This course is sold off-site from Fitness Learning Systems (FLS). Authored by June Chewning, BS MA, and Tina Schmidt-NcNulty, BS, MS, RN. Blood pressure is an integral part of the function and health of the cardiorespiratory system. High blood pressure (Hypertension), low blood pressure (Hypotension), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Preeclampsia all have implications for safe and effective exercise prescription. This course…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Eric Lemkin, M.S. Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 801,000 deaths in the US. However, there are several ways that individuals can decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease through preventative lifestyle modifications. The Essentials of Cardiovascular Disease for the Fitness Professional was designed to help fitness professionals to assess, design, and implement individual…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Dr. Christian Thompson, Ph.D. Accidental falls are one of the most concerning health-related issues for older adults. Over 25% of older adults fall in the United States every year and result in the highest number of accident-related deaths for the older age cohort, outpacing automobile accidents by a substantial margin. In fact,…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Dr. Christian Thompson, Ph.D. The newest cohort of older adults, the Baby Boomers, see themselves very differently than those that came before them. In many ways, the Baby Boomers are redefining what it means to get older. In fact, most people now define being old not as a chronological age, but instead…
An online specialty course to expand your knowledge base, position your expertise, and deliver premium services to your clients! Position yourself for a market ready to invest in answers! There are 38 MILLION female Baby Boomers (and 25 MILLION Generation X women right behind them) with hormonal concerns. Too often, clients with hormone imbalance require a special program, but instead are given a…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Dr. Evan Osar, D.C. This course will provide you with the rationale, the principles, the methods, and the application –that we to create corrective and progressive programs to clients with osteoarthritis. The course will also introduce you to the Integrative Corrective Exercise Approach™, which is designed to be a highly specific approach…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Andrea Leonard The Introduction to Cancer Exercise reviews the basics on assesses, designing, and implementing exercise programs for individuals diagnosed with cancer. Individuals will have an understanding of the cancer process from diagnosis to treatment, recovery, prevention of lymphedema, and contraindications. The course includes demonstrating competency through a comprehensive multiple-choice examination. It…
This course is sold off-site from Fitness Learning Systems. Course author: Danielle Spangler. The female body is structurally different from the male body both anatomically and in its need for pelvic alignment and health. Working with the female body before, during, and after pregnancy requires a working knowledge of female anatomy in all three stages to prepare, accommodate, and restore…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Sheila Watkins There were over four million births in the US in 2017. Research continues to show that exercise during pregnancy provides innumerable benefits for both mom and baby. When creating medical wellness programs, the prenatal population is often overlooked. Meeting the needs of this under-served population can create long term members…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: CarolAnn, M.S. The goal of this course is to educate health and fitness professionals on how to effectively implement exercise training techniques and work with clients that suffer from various respiratory diseases to help develop strength, flexibility, balance, breathing, and improve their quality of life. MedFit Network members receive the preferred price…
This course is sold off-site by The Better Nutrition Program Author: Ashley Koff, R.D. A set of exercises developed and guided by award-winning nutrition expert Ashley Koff, RD. The exercises help you get the clarity you need for your destination (health goal – what you really, really want), your current location (where is your body today), and choose your better path to get there.…
This course is sold off-site at PTontheNet.com Author: Tracy Lynn Markley This course will bring knowledge, experience and exercises to help fitness professionals guide a stroke survivor to a greater recovery. You will learn about stroke statistics, brain damage and neuroplasticity, as well how to communicate and train a survivor who has spasticity, foot drop, walking gait, balance challenges, aphasia,…
