The Salzman Matrix: Combining Cognitive & Motor Tasks with Purpose
Course: #5381Level: Introductory 2 Hours 1572 Reviews
Cognition and movement are tightly linked in functional activity, yet integrating them in rehabilitation can be challenging. While dual-task training is commonly used, poorly matched cognitive demands can interfere with motor performance and learning. This introductory course introduces the Salzman Matrix, an evidence-aligned clinical reasoning framework designed to guide purposeful cognitive–motor integration while minimizing interference. Participants will learn how to distinguish cognitive processes that support movement from cognitive demands that commonly compete with motor goals, and how to apply this framework to functional treatment planning and documentation across rehabilitation settings.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe key principles of cognitive–motor integration and cognitive–motor interference using the Salzman Matrix framework.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate between cognitive processes that support motor performance and cognitive demands that commonly interfere with motor learning.
- After completing this course, participants will be able to apply the Salzman Matrix to clinical scenarios, supporting the selection of functional goals, treatment planning, and defensible documentation.
Course created on February 27, 2026
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction to concepts and review of learning outcomes |
| 10-45 Minutes | Principles of cognitive–motor integration and cognitive–motor interference using the Salzman Matrix framework. |
| 45-75 Minutes | Cognitive processes that support motor performance and cognitive demands that commonly interfere with motor learning. |
| 75-110 Minutes | How to apply the Salzman Matrix to clinical scenarios to support functional goal selection, treatment planning, and defensible documentation. |
| 110-120 Minutes | Summary of concepts and Q&A |
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Andrea Salzman
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Andrea Salzman, MS, PT is the Founder and CEO of a new non-profit, the Aquatic Therapy Foundation, Inc. (launched in 2026). She has served as the Executive Director of Aquatic Therapy University (ATU), a global continuing education provider, since 2010. Andrea is a licensed physical therapist with over 30 years of experience educating physical, occupational, and speech therapists in evidence-based aquatic therapy across pediatric, adult, neurologic, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary populations. Andrea has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aquatic Therapy for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and has received numerous industry honors, including the APTA's Judy Cirullo Award, recognizing leadership and contributions to aquatic therapy practice. Her life's work emphasizes translating the therapeutic properties of water into clinically defensible, functionally relevant interventions for all who find themselves standing at the water's edge. Aquatic Therapy University's global clearinghouse of information is located online at: www.aquatictherapyuniversity.com.
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