Invited Speakers – 2018 TONY BLAZEVICH Edith Cowan University, Australia Training-induced changes in muscles and their mechanics BRIAN DAY University College London, UK Am I the right way up? Disturbances of spatial orientation in variants of Alzheimer’s disease. Watch and learn more about Sean Dukelow’s presentation. SEAN DUKELOW University of Calgary, Canada Using robots and other techniques to guide stroke rehabilitation Watch and learn more about Ian Harris’ presentation IAN HARRIS University of New South Wales, Australia Evidence-based surgery RANDY FLANAGAN Queens University, Canada Coming to grips with sensorimotor control Watch and learn more about Rick Lieber’s presentation. RICK LIEBER Northwestern University, USA Mechanisms of contracture Watch and learn more about Mirjam Pijnappels’ presentation. MIRJAM PIJNAPPELS Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Adaptive, reactive and daily life gait in older populations JOHN ROTHWELL University College London, UK Brain stimulation and treatment of motor impairments Watch and learn more about Bill Sheel’s presentation. BILL SHEEL University of British Colombia, Canada The respiratory musculature: impairments and limitations in health and disease Watch and learn more about Karen Søgaard’s presentation. KAREN SØGAARD University of Southern Denmark Muscle pain, fatigue and performance in motor impairments JANET TAYLOR Edith Cowan University Western Australia Muscle fatigue and motoneurons Watch and learn more about James Wakeling’s presentation. JAMES WAKELING Simon Fraser University, Canada Prediction of performance from muscle models