Specialist In Exercise Therapy – SET
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A powerful course from International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), USA. The course helps you specialise in medical rehabilitation through Exercise and position yourself as a Fitness Therapist – a fitness professional who can help clients with medical and physical conditions to transition to normalcy.
SET is recommended for personal trainers with a good certification and adequate experience. The course will help personal trainers to add to their income generating skill sets. Practical, easy to understand. Is very well supported by post-enrolment academic guidance and mentoring by both ISSA and Gāyo Fitness Academy, at no additional cost.
Part 1: Fundamentals of Exercise Therapy
- Evolution of Adaptive Physical Education for Adults with Disabilities
- Changing Attitudes Towards Disabled Persons
- Role of Exercise for the Disabled
- Proper Exercise Is Therapeutic
- Designed for Action
- Fitness as Medicine
- Use It or Lose It
- Exercise and Disease
- Benefits of Exercise Therapy Programs
- Designing an Exercise Therapy Program
- Exercise Participation Flowchart
- Fundamental Terminology for Fitness Technician
- Proper Body Mechanics for the Instructor
- Effective Teaching Considerations
- Effective Communication Skills
- Anatomy for the Exercise Therapy Educator
- Exercise Therapy Kinesiology
- How Muscles Work Together
- Doing It Right
- Facts and Myths about Exercise
- Risks vs. Benefits
- Beyond the Core
- Exercises to Avoid
- Therapy Exercise Considerations
Part 2: Exercise Therapy for Chronic Conditions
- Exercise Is for Everyone
- Common Physical Health Problems Seen Among Older Adults
- Thoughts to Share with Clients
- High Blood Pressure
- Low Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Cerebral Vascular Accident
- Epilepsy
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Learning Disabilities
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- Neck Problems
- Low Back Problems
- Shoulder Problems
- Hip Problems
- Knee Problems
- Ankle Problems
- Osteoporosis
- Amputations
- Auditory Disorders
- Visual Impairments
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
- Pregnancy
Part 3: Adaptive Programming
- Transfers and Ambulation Aids
- Progressive Mobilization
- Ambulation Aids
- Gait Training
- Water Exercise for Special Population
- Fitness Aquatics: Hydrogymnastics
- Assessment of Aquatic Skills
- Balance Progressions
- Perceptual Motor Skills
- Fine Motor Tasks
- Cardiovascular Exercises
- Karvonen’s Formulas
- How to Take a Pulse
- Determining Target Heart Rate
- Flexibility
- Range of Motion
- Programming for Flexibility
- Range-of-Motion Exercises
- Active Range of Motion Worksheet
- General Progressive Resistance Guidelines
- Strength Training
- Terminology
- General Guidelines for Adaptive Weight Training
- Sample Strength Training Program and Exercises
- Assessment of Posture
- Procedures for Spinal Screening
- Posture Exercises
Part 4: Exercise Therapy Support Materials
| Course Duration | Both the Course Quiz (preliminary) and the Home Study Final Examinations must be submitted to ISSA within FOUR months from the date of enrolment / date of receipt of study materials whichever is later. Student will study from home and write the examinations from home. Exams may be submitted online through http://www.issatrainer.com or offline through typed / hand-written answer sheets. |
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| Learning Resources | – ISSA provides original text book / study material. Cost of material is included in the fee. |
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