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Fitness managers and owners have a legal duty to provide reasonably safe programs and services for their participants, and that includes taking precautions against foreseeable injury risks. Learn what specific legal cases have to say about these precautions.
Add to your motivational toolkit: Learn the ins and outs of repetition tempos and how to program the right ones for each of your client’s unique exercise goals, from functional task performance to hypertrophy.
As the use of (and media attention on) anti-obesity medications (AOMs) increases, fitness professionals need to stay on top of current AOM research, learn about the effectiveness of approved AOMs, and keep an eye on those still in development. This includes understanding indications for the use…
Find the middle ground between being active for health and wellbeing and training for athletic performance. Understand how physical activity can impact every body system in a positive way. Decipher which factors affect "optimal" response. Learn how to recommend the appropriate mode of physical…
Developing a good workout plan takes time, so why not make it one that you can use again and again, with just a few simple tweaks? This course will provide you with a step-by-step approach to developing science-backed exercise routines that you can then remix with ease.
For years, body weight regulation has been framed in an oversimplified way: Needing to eat less (diet) and do more (physical activity) when the reality is more complex. Fortunately, the Roundtable for Obesity Solutions convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has…
Consumers and fitness professionals regularly use fitness-related health apps. While many of these apps provide important feedback to the client, coach and sometimes to health care professionals, users should be aware of the regulatory obligations related to data privacy and security.
Creating new workouts and class plans is fun, but can also be super time-consuming. So why not create one workout plan that you can you over and over again with just small tweaks. Discover how to plan your class based on movement patterns and then make shifts and tweaks to your programming…
Flywheel-based Inertial Training (FIT) is a novel form of exercise purported to enhance hypertrophy, strength, power, and physical performance more than traditional gravity-dependent exercise. Furthermore, FIT may be modified to provide an aerobic training stimulus. This session will explore the…
The presentation will:*Discuss tactics for identifying your key audience(s) and how to meet them where they already engage online, and conduct research on their digital engagement habits*Provide real-world examples of content formats and types that resonate with audiences*Discuss best practices…
Exercise is one of the most underutilized and cost-effective treatments for individuals with autism. In addition to the health-related benefits, research shows that exercise can increase attention span, reduce stress, enhance language development and reduce stereotypical behaviors for…
Examine how to market effectively, efficiently while remaining cost effective. Explore branding your business through various media driving it to success. Uncover your unique market position, develop pop-ups, postcards, social media posts, email, text messages, eNewsletters, and expand your…
Sustainable workplace wellness strategies promote and influence healthy behavior change. Five success criteria are identified to drive optimal engagement - including the uninterested and unmotivated. Best communication strategies including the drip-effect and the anticipated results are also shared.
The CDC (2020) lists the fear of injury as a major barrier to physical activity. The CDC also has reported that injuries are a leading reason why people stop participating in physical activity. There has been a significant increase in the number of exercise/exercise injuries in recent years…
Core stability is clearly a buzzword in the fitness industry nowadays. Exercises such as planking, crunches, Russian twist, and loaded carries are widely incorporated into rehabilitation, sports performance, and fitness programs to preventing injuries and improving function, health, and…
Kourtney will discuss the current shift in the coaching market toward online and virtual delivery, addressing the pitfalls and opportunities. She will present viable options and case studies of successful and professional virtual coaching businesses. Kourtney will then share action steps and…
Escalating numbers of adults have now embraced the notion that "more exercise is invariably better". However, vigorous exercise, particularly when performed by inactive, unfit individuals can trigger acute cardiac events. Accelerated coronary artery calcification, exercise-induced cardiac…
Working with clients impacted by obesity is not only a challenging task, but also a demanding lifetime mission for fitness professionals around the globe. In this interactive workshop, a bridge between scientific knowledge and skill application will be presented with a focus on hands-on coaching…
The purpose of the workshop is to document the problems and misconceptions from the static stretching research literature and illustrate why and how static stretching should still be incorporated into a proper warm-up procedure.
The nutritional needs of women are notably different from those of men. These differences become more profound at each of the critical decades: 20s/30s, 40s/50s and 60s/beyond. Each stage of the female lifespan provides unique challenges to optimal nutrition. This course will discuss how to…
The purpose of the workshop is to stress the importance of precise coaching and exercise selection in order to deliver effective and safe workouts.
The popular 10,000 steps per day goal was (surprisingly) not derived from scientific evidence. This presentation will explore the origin of the 10,000 steps per day goal, the current science on step counts and health, and strategies to improve population health through device-based…
This course covers phenotypic and molecular skeletal muscle changes in middle-aged men and women during periods of disuse and exercise rehabilitation, the roles of biologic sex and altered muscle metabolism in the development of cancer cachexia, and the contribution of muscle-resident…
Bingocize® is an evidence-based health promotion program that strategically combines exercise, health education, and the game of bingo. Investigations funded by the National institute on Aging and the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid have shown the program is capable of improving functional…
