Bridging Functional Evaluation and Therapeutic Strategy: Evolving Approaches from Japan

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PT

Location: 212

Ideal Audience:Administrators, Physicians, Researchers, Residents/Fellows, Medical Students

Speaker(s)

Yoko Inamoto, PhD

Dr
Fujita Health University

Course Director(s)

ES

Eiichi Saitoh, MD (he/him/his)

Supreme Advisor, Professor Emeritus
Fujita Health University

Speaker(s)

MM

Masahiko Mukaino, MD

professor
Hokkaido University Hospital
JU

Junichi Ushiba, PhD

Professor
Keio Univerrsity

Brief Session Description : This session highlights Japan’s advances in treatment-oriented evaluation, integrating imaging, motion, and neural analyses to bridge functional measurement and therapeutic mechanisms. Through examples from swallowing CT, 3D gait analysis, and brain–computer interface–based motor assessment, participants will gain practical insights into how quantitative evaluation can guide individualized rehabilitation. The session provides a unified framework and adaptable templates for mechanism-driven clinical practice.

Session Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to apply treatment-oriented evaluation frameworks that link quantitative functional assessments to therapeutic mechanisms across swallowing, gait, and upper-limb paralysis.
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