Importance of Exercise and Nutrition Following SCI

This presentation was given at the conferenced entitled, "Rural Spinal Cord Injury
Rehabilitation Conference" in Somerset, Kentucky on September 30, 2009.

Faculty

Needs Statement

Exercise and nutrition play a key role in helping persons with spinal cord injury reduce the incidence of secondary complications and to improve activity level, which can impact the person’s overall QoL and community integration.

Target Audience

This is designed for persons with spinal cord injury and their caregivers, health care providers who serve them, future health care providers, community partners, educators and researchers to come together to discuss current topics that directly impact persons with SCI.

Objectives

1. Educate health care providers, future health care providers and persons with SCI about the importance of exercise and nutrition in preventing secondary complications.
2. Describe the current evidence-based research addressing exercise and level of injury.

Accreditation

CME
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Gater has nothing to disclose.

Activity Sponsorship

Sponsored by:
UK HealthCare Marketing
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
UK Department of Rehabilitation Sciences