THE POISE PROJECT: alexander technique for the 21st century
THE POISE PROJECT 2024 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2023 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2022 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2021 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2019 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2018 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2017 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT 2016 Timeline
THE POISE PROJECT
2020 TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2020 - Our fifth year of activity!
Please consider making a Donation to The Poise Project! Click HERE
2020 Peer-Reviewed Publications
Cacciatore, T.W., Johnson, P., Cohen, R.G. (2020). Potential mechanisms of the Alexander technique: Toward a comprehensive neurophysiological model. Kinesiology Review 9, 199-213. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/krj/9/3/article-p199.xml
Cohen, R.G., Baer, J.L., Ravichandra, R., Kral, D. McGowan, C.P., Cacciatore, T.W. (2020). Lighten up! Postural instructions affect static and dynamic balance in healthy older adults. Innovations in Aging,4, igz056. PMID 32226825
de Lima Pardini, A.C., Coelho, D. B., Nucci, M.P., Boffino, C.C., Batista, A.X., de Azevedo Neto, R.M., Silva-Batista, C., Barbosa, E.R., Cohen, R.G., Horak, F. B., Teixeira, L.A., Amaro, E. (2020). Brain networks associated with anticipatory postural adjustments in Parkinson’s disease patients with freezing of gait. Neuroimage: Clinical 28 102461. PMID: 33395957
Gross, M., Basye, M., Norcia, M., Cohen, R.G. (2020). 'Poised for Parkinson's': Online Group Delivery of Alexander Classes for People Living With Parkinson's Disease/Care Partner Dyads. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 101 (11), e99.
Gross, M., Cohen, R.G., Lazaro, S., Basye, M., Achabal, A., Norcia, M. (2020). 'Poised for Parkinson's': Retention of Benefits from Alexander Technique Group Course for People Living with Parkinson's Disease. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 101 (12), e149.
Gross M., McMinnis M., Norcia, M., Ravichandra, R., Basye, M., Abdelrahman, A, Cohen R.G. (2020). "Poised for Parkinson's: Alexander technique group course improves posture, balance and mobility for people living with PD". Movement Disorders 7(S1): Abstract 135. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mdc3.12905
Gross M., Ravichandra R., Mello, B., Abdelrahman, A., Becker J., Smith S., Cohen, R.G. (2020). "Partnering with Poise: Alexander Technique Group Classes Are a Promising Self‐care Intervention to Counter Loss‐of‐Self for Care Partners of People Living With Neurodegenerative Disease". Movement Disorders 7(S1): Abstract 126. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mdc3.12905
January-March 2020
3 grant proposals were submitted to:
The Alzheimer's Society (UK),
The Parkinson's Foundation (USA)
The American Center for Alexander Technique - ACAT (USA)
4 research abstracts were submitted to:
The International Somatic Movement and Therapy Association Conference (Santa Barbara CA)
The International Dystonia Symposium (Dublin Ireland)
The International Congress for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders (Philadelphia PA)
The American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine (Atlanta GA).
February 2020
The Poise Project AT4PD Teacher Training
New York NY2 Westchester County AT teachers received basic training in adapting AT for Parkinson's
3rd Pan American Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Congress
Miami, Florida3 member AT teacher team
Exhibit table on the convention floor
Made valuable contacts with neurologists and research scientists in South America, Central America and North America, as well as in the Caribbean
Connected with pharmaceutical companies with expressed interest in supporting our AT-based programs to improve quality of life for PD patients and caregivers
Presented 2 research posters
February-March 2020
AT for Parkinson's public workshops
Montpellier, FranceIntoducing classes based on the US “Poised for Parkinson’s” course, France Poise Project Project Development team leader Marie-Laure Deplaix, assisted by Joelle Schneider-Nougier who had done the AT4PD training in September 2019, led a number of public workshops in February & March 2020
March 2020
The beginning of the Covid pandemic.
“Poised for Parkinson's" Course
Mount Holly NC & VirtualDelivery of our "Poised for Parkinson's" course is immediately moved online via Zoom. The Parkinson's Foundation funded course that was fully recruited and ready to start on March 16 in Mount Holly NC met once in person and then moved online.
13 participants (7 PWP, 6 Care Partners) were served.
Innovations were made to creatively address teaching AT cognitive embodiment practices at a distance.
June 2020
“Poised for Parkinson's" Course
Virtual for participants from the Greensboro NC areaDue to the pandemic, this Parkinson's Foundation funded course was also moved from in-person delivery to online delivery
10 dyad participants (5 PWP, 5 Care Partners) were served
IRB approved pilot study quickly organized to research how outcomes from our online courses will compare with our in person courses.
July 2020
Awarded $15,000 Parkinson's Foundation Community Impact Grant
"Poised for Parkinson's" course for people living with Parkinson's and their care partners will be delivered for residents of North Carolina, and for the first time for residents of South Carolina, too.
2 courses will be delivered online in Fall 2020, and then at 2 sites in person in Spring 2021 if the pandemic allows.
An additional AT teacher will be trained in the course protocols, and all instructors will be trained in adapting the course to online delivery
Video documentation will be collected, including post-course interviews, as well as pre- and post-course surveys and evaluations for our pilot study
September 2020
"Poised for Parkinson's" Online Course Delivery
Due to the Covid pandemic, this Parkinson's Foundation funded course was also moved to online delivery between September-November 2020
10 dyad participants (5 PWP, 5 Care Partners) from the North Carolina coastal area were served
International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Virtual ConferenceExhibited in the virtual Exhibit Hall.
Congress was attended by over 20,000 delegates from 146 countries.
Numerous presentations and panels allowed us to interact with movement disorder specialists from around the world and to share our videos and handouts via our virtual booth.
The Poise Project Teacher Team Training for Online Delivery
A team of 3 AT specialists trained with Executive Director Monika Gross via Zoom to meet the challenges of adapting instruction in the ““Poised for Parkinson's course with synchronous delivery via Zoom.
October 2020
National Institute of Health Rehabilitation Research: Embodying a Functional Future
Virtual ConferencePresented a research poster, "Embodying Agency: Alexander technique based group interventions for people living with Parkinson's and their care partners"
Networked with attendees from academic and research institutions across the United States, and with Federal and other granting organization representatives.
American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine
Virtual ConferencePresented 2 research posters: '
Poised for Parkinson's': Retention of Benefits from Alexander Technique Group Course for People Living with Parkinson's Disease
Poised for Parkinson’s': Online Group Delivery of Alexander Classes for People Living With Parkinson's Disease/Care Partner Dyads.
Networked with presenters from academic and research institutions across the United States, and allied health professional clinicians.
Made significant contacts to advance our research and programming partnerships.
October 2020
The World Carers Conversation International - National Association for Caregivers.
Virtual SyposiumMonika participated in this four-day conference, and had our determination that family care partners worldwide are a hugely growing population that needs the kind of support that our programs offe.
Each day focused on a different global sector: North, South & Central America; Europe; Africa; and Asia.