Put Some Muscle Into Ther Ex


Resistance training is an integral component of therapeutic exercise. Put Some Muscle Into Ther Ex provides therapists with clinically challenging information on this often under utilized intervention for the geriatric population. Through dynamic lectures, audiovisuals, demonstrations, case applications, and a comprehensive handout, participants gain an updated understanding of the theory underlying resistance exercise, design and progression of training programs, and special considerations for resistance training in older patients. Interactive sessions offer the opportunity to learn and practice specific evaluation techniques including hand-held dynamometry and 1 RM strength testing for immediate implementation in the practice setting. Forums on specific resistance exercises allow therapists to perform, share and take home practical exercises for training the upper extremity, lower extremity, and trunk with a range of resistive exercise equipment. A synthesis of the precautions, contraindications, and program components provides participants with specific research based protocols for a myriad of diagnoses and functional limitations. Put Some Muscle Into Ther Ex provides a one-step update on resistance training that will jump start your patient outcomes.

DAY 1

8:00AM Introduction • The Role of Mother Nature and Father Time •

Current concepts in muscle physiology

10:30AM Break

10:45AM Taking Stock: Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance

Age-related changes impacting muscle performance

  • What muscle function do you lose over time and why? Find out here!

Measuring Up: Evaluating muscle performance

  • Did you know MMT is not very reliable? Come learn why and

what to do about it. Target Practice: Function oriented goals for muscle performance

  • Ever set a goal to increase muscle power? You will on Monday!

12:30PM Lunch

1:00PM Taking Stock: Muscle Power Taking Stock: Muscle Endurance Getting Beyond

“Take 10 Quad Sets and Call Me in the Morning.

”Resistance Exercise Prescriptions,Parameters, and Modes”

  • How long of a piece of yellow resistance band do you use for

weak internal rotators? Did you know there’s only one answer?

3:45PM Break

4:00PM Getting Beyond “Take 10 Quad Sets and Call Me in the Morning.” (cont’d)

6:30PM Questions and Answers

7:00PM Adjourn

DAY 2

8:00AM Prescription Practice Putting all this information to work

in practice

  • How do you put muscle into Ther Ex? Follow our plan.

Change is Good: Advancing the Resistance Training Program

  • Wonder what muscles need to get strong to improve bed rise?

We cover that!

10:30AM Break

10:45AM Change is Good: Advancing the Resistance Training Program.

12:30PM Lunch

1:00PM Get in Gear: Diagnosis Driven Resistance Training

Considerations and research based practices for resistance training for a variety of medical diagnoses

  • Have you avoided resistance training with CVA patients because

it may worsen tone? Learn the truth about this and other protocols for

rehabilitation.

3:45PM Break

4:00PM Get in Gear: Diagnosis Driven Resistance Training (cont’d)

6:30PM Questions and Answers

7:00PM Adjourn

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify common myths about geriatric resistance training
  • List at least five benefits of resistance exercise for the older population
  • Describe correct terminology for muscle physiology and the age-related changes impacting muscle function
  • Be familiar with muscle assessment via the use of manual muscle testing, one repetition maximum, functional tests, and other objective measures
  • Design, implement, evaluate, and modify effective resistance exercise programs to increase strength, power and muscle endurance confidently for the older population
  • Determine when and how to advance resistance exercise programs
  • Share creative resistance exercises for the upper extremity, lower extremity, and trunk
  • Adapt evidence-based Ther Ex programs that utilize resistance training for patients with a variety of diagnoses and functional limitations

Instructional Methods of this RECORDED WEBINAR

A recorded webinar is a video course that was recorded from a previously given LIVE Webinar. It is delivered over the Internet to your computer. You will be able to see, hear and listen to the course presenter.  This type of webinar will utilize previously recoreded instruction, demonstrative videos, power point slides and more. You will not have the opportunity to ask questions during the seminar as it is recorded. A comprehensive handout will be made available to you after you register for the webinar. The written content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (Power Point Slides, Reference Materials etc.).

Financial Disclosure: The course speaker is a lecturer for GREAT Seminars. He/she receives payment from GREAT Seminars for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.

EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: Upon completion of the course, a certificate of attendance for 20 contact hours of educational activity (20 CEUs or 2.0 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the seminar.

PHYSICAL THERAPY: Great Seminars and Books is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in OK, NY, IL, CA, TX, and NM and this course provides 20 contact hours of continuing education. Also approved for PTs and PTAs in MD and OH for 20 contact hours. This course meets the guidelines for approval in NC, TN, CT, ID, IO, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SC, SD. This course is accepted for CEUs in: AK, AL, AR, DE, GA, HI, IN, MI, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA. Please verify the individual licensing board’s rules regarding allowable hours for recorded/online education. If you do not see your state listed here, please give our office a call.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Great Seminars and Books is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education-Provider #5363. This course is not approved by ASHA or Board of Certification. Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.

Note: This course is 20 contact hours of online instruction. Please verify if your individual licensing board allows this many hours for your renewal.

If you do not see your state listed, please give our office a call at 877 794 7328.

20 Contact Hours - $395



Your Instructor

Wendy K. Anemaet, PT, PhD, GCS, CWS, GTCCS, COS-C



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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.