Trainer profile

Much of Israeli physiotherapist Orit Elion’s work centres on how technology is and can be used in the rehabilitation space.

She aims to further develop the interface between the two to better understand human motor perceptual behaviour and improve treatment methods.

Elion, whose career spans several decades, has worked as a senior physiotherapist in rehabilitation units and acute care departments in Israel, Canada, Norway and Germany.

She qualified as an IBITA-recognised Advanced Bobath instructor in 2018 and a notable part of her skillset is the ability to use highly-advanced virtual reality in her clinical and research work.

Her resumé includes working as a researcher and clinical supervisor at Israel’s prestigious Sheba Medical Centre, where she was involved at the CAREN Virtual Reality Lab and physiotherapy department.

Elion as also spent time at Tel Aviv University’s School of Physiotherapy.

She is currently a physiotherapy lecturer at Ariel University.

Publications

Elion O, Kozol Z, Einat M, Frenkel-Toledo S (2025) Ipsilateral transfer of motor skill from upper to lower limb in healthy adults: a randomised controlled trial. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 19:1645986. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1645986

Sherman NE, Elion O, Kozol Z, Einat M, Frenkel-Toledo S (2024) Ipsilateral transfer of motor skill from lower to upper limb in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE 19(5): e0303459. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0303459

Yozevitch R, Frenkel-Toledo S, Elion O, Levy L, Ambaw A and Holdengreber E. 2023. Cost-Effective and Efficient Solutions for the Assessment and Practice of Upper Extremity Motor Performance. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(19): 23494-23499, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3303892.

Elion O, Bahat Y, Sela I, Siev-Ner I, Weiss PL and Karni, A. 2015. Postural adjustments as an acquired motor skill: delayed gains and robust retention after a single training session within a virtual environment. Brain Research. 1609:54-62.

Kizony R, Weiss PL, Elion O, Harel S, Baum-Cohen I, Krasovsky T, Feldman Y. and Shani M. 2014. Development and validation of a tele-health system for stroke rehabilitation. International Journal on Disability and Human Development. 13(3);361-368.

Panturin E., Elion O. 1999. The Relationship Between Functional Reach and the Angle of Elbow Flexion (as Part of Associated Reaction) in the Hemiplegic Person. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 13(1):24-24

General

Training takes place in the training room at Aurora Hospital in Gqeberha.

You are welcome to park in any bay marked for visitors.

Tea, coffee and a snack are provided at the morning break while tea and coffee are available at lunchtime and afternoon tea.

Participants are responsible for their own lunch.

DAY 1

7:30    Intro, Hypertonicity
9:00    The UE in standing and walking
9:30    TEA
9:45     The UE in standing and walking (continued)
10.45   Patient Demo
12.00   Patient Demo Discussion
12:30   LUNCH
13:15   Practical session UE
15:15   TEA
15:30   Practical, Q&A

DAY 2

7:30    Skill acquisition
9:00    Balance maintenance
9:30    TEA
9:45     Balance maintenance (continued)
10.45   Patient Demo
12.00   Patient Demo Discussion
12:30   LUNCH
13:15   Practical session Balance
15:15   TEA
15:30   Practical, Q&A, summary

All courses:

Due to the clinical nature of the training, you will need to have professional indemnity insurance.

Government employees (including community service workers) do not need personal indemnity insurance.

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We reserve the right to cancel courses with low registration numbers. All courses will be confirmed/cancelled by email at the latest one month before the course starts.

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Please note: An admin fee will be charged should you request to attend a different course from the one you have initially registered for.

Should participants provide an incorrect Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) number, which necessitates RSL to do a resubmission to the HPCSA or to reissue a certificate, an admin fee will be charged. The new certificate will be issued after payment has been received.

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