Gait, Balance and Exercise in HD

Dr. Anne Kloos received her physical therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her doctoral degree in biology/neuroscience from Cleveland State University. She is currently a Professor Clinical in the Physical Therapy Division at the Ohio State University (OSU) where she teaches adult neurorehabilitation and neuroscience courses. Her research is focused on balance and gait interventions in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. She is a board-certified neurologic physical therapy specialist. Dr. Kloos has worked as a consultant physical therapist at the OSU Movement Disorders Clinic since 2005. She is the Co-Director of the Ohio State University Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program. Dr. Deb Kegelmeyer has over 30 year’s clinical experience and is currently a Professor of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University. She has extensive clinical expertise having worked in acute care, out-patient therapy and spent 10 years as director of physical therapy at a skilled nursing facility. Currently she works as a consultant in the Huntington’s Disease Center of Excellence at Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University. She studies mobility and fall prevention in individuals with Huntington’s Disease. Her publication titles include use of the Tinetti Mobility Test in Huntington’s disease and use of Dance, Dance Revolution to improve balance in Huntington’s disease. She is also a vice-chair of the European Huntington’s Disease Network physiotherapy working group.