152: How to REALLY Train Cognition During Dual Task Activities With Dr. Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, FAPTA

Mar 13, 2023

We had a very special guest on the show today who brought the knowledge bombs!! Mike Studer is a well known speaker and educator in neuro physical therapy and boy did he come to teach today! Always thinking of the next helpful thing for clinicians and patients, Dr. Studer shared his framework for improving how we deliver and measure cognitive training during dual tasks in order to offer a comprehensive approach.

He believes cognitive training should be subdivided into holding information, processing information, generating, and recalling. He describes what each of these looks like and provides examples of how to implement them into your practice during dual task assessment and training. Dr. Studer reports testing should have a specific method, but treatment can be free and fun.

He also shares how often you should do assessments vs free flowing treatment by following behavioral economics, or the study of human decision making and choice. Additionally, we get into the ways to help patients beat fear through the 4 P’s: play, productivity, progress, and personalize.

Get out your notebook for this one! Save it to relisten (on slow speed, lol) because you’re going to get so many great takeaways that you can apply to your practice immediately.

152: How to REALLY Train Cognition During Dual Task Activities With Dr. Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, FAPTA

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