Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation Specialist Workshop

Train the Cardiac Client – Cardiac Rehabilitation Workshop

Presented by Andre Noel Potvin, M.Sc. Cardiac Rehabilitation, ACE, BCRPA-TFL, ACSM

Course Description

Recognized by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and American Council on Exercise (ACE) for providing Continuing Education Credits (CEC), the Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation Workshop Series (CES) are a select group of courses that are designed for Personal Trainers with an interest in expanding their knowledge about Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation. In these courses, students will learn foundational knowledge in exercise rehabilitation, training special population groups, and advanced knowledge in fitness testing and assessments.

Course Goals

By the end of this webinar, you will learn:

Alarming statistics of the nature of cardiovascular disease and death in Canada
The standard cardiac rehabilitation approach for those individuals who have experienced heart attacks and open-heart surgery
Research findings of the physiological responses to aerobic and resistance training in the cardiac client
The aerobic and resistance training exercise guidelines for stable “low risk” cardiac clients
The do’s and don’ts of training the cardiac client
To enhance your self-confidence in your ability to work with cardiac clients