Nine-year-old Emma felt sad when she could not join her friends to play sports. She was in a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects body movement and muscle coordination. Today, she’s using a walker more and able to participate in movement exercises thanks to BFit, a program her parents discovered at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield, Mass. BFit is a unique power-based exercise program provided by UHart Professor of Physical Therapy Mary Gannotti and XX of her students in partnership with clinicians from Shriners Hospitals-Springfield.
Parents, Beth Waters and Isabel Belén share their experience of the BFit program.
Hear from:
Mary Gannotti | Professor of Physical Therapy explains the program
Omosefe Oronsaye ’15, PDT’18 | Doctoral Student in Physical Therapy
George Gorton | Director of Research, Planning & Business Development | Shriners Hospitals for Children - Springfield
Denise Gloekler | Director of Rehabilitation Department | Shriners Hospitals for Children - Springfield
Becca Cameron ’15 DPT’18 | Doctoral Student in Physical Therapy
As the discuss the Benifits, Impact and their experience of being part of the BFit program.
Shriners Hospitals for Children | Springfield, MA | www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
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College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
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University of Hartford
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11 июл 2017
