Inhoud:

This 2-day course teaches physiotherapists fundamental skills in prescribing gym-based strength exercise programmes. A mixture of practical and theory sessions combine to give physiotherapists the confidence and competence to deliver effective rehabilitation, injury prevention and general strength programmes. Based on the most up to date research and practice, participants will learn how to effectively prescribe key lower limb strength exercises to their patients, how to match the intensity of the exercise to the capacity of the individual and how to create structured and progressive programmes. The key take home messages can be readily applied to clinical practice in a variety of settings.

Leerdoelen:

– A broad repertoire of lower limb strengthening exercises and modifications
– How to prescribe intensity, volume, rest and frequency to optimise your rehab
– How to construct short and long-term strength programmes
– Understand and apply models of progression and periodisation to your programmes
– Facts and myths of injury prevention and load management
– Why strength training is for everyone

Inbegrepen : Syllabus, lunch en koffiepauzes.

Merv Travers is the founder and director of Optimise Rehab, a company providing practical educational courses for physiotherapists and other health professionals in the areas of strength training and gym-based rehabilitation.
Merv is a Senior Research Scholar working in the area of low back pain, tendon pain and exercise rehabilitation at the School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia. He completed his PhD at Curtin University, Australia where he maintains an Adjunct Research Fellow role. He has a Masters of Manipulative Therapy and is a qualified strength & conditioning coach (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – Level 2).
Merv’s clinical background includes working in professional rugby union. Currently, he provides clinical consultation for complex musculoskeletal conditions at Star Physio, Perth, Australia.
Merv lectures nationally and internationally on topics including strength and conditioning and tendinopathy rehabilitation.