Pre-exercise Screening

Pre-exercise screening creates a foundation for safe, effective and client focused training.

Considering the increasing health needs of the population, and the opportunity for these needs to be addressed in fitness settings, being able to identify the level of cardiovascular and metabolic risk of new clients will ensure that exercise programming can appropriately match those needs, as well as facilitate well educated referrals to medical and allied health practitioners.

A brand new Screening tool has been developed that can be specifically used by the fitness industry, by a collaboration between Fitness Australia (FA),  Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), and Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).

This is the first workshop of its kind in Australia to train and equip you to use this screening tool. At the workshop you will learn:

1. The process taken to develop the screen to ensure its specificity to the Australian Fitness Industry
2. The extensive background to each of the questions to ensure you understand their implications
3. How to conduct each of the measurements and tests included in the tool
4. how to apply the results obtained based on various case studies.
5. How to refer when appropriate – to the right practitioner, and in the most effective way.

The workshop will be headed by Professor Kevin Norton, who was the chair of the development group of the tool. He will be supported by a number of Exercise Physiologists, including Nicole Lewis and Belinda Norton (from the University of South Australia), Dr Nathan Harten (iNform Health and Fitness Solutions) and Max Martin (Corrective Exercise Australia).

To ensure the broadest access to this workshop possible, the it will be worth 6 CECs, and the registration cost has been kept to a minimum due a subsidy by Fitness Australia.

When: Thursday 21st July

Time: 9am (registrations) for 9:30 start – 4pm

Where: University of South Australia – City East Campus. Playford Building – Level 6, Room  P6-19

Catering: mid morning and afternoon tea provided.  Can bring lunch or purchase from near-by cafes (Uni Cafe + Rundle Street, etc)

CECs: 6

Cost: $45

Allow time to find carpark and room!