Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults Course Series (Jun 10 - Nov 05, 2023)

Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults Course Series is organized by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and will be held from Jun 10 - Nov 05, 2023 at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, Palmyra, Virginia, United States of America.

Course 1: June 10-11, 2023
Course 2: August 5-6, 2023
Course 3: November 4-5, 2023

Description:
Evidence for the benefits of effective exercise programs for the full spectrum of aging adults is overwhelmingly positive. The unique role of the physical therapist in providing these programs is unequivocal. Further education can enhance the ability of physical therapists to incorporate evidence into practice in order to appropriately examine and provide the quality of exercise that will yield optimal benefits for the aging adult. The Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, in adopting
the position that physical therapists should be the exercise experts for aging adults, is a leader in providing physical therapists with a mechanism to develop and demonstrate expertise in the design and delivery of effective exercise programs for aging adults.

All PTs with the CEEAA® credential will demonstrate expert clinical decision making skills in: (1) designing and applying an effective examination and exercise prescription; and (2) measuring the effectiveness and reflecting the current evidence of exercise for all aging adults. The process to attain the credential of CEEAA® is to complete formal didactic education and to participate in supervised and mentored skills development, home-based reflection and critical thinking. Three courses of two days each will address evidence-based examination and different and increasingly complex aspects of exercise design and delivery. The three courses are designed to build on each other. 

Objectives
Upon completion of this certification program, you will be able to:
• Describe demographics related to aging adult populations, including disease trends and disability
• Advocate for physical therapists being the ideal professionals to work with aging adults
• Discuss the anatomical and physiological changes in the aging adult
• Select and perform the best tests and measures for examination of aging adults
• Analyze the beneficial responses to exercise for each body system
• Provide a safe and effective exercise prescription for the aging adult, including training for aerobic conditioning/endurance; balance, coordination, and agility; flexibility; gait and locomotion; and strength, power, and endurance
• Recognize barriers to effective exercise prescription and provide motivational strategies for success
• Explain the effects of medications on exercise performance
• Describe principles of aquatic, tai chi, yoga, and Pilates exercises for aging adults and how to integrate them into exercise programs
• Prescribe evidence-based exercise programs for specific aging populations
• Discuss nutritional requirements for the exercising aging adult
• Discuss equipment needs, marketing, and reimbursement for exercise programs for aging adults 

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.