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Fitness Therapist (FT)




physical therapist fitness training certificate

Every day, thousands of health club members and clients of personal trainers are discharged from prescriptive medical care and need to undergo a supervised fitness therapy program, specifically designed around their condition.

The ISSA's Fitness Therapist certification course takes the best technologies from the health care and fitness realms, and combines them into a course that helps personal trainers and health care specialists take over when medical treatment is over. Whether you're a fitness trainer wanting to expand your clientele to include individuals with medical conditions that require special care when exercising, or a health care professional desiring to go beyond the often ridiculous restrictions imposed by insurance companies, the ISSA Fitness Therapy Program opens up many new channels in which to provide your skills.

This course is recommended for personal trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, nurses and other health care professionals.

The FT Course has prerequisites. Please call to enroll or learn more!
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Course Price: $595.00
 
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Every day, numerous employment opportunities are opening up in these facilities for health & fitness professionals who have an expertise in Post-Rehab exercise, sports medicine and orthopedics. In addition, every day thousands of health club members and clients of personal trainers are discharged from prescriptive medical care, who need to undergo a structured, safe, supervised, exercise program, specifically designed around their condition.

Spearheading the drive to fill this need, the ISSA's Fitness Therapyª program takes the best technologies from both the health care and fitness realms, and combines them into a program that helps personal trainers and health care specialists to take over when the prescribed medical treatment is over.

   
  • Post-Rehab Orthopedic Exercise
  • Therapeutic Flexibility
  • Stress Management
  • Industrial Fitness/Workers Compensation
  • Avoiding Injury Recurrence
  • Drug Interaction With Exercise
  • Sports Medicine and Health Care
  • Achieving Maximum Insurance Reimbursement In A Managed Care Environment
 
Learn to work with and develop exercise programs for individuals suffering from:
 
  • Arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Stroke
  • Cardiac Problems
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Cancer Wellness
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Post Menopause
 
Learn how to help clients suffering from orthopedic problems and conditions of the:
 
  • Neck
  • Shoulders
  • Upper Back
  • Low Back
  • Hips
  • Knees
  • Ankles
  • Elbows and Hands
 
Whether you're a personal trainer wanting to expand your clientele to include individuals with medical conditions that require special care when exercising, or a health care professional desiring to go beyond the often ridiculous restrictions imposed by insurance companies and other payors, the Fitness Therapy Program will open up much needed new directions and areas in which to provide your skills. This course is recommended for personal trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, nurses and other health care professionals.
 
Interactive CD-Rom
Fitness Therapist
 

Table of Contents



Part 1: Fundamentals of Exercise Therapy

1. Therapeutic Exercise

History

2. Understanding the Disabled

Evolution of Adaptive Physical Education for Adults with Disabilities
Changing Attitudes Towards Disabled Persons
Role of Exercise for the Disabled

3. Fitness as Therapy

Proper Exercise Is Therapeutic
Designed for Action
Fitness as Medicine
Use It or Lose It
Exercise and Disease

4. Functional Fitness

5. Fundamentals of Fitness Therapy

Benefits of Fitness Therapy Programs
Designing a Fitness Therapy Program
Exercise Participation Flowchart
Fundamental Terminology for Fitness Technician
Proper Body Mechanics for the Instructor
Effective Teaching Considerations
Effective Communication Skills

6. Muscles and Movement

Anatomy for the Fitness Therapy Educator
Fitness Therapy Kinesiology
How Muscles Work Together

7. Contraindicated Exercises

Doing It Right
Facts and Myths about Exercise
Risks vs. Benefits
Beyond the Core
Exercises to Avoid
Fitness Therapy Exercise Considerations

Part 2: Fitness Therapy for Chronic Conditions

8. Overview of Chronic Conditions

Exercise Is for Everyone
Common Physical Health Problems Seen Among Older Adults
Thoughts to Share with Clients

9. Cardiorespiratory Conditions

High Blood Pressure
Low Blood Pressure
Heart Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Asthma

10. Metabolic Conditions

Diabetes
Obesity

11. Neurological Conditions

Acquired Brain Injury
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Epilepsy
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury
Learning Disabilities
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease

12. Orthopedic Conditions

Arthritis
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Neck Problems
Low Back Problems
Shoulder Problems
Hip Problems
Knee Problems
Ankle Problems
Osteoporosis
Amputations

13. Sensory Impairments

Auditory Disorders
Visual Impairments

14. Other Health Conditions

HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Pregnancy



Part 3: Adaptive Programming

15. Programming for Ambulation

Transfers and Ambulation Aids
Progressive Mobilization
Ambulation Aids
Gait Training

16. Programming for Aquatics

Water Exercise for Special Population
Fitness Aquatics: Hydrogymnastics
Assessment of Aquatic Skills

17. Programming for Balance and Perceptual Motor Skills

Balance Progressions
Perceptual Motor Skills
Fine Motor Tasks

18. Programming for Cardiovascular Fitness

Cardiovascular Exercises
Karvonen’s Formulas
How to Take a Pulse
Determining Target Heart Rate

19. Programming for Flexibility and Range of Motion

Flexibility
Range of Motion
Programming for Flexibility
Range-of-Motion Exercises
Active Range of Motion Worksheet

20. Program for Muscular Strength and Endurance

General Progressive Resistance Guidelines
Strength Training
Terminology
General Guidelines for Adaptive Weight Training
Sample Strength Training Program and Exercises

21. Programming for Posture

Assessment of Posture
Procedures for Spinal Screening
Posture Exercises



Part 4: Fitness Therapy Support Materials

Appendix
Abbreviations
Support Materials
Forms
Glossary
Index
PDF Description

Downloadable PDF Forms to give business a jump start.

Members Section Description
On ISSA’s Question Board, members can post questions about curriculum, training, and other fitness-related issues. Along with ISSA’s technical support team, fellow trainers and students can also respond to questions.
Toll Free Description

ISSA Technical Support provides toll-free access to students who have questions about training, fitness & health. Morning and Evening hours, a toll-free number, and online support are all provided by ISSA.

Members Section Description

The ISSA Member's Section contains in-depth information that will greatly support your efforts as a Certified Trainer. Materials available through ISSA's Member Section include:

- Question Board

- Muscle Tutorials, Video Exercises & Glossaries

- Health & Fitness Article Archive

- The Fitness Professional Article Archive

- Downloadable Forms

- Much, much more!
Certificate Description

Once you have completed your coursework, examination, and submission of your valid CPR card, you will receive an ISSA Certificate of Completion and ISSA Certified Identification card.

Online Course to help you study from any location.


Since 1988, ISSA has proudly offered its "flagship" certification program for Personal Trainer candidates. Today, personal training is the fastest growing profession in the health & fitness field! This acclaimed program features cutting-edge information on designing resistive exercise programs, nutrition, sports medical issues, business and marketing skills, and much more.

ISSA's CFT Curriculum, which includes anatomy, kinesiology, injury prevention, supplementation and nutrition, and all aspects of weight training and strength training, was created by a world-renowned staff of researchers, scientists, sports medicine specialists, and world champion athletes. The program teaches you all the practical day-to-day skills necessary, as well as the theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a Personal Trainer. If you're like most of the people drawn to this profession, you've experienced a miracle though fitness in your own life, and you care enough to want to share the miracle with others. After completing the program, you'll be equipped with everything you need to turn your passion into a rewarding career.

The ISSA textbook, FITNESS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE is recognized internationally as the most complete, informative yet easy to understand fitness reference source available. Take a careful look at the table of contents and you'll see why ISSA has been recognized as the world leader in fitness certification. ISSA updates all course material every year to bring you the most current information available. No other certification organization can make this claim! Be sure to click on the link to the table of contents below.
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