Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2012 Meeting

描述（改编自申请人）：步态和临床运动分析学会（GCMAS）是一个由医生、物理治疗师、工程师和科学家组成的跨学科组织，他们开发和使用定量测量、建模和分析技术来研究人体运动，并为神经肌肉和肌肉骨骼疾病患者设计改进的治疗策略。社会的一个传统力量是旨在改善患有神经肌肉疾病（如脑瘫、脊柱裂、创伤性脑损伤、中风和脊髓损伤）的儿童和成人的行走和生活质量的研究。由Mary Free Bed康复医院主办的GCMAS 2012年年会将于2012年5月9日至12日在密歇根州大急流城举行。本次会议将以优秀的科学项目和社会活动为特色，旨在促进跨学科交流，包括教程，主题演讲，讲台演讲，生动的海报会议和邀请的案例研究。该协会的重要目标之一是在其年度会议上培养学生的专业发展。事实上，该协会的长期成功取决于招募和培养有才华的年轻研究人员，他们将为运动分析和生物力学建模的进步做出贡献，并与临床社区的成员合作进行变革性研究。这项提案的资助将降低学生的注册成本，并消除辅导费，有助于确保

DESCRIPTION (adapted from applicant): The Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) is an interdisciplinary organization of physicians, physical therapists, engineers, and scientists who develop and use quantitative measurement, modeling, and analysis techniques to study human movement and to design improved treatment strategies for persons with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders. A traditional strength of the society is research aimed at improving ambulation and quality of life for children and adults with neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury. The 2012 Annual Meeting of the GCMAS, hosted by Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 9-12, 2012. This meeting will feature an outstanding scientific program and social events designed to promote cross-disciplinary exchange, including tutorials, keynote lectures, podium presentations, lively poster sessions, and invited case studies. One of the society's important aims is to cultivate the professional development of students at its annual meeting. Indeed, the long-term success of the society depends on the recruitment and nurturing of talented young investigators who will contribute to advances in movement analysis and biomechanical modeling, and who will engage in collaborative transformative research with members of the clinical community. Funding of this proposal will reduce registration costs and eliminate tutorial fees for students, helping to ensure that the meeting is broadly accessible to attendees from diverse backgrounds. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The 17th Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society will be held May 9-12, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This meeting will advance clinical treatment of movement abnormalities in individuals with cerebral palsy, stroke, and other neuromuscular disorders by disseminating findings from current research and promoting cross-disciplinary interactions among clinicians, engineers, scientists, and students. This proposal seeks funding to reduce registration costs and eliminate tutorial fees for students, helping to ensure that the meeting is broadly accessible to attendees from diverse backgrounds.