelchair Users
Robert Motl, Ph.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1:40 p.m.
Lifespan, Longitudinal Outcomes, Exercise Guidelines for People with Cerebral Palsy
James H. Rimmer, Ph.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
2:00 p.m.
Discussion
Moderated by
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
2:45 p.m.
Adjourn
Day 2
December 2, 2020
11:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET
Online Only
11:00 a.m.
Workshop Overview
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
Workshop and Panel Chair
Executive Director, Meyers Primary Care Institute
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Fallon Health, and Reliant Medical Group
Key Question 2:
What are the benefits and harms of physical activity interventions for people who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?
11:05 a.m.
Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users Systematic Evidence Review – Key Question 2: Benefits and Harms
Shelley Selph, M.D., M.P.H. and Marian McDonagh, Pharm.D.
Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center
11:25 a.m.
Muscle Size Matters in Cerebral Palsy
Diane Damiano, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA
Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health
11:40 a.m.
Bridging from Physical Activity to Competitive Sport: What Are the Implications?
Cheri A. Blauwet, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
11:55 a.m.
Physical Activity and Cognition in Spinal Cord Injury: Research Gaps and Opportunities
Charles Bombardier, Ph.D., M.S.
University of Washington
12:10 p.m.
Beyond the Checked Box: Are Wheelchair Users Really Included? Perspectives on Improving Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Adherence to Physical Activity with Wheelchair Users
Karin Korb, M.S., CCF
Lakeshore Foundation
12:25 p.m.
Discussion
Moderated by
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
1:05 p.m.
Break
Key Question 3:
What are the patient factors that may affect the benefits and harms of physical activity in patients who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?
1:15 p.m.
Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users Systematic Evidence Review – Key Question 3: Factors Affecting Benefits and Harms
Shelley Selph, M.D., M.P.H. and Marian McDonagh, Pharm.D.
Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center
1:35 p.m.
Growing Up Active with Cerebral Palsy
Ed Hurvitz, M.D.
University of Michigan
1:50 p.m.
Complex & Changing Lives: Participation Over Time Among People with MS
Possible implications for research on physical activity for people who use, or may use, a wheelchair
Marcia Finlayson, Ph.D., OT Reg. (Ont.), OTR
Queen's University
2:05 p.m.
Gender, Access, and Participation in Physical Activity for Individuals Who Use a Wheelchair and Are En-Wheeled
Brett Smith, Ph.D.
Durham University
2:20 p.m.
Adaptive Fitness–Safely and Effectively Bridging the Gap to Fitness Following Therapy
Devon Palermo, LPTA, CPT
DPI Adaptive Fitness
2:35 p.m.
Discussion
Moderated by
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
3:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Day 3
December 3, 2020
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
Online Only
11:00 a.m.
Workshop Overview
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
Workshop and Panel Chair
Executive Director, Meyers Primary Care Institute
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Fallon Health, and Reliant Medical Group
Key Question 4:
What are the methodological weaknesses or gaps that exist in the evidence to determine benefits and harms of physical activity in patients who are at risk for or currently using a wheeled mobility device?
11:05 a.m.
Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users Systematic Evidence Review – Key Question 4: Methodological Gaps and Conclusions
Shelley Selph, M.D., M.P.H. and Marian McDonagh, Pharm.D.
Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center
11:25 a.m.
It Takes a Village: Optimizing the Implementation and Sustainability of Physical Activity Guidelines for Wheelchair Users
Audrey Hicks, Ph.D.
McMaster University
11:40 a.m.
Tracking Adverse Events During Exercise Programs for Wheelchair Users
Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, Ph.D.
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
11:55 a.m.
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity in Wheelchair Users: Current Issues and Future Directions
Dan Ding, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
12:10 p.m.
Unique Challenges and Innovative Opportunities for Exercise Rehabilitation Clinical Trials among Wheelchair Users
Marcas Bamman, Ph.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
12:25 p.m.
Methodological Challenges to Defining the PA-Health, Dose-Response Relationship in Wheelchair Users
Rachel E. Cowan, Ph.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
12:40 p.m.
Discussion
Moderated by
Jerry Gurwitz, M.D.
1:20 p.m.
Lightening Recap
Moderated by
Lyn Jakeman, Ph.D.
NIH Leadership Wrap-Up
1:40 p.m.
Lyn Jakeman, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Neuroscience
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
2:00 p.m.
Adjourn