This product is an online, self-study course. This course is designed to provide medical and fitness professionals the knowledge needed to safely and effectively design and implement adaptive exercise programs for individuals living with or recovering from a physical disability or disease. Clientele includes but are not limited to Stroke Survivors, Spinal Cord Injury (quadriplegics/paraplegics), Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain Barre, Transverse…
This product is an online, self-study course. The Alzheimer’s Disease Fitness Specialist Course blends current science with common sense to present cutting-edge ideas to optimize the impact that fitness can have in the lives of those you serve who are concerned about or diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. With numerous lifestyle factors mediating this disease rather than genetics, you can bring a…
This product is an online, self-study course. Your arthritis course was one of the best I have ever taken. It was nice to take a course where no stone was left unturned. --Student of MedFit's Arthritis Fitness Specialist Course This online course is designed to provide fitness and medical professionals the knowledge needed to safely and effectively design and implement exercise…
This product is an online, self-study course. Course Author: Nicole Golden This course covers the pathophysiology of Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders and comorbidities which will contribute to orthopedic, physiological, and psychological considerations when working with this population in the fitness/training setting. The course is broken into 8 modules and requires approximately 12 hours to complete. The learner will understand how…
Sale price available until Monday, March 27. Coupons cannot be used on sale items. This educational product is an online, self-study course. Diabetes has a profound impact on our healthcare system and can lead to comorbidities such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, nerve damage, and more. Every 21 seconds someone in the US is diagnosed with diabetes, and…
This product is an online, self-study course. According to the National Institute on Health (NIH), fibromyalgia affects over 5 million U.S. adults and an estimated 3-6% of the world population. While fibromyalgia is most prevalent in women (75-90% of those with fibromyalgia), it also occurs in men and children of all ethnic groups. Some of your clients may suffer from…
This product is an online, self-study course. Do you consider yourself a specialist in the health and fitness industry? Are you interested in becoming a Medical Fitness Specialist, and earning a certificate of specialization, but you don’t know where to start, or which chronic disease or medical condition is your “favorite?” This 20-hour online course is for fitness and health professionals…
This product is an online, self-study course. The aging of America is birthing new opportunities for fitness professionals. Today, and every single day for the next decade, 10,000 baby boomers will reach the age of 65. This generation is made up of roughly 73 million people who control more than two-thirds of the disposable income in the United States. These…
This product is an online, self-study course. Over 1 million Americans undergo joint replacements every year. Most of these procedures are life-changing, helping the recipient to get back to activities of daily living and improve their quality of life. But the work of recovery does not end with rehabilitation. Many are left with decreased overall strength, range of motion, as…
This product is an online, self-study course. By 2030 there will be more people over the age of 65 than those under 18. Our population is changing and while we are living longer lives, with 6 out of every 10 people having a chronic disease, it would seem we are still not living better. For some, this poses concern, a possible…
This product is an online, self-study course. Mid-life women comprise a rapidly growing demographic in the fitness industry and no matter what your area of expertise, you will likely be caring for women in this stage of life. Now more than ever, the medical and fitness communities are gaining knowledge and an awareness of the sometimes life-altering changes that accompany…
This product is an online, self-study course. You can work with clients that suffer from multiple sclerosis to help develop strength, flexibility, balance, breathing, and improve their quality of life. In this Specialization course: You’ll learn the causes, signs, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis along with traditional treatment and management techniques. You’ll obtain a working knowledge of the anatomy and…
