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Ever thought about the origins of activity based training? 

In this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Eric Harness,  BScKIN, CSCS  who is currently the owner and director of Neuro Ex based out of California. Eric started off in the high and elite level strength and conditioning world and made the transition to training those with neurological and physical disabilities early on in his career. 

In 1999, Eric co-founded Project Walk, the first spinal cord injury recovery center in Southern California and served as their Director of Research and Development for 13 years. In that time period he spent over 20,000 hours working hands on with but not limited to spinal cord injuries, stroke, TBI, multiple sclerosis, amputee, and ALS to increase their functional capacity. He has worked with major hospitals and universities on several grant funded research projects examining the effects of exercise on individuals with spinal cord injury. These projects have led to multiple authored and co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals. As a leader in this field, he has been invited to speak and present at many major medical conferences, hospitals, and industry events. Eric continues to partner with the leaders in the rehabilitation field on research projects and equipment design as he advances his work in neuro recovery and takes adaptive performance to the next level. 

Some of the topics we cover are:

What makes activity based training an effective form of physical rehabilitation?

Is there an underlying principle to activity based training (ABT)? 

What are some of the benefits seen from activity based training programs?

Do you need equipment to carry out an effective ABT program?

False hope versus false pessimism?

Where would you like to see ABT in the next 5-10 years?

If you are interested in more about Eric or Neuro Ex his website is: https://neuroex.net/ or please reach out to us to be put in contact. 

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The field of neurorecovery is constantly changing and evolving and as such we do our best to present accurate information and stay current. We are simply providing our views and opinions on the topics presented and what we have found to be beneficial that will be as evidenced based as possible. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or your children. Consult your doctor/ therapist for any medical issues that you or they may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Benveet Gill, Nancy Morrow, ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre Inc, Rambling with ReYu, or any guests or contributors to the podcast, as well as any employees, associates, or affiliates of any of the above, be responsible for damages arising from use of the podcast.

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