The course is addressed exclusively to physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists who have successfully attended the Basic level of Bobath course.

Course language will be English with simultaneous translation to Greek.

LLLC, EPIMORFOSIS, intends to organize an Advanced level Bobath course for adults with neurological conditions, under the auspices of the International Bobath Instructors Training Association (Ι.Β.Ι.Τ.Α.) with Doris Kutscher-Meurer

The course lasts 5 days and will take place in Athens with the title :

“The rehabilitation of postural control for the reaching and grasping movement. When is the hand/arm ready to reach into the world again?”

The course fee is 650€.

In order to finalize your registration and ensure a placement to this seminar, a down payment of 250€ must be deposited.

The rest amount of 400€ must be deposited in our bank account or via debit / credit card, at least 2 days prior to the beginning day of the course.

^{The Bobath concept (advanced course)}

Brief description:
Rehabilitation of the upper limb constantly presents us with new challenges. The hand has several tasks in daily life.                                                  

In addition to reach movement, hand dexterity and gestures, it is used for orientation (body-body/body-space/body-environment) and balance as part of postural control.
The question that arises is: When can I reach into the world with my hand/arm and what postural requirements must be met?
The use of the hand for postural orientation up to the point of reaching, grasping and manipulation will be our topic in this advanced course.
The integration of sensory input for postural control and its relevance for the development of upper limb activities up to the manipulation movement will be our topic.
The question for neurological therapists is:
How can I meaningfully support or even force my way into this process?
What influence does the sensory system have on neuro-plastic processes and how can this be better integrated into the rehabilitation process in terms of motor learning?”
 
The course topic is analyzed and applied to course patients (patients with hemiplegia and patients with TBI).

^{Learning aims:}
At the end of the course the participant will be able to
1. Understand the role of sensory input in the development of feed-forward mechanisms of postural control at the neuro-physiological level
2. Understand the role of postural control in the functional use of the upper limb
3. To be able to decide when the hand can be used as a reference point for postural orientation and in which moment in time for reaching, grasping and manipulation tasks.
4. Understand the required interaction between single leg stance and placing to be able to work out the individual components. 
5. Understand the reorganization strategies of the CNS after an injury (sensory remapping)
6. To deepen and improve the process of clinical reasoning in patients with neurological acquired diseases
7. Improved and more specific clinical skills in treatment, in the context of practical work under the supervision of instructors
 
Prerequisite: successfully completed Bobath basic course IBITA recognized!

1η Ημέρα
08.30 – 09.15 Welcome round and expectations of the course participants..
09.15 – 10.45 Presentation and explanation of the course content Clinical reasoning and Model of Bobath clinical practice IBITA
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30 Patient treatment by the course participants
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion and use of the MBCP
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.15 Pat. Demo- Instructor
15.15 – 15.45 Discussion of the Demo
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.45 Practical work
17.45 – 18.00 Feedback Round
18.00             End of the course

2η Ημέρα
08.30 – 10.45 Postural Orientation and Postural Stability as a predictor for reach and grasp
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.15 Patient treatment by the course participants
12.15 – 13.00 Continuation Discussion and use of the MBCP
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.15 Pat. Demo- Instructor
15.15 – 15.45 Reflection on treatment and MBCP
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.45 Practical work
17.45 – 18.00 Feedback Round
18.00              End of the course

3η Ημέρα
08.30 – 10.45 Neurophysiology basis for the activation of reach. “The scapula as a connecting dynamic stabilizing element between the arm reach and trunk postural control
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.15 Patient treatment by the course participants
12.15 – 13.00 Continuation Discussion and use of the MBCP
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.15 Pat. Demo- Instructor
15.15 – 15.45 Reflection on treatment and MBCP
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.45 Practical work
17.45 – 18.00 Feedback Round
18.00              End of the course

4η Ημέρα
08.30 – 10.45 The neurophysiological basis for the activation of reaching, grasping and manipulative movement. “When is the hand ready to reach into the world?”
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.15 Patient treatment by the course participants
12.15 – 13.00 Continuation Discussion and use of the MBCP
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.15 Pat. Demo- Instructor
15.15 – 15.45 Reflection on treatment and MBCP
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.45 Practical work
17.45 – 18.00 Feedback Round
18.00              End of the course

5η Ημέρα
08.45 – 10.30 Practical work
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.45 Patient treatment by the course participants until 12.30
12.45 – 13.45 Discussion and short presentation of individual patients and their progress using the MBCP (approx. 10 min / group)
13.45 – 14.00 Last questions
14.00              End of the course

1. Credit or Deposit card payment
You can deposit the down payment or the total fee via credit or deposit card (Visa, Mastercard & American Express) from the webpage of each course, through VivaPayments.
You are solely responsible for the proper entry and the genuineness of your credit/deposit card’s details. EPIMORFOSIS bears no responsibility in case of any error.
Any payment commission is charged to  EPIMORFOSIS

2. Deposit – Transfer to our bank account.
You can deposit or transfer the requested amount for your registration to the following accounts, writing your full name in the field “Reason for the Beneficiary”:
PIRAEUS BANK:
ΙΒΑΝ: GR5501722380005238070348955
SWIFT(BIC): PIRBGRAA
 
NATIONAL BANK of GREECE:
IBAN: GR6801102170000021744103439
SWIFT(BIC): ETHNGRAA
 
ALPHA BANK :
ΙΒΑΝ: GR4801407080708002002013410
SWIFT(BIC): CRBAGRAA
 
EUROBANK:
ΙΒΑΝ: GR4502600370000010201090153
SWIFT(BIC): ERBKGRAA
 
Beneficiary: EPIMORFOSIS KENTRO EPIMORFOSIS STELECHON YGEIAS OE
 
The bank transfer fee charged to EPIMORFOSIS

1. A certificate of attendance, a degree or a diploma will be issued.
2. Printed handouts are provided (notes or relevant book).
3. In case of cancellation of the seminar due to EPIMORFOSIS’s responsibility, deposited fees will be refunded immediately.
4. EPIMORFOSIS reserves the right to change the date or postopone  seminars, informing participants by phone and / or sms & e-mail. In such a  case participants are entitled to request full refund of their fees if they do not wish to attend the seminar on the new date or to use this amount for their participation in other seminars or services of the company.
5. In the event of a strike, government’s bans, heavy bad weather, and generally any event beyond the reasonable control of the organisers  which impedes the execution of part or all of the seminar, the organizers reserve the right to change the date and time of the event. In this case the fees are not refundable but are valid as they are.
6. Cancellation of participation due to participant’s responsibility is possible only by email, as follows:
• up to 30 days prior to the start of the seminar, all deposits are refundable.
• up to 15 days prior to the start of the seminar, 50% is refundable.
• no refund after this deadline, exceptions could be only by decision of EPIMORFOSIS.
7. The realisation of the course will be confirmed by email or/and sms to be sent to participants, in time.
8. It is advised to not buy your flight tickets until you receive this confirmation email (or/and sms).
9. LLC-1 EPIMORFOSIS keeps the right to change course venues.