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180: What Does Intensity Training Look Like In Occupational Therapy? - Part 2

Sep 25, 2023

Neuro OT Briana Elson discusses intensity training in occupational therapy, covering topics like constraint induced movement therapy, measuring heart rate, circuit training for wheelchair users, and co-treating with PT for brain injury recovery. Learn how to make iADL training intensive and the importance of measuring intensity in sessions. Find out the scales to use and hear treatment ideas for intense therapy.

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Intensive therapy in OT focuses on task relevance and challenge to improve functional outcomes.

Heart rate monitoring helps tailor therapy intensity and assess exercise effectiveness for optimal challenge.

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Implementing High Intensity in Occupational Therapy

Utilizing high intensity training in occupational therapy involves understanding the key principles of planning, salience, and specificity. It is essential to challenge patients appropriately to improve outcomes by incorporating tasks relevant to their daily life goals. By focusing on intensity, specificity, and task salience, occupational therapists can empower patients to achieve meaningful functional gains.

Introduction

2min

Exploring High-Intensity Training in Occupational Therapy

30min

Exploring the Importance of Measuring Intensity in Occupational Therapy

3min

Wheelchair User Circuit Training for Spinal Cord Injuries

2min

Intensifying Functional Tasks for Brain Injury Recovery

8min

Closing Remarks and Guest Contact Information

2min

On today’s show we continued our conversation with neuro OT, Briana Elson. She is an AOTA fellowship trained neurologic occupational therapist from Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, FL who is also Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR) through AOTA and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) through Brain Injury Association of America.

In today’s show you’ll learn how intensive therapy is applied from an occupational therapist’s perspective. We discuss constraint induced movement therapy, measuring heart rate, circuit training, and making iADL training intensive. You’ll hear the ways to measure intensity and scales we love to use as well as hear lots of examples of treatment ideas. We also discuss what co-treats look like with PT and OT for intense therapy and so much more!

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180: What Does Intensity Training Look Like In Occupational Therapy? - Part 2

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Implementing High Intensity in Occupational Therapy

Using Heart Rate Monitoring for Intensity Assessment

Enhancing Strength Training through Whole-Ends Curve Dosing

Functional Task Training for Real-World Applications

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