Integrating Speed of Movement into Assessment and Intervention for the Older Adult Patient

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We are excited to invite you to join our APTA Virginia Journal Club, where we come together to discuss the latest research and advancements in physical therapy. Our journal club provides a platform for professional development, networking, and engaging discussions among our members.

In the coming months, we will be exploring a diverse range of topics through our journal club webinars. We encourage you to attend these sessions and contribute your insights and experiences to enrich our collective understanding of the physical therapy field.

Here are the details of our upcoming journal club meetings:

June 26, 2024 Integrating Speed of Movement into Assessment and Intervention for the Older Adult Patient (see handout tab for resource).

"Associations of Usual and Fast Gait Speed With Physical Performance and Balance Confidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Implications for Assessment"
1. Here is the citation information: Tiernan, Chad PhD; Schwarz, David J. PT, DPT; Goldberg, Allon PT, PhD. Associations of Usual and Fast Gait Speed With Physical Performance and Balance Confidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Implications for Assessment. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy ():10.1519/JPT.0000000000000397, October 11, 2023. | DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000397
"The Effect of Reactive Balance Training on Falls in Daily Life: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
1. Here is the citation information: Augustine Joshua Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, Bohyung Lim, Abigail Morton, Natalie Fleming, David Jagroop, Raabeae Aryan, Tyler Mitchell Saumur, Avril Mansfield, The Effect of Reactive Balance Training on Falls in Daily Life: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,Physical Therapy, Volume 103, Issue 1, January 2023, pzac154,https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac154

We should be evaluating speed of fastest movement in this population as it is more correlated with changes in physical performance on lower limb strength, stepping reaction time, 6-minute walk test, and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale. Looking at and training speed of movement is not unique to just gait, but also relevant in balance. Reactive Balance Training is more effective than traditional anticipatory exercises to train balance (like Tai Chi or Otago Exercises). Clinicians should be integrating training speed of movement into their plans of care for geriatric patients.

Contributors

Brittany Samulski, PT, DPT, PhD

Dr. Brittany Samulski serves as an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Old Dominion University. She received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish Language in 2008 from the University of Virginia, her clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy from Old Dominion University in 2011, and her Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation from Old Dominion University in 2020. Prior to completing her PhD, she worked clinically in the acute care and home health settings for Sentara Healthcare in the Hampton Roads area. She was awarded the 40 Under 40 alumni recognition from Old Dominion University in 2023.

Dr. Samulski's current research interests are in two areas: motor control and falls management. Her motor control research has focused on coupled movements like chewing gum and walking in healthy adults, as well as on the effects of aging on motor control. Dr. Samulski is the director of the Monarch Balance for Life program which offers comprehensive falls risk assessment to the greater Hampton Roads area through various partnerships with insurance companies, the Virginia Beach Health Department, and Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation. She also serves as a member of American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Institute for Scholarly Inquiry (ISI) Taskforce to Establish and Sustain a Culture of Research in Academic Physical Therapy, is a member of the Programming Committee for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Geriatrics Section, serves as a member of the APTA Virginia research committee, and is an abstract reviewer for the Education Leadership Conference (ELC) hosted by the ACAPT. Dr. Samulski was named an Emerging Leader by the APTA in 2020.

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Brittany Samulski, PT, DPT, PhD