What clients appreciate most about the course:
Ms Brown is a knowledgeable, engaging speaker who effectively communicates her passion for optimal strength and power training interventions within the unique challenges of the geriatric patient population. Using evidence based practice and minimal equipment, she challenges us to rethink our standard treatment approaches with the frail elderly and optimize our interventions to achieve maximal functional status in an efficient, effective manner.
8-9: Important Terms; Review of Muscle A and P
9-10: How Aging Impacts Strength and Power;
How Strength/Power Loss Impacts Function
10-11: How the Aging Neuromuscular System Responds to Strength/Power Training
11-12: Impact of Strength Training on Chronic Diseases and Common Pathologies
1-2: Profile of the typical geriatric patient;
Optimal strength/power training program for this patient (lab)
2-3: Special Considerations When Working with Elderly Patients; Drugs that can Impact Strength Training Interventions
3-3:30: Contraindications to High Intensity Strength Training;
3:30-5: Evaluation and Testing (lab)
8-8:30: Design of effective strength training programs
8:30-10: Strength Training Techniques using economical, lightweight, resistance tools in the clinic/home (lab)
10-11: Power Training; Core Stabilization (lab)
11-12: Adaptive Yoga for strength, balance, and flexibility (lab)
1-2: Goal Setting; Maximizing participation and follow-through
2-3: Home Exercise Program Instruction; The Portable Gym; Putting it all together
