This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: June Chewning, M.S. At this time, there is no cure for fatal Alzheimer’s disease and prevention is key to avoiding this 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Fitness has been found through research to be instrumental in prevention. As the world population continues to grow and live…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Andrea Leonard By 2030 there will be over 20 million cancer survivors in the US and almost 200,000 newly diagnosed every year. Surgery, including amputations, and treatment will leave patients with muscle imbalances and range of motion limitations and out them at risk for heart and lung damage, osteoporosis,…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Dr. Sheri Cohlberg, Ph.D. One in three Americans (over 115 million Americans) currently can be diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes. This introductory course introduces professionals to the basics of being physically active with diabetes, or pre-diabetes, including types of training that are appropriate and critical, injury prevention, blood glucose monitoring,…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Eric Lemkin, M.S. This introductory course for fitness professionals will teach individuals how to safely work with clients with cardiovascular risk factors or diagnosed cardiovascular disease. Health professionals need to be able to identify those at risk for CVD and develop exercise programs and recommend lifestyle changes that will…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Dr. Christian Thompson, Ph.D. This course provides guidance to the fitness professional on how to reduce fall risk in older adults through exercise programming. Falls are very common in this age group and closely related to loss of independence and death. Fitness professionals will identify the complex environmental and…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Dr. Evan Osar, D.C. “Osteoarthritis is the single most common cause of disability in older adults” (World Health Organization). In the United States alone, there are currently more than 30 million individuals living with osteoarthritis, 7.2 million individuals with hip and/or knee replacements, and 500,000 individuals per year having…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Sheila Watkins, M.S. This workshop will provide the fitness / health professional with basic leadership and technical skills to provide safe, effective, functional and motivating exercise programming and coaching for the pregnant client wishing to exercise in conventional settings. Screening techniques, physiological, anatomical and psychological changes, cardiovascular exercise, strength…
This course is sold off-site by World Instructor Training Schools Author: Irv Rubenstein, Ph.D. This course will introduce the concept of pre-habilitation for those anticipating or gearing up for a joint replacement for the knee or hip. It is not designed to elucidate the various mechanisms and pathologies that might lead to the need for a replacement, but it will,…
