March 2009

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High Velocity Thrust Techniques by Peter Fazey

Peter Fazey will be in town to conduct a 2-day High Velocity Thrust Techniques workshop.

Peter Fazey is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist and Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists.

He graduated in 1983 and gained his post graduate qualifications in manipulative therapy from Curtin University, Perth, Australia in 1986. He has worked primarily in private practice for 25 years though has been involved in teaching manipulative and musculoskeletal physiotherapy for the last 15 years both privately and at Curtin University.

Currently he is lecturer in manual therapy and clinical programs coordinator at the University of Western Australia – Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies where he is undertaking a PhD in lumbar spine biomechanics.

He has published preliminary findings from his doctoral studies and contributed to several chapters in texts on manual therapy including Grieve’s Modern Manual Therapy.

Peter is current National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association 2007 - 2008. He is also a Director of the Australian Physiotherapy Council and a Director of the Physiotherapy Research Foundation.

Participants of the course will received a Certificate of Participation.

Date and Venue

Next course will be held at:
Date: 11-12 April 2009
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Venue: Singapore Management University
Fees: S$800 per person
Closing date for registration: 9 April 2009

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Anatomy and Physiology

This workshop is an ideal introduction to musculoskeletal anatomy and basic physiology of the human body. The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues. This system provides form, stability and movement to the human body. Physiology is the study of the functions of the human body structures.

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Functional Trainer Course

This 2-day Functional Trainer Course is for certified personal trainers and other health care professionals who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in helping clients train for function improvement while using the traditional equipment generally available to them at Fitness Centres.

This course is broken down into lecture and practical training and will cover topics such as:

  • Neural, Muscular and Skeletal Anatomy
  • Identifying Movement Patterns
  • Posture Analysis
  • Functional Movement Assessment
  • The Principles of Functional Training Design
  • Continuum of Progression – from basic strength exercises to complex multi-planar movements

By the end of this course, you will understand how to assess your clients’ movement ability, or lack of it, and to improve those movements by progressively building from traditional exercises to functional training exercises while using whatever equipment is available to you. This in turn will provide you with database of knowledge and exercises, which in turn will keep your clients motivated, stimulated, and injury free, for years to come

ABOUT THE TRAINER: MARCEL DAANE

Marcel has a Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Complementary Medicine coupled with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Nutrition and 15 yrs. of experience in the performance coaching field. His credentials also include:

  • NSCA Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist,
  • an ACE "Gold" Certified Advanced Fitness Specialist,
  • ACE certified Mat Pilates instructor,
  • AFPA Sports conditioning specialist, "Master Trainer" for Freemotion Sports,
  • IDEA International Fitness Presenter, and
  • an American Red Cross First Aid CPR Instructor.

 

Marcel is also a lecturer for the Singapore Sports Council’s Sports Medicine and Sports Science Centre which is responsible for standardization and education of the Singapore Fitness Industry.

 

Date and Venue

Next course will be held at:
Date: 25 April and 2 May (sunday) (two-day course)
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Singapore Weightlifting Federation Training Centre @ 82 Jalan Benaan Kapal S(399658)
Fees: S$499.00 per person
Closing date for registration: 1 March 2010

Registration

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