Category: News

Exercise for Preventing Falls in Older People Webinar

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm AEDT

Online

This webinar will provide an overview of the latest, most current evidence-based information about safe and effective exercise for preventing falls in older people. Exercise interventions are the most effective single interventions for preventing falls and ESSA members are ideally placed to deliver these programs to older people, a market that is growing due to the ageing of our population.

BASES Student Webinar Series – Furthering your career with Supervised Experience

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 12:30 - 13:30 GMT

Online

BASES Supervised Experience is a programme of professional development, skill acquisition and supervised practice providing the environment and guidance to facilitate development as a sport and exercise science practitioner. Supervised Experience has been developed for aspiring sport and exercise scientists and is the recommended route to gaining BASES Accreditation for individuals earlier in their career, who do not have the extensive experience required to apply for accreditation via the direct route.

This webinar will outline the process of BASES Supervised Experience, including the supervision and reviewing and will be led by Dr James Wright and Dr James Malone who both have extensive experience of supervising and reviewing individuals through the Supervised Experience programme. The workshop will also provide an insight to Supervised Experience from Rebecca Blake, Bernardo Norte, Richie Cailes and Kai McAllister, who are currently going through the programme.

BASES Webinar – Nil by Mouth – The Ramadan Effect

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 12:30 - 14:00 GMT

Online

This session will outline key guidance, recently published by the Associate for Physical Education (afPE) on how to adopt best practice when working with participants who are observing the holy month of Ramadan. Attendees will benefit from learning about the key principles of Ramadan, and how Muslims’ daily lifestyle changes during this month. The session will also provide key guidance for lecturers/coaches/sport scientists who observe Ramadan during their professional practice. The session will outline how Physical Activity and/or sports sessions can be designed/tailored to prevent/reduce risk. The guidance aims to inclusively encourage and maximise engagement in PA and Sport during the month of Ramadan. Finally, misconceptions associated with PA participation during Ramadan will be addressed. 

Beyond Orders: Leveraging Technology and Data to Drive Client Engagement and Improve Results

March 5, 2025 | 7:30 PM EST

Online

In this presentation, Elliott will discuss the challenges of using data, and how he’s used data and technology to drive member engagement, leading to increased performance results and program buy-in over time. He’ll discuss developing a fly-wheel system for data, the importance of contextualizing and personalizing data, slow vs fast data, and how to use data to inform all levels of decision-makers.

Boxing CS3: Foundations

On demand

Online

In partnership with Australian Combat & Exercise

Protect Yourself & Your Clients: Ensure You Have Boxing Education for Insurance Coverage

  • If you’re considering incorporating boxing into your sessions with clients or patients, you must undergo boxing education.
  • Boxing isn’t typically covered in the foundational curriculum during university studies.
  • Ensure you have Boxing Education for insurance to cover you in the instance of an unfortunate event

This online program teaches you the essential components of coaching & cueing boxing techniques safely and effectively. In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn boxing safety guidelines and injury prevention techniques, how to wrap hands, use focus pads, shields and bags & build combinations.

With Boxing CS3 you will learn & receive:

  • Boxing for AEP Target Conditions (Special Population)
  • Access to online boxing education system
  • Coaching & Cueing methods for boxing
  • Session Structure & Programming specific to your clients or patients
  • Exercise science backed injury prevention techniques
  • Footwork & Reaction Drills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of equipment
  • The scientific benefits of boxing
  • Safety guidelines for boxing

Feel Your Anatomy

On demand

Online

In partnership with Stretch Yourself Strong

Feel Your Anatomy is an online course that helps practitioners  master Functional Anatomy by learning how to feel loading patterns of specific muscles across 3 planes of motion, so they can program and teach the best flexibility and strength programs, and develop coaching cues that engage their clients. Students will gain clarity on how functional movement plays into their assessment and programming, through understanding how to apply anatomical knowledge and human movement principles on a moving living body, starting with their own.

Functional anatomy is the key to creating effective programs and being able to create coaching cues with your clients that actually make a difference. This course will support you by;

  • Expanding knowledge of functional anatomy and ensuring proper use of this knowledge in a real-world application. 
  • Applying theoretical knowledge to assessments, programming and cueing.

Process for Exercise Prescriptions: Common Knee Dysfunctions

On demand

Online

In partnership with START Training

In this course we will review the functional anatomy of the knee and the general principles behind exercise selection and programming to address common knee dysfunctions. We will also use case studies to practically address how the role of client differential and diagnostic tests dictate exercise selection and direction of the program.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the anatomical structures of the knee joint
  • Understand the role of the knee in movement, stability and power
  • Identify common knee dysfunctions
  • Select the correct muscle movements to focus on when treating common knee dysfunctions
  • Explain exercise program considerations for specific populations and activities
  • Design an exercise program for a client based on their knee dysfunction and history
  • Justify your choice of exercise selection for each unique client.

In partnership with Stretch Yourself Strong

On demand

Online

This course is going to completely change the way you look at flexibility and “mobility” training, and serve you an evidence-based framework to;

Create programs that address tightness and imbalance for your clients before it becomes an issue that leaks clients from your calendar.

Teach your clients to be strong through full range of motion with programs that progress clients through 4 phases of flexibility training.

Become an expert on training flexibility and stand out amongst trainers who are confused by how to approach mobility and flexibility

Multiple Sclerosis & Exercise

Nov - Dec 2024

Online

1 CEC

By Katherine F. Maguire; Margaret M. Wydotis; Kavya Vasudevan; Kristi M. King, PhD, CHES; and John F. Caruso, PhD

Summary:

For individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a carefully devised exercise prescription is essential. Since exercise professionals may conduct exercise testing and prescriptions in a variety of health care settings, it is critical that they understand MS as it relates to exercise testing and prescription. Therefore, the purposes of this Clinical Applications column are to provide exercise professionals an overview of 1) MS and heat sensitivity, 2) previous and current research mitigating heat sensitivity and exercise, and 3) a clinical application and preliminary research findings of a wearable cooling aid designed to facilitate exercise tolerance for individuals with MS.

Level Up Your Impact – ACSM-CES

Nov - Dec 2024

Online

1 CEC

By Peter Ronai M.S., FACSM, ACSM-CEP, ACSM-EP, EIM, CSCS and Paul M. Gallo Ed.D., FACSM, ATC, ACSM-CEP, ACSM-EP, ACSM-GEI, EIM, CSCS

By Nicole Mendola, MS, ACSM-CEP, ACSM-EP, ACSM-GEI, EIM

Summary:

Obtaining the ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialist certificate is a significant step for exercise professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of cancer patients and survivors. This certificate empowers certified professionals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide specialized, evidence-based care, enhancing the quality of life and health outcomes for this vulnerable population. As the demand for specialized cancer care continues to rise, the need for ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialists becomes even more critical, underscoring the importance of this certification in the evolving landscape and health and fitness.