Deputy Head, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

PL1: "Effect of the Use of Manipulative Therapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders"

Biography

Assistant Professor Adit Chiradejnant is the Deputy Head and Assistant Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Chiang-Mai University, his M.PT. in Manip. Physio. from University of South Australia, and his Ph.D. in Physiotherapy from University of Sydney. His research background and interests are focused on manipulative therapy in musculoskeletal conditions. He has over 30 years of experience using a manipulative technique. He has several publications on manipulative therapy, as well as other clinical papers on this subject.

Dean, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Thailand

PL2: "Physical Therapy Research and Innovation in VUCA World"

Biography

Associate Professor Jarugool Tretriluxana is the Dean of Faculty of Physical Therapy at Mahidol University in Thailand. She received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy with first class honors and her Master of Science in Physiology from Mahidol University, her Ph.D. in Biokinesiology from University of Southern California, and her Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Montana. Her research background and interests are focused on kinematics of reach and grasp in stroke patients, neuroplasticity, advancements such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, augmented reality and stroke recovery, and hemispheric specialization in motor function to perform and grasp activities. She is now the head of the Motor Control and Neural Plasticity Laboratory and has been leading investigators for decades. In 2016, she was awarded the Integrative Innovation Award (Research and Education). She continues to expand her research program by concentrating on the investigation of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and task-specific training in rehabilitation of stroke survivors. She has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles on the subject of interest and receives a number of grants from national funds in Thailand.

Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Thailand

PL3: "Falls and Elderly Care: Proactive Physical Therapy"

Biography

Associate Professor Plaiwan Suttanon is the Dean of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Thammasat University in Thailand. She received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Mahidol University, and her Ph.D. in Physiotherapy from LaTrobe University, Australia. Her research background and interests are focused on physical therapy, older people and falls in older adults. She has several publications on Alzheimer's disease and geriatric physical therapy and has received several national grants in Thailand.

Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Northridge, UNITED STATES

PL4: "Fear Avoidance Beliefs (Kinesiophobia) in Musculoskeletal Pain"

Biography

Professor Witaya Mathiyakom is the Professor at Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California in USA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Mahidol University, his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from University of Southern California, his Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology from University of Southern California, and Post-doctoral Fellow (Neurobiology and Endocrinology of Ageing) from University of Southern California. In addition, he got clinical certification for Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) and LSVT BIG® Certification. He has received a variety of research grants. He has published more than 17 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has given more than 50 presentations at international conferences. His main research interests are biomechanics, kinematics, musculoskeletal disorder, and vestibular rehabilitation.

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, JAPAN

PL5: "Roles of The Spinal Cord in Human Motor Control"

Biography

Assistant Professor Shinya Suzuki is the Assistant Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido in Japan. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy and the Master of Science in Physical therapy from Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences and his Ph.D. from Tokyo Gakugei University. His research background and interests are focused on the neurological basis of human posture control. He has a variety of publications that primarily concentrate on human neurophysiology and gets several grants in Japan.