Physical Function and Wellness Task Force
MISSION
To enhance the health and wellness of people with spinal cord injury through the development and implementation of evidence-based physical fitness and health initiatives created by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers in the field of spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
JOIN US!
Access to the SCI-ISIG and the opportunity to participate in its task forces are benefits of ACRM membership. CLICK HERE to learn more and join us. We invite you to check out our goals and ongoing projects, then contact the Task Force Chair to learn how to get involved. We welcome your participation!
How Do I Get Involved?
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A symposia on intermittent hypoxia and SCI
- Symposia on how measurements are made for wearable devices covering autonomic, cardiovascular, sleep, and energy expenditure
Next Meeting— Please Join us!
Contact Chair for meeting details
Physical Function and Wellness Chair: Gino Panza
Email Gino Panza to join
CHAIR
Gino Panza, PhD, CSCS
CHAIR
Health Science Specialist, Department of Veteran Affairs
John D Dingell VAMC
Post-Doc, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology
Wayne State University
Current Projects
- Measurements of wearable devices and Spinal Cord Injury
- Mild Intermittent Hypoxia and Spinal Cord Injury
2025 Goals:
- Submit a symposium for the 2025 ACRM Annual Conference
- Submit a symposium on how measurements are made for wearable devices covering autonomic, cardiovascular, sleep, and energy expenditure
2024 Accomplishments:
- Presented two symposia at the 2024 ACRM Annual Conference
- Writing a review paper (in-process)
2024 GOALS
- Submit a symposia on intermittent hypoxia and SCI
- Submit a symposia on how measurements are made for wearable devices covering autonomic, cardiovascular, sleep, and energy expenditure
2022-2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Symposia presentation at the National Conference
- Review Paper (in-process)
- GOALS: Facilitate connecting with peers, researchers and presenters all over the world face-to-face and using live chat for the purpose of furthering the field of research and education.
- Who is invited? All registered conference attendees who are members of the rehabilitation team, researchers, clinicians, patients and loved ones benefit from participation in the NAME of your ISIG or Networking Group and Task Forces.
