For many of your older adult patients aging seems to involve an inevitable loss of strength, energy, and vitality. You feel helpless and frustrated as you watch your older patients suffer from a loss of muscle mass and subsequent weakness, knowing these things predispose them to increased risk for injury. Strength training for this population has been proven to improve muscle strength and coordination, helping to maintain functional capacity and independence. By including appropriate strength training programs in your therapy plan, you can reverse and prevent the decreases in strength and energy your patients are experiencing. In this hands-on course, you will learn strategies to easily design safe and effective strength programs for every adult, even those with orthopedic and metabolic diseases. Get the information you need to help the most challenging patients - those with co-morbidities-successfully reach new levels of strength and vitality. Reduce the symptoms of metabolic diseases and arthritis in your patients using strength training, and keep them in their homes!
Course Content
LATEST TRENDS IN STRENGTH TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS (2 hours)
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: INCOROPORATE PHYSIOLOGY INTO A BALANCED EXERCISE PLAN (30 minutes)
ESTABLISH A STARTING POINT THROUGH AGE-RELATED ASSESSMENTS (CASE STUDY ICON) (30 minutes)
CUSTOMIZED STRENGTH TRAINING EXERCISES AND MODIFICATIONS BASED ON DIAGNOSIS (LAB ICON) (1 hour)
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXERCISE PROGRAMMING IN AN OLDER ADULT (LAB ICON) (30 minutes)
UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PRESCRIBING EXERCISE IN OLDER ADULTS (30 minutes)
TIPS TO MOTIVATE PATIENTS—AND KEEP THEM ACTIVE (CASE STUDY ICON) (1 hour)
Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.
Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.
CE information is based on 100% attendance.
is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This course is approved for 6.0 contact hour(s) for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.
This educational offering qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.
is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This course qualifies for 6.0 CE Credit Hour(s).
This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This seminar is awarded 7.2 contact hour(s).
ADA
If you require ADA accommodations, please contact Vyne Education at least two weeks before the seminar date or prior to purchasing any online or distance learning products so that arrangements can be made.
All Professionals
In order to process continuing education, please supply the appropriate license certification number on the evaluation form.
Certificates, Educational Offering Completion Requirements
Certificates will be awarded upon receipt of payment and successful completion of the educational offering and evaluation form.
Requirements
Please note that full attendance and the completion of a post course assessment with a score of 80% or greater is required to receive full credit. Variable credit will not be awarded.
Technology Requirements: Digital Seminars, Live Video Webcast, and Online Course will require participants to set up a personal portal account via Vyne Education, LLC.’s website at www.vyne.com and have access to a computer with a sound device. Participants will have digital access to the recording, course manual, post-test, and evaluation form.
DVDs are sent through the mail (USPS). Participants will need access to a computer with an internet connection and a DVD drive. Participants will receive an Instruction Sheet and a DVD containing a link to the course manual, the video-recording, and a link to post-test and evaluation form. Participants have two options when completing their post-test and evaluation form; Participants may complete their test and evaluation online, which will require access to a computer and their personal portal account, or they may download, print, and complete the paper test and mail back to Vyne Education.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Manual_Geriatric Functional Strengthening & Exercise Prescription (12.87 MB) | Available after Purchase |
JAMIE MINER, PT, DPT, GCS, has been treating geriatric patients in hospital, rehab center, home health, SNF, and outpatient settings for over 25 years. In addition to earning her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Shenandoah University, Dr. Miner has trained as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist and completed Emory University’s Competency-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation course. She currently works at Galloway Ridge Physical Therapy Clinic providing care to outpatient clients as well as patients in a continuing care retirement community. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University’s DPT program, and she presents national continuing education seminars on geriatric orthopedic conditions, vestibular rehabilitation, and wound care.
Disclosure:
Financial - Receives a speaking honorarium from Vyne Education.
Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
| 5 |
|
| 4 |
|
| 3 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 1 |
|
Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.
Please wait ...