CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

[B. Bax]

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2nd Annual North American Clinical Gait Laboratory Conference
June 1-3, 1995
June 1 - user meeting; June 2 & 3 - conference
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Important dates to remember...
October 15, 1994 Call for abstracts for poster and paper presentations
January 10, 1995 Abstracts due
March 1, 1995 Authors notified - final program & registration mailed out
May 1, 1995 Final registration

Conference costs: $170 US, $230 CDN., students $100 US, $140 CDN
Accommodation at UW residence - $35.82 CDN (per night)

For more information contact:
Betty Bax,
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1
(519) 888-4567 x2610
e-mail: bax@healthy.uwaterloo.ca

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Following the 2nd Annual North American Clinical Gait
Laboratory Conference consider attending:

CONTROL OF BALANCE & POSTURE DURING
STANDING, STEPPING & WALKING

INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOP
JUNE 4 & 5 (2 days)
University of Waterloo
Department of Kinesiology

Instructors:
James S. Frank
Aftab E. Patla
David A. Winter

TOPICS:
- Fundamental neuromuscular and biomechanical principles
- Perturbations used to reveal basic control mechanisms
- Development of control models
- Development of laboratory and field tests
- Effects of normal aging process
- Effects of selected neuro-musculo-skeletal pathologies

Laboratory sessions will demonstrate the use of dual force platforms,
image analysis systems and EMG in the assessment of balance, tripping and
slipping.

REGISTRATION FEE: $450.00 CAN. OR $325.00 US (before May 1, 1995)
Contact as above.