Free Clinical Exercise Science Digital Courses
Free Educational Courses
Whether your goal is to learn about exercise training for your personal needs or to graduate at the top of your class. These online presentations can help get you there. The presentations are from our other website (Strength-Physiology. Online) and these presentations cover a range of sport and exercise science topics and have been carefully designed and selected to help students understand the specific topics. These are available to anybody with the material being developed frequently. Additionally, we will also in the future be developing CIMSPA level 3 and 4 courses that you will be able to access at minimum cost.
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These courses serve as a free educational source for all. As this website grows in popularity we will constantly add more relevant and free to access content to help students prepare for assessments. Additionally, we have created a virtual learning environment for students that may require further support and guidance.
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Supporting Clients With Long-term Neuromuscular Conditions
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Long term neuromuscular conditions carry a significant burden to the individual, their families and carers, the NHS, and to society as a whole. Neuromuscular conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, and epilepsy result from damage to the brain, spinal column or peripheral nerves. Some neuromuscular conditions are life-threatening, with many severely affecting an individual’s quality of life.
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These educational presentations will allow you the opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding of various medical conditions and special populations. Additionally, we will explore the benefits that exercise has on these specific client groups. The primary target audience is students in kinesiology, exercise science, and health and fitness professionals.
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Cost - Free
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Total Number of Hours 6 Hours
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Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
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Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for a combination of non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and obesity. It places individuals at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, stroke and other disorders that affect the blood vessels.
Each disease on its own (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity) can damage the blood vessels, but having all three together is particularly problematic. These conditions are commonly related, which explains why metabolic syndrome impacts the lives of an estimated 1 in 3 older adults aged 50 or older in the United Kingdom.
These educational presentations will allow you the opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding of various medical conditions and special populations. Additionally, we will explore the benefits that exercise has on these specific client groups. The primary target audience is students in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training programs.
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Knowledge and Learning Transfer.
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By the end of these presentations, you will be able to demonstrate a better understanding of:​
Mental Health & Exercise
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This free online specialist channel refers specifically to Mental Health clients who have been referred through an acknowledged referral process It is directed at fitness professionals who are committed to their continuing commitment to the referral practice. The online course is designed to equip the exercise professional with all the key information, knowledge and understanding to be confident in working with clients in the context of Mental Health in various settings.
The online course offers an inclusive curriculum for those seeking to advance their knowledge of exercise and mental health.
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Cost - Free ​
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Cancer & Exercise
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One in two adults will be directly affected by cancer before the age of 75, with breast, prostate and bowel cancers accounting for over half (53%) of all new cancer cases in the United Kingdom in 2017 (Cancer Research UK). In 2017, approximately 187,000 new cancer cases were reported in males and 179,000 new cases in females. This equates to approximately 367,00 new cancer cases in the United Kingdom each year. The older population group (>75 years or older) account for 36 per cent of all cancer cases. Regrettably, this indicates that every two minutes someone in the United Kingdom will be diagnosed with cancer.
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Cancer continues to be a global killer, despite the high volume of research and pioneering work performed over the last decade. By 2020 the worldwide population will be approximately 7.5 billion and from this it is projected that 15 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed, and regrettably 12 million cancer patients will die (Brayand and Moller (2007). The association between physical activity, diet, and cancer is observed from varying rates of specific cancers in several countries.
These educational presentations will allow you the opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding of various medical conditions and special populations. Additionally, we will explore the benefits that exercise has on these specific client groups. The primary target audience is students in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training programs.
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Knowledge and Learning Transfer.
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By the end of these presentations, you will be able to demonstrate a better understanding of:​
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Cost - Free
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Total Number of Hours - Approx 3 Hours
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Free Resources
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Free access to the pages on cancer and exercise
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Arthritis & Exercise
Cost - Free
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Total Number of Hours 3 Hours
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Free Resources
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Free access to the pages on arthritis.
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Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis make up over 150 diseases and syndromes which are generally progressive and associated with severe pain and disability (WHO, 2018). These conditions are generally categorised as joint diseases, spinal disorders and conditions resulting from trauma. Osteoarthritis is a local degenerative joint disease affecting one or multiple joints and most commonly in the hands, hips, spine, and knees. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease in which there is a pathologic activity of the immune system against joint tissues. Other common rheumatic diseases include fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, and bursitis.
These educational presentations will allow you the opportunity to advance your knowledge and understanding of various medical conditions and special populations. Additionally, we will explore the benefits that exercise has on these specific client groups. The primary target audience is students in kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training programs.
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Knowledge and Learning Transfer.
By the end of these presentations, you will be able to demonstrate a better understanding of:​
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