Exercise prescription for health professionals
with Massimo Barcellona 
Exercise prescription for health professionals
with Massimo Barcellona
with Massimo Barcellona
June 24 (Friday)
at 9:00
Class length
480 minutes
Class type
Courses & events for health professionals
Course summary:
This evidence- and case-based interactive course is for therapists (across all sectors) and covers the principles and practice of exercise prescription; including physical activity guidelines, the principles and practice of resistance training, exercise adherence, behaviour change and the role of outcome measures. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these theoretical and practical concepts throughout the day. This will boost their confidence and reasoning relating to exercise prescription, for people with and without musculoskeletal conditions.
Who is this course for?
- Allied health professionals
- Osteopaths, chiropractors & other therapists
- Junior doctors and nurses
- Exercise professionals
Course aims & objectives:
- To develop understanding and knowledge of the evidence-based guidelines and principles relating to the prescription of exercise for people with and without musculoskeletal conditions.
- To explore the need for tailoring the prescription of exercise to the individual.
- To explore the importance of exercise adherence and behaviour change alongside strategies for increasing concordance with exercise.
- To develop a practical understanding of the application of exercise prescription.
Course programme:
- Review of underlying principles of exercise prescription, physical activity guidelines and progression models in resistance training for different client/patient groups.
- The principles and practical considerations relating to exercise adherence and behaviour change, as tools for increasing concordance with exercise.
- Applied use of outcome measures to increase concordance with exercise.
- Case-based practical application of tailored exercise prescription for different client/patient groups with and without musculoskeletal conditions.
Course tutor:
Dr Massimo Barcellona
Dr Massimo Barcellona
Consultant Physiotherapist in Musculoskeletal
Date & time:
Friday 24th June 2022
- Registration: 9.00am to 9.15am
- Morning session: 9.15am to 13.00pm
- Afternoon session: 13.45pm to 17.00pm
- CPD hours: 7 hours
Venue:
SHP Health, The Barn, Denbies Wine Estate, Bradley Lane, Dorking, RH5 6AA
Course fee:
£130 (Refreshments, certificate of attendance, course materials and evaluation documentation provided)
Booking and further information:
For more information, please email [email protected] or call 01306 640149.
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