Exercise Prescription for Special Populations

#1 - Exercise Prescription for Obesity

I. Pathophysiology of obesity

II. Prevalence of obesity

III. Common treatments for obesity

IV. Exercise prescription for obese patients

V. Special Considerations for the obese patient

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the pathophysiology and prevalence of obesity.
2. Describe current treatments for obesity.
3. Explain exercise prescription and special considerations for the obese patient.

#2 - Exercise Rx for Type 2 Diabetes

I. Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

II. Exercise and diabetes research

III. Effects of exercise on diabetes

A. Long-term complications of diabetes
B. Exercise effects on long-term complications
C. Acute effects: aerobic and resistance training
D. Chronic effects: aerobic and resistance training

IV. Well-balanced exercise program for those with diabetes

A. Aerobic
B. Resistance training
C. Flexibility

V. Additional exercise guidelines

A. Blood glucose control
B. Medication effects
C. Peripheral neuropathy, shoes and foot care
D. Autonomic (central) neuropathy

VI. Dealing with co-morbidities

A. CV disease
B. Aging
C. Obesity

VII. Assessing risk/ECG testing guidelines

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the effects of physical inactivity, obesity, and exercise on acute and chronic blood glucose control.
2. Describe how physical activity helps prevent and manage T2DM.
3. Identify guidelines and recommendations for safe exercise for those with T2DM.

#3 - Exercise Prescription for Neuromuscular Disorders

I. Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease

A. Prevalence of Alzheimer’s
B. Common treatments for Alzheimer’s
C. Effects of exercise on Alzheimer’s
D. Exercise prescription for Alzheimer’s

II. Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease

A. Prevalence of Parkinson’s
B. Common treatments for Parkinson’s
C. Effects of exercise on Parkinson’s
D. Exercise prescription for Parkinson’s

III. Pathophysiology of Stroke

A. Prevalence of Stoke
B. Common treatments for Stroke
C. Effects of exercise on Stroke
D. Exercise prescription for Stoke

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the pathophysiology and prevalence of common neuromuscular disorders.
2. Describe current treatments and therapies for common neuromuscular disorders.
3. Describe the effects of exercise and a proper exercise prescription for common neuromuscular disorders.

#4 - Exercise and Depression

I. Pathophysiology of depression.

A. Prevalence of depression in U.S.
B. Common treatments for depression

II. Common assessment tools for depression

A. PHQ 9
B. Hand

III. Effects of exercise on depression

IV. Effects of a cardiac rehab program on depression

A. Sample of Montana Outcomes data

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the pathophysiology of depression.
2. Review the prevalence of depression in the U.S.
3. Describe the effects of exercise on depression.

#5 - Exercise Rx and the Cancer Survivor: A General Overview

I. Definitions, incidence/prevalence, common cancers

II. The cancer survivor and exercise

A. Pre-treatment
B. During treatment
C. Post-treatment

III. Common treatments, side effects, and relevance to physical activity

A. Surgery
B. Radiation
C. Chemotherapy
D. Hormonal therapy
E. Targeted therapy

IV. Guidelines for health screening and exercise testing

V. Guidelines for exercise prescription

A. Aerobic
B. Resistance training
C. Flexibility

VI. Guidelines and special considerations for physical activity

A. Lymphatic system/lymphedema
B. Cardiovascular responses
C. Neurological: neuropathies, pain, memory loss
D. Mobility/range of motion
E. Other cancer-specific considerations

VII. Accessing cancer resources, education, and cancer exercise programs

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify commonly seen cancer survivors, treatments, and side effects relevant to physical activity.
2. Describe basic guidelines for exercise testing, exercise prescription and special considerations for cancer survivors.
3. Identify reliable resources and existing cancer programs.

#6 - Exercise Rx and Pulmonary Disease

I. Diseases of the lung

A. Chronic obstructive diseases
B. Chronic restrictive diseases

II. Limitations to exercise and how exercise prescription is influenced

III. Responses to exercise in chronic lung diseases

A. Acute responses
B. Chronic adaptations

IV.Exercise prescription for chronic lung diseases

A. Aerobic
B. Resistance training
C. Flexibility

V.Special considerations & precautions

A. Meeting oxygen needs
B. Asthma
C. Interstitial lung disease
D. Pulmonary arterial hypertension
E. Cystic fibrosis

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the limitations to exercise in persons with pulmonary disease and how exercise prescription is influenced.
2. Identify ways exercise benefits those with pulmonary diseases.
3. Define the components of a safe effective exercise prescription for those with lung diseases, including special considerations in specific populations.

Accreditation Information

Respiratory Therapists – This course meets the requirements for continuing education for Respiratory Care Professionals in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for respiratory therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

9.0 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470. This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 9 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY, MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10. The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

The PA State Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 9 General Credits, PTCE002754.

TN PTs - The TPTA has approved this course for 9 contact hours, approval #3994.

TX PTs - This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners as meeting continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.

Social Workers - This course meets the qualifications for 9 hours of continuing education credit for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, provider #PCE 4947. Please check with your state board’s requirements to determine if this program meets your continuing education requirements or call us at 866-414-3500 to assist you.

Academy Medical Systems has been approved by the TX State Board of Social Workers Examiners to provide continuing education activities for social workers, Provider # 5998.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs – Category A.

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