An invitation to participate in remote physical training and functional rehabilitation sessions

the classes for sports therapy and occupational therapy at the Ono Academic Library in collaboration with the Parkinson's Association are pleased to invite you to participate in a remote physical training and functional rehabilitation project.

Students for sports therapy and occupational therapy, closely accompanied by professionals and teaching, will hold individual counseling, training and rehabilitation sessions on Zoom.

The meetings will be held in the months of April - June 2023. The first assessment meeting and the final meeting will be held at the Ono Academic College. The rest of the meetings will be held on Zoom once a week.

Sports therapy training

The sports therapy students will hold zoom sessions once a week for 45 minutes. The training will address the components of physical fitness - strengthening, flexibility, endurance and balance.
The training program will last 12 weeks.

Counseling and functional rehabilitation in occupational therapy

The occupational therapy students will hold zoom sessions once a week for 45 minutes. The sessions will include reference to functional, motor and cognitive components. The program of sessions in occupational therapy will last 10 weeks

The professionals and teachers accompanying the project and educating the students:

Mr. Tzvika Gor- A physiotherapist and lecturer in the sports therapy department, will accompany the students in the preparation of the exercises and their delivery.
Mr. Yohai Noah - Physiotherapist in the field of neurological rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Ms. Ilanit Baum-Cohen - PhD student in occupational therapy, responsible for the field of occupational therapy in "Steps" neurological rehabilitation and the Parkinson's rehabilitation unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Dr. Liat Segev - Deputy Head of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Ono Academic Caria.

intrested?

Those interested are asked to fill out a remote training and rehabilitation qualification questionnaire (later on this page) and a representative will get back to you to check suitability for the program.
In order to participate in the program, it is necessary to obtain permission from a family doctor to participate in physical activity.
Prior familiarity with zoom is also required.
Priority will be given to participants who live in the Ono Valley and the surrounding area.

Who is not suitable to participate in the program?

Contestants who do not qualify for participation in the program:
> People who receive nursing hours from National Insurance.
> People with an active oncological disease.
> People with difficulties in orientation in the situation, place and time.
> Hospitalization during the last two months.
> People confined to wheelchairs.

Done and succeed

Prof. Ella Bin

The head of the sports therapy department
Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic Campus

Dr. Efrat Selnikio

The head of the occupational therapy department
Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic Campus

Eyal Levy

Director of the Parkinson's Association in Israel

Preliminary questionnaire for those who sign up for physical activity on Zoom

Full name

Email Address

Phone

Mobile

Year of Birth

1) Have you fallen one or more times in the last year? Yes No

2) Do you use walking aids (walker or cane)? Yes No

3) Do you feel insecure and lose your balance when walking? Yes No

4) Do you experience symptoms of Parkinson's disease for more than two hours a day cumulatively (such as tremors, stiffness, instability, slowness of movement)? Yes No

5) Do you suffer from freezing when walking, i.e. difficulty taking the first step, hesitation at the start of walking or difficulties in turning? Yes No

6) Do you suffer from low blood pressure or dizziness when standing for a long time or when transitioning from sitting to standing? Yes No

7) Has it been more than 5 years since you were diagnosed with Parkinson's? Yes No

8) Do you suffer from problems in the musculoskeletal system that limit you on a daily basis?
Yes No

9) Do you need help with everyday functions, such as: dressing, cutting food and eating, showering, etc.? Yes No

10) Do you have difficulty with fine motor activities, such as: brushing your teeth, taking out a credit card or coins from your wallet, etc.? Yes No

11) Do you work? Yes No

12) Do you feel a decrease in memory? Yes No

13. Do you manage to organize the agenda independently? Yes No

14) Do you remember to take your medications on time? Yes No

15) Is your weight stable? Yes No

If your weight is unstable: please indicate how many kg you lost or gained and for how long?

16) Did you participate in treatments via computer? Yes No

17) Do you use a computer independently? Yes No