2019 Kessler Institute Stroke Conf-Part 3 of 8 - Health Behavior Change for Individuals Post-Stroke

Summary: Welcome to the 8th Annual Stroke Conference sponsored by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation This conference “Breaking Barriers: There's More to Getting Home than Walking” In this podcast, Arielle Resnick of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation presented “The Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Fitness and Health Behavior Change for Individuals Post-Stroke“. View the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/2019%20Kessler%20Institute%20Stroke%20Conference-Part%203%20of%208-The-Heart-of-the-Matter_Cardiovascular-Fitness-and-Health-Behavior-Change_FINAL.pdf This one-day event provided participants an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation that enables stroke survivors and their families/caregivers to rebuild their lives. Discussion will focus on communication, motivation, spatial neglect, sleep issues, bowel and bladder management and community integration. The podcast was recorded by Rob Gerth, Communications Director for Kessler Foundation on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Saddle Brook Campus, 300 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ and was produced and edited by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer also of Kessler Foundation. To listen to more conference podcasts, go to https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/stroke-research For more information about Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, go to kessler-rehab.com (www.kessler-rehab.com) For more information about Kessler Foundation and our researchers, go to KesslerFoundation.org (www.KesslerFoundation.org). Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. Bio: Arielle Resnick ==================================== Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, is an advanced clinical specialist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, program director of the Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program at Kessler and an adjunct instructor at both Rutgers University, School of Health Professions and Seton Hall University, Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus. Dr. Resnick is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association – New Jersey Chapter and Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Dr. Resnick’s current research interests are “Optimizing hand rehabilitation post-stroke using interactive virtual environments” and “Validation of the VSTEP Examination Suite and heart rate tracking.”