Synergy of Human Movement

Synergy of Human Movement provides advanced training for experienced, certified personal trainers who wish to work with all populations who have sustained injuries, surgery, chronic dysfunction or just want to improve their quality of life. This in-depth continuing education course is advanced training for trainers who wish to advance their careers to the next level! It is designed for those who are interested in working with clients of all ages including special populations, sport specific clients and post-rehabilitative clients.

With Synergy of Human Movement, you will gain a deeper understanding on how human movement occurs scientifically. You will learn how the various systems of the body affect one another, understand the functional anatomy that performs human movement. You will learn about common neuromuscular injuries and post therapy training programs that get results. Before you can train any client, you need to understand the science behind the movement, otherwise why are you training? This course teaches the Science behind the Movement and is designed to challenge and make you think deeper, analyze motion and movement and truly understand how the human body functions! Stay current with the latest research and techniques to train all clients’ enabling them to return to optimal health and function.

This comprehensive course includes a 479 page manual, 5 DVD set featuring Chris Gellert, PT, MPT, CSCS, CPT. The online exam, which requires a passing score of 75% to earn CEU credit, is also included.

The program is not intended to teach the personal trainer to act nor be a physical therapist. The program does not teach nor encourage any personal trainer to examine joint mobility, assess muscle strength, gait, or assess an individual's balance. Moreover, PTCS encourages personal trainers to practice within their scope accordingly.

Course Outline

Unit one: Human Movement and How dysfunctions develop

This unit will introduce the course, discuss the importance of understanding functional anatomy as it relates human movement occurs, biomechanical principles, biomechanics of movement, biomechanics of connective tissue & structure, how all systems of the body interact and affect one another and how dysfunctions of the upper and lower body occur. Common medications with their effects and side effects will also be discussed.

Unit two: Fitness assessment

This unit will thoroughly examine how to conduct an ideal fitness assessment, how and when to modify. The importance of screening and referring to other allied health professionals will be thoroughly examined. Assessing body composition(BMI), flexibility, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance will be examined. Common diagnostic tests will be also discussed. Assessing posture, common postural dysfunctions, and respective training will be examined.

Unit three: Principles of therapeutic exercise/program design

This unit will focus on the principles and procedures of therapeutic exercise, program design, and understanding how one affects the other. This unit will also examine the clinical importance of therapeutic exercise when working with a post-rehabilitative client.

Unit four: Integrative training

This unit will examine integrative training principles such as neuromuscular training, spinal stabilization training, stretching and their effect on one another. This section also examines exercise prescription with sample workout programs with clinical rationale designed to guide the personal trainer in mastering exercise prescription with all levels of clients.

Unit five: Introduction, scope of practice, professionalism, and developing allied health relationships

This unit will summarize the course, provide actionable steps to guide the trainer how to execute, discuss scope of professionalism and how to build allied health relationships.

Unit six: Foundation of Business Marketing

This unit will thoroughly discuss the essentials of Marketing, actionable steps needed to take in order to “brand” yourself and to be proficient in niche specialized training

Course Objectives:

  • Learn and understand the functional anatomy, biomechanics and integration of systems that are involved in the process of human movement.
  • Understand the foundation of tissue healing as it relates to clients' in their stage of recovery post injury as they transition back to exercising.
  • Understand common orthopedic, neuromuscular conditions and special populations and be able to design and modify programs for clients.
  • Learn about common medications and their effect on body not only at rest but with exercise.
  • Be able to conduct a comprehensive fitness assessment including identifying key “red flags,” understanding the importance of screening, understanding diagnostic tests and when to refer a client to other allied health professionals.
  • Understand the different types of aerobic and muscular endurance training and how physiologically they can improve an athlete's cardiovascular efficiency.
  • Learn the science behind therapeutic exercise and exercise prescription for common orthopedic, neuromuscular or pathological dysfunctions with rationale helping those clients achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Learn how to design Sport Specific training Periodized programs utilizing the foundation of Periodization training/Tudor Bompa principles not only for athletes but for all populations.
  • Understand the foundation of neuromuscular training/motor control/motor learning as it relates to balance, coordination, reaction and learning a new task.
  • Gain a deeper insight and understanding on truly what the “core” is comprised of, its' importance, how to assess a client's core strength. Become skilled at teaching both static and dynamic core, scapular stabilization and balance exercises that work!
  • Understand the difference between functional strengthening and human movement training.
  • Understand the foundation of Marketing, Public Relations and Publicity and be able to apply this knowledge to attract and retain clients. Understand how to build allied health relationships, and how to communicate with other medical professionals.

Pre-requisites:

  • Possess a national personal training certification and/or possess a Bachelor's degree in health related field such as exercise science, movement science, kinesiology, etc.
  • Possess a valid CPR certification

Continuing Education Information:

  • ACE: 2.0 CEUs
  • Can-Fit-Pro: 4.0 CEUs
  • CPTN: 14.0 CECs
  • NASM: 1.9 CEUs
  • NCCPT: 1.9 CEUs
  • NCSF: 10 CEUs
  • NETA: 20 CEUs
  • NFPT: 1 Credit fulfilling 6 month requirement as required by NFPT
  • NSCA: 1.9 CEUs
  • W.I.T.S: 20 CEUs

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